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Whitfield vs Whitlands

Name: Whitfield vs Whitlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Whitfield profile · Whitlands profile

Whitfield Whitlands

Whitfield (Vic.) and Whitlands are two sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Whitfield (Vic.) is more family-oriented, with 11.4% of people being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in Whitlands. Life in Whitfield (Vic.) is more connected, as it is mostly car-dependent while Whitlands is car-dependent, and more people there have a 15-minute walk to groceries (52.7% versus 0.0%). However, Whitlands has a more highly educated workforce, with 57.6% finishing Year 12 compared to 45.6% in Whitfield (Vic.).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, as both remain very quiet, low-density places. They share a similar typical family income of $1,625 per week and have the same average school size. While Whitfield (Vic.) has more people who have moved in recently (31.1% versus 10.8%), both areas sit far above the national figure for the typical age of residents.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 25.5 pts higher in Whitfield Mortgage: $1,084 higher in Whitlands Population: 183 larger in Whitfield Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in Whitfield People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Whitlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whitfield in Whitlands +183 larger in Whitfield gap steady

220 56th pct 37 22nd pct

Median age in Whitfield in Whitlands +3 yrs older in Whitlands gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 21.6%

11.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

31.4% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

4.3% Separated +7.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% Widowed ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Whitfield Whitlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +36.3 pts 45.9%

5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 27.0%

9.5% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Italian ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Dutch ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +27.3 pts 56.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +24.7 pts 18.9%

6.4% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Buddhism +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Whitfield in Whitlands

40.00 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Whitfield in Whitlands even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Whitfield in Whitlands even

34 12th pct 34 12th pct

ICSEA in Whitfield in Whitlands even

1,040 75th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 13.6%

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 13.6%

15.1% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.4% Engineering & related +28.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.3% Education ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Whitfield in Whitlands +$230 higher in Whitlands gap widening

$669 35th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Whitfield in Whitlands +$238 higher in Whitlands gap narrowing

$1,137 21st pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Whitfield in Whitlands even gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 23.1%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.4%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.3%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Cancer +10.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.5% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +21.8 pts 43.2%

18.2% One condition +17.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whitfield in Whitlands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Whitfield in Whitlands

66 yrs 99th pct —

Median income in Whitfield in Whitlands

$225 2nd pct —

Household income in Whitfield in Whitlands

$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Whitfield in Whitlands even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples without children +28.9 pts ▸ 76.5%

11.7% One-parent families +47.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

37.0% Couples with children ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.4% 2 people +41.2 pts ▸ 84.6%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 23.1%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whitfield in Whitlands +$75 higher in Whitlands

$200 25th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Whitfield in Whitlands +$1,084 higher in Whitlands

$1,083 18th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Whitfield in Whitlands +0.20 higher in Whitlands gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 76.9%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

17.2% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 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

42.4% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

21.2% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whitfield in Whitlands +1 more in Whitfield

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Whitfield in Whitlands +4.55 more in Whitfield

4.55 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Whitfield in Whitlands +54.5 more in Whitfield

54.5 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Whitfield in Whitlands +1 more in Whitfield

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Whitfield in Whitlands

16 54th pct —

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 31.6%

12.8% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 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

36.2% 2 vehicles +33.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

7.4% 4 or more +46.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

6.8% Education & training +19.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers +23.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

13.7% Community & personal service +17.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Whitfield in Whitlands +3.4 higher in Whitfield

3.5 75th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Whitfield in Whitlands +3.6 more in Whitfield

3.6 76th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Whitfield in Whitlands +51.5 pts higher in Whitfield

51.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Whitfield in Whitlands +52.7 pts higher in Whitfield

52.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Whitfield in Whitlands +45.5 pts higher in Whitfield

45.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Whitfield in Whitlands +50.3 pts higher in Whitfield

50.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Whitfield in Whitlands +44.8 pts higher in Whitfield

47.9% 63rd pct 3.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Whitfield in Whitlands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Whitfield in Whitlands +23.0 more in Whitfield

50.0 81st pct 27.0 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Whitfield in Whitlands +1 higher in Whitfield

1 54th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Whitfield in Whitlands +4.3 pts higher in Whitlands

6.5% 59th pct 10.8% 85th pct

Compare Whitfield with nearby areas

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Compare Whitlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whitfield vs Whitlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22772/whitfield/vs/SAL22773/whitlands