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Welshpool vs Wonyip

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Welshpool profile · Wonyip profile

Welshpool Wonyip

Welshpool (Vic.) and Wonyip are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Welshpool (Vic.) is the larger of the two and has a more developed layout, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (60.1%) and parks (65.8%). It has a much older population, with 29.9% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, Wonyip is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, but it has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (56.8% compared to 33.0% in Welshpool (Vic.)).

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $540 and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar rates of volunteers and people who have moved house in the last five years. While Wonyip has a far higher share of people needing help with daily activities (17.9% versus 7.2%), both areas are now characterized by a similar lack of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Wonyip Housework 15h+: 23.7 pts higher in Wonyip Population: 322 larger in Welshpool Mortgage: $875 higher in Welshpool Aged 65+: 19.7 pts higher in Welshpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Welshpoolin Wonyip +322 larger in Welshpool gap steady
361 61st pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Welshpoolin Wonyip +1 yrs older in Wonyip gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Welshpoolin Wonyip +1.1 pts higher in Welshpool gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Welshpoolin Wonyip +19.7 pts higher in Welshpool gap widening
29.9% 86th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Welshpoolin Wonyip +7.5 pts higher in Welshpool gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in Welshpoolin Wonyip +10.3 pts higher in Wonyip gap widening
16.6% 78th pct 26.9% 96th pct

Age structure

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.7 pts 10.3%
29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 23.1%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 7.7%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.0% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
35.4% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 24.3%
13.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Welshpool Wonyip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Welshpoolin Wonyip +3.4 pts higher in Welshpool gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 79.5%
2.2% New Zealand +8.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 35.9%
38.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%
11.1% Scottish +14.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
1.4% German +21.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.5% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Welshpoolin Wonyip +4.7 pts higher in Welshpool gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Welshpoolin Wonyip even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Welshpoolin Wonyip +8.7 pts higher in Welshpool gap narrowing
44.6% 63rd pct 35.9% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
44.6% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 35.9%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Welshpoolin Wonyip +23.8 pts higher in Wonyip gap steady
33.0% 19th pct 56.8% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Welshpoolin Wonyip +0.7 pts higher in Welshpool gap narrowing
11.5% 36th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Welshpoolin Wonyip
18.18 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Welshpoolin Wonyip +1 more in Welshpool
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Welshpoolin Wonyip
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Welshpoolin Wonyip
974 40th pct —

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
19.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +11.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.4% Education +21.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
5.8% Architecture & building +11.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.6% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
7.6% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Welshpoolin Wonyip +$12 higher in Welshpool gap steady
$549 18th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Welshpoolin Wonyip +$531 higher in Wonyip gap widening
$906 10th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Welshpoolin Wonyip +$297 higher in Wonyip gap narrowing
$1,265 14th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Welshpoolin Wonyip +3.3 pts higher in Welshpool gap narrowing
3.3% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Welshpoolin Wonyip
9.9% 29th pct —

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%
24.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.3%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Welshpoolin Wonyip +6.7 pts higher in Welshpool
34.9% 77th pct 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Welshpoolin Wonyip +19.9 pts higher in Wonyip
8.3% 52nd pct 28.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Welshpoolin Wonyip +10.7 pts higher in Wonyip gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 17.9% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +19.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.0% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.9% Lung condition +8.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.7% Stroke +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%
8.9% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.0% Three or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Welshpoolin Wonyip +0.7 pts higher in Wonyip gap narrowing
23.6% 72nd pct 24.3% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Welshpoolin Wonyip +17.9 pts higher in Wonyip gap widening
11.8% 40th pct 29.7% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Welshpoolin Wonyip +4.5 pts higher in Welshpool gap narrowing
18.0% 20th pct 13.5% 11th pct
Defence service in Welshpoolin Wonyip +7.5 pts higher in Wonyip
4.3% 74th pct 11.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Welshpoolin Wonyip +23.7 pts higher in Wonyip gap widening
22.3% 39th pct 45.9% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Welshpoolin Wonyip +4 larger in Welshpool
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Welshpoolin Wonyip +45 yrs older in Wonyip
7 yrs 0th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Welshpoolin Wonyip +$2,026 higher in Wonyip
$474 29th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Welshpoolin Wonyip +$1,125 higher in Wonyip
$1,625 47th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Welshpoolin Wonyip +0.2 larger in Wonyip gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Welshpoolin Wonyip +14.4 pts higher in Welshpool gap narrowing
14.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Welshpoolin Wonyip
34.8% 84th pct —

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 35.3%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +19.2 pts 17.6%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%
12.8% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Welshpoolin Wonyip +$43 higher in Wonyip
$220 31st pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Welshpoolin Wonyip +$875 higher in Welshpool gap widening
$1,092 19th pct $217 0th pct
People / bedroom in Welshpoolin Wonyip +0.10 higher in Wonyip gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Welshpoolin Wonyip
11.3% 31st pct —
Owned outright in Welshpoolin Wonyip
50.4% 76th pct —
Separate houses in Welshpoolin Wonyip
97.2% 53rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Welshpoolin Wonyip
71.6% 30th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 29.4%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 23.5%
11.3% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 23.5%
24.1% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.0% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +51.0 pts 0.0%
34.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Welshpoolin Wonyip
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Welshpoolin Wonyip
15.9% 48th pct —
PT commute in Welshpoolin Wonyip
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Welshpoolin Wonyip +2 more in Welshpool
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Welshpoolin Wonyip +5.54 more in Welshpool
5.54 80th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Welshpoolin Wonyip +130.2 more in Welshpool
130.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Welshpoolin Wonyip +1 more in Welshpool
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Welshpoolin Wonyip
5 32nd pct —
Drive to city in Welshpoolin Wonyip +22 longer in Wonyip
126 84th pct 148 89th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +29.8 pts 27.8%
15.9% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.3%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 23.5%
14.5% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Welshpoolin Wonyip +0.9 pts higher in Welshpool gap narrowing
31.4% 52nd pct 30.6% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Welshpoolin Wonyip
20.0% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Welshpoolin Wonyip
4.5% 62nd pct —
Participation in Welshpoolin Wonyip +2.8 pts higher in Welshpool gap widening
51.5% 24th pct 48.6% 19th pct
Full-time in Welshpoolin Wonyip
51.0% 18th pct —

Industries people work in

27.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Community & personal service +22.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.5% Managers ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
21.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Welshpoolin Wonyip +3.3 higher in Welshpool
3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Welshpoolin Wonyip +3.0 more in Welshpool
3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Welshpoolin Wonyip +48.6 pts higher in Welshpool
48.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Welshpoolin Wonyip +60.1 pts higher in Welshpool
60.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Welshpoolin Wonyip +51.1 pts higher in Welshpool
51.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Welshpoolin Wonyip +51.4 pts higher in Welshpool
51.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Welshpoolin Wonyip +65.8 pts higher in Welshpool
65.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Welshpoolin Wonyip even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Welshpoolin Wonyip +38.8 more in Welshpool
38.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Welshpoolin Wonyip even
1 57th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Welshpoolin Wonyip +12.7 pts higher in Wonyip
4.1% 30th pct 16.7% 95th pct

Compare Welshpool with nearby areas

Agnes Port Welshpool Hazel Park Binginwarri Woorarra East Hedley Toora North Wonyip

Compare Wonyip with nearby areas

Woorarra East Hiawatha Toora North Binginwarri Hazel Park Grand Ridge Gunyah Mount Best

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Welshpool vs Wonyip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22743/welshpool/vs/SAL22831/wonyip