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Flaxton vs West Woombye

Name: Flaxton vs West Woombye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Flaxton profile · West Woombye profile

Flaxton West Woombye

West Woombye and Flaxton are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in age and amenity. Flaxton is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 36.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 47 and 25.3% of seniors in West Woombye. West Woombye is more walkable, with 52.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park, whereas that figure is just 0.2% in Flaxton. Incomes are also well higher in West Woombye, where the typical household earns $2,115 a week compared to $1,431 in Flaxton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at around 8%. They share a very similar housing style, with nearly all residents living in separate houses, and both are car-dependent. While they are alike in these ways, Flaxton has a much higher share of people working from home at 23.8%, compared to 12.7% in West Woombye. This contrasts with West Woombye, where a far higher share of adults are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Flaxton People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in West Woombye Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in West Woombye PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Flaxton Household size: 0.8 larger in West Woombye

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxton in West Woombye +91 larger in West Woombye gap narrowing

992 73rd pct 1,083 73rd pct

Median age in Flaxton in West Woombye +12 yrs older in Flaxton gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 25.3%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.4%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 53.7%

21.6% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Flaxton West Woombye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

8.4% England ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +6.8 pts 44.1%

33.3% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

16.2% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

6.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.8%

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

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.1% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 40.6%

8.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Flaxton in West Woombye +8 more in West Woombye

2 62nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Flaxton in West Woombye +468 larger in West Woombye

134 30th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Flaxton in West Woombye +9 higher in Flaxton

1,056 80th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 52.9%

20.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

12.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Flaxton in West Woombye +$39 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$657 33rd pct $696 40th pct

Household income in Flaxton in West Woombye +$684 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,431 43rd pct $2,115 80th pct

Family income in Flaxton in West Woombye +$478 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,650 35th pct $2,128 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxton in West Woombye +16 larger in West Woombye

14 63rd pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Flaxton in West Woombye +7 yrs older in Flaxton

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Flaxton in West Woombye +$125 higher in West Woombye

$575 43rd pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Flaxton in West Woombye +$125 higher in West Woombye

$2,749 86th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxton in West Woombye +0.8 larger in West Woombye gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 29.0%

8.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +21.6 pts 35.5%

7.0% 4 people +13.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 13.1%

9.8% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.6% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxton in West Woombye +$82 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$338 68th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Flaxton in West Woombye +$138 higher in West Woombye gap narrowing

$1,808 61st pct $1,946 69th pct

People / bedroom in Flaxton in West Woombye +0.20 higher in West Woombye gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 43.3%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.7% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 97.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 29.0%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.4% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $350–$549 +35.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 11.1%

15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

10.9% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flaxton in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Flaxton in West Woombye even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Flaxton in West Woombye even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Flaxton in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Flaxton in West Woombye

— 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Flaxton in West Woombye +7 longer in Flaxton

80 57th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

23.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 39.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 15.0%

9.0% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

9.6% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

7.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxton in West Woombye +0.4 higher in West Woombye

0.5 53rd pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flaxton in West Woombye +0.3 more in West Woombye

0.6 53rd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Flaxton in West Woombye +5.2 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Flaxton in West Woombye +5.2 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Flaxton in West Woombye +3.0 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Flaxton in West Woombye even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Flaxton in West Woombye +52.1 pts higher in West Woombye

0.2% 29th pct 52.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Flaxton in West Woombye +4.6 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Flaxton in West Woombye +10.9 more in West Woombye

2.0 20th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Flaxton in West Woombye even

6 70th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Flaxton in West Woombye +2.5 pts higher in Flaxton

13.5% 90th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Flaxton with nearby areas

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Compare West Woombye with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxton vs West Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31050/flaxton/vs/SAL33044/west-woombye