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Calvert vs Mount Walker

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Calvert profile · Mount Walker profile

Calvert Mount Walker

Calvert and Mount Walker are nearby rural areas with very different lifestyles. Mount Walker is a place of high community activity, where 25.9% of people volunteer and 22.2% provide unpaid care. It also has a much higher proportion of people working from home (36.6%) and more large homes, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Calvert has more infrastructure, including two schools and far more public transport stops and departures. Typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Calvert at $1,765, compared to $1,343 in Mount Walker.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They are also very similar in that they are both car-dependent, with almost no residents able to walk to groceries, health services, or schools. Since 2011, these two areas have remained alike in their lack of public transport use, with 0.0% of residents in both places commuting by bus or train.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.0 pts higher in Mount Walker Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Mount Walker Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in Calvert Population: 245 larger in Calvert Volunteering: 15.2 pts higher in Mount Walker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calvertin Mount Walker +245 larger in Calvert gap widening
374 61st pct 129 45th pct
Median age in Calvertin Mount Walker +1 yrs older in Mount Walker gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Calvertin Mount Walker +1.9 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 7.0% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
17.4% 44th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Calvertin Mount Walker +1.3 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
16.6% 46th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Calvertin Mount Walker +4.6 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%
15.5% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

44.0% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.8% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 34.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
4.4% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Calvert Mount Walker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calvertin Mount Walker +7.1 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
10.2% 44th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +22.7 pts ▸ 93.8%
2.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.4% English ◂ +4.9 pts 32.6%
8.3% German +15.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.4% Irish +12.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
0.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.5 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Calvertin Mount Walker even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.1% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 95.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Calvertin Mount Walker +8.8 pts higher in Calvert gap steady
32.1% 27th pct 23.3% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 60.5%
32.1% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 23.3%
21.9% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 17.8%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calvertin Mount Walker +1.2 pts higher in Calvert gap narrowing
41.2% 40th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Calvertin Mount Walker +0.4 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
8.9% 25th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calvertin Mount Walker +2 more in Calvert
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Calvertin Mount Walker
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Calvertin Mount Walker
931 18th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%
24.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.1% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +15.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
3.7% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calvertin Mount Walker +$193 higher in Calvert gap widening
$785 57th pct $592 24th pct
Household income in Calvertin Mount Walker +$422 higher in Calvert gap widening
$1,765 63rd pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Calvertin Mount Walker +$518 higher in Calvert gap widening
$1,843 47th pct $1,325 16th pct
High earners in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
5.4% 34th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Calvertin Mount Walker +3.5 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
13.3% 42nd pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.5%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.6%
11.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 53.7%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calvertin Mount Walker +6.3 pts higher in Calvert
27.3% 42nd pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Calvertin Mount Walker +5.5 pts higher in Calvert
9.4% 62nd pct 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Calvertin Mount Walker +1.0 pts higher in Calvert gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 4.7% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%
6.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +21.2 pts ▸ 74.4%
16.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calvertin Mount Walker +15.2 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
10.8% 14th pct 25.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Calvertin Mount Walker +11.5 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
10.8% 30th pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Calvertin Mount Walker +1.4 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Calvertin Mount Walker +1.3 pts higher in Mount Walker
4.5% 76th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calvertin Mount Walker +7.1 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
24.4% 51st pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calvertin Mount Walker +10 larger in Calvert
19 67th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Calvertin Mount Walker +25 yrs older in Calvert
34 yrs 72nd pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Calvertin Mount Walker +$496 higher in Calvert
$1,071 83rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Calvertin Mount Walker +$1,791 higher in Mount Walker
$1,458 40th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calvertin Mount Walker +0.3 larger in Mount Walker gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Calvertin Mount Walker +8.1 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
21.5% 88th pct 13.4% 65th pct
Living alone in Calvertin Mount Walker +1.6 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
10.6% 9th pct 12.2% 12th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%
21.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 13.4%
2.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 39.0%
8.8% 5 people +13.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.5% 4 people even 19.5%
10.6% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calvertin Mount Walker +$30 higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Calvertin Mount Walker +$183 higher in Calvert gap narrowing
$2,111 77th pct $1,928 68th pct
People / bedroom in Calvertin Mount Walker +0.10 higher in Mount Walker gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.5 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
9.7% 26th pct 12.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.8 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
34.5% 32nd pct 31.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Calvertin Mount Walker +5.3 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
94.7% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calvertin Mount Walker +13.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
79.6% 50th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 43.9%
34.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%
9.7% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 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

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 46.3%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
8.9% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.8 pts higher in Calvert gap widening
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Calvertin Mount Walker +22.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
14.6% 44th pct 36.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Calvertin Mount Walker even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calvertin Mount Walker +2 more in Calvert
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calvertin Mount Walker +5.35 more in Calvert
5.35 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calvertin Mount Walker +385.0 more in Calvert
385.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calvertin Mount Walker +1 more in Calvert
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Calvertin Mount Walker
24 62nd pct —
Drive to city in Calvertin Mount Walker +1 longer in Calvert
55 41st pct 54 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Calvertin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Calvertin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.1 pts 40.8%
14.6% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.7% 3 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 27.0%
18.3% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.7% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calvertin Mount Walker +21.5 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 52.5% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Calvertin Mount Walker
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calvertin Mount Walker +6.5 pts higher in Calvert gap narrowing
6.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Calvertin Mount Walker +11.7 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
53.2% 28th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Calvertin Mount Walker +8.5 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
54.9% 33rd pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.5 pts 4.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%
12.8% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Calvertin Mount Walker +0.2 higher in Calvert
0.2 44th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Calvertin Mount Walker +0.1 more in Calvert
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Calvertin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calvertin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.5 pts higher in Calvert
2.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calvertin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Calvertin Mount Walker +0.3 pts higher in Calvert
0.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Calvertin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calvertin Mount Walker +2.4 more in Mount Walker
5.3 30th pct 7.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Calvertin Mount Walker +0 higher in Calvert
1 45th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Calvertin Mount Walker +0.8 pts higher in Mount Walker
5.4% 47th pct 6.3% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calvert vs Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30494/calvert/vs/SAL32035/mount-walker