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Watsons Creek vs Wattle Glen

Name: Watsons Creek vs Wattle Glen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Watsons Creek profile · Wattle Glen profile

Watsons Creek Wattle Glen

Wattle Glen and Watsons Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different scales and demographics. Wattle Glen is a larger community where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 and 17.1% being seniors. In contrast, Watsons Creek (Vic.) is sparsely populated and much younger; the typical resident is 35 and children under 15 make up 32.8% of the population. Financial profiles also differ, with typical weekly personal income being far higher in Watsons Creek (Vic.) at $1,562 compared to $850 in Wattle Glen.

Everyday life in both places is almost entirely centered on separate houses, and neither area has a grocery store or health service within a 15-minute walk. While Wattle Glen is mostly car-dependent, it is far more connected than Watsons Creek (Vic.), which is described as car-dependent. This gap is seen in the walk to the nearest transport stop, which takes 15 minutes in Wattle Glen but 81 minutes in Watsons Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,853 larger in Wattle Glen Unpaid child care: 27.4 pts higher in Watsons Creek Full-time: 37.4 pts higher in Watsons Creek Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Wattle Glen PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Wattle Glen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +1,853 larger in Wattle Glen gap steady

58 30th pct 1,911 78th pct

Median age in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +7 yrs older in Wattle Glen gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 21.9%

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 29.4%

32.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.9 pts 16.9%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 48.5%

27.9% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Watsons Creek Wattle Glen

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 83.9%

8.6% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.9% English ◂ +13.0 pts 43.9%

34.5% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.3% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Scottish +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

101.7% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 92.4%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 57.3%

48.3% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 37.3%

0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen

— 3.10 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +10 more in Wattle Glen

2 62nd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +231 larger in Wattle Glen

78 22nd pct 309 49th pct

ICSEA in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +10 higher in Wattle Glen

1,069 84th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 59.8%

18.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 25.8%

25.8% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

32.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.6 pts 18.7%

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +$712 higher in Watsons Creek gap widening

$1,562 100th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +$1,325 higher in Watsons Creek gap narrowing

$3,750 100th pct $2,425 88th pct

Family income in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +$1,198 higher in Watsons Creek gap narrowing

$3,750 100th pct $2,552 84th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.3% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

46.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.1 pts 22.4%

30.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.3% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other condition +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.5% None ◂ +21.8 pts 62.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

5.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +13 larger in Wattle Glen

0 0th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen

— 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen

— $899 73rd pct

Household income in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen

— $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +0.4 larger in Watsons Creek gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 66.7%

11.3% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 31.0%

38.1% 4 people ◂ +17.2 pts 20.9%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 12.5%

0.0% 3 people +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% 6 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 3.9%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +$122 higher in Watsons Creek

$542 95th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +$828 higher in Watsons Creek gap widening

$2,995 92nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +0.10 higher in Watsons Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.8% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 38.1%

42.9% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

19.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +4 more in Wattle Glen

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +2.09 more in Wattle Glen

0.00 0th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +550.0 more in Wattle Glen

0.0 0th pct 550.0 79th pct

PT routes in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +2 more in Wattle Glen

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +66 longer in Watsons Creek

81 97th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +4 longer in Watsons Creek

36 30th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 52.9%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 24.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 42.4%

37.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 19.3%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 16.4%

18.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.3% Construction ◂ +14.7 pts 17.5%

19.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +16.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

12.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +11.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Education & training +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.4% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

0.0% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +2.7 higher in Wattle Glen

0.5 52nd pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +2.9 more in Wattle Glen

0.4 50th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +42.7 pts higher in Wattle Glen

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +55.7 pts higher in Wattle Glen

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +65.4 pts higher in Wattle Glen

0.0% 0th pct 65.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +83.0 pts higher in Wattle Glen

0.0% 0th pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +6.8 more in Watsons Creek

17.2 58th pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +11 higher in Wattle Glen

5 67th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Watsons Creek in Wattle Glen +3.5 pts higher in Wattle Glen

8.6% 74th pct 12.1% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Watsons Creek vs Wattle Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22723/watsons-creek/vs/SAL22727/wattle-glen