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Whipstick vs Woodvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Whipstick profile · Woodvale profile

Whipstick Woodvale

Woodvale (Vic.) and Whipstick are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Woodvale (Vic.) is the larger of the two with 556 people, while Whipstick is sparsely populated with only 18 residents. Woodvale (Vic.) has a far higher typical weekly family income of $1,656 compared to $725 in Whipstick. It is also the more accessible area, with 22.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and more schools nearby, while Whipstick has no homes within that walking distance of a park.

Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They share similar home sizes and a similar typical age of around 43 to 44 years. While Woodvale (Vic.) has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, both areas see typical weekly household incomes that sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 538 larger in Woodvale Family income: $931 higher in Woodvale Personal income: $269 higher in Woodvale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Whipstick Mortgage: $312 higher in Woodvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whipstickin Woodvale +538 larger in Woodvale gap widening
18 13th pct 556 66th pct
Median age in Whipstickin Woodvale +1 yrs older in Woodvale gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

50.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.1 pts 18.9%
38.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.4 pts 17.4%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

64.3% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 52.4%
21.4% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Whipstick Woodvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 4.9% 21st pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +35.4 pts ▸ 85.4%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

55.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 50.5%
50.0% English ◂ +12.2 pts 37.8%
0.0% Irish +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

50.0% English only +38.7 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Whipstickin Woodvale
— 46.6% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 46.6%
50.0% Not stated ◂ +39.4 pts 10.6%
22.2% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 10.9% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Whipstickin Woodvale +2 more in Woodvale
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Whipstickin Woodvale +119 larger in Woodvale
425 62nd pct 544 77th pct
ICSEA in Whipstickin Woodvale +43 higher in Woodvale
967 36th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +20.4 pts 12.9%
0.0% Year 10 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Whipstickin Woodvale +$269 higher in Woodvale gap widening
$374 2nd pct $643 31st pct
Household income in Whipstickin Woodvale +$134 higher in Whipstick
$1,562 51st pct $1,428 43rd pct
Family income in Whipstickin Woodvale +$931 higher in Woodvale
$725 0th pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 9.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 33.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

55.6% Asthma ◂ +44.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.2% None +34.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
16.7% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 27.5% 62nd pct
Defence service in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 22.3% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Whipstickin Woodvale +15 larger in Woodvale
0 0th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Whipstickin Woodvale
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Whipstickin Woodvale
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whipstickin Woodvale +0.2 larger in Whipstick
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 17.1% 26th pct

Family composition

150.0% Couples without children ◂ +122.3 pts 27.7%
75.0% One-parent families ◂ +64.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Couples with children +61.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% 1 person +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 3 people +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whipstickin Woodvale
— $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Whipstickin Woodvale +$312 higher in Woodvale
$988 14th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Whipstickin Woodvale +0.10 higher in Whipstick
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 6.4% 15th pct
Owned outright in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 86.6% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 8.9% 22nd pct
PT commute in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 83 98th pct
Drive to city in Whipstickin Woodvale +36 longer in Whipstick
146 89th pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

150.0% Car (driver) ◂ +89.0 pts 61.0%
0.0% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 4 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 23.8% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 59.2% 44th pct
Full-time in Whipstickin Woodvale
— 50.6% 17th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Labourers +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Whipstickin Woodvale +0.4 higher in Woodvale
0.0 31st pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Whipstickin Woodvale +0.4 more in Woodvale
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Whipstickin Woodvale +22.7 pts higher in Woodvale
0.0% 0th pct 22.7% 54th pct
Walk to health in Whipstickin Woodvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Whipstickin Woodvale +12.6 more in Woodvale
0.0 0th pct 12.6 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Whipstickin Woodvale +1 higher in Whipstick
3 61st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Whipstickin Woodvale +0.9 pts higher in Whipstick
5.2% 44th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Whipstick with nearby areas

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Compare Woodvale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whipstick vs Woodvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22767/whipstick/vs/SAL22846/woodvale