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Lower Wonga vs Widgee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Lower Wonga profile · Widgee profile

Lower Wonga Widgee

Widgee and Lower Wonga are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Widgee is more walkable, with 11.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 12.5% near a park, while Lower Wonga has none. Widgee also has a larger population of older residents, with 22.7% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Lower Wonga has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (23.9% compared to 13.7% in Widgee) and a far higher typical personal income for First Nations people ($833 compared to $412).

Since 2011, these two areas have followed very similar paths. They share many common traits, such as having an almost identical share of people born overseas (around 12%) and people living alone (about 24%). They both have small households, with about 2.5 or 2.6 people per home. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for renting, though this is more pronounced in Widgee, where only 8.7% of homes are rented.

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Where they differ most

Population: 552 larger in Widgee PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Widgee No car: 1.0 pts higher in Widgee De facto: 10.1 pts higher in Lower Wonga Full-time: 5.5 pts higher in Lower Wonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Wongain Widgee +552 larger in Widgee gap widening
310 59th pct 862 72nd pct
Median age in Lower Wongain Widgee +1 yrs older in Widgee gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.1 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
5.2% 74th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Wongain Widgee +3.1 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
19.7% 54th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
16.5% 45th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Lower Wongain Widgee +10.1 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap widening
23.9% 92nd pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Marital status

44.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
32.9% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%
11.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lower Wonga Widgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.3 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
11.6% 51st pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 77.1%
3.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
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%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%
37.1% English +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.5 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
1.0% 34th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Lower Wongain Widgee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.2 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

No religion in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.1 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
37.4% 40th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 46.3%
37.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.5 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
35.4% 24th pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.1 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lower Wongain Widgee
— 7.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Wongain Widgee +1 more in Widgee
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lower Wongain Widgee
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Lower Wongain Widgee
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.4%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
8.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%
11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
8.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
7.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Wongain Widgee +$107 higher in Lower Wonga gap widening
$597 24th pct $490 11th pct
Household income in Lower Wongain Widgee +$120 higher in Lower Wonga gap widening
$1,343 36th pct $1,223 27th pct
Family income in Lower Wongain Widgee +$30 higher in Lower Wonga gap narrowing
$1,388 20th pct $1,358 18th pct
High earners in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.0 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.6 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
5.5% 17th pct 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.6%
6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.1 pts higher in Widgee
31.9% 65th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.2 pts higher in Widgee
10.0% 68th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.5 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
5.8% 63rd pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
10.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
3.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 54.2%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%
5.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.3 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
19.0% 55th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.9 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
13.6% 59th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Wongain Widgee +3.5 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.1 pts higher in Lower Wonga
5.8% 86th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.7 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
27.9% 71st pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Wongain Widgee +19 larger in Widgee
16 64th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Lower Wongain Widgee even
37 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Lower Wongain Widgee
— 13.6% 5th pct
Median income in Lower Wongain Widgee +$421 higher in Lower Wonga
$833 68th pct $412 19th pct
Household income in Lower Wongain Widgee +$1,000 higher in Lower Wonga
$2,125 67th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Lower Wongain Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.1 larger in Lower Wonga gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Lower Wongain Widgee +3.0 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
11.8% 56th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.3 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
23.9% 51st pct 24.1% 52nd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 34.2%
11.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 39.9%
23.9% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Wongain Widgee +$7 higher in Widgee gap steady
$273 48th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Lower Wongain Widgee +$294 higher in Lower Wonga gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,439 38th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Wongain Widgee even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Wongain Widgee +6.0 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap steady
14.7% 44th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.2 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap narrowing
45.0% 61st pct 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.7 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
96.3% 50th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.7 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
81.7% 56th pct 82.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 42.8%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
14.7% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 99.0%
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

49.5% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 74.1%
43.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.6 pts 11.1%
18.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
7.9% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Wongain Widgee +1.0 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Lower Wongain Widgee even gap narrowing
14.2% 42nd pct 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.9 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lower Wongain Widgee +4 longer in Lower Wonga
129 86th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 66.1%
14.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.7% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.4 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
32.1% 54th pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Wongain Widgee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.2 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.9 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap narrowing
51.2% 24th pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Lower Wongain Widgee +5.5 pts higher in Lower Wonga gap widening
58.3% 51st pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

23.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 12.7%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
7.1% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
4.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%
3.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 15.2%
19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%
12.6% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
11.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
6.3% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.2 higher in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Wongain Widgee +0.4 more in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Wongain Widgee +11.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Lower Wongain Widgee +12.5 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Wongain Widgee +11.6 more in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Wongain Widgee even
0 24th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Lower Wongain Widgee +2.3 pts higher in Widgee
9.3% 77th pct 11.6% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Wonga vs Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31696/lower-wonga/vs/SAL33068/widgee