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Wellsford vs White Hills

Name: Wellsford vs White Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Wellsford profile · White Hills profile

Wellsford White Hills

White Hills (Vic.) and Wellsford are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. White Hills (Vic.) is a more populated hub where people are younger, with a typical age of 37, and one-parent families are far more common at 19.6%. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 96.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Wellsford is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical age of 47. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (49.0%) and live in larger houses, as 94.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

The two areas share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,400. This common ground exists alongside a wide gap in accessibility; while White Hills (Vic.) has many residents within walking distance of schools and health services, Wellsford has none. This contrast is also seen in the housing market, where renting is far more common in White Hills (Vic.) than in Wellsford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,476 larger in White Hills Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in White Hills No car: 5.4 pts higher in White Hills Other language: 8.9 pts higher in White Hills PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in White Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellsford in White Hills +3,476 larger in White Hills gap steady

144 47th pct 3,620 86th pct

Median age in Wellsford in White Hills +10 yrs older in Wellsford gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.1%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 40.8%

25.6% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

3.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wellsford White Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.9%

19.4% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 11.7%

9.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Italian ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 86.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 48.0%

38.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wellsford in White Hills

— 4.41 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wellsford in White Hills +11 more in White Hills

6 74th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Wellsford in White Hills +41 larger in White Hills

510 73rd pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Wellsford in White Hills +30 higher in White Hills

989 49th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

22.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 36.9%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 12.7%

6.2% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Wellsford in White Hills +$59 higher in White Hills gap narrowing

$691 39th pct $750 50th pct

Household income in Wellsford in White Hills +$26 higher in Wellsford gap narrowing

$1,421 42nd pct $1,395 40th pct

Family income in Wellsford in White Hills +$24 higher in White Hills gap narrowing

$1,749 41st pct $1,773 42nd pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 32.9%

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%

9.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 41.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 57.8%

18.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wellsford in White Hills +104 larger in White Hills

0 0th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Wellsford in White Hills +11 yrs older in Wellsford

29 yrs 60th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Wellsford in White Hills +$428 higher in Wellsford

$1,125 86th pct $697 56th pct

Household income in Wellsford in White Hills +$719 higher in Wellsford

$2,250 71st pct $1,531 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wellsford in White Hills +0.2 larger in Wellsford gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 28.6%

8.3% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.8% Other families ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 35.4%

19.6% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.5% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 15.0%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellsford in White Hills +$100 higher in White Hills gap steady

$200 25th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Wellsford in White Hills +$433 higher in Wellsford gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Wellsford in White Hills +0.10 higher in Wellsford gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 31.8%

17.6% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 89.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

51.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 26.3%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wellsford in White Hills +33 more in White Hills

0 0th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wellsford in White Hills +9.12 more in White Hills

0.00 0th pct 9.12 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wellsford in White Hills +1,311.0 more in White Hills

0.0 0th pct 1,311.0 88th pct

PT routes in Wellsford in White Hills +7 more in White Hills

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Wellsford in White Hills +75 longer in Wellsford

79 96th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Wellsford in White Hills +28 longer in Wellsford

131 86th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

74.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 65.8%

10.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 37.2%

18.8% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 10.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Health care & social assistance +13.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.7% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

5.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.3% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

21.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 12.7%

16.0% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

6.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wellsford in White Hills +5.1 higher in White Hills

0.2 43rd pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wellsford in White Hills +5.4 more in White Hills

0.1 36th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Wellsford in White Hills +83.5 pts higher in White Hills

0.0% 0th pct 83.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Wellsford in White Hills even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Wellsford in White Hills +96.7 pts higher in White Hills

0.0% 0th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Wellsford in White Hills +91.2 pts higher in White Hills

0.0% 0th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Wellsford in White Hills +94.8 pts higher in White Hills

4.6% 44th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Wellsford in White Hills +77.7 pts higher in White Hills

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wellsford in White Hills +5.6 more in Wellsford

20.8 63rd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Wellsford in White Hills +139 higher in White Hills

3 61st pct 142 88th pct

Mean slope in Wellsford in White Hills +1.4 pts higher in Wellsford

5.3% 46th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Wellsford with nearby areas

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Compare White Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellsford vs White Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22741/wellsford/vs/SAL22769/white-hills