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Luscombe vs Wolffdene

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Luscombe profile · Wolffdene profile

Luscombe Wolffdene

Wolffdene and Luscombe are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes, but they differ in their local amenities and wealth. Wolffdene is more walkable, with 47.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 6.1% in Luscombe. It also has a much shorter drive time to the city at 33 minutes, while the trip from Luscombe takes 61 minutes. Luscombe tends to be wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,011 compared to $754 in Wolffdene, and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (54.5% versus 44.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their household sizes and the proportion of people living alone. They also share a lack of nearby public transport and no recent overseas arrivals. While both areas have residents who are far older than the national figure, the gap between them is small, with the typical resident in Wolffdene being just 3 years older than in Luscombe.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Wolffdene Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Wolffdene De facto: 10.5 pts higher in Luscombe Volunteering: 9.6 pts higher in Wolffdene Separate houses: 2.3 pts higher in Luscombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Luscombein Wolffdene +1 larger in Wolffdene gap narrowing
265 58th pct 266 58th pct
Median age in Luscombein Wolffdene +3 yrs older in Wolffdene gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Luscombein Wolffdene +2.6 pts higher in Wolffdene gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Luscombein Wolffdene +2.9 pts higher in Wolffdene gap steady
18.1% 47th pct 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Luscombein Wolffdene +4.2 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 12.8% 25th pct
De facto in Luscombein Wolffdene +10.5 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
17.3% 80th pct 6.8% 16th pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
31.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
5.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Luscombe Wolffdene

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Luscombein Wolffdene +4.6 pts higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
20.4% 77th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 80.5%
6.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +7.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
41.9% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%
7.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
3.0% Dutch +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Luscombein Wolffdene +2.6 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
2.3% 41st pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Luscombein Wolffdene +1.9 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 90.6%
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 Luscombein Wolffdene +9.9 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
46.4% 69th pct 36.5% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
46.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 36.5%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Luscombein Wolffdene +10.1 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
54.5% 72nd pct 44.4% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Luscombein Wolffdene +5.2 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
18.8% 64th pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Luscombein Wolffdene even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Luscombein Wolffdene +192 larger in Wolffdene
619 86th pct 811 96th pct
ICSEA in Luscombein Wolffdene +20 higher in Luscombe
1,021 67th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 44.4%
24.9% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
6.7% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%
20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%
14.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.3% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Luscombein Wolffdene +$257 higher in Luscombe gap widening
$1,011 83rd pct $754 50th pct
Household income in Luscombein Wolffdene +$377 higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
$2,392 88th pct $2,015 76th pct
Family income in Luscombein Wolffdene +$658 higher in Luscombe gap widening
$2,639 86th pct $1,981 56th pct
High earners in Luscombein Wolffdene +9.0 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
14.7% 78th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Luscombein Wolffdene +6.5 pts higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
30.4% 83rd pct 23.9% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.6%
21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 13.6%
7.6% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.8%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Luscombein Wolffdene +1.3 pts higher in Luscombe
33.6% 73rd pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Luscombein Wolffdene +4.5 pts higher in Wolffdene
6.4% 34th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Luscombein Wolffdene +0.8 pts higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
6.4% 70th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
2.6% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +6.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
27.2% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 19.5%
6.4% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.9% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Luscombein Wolffdene +9.6 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
10.1% 13th pct 19.7% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Luscombein Wolffdene +3.9 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
10.6% 28th pct 14.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Luscombein Wolffdene +5.6 pts higher in Wolffdene gap steady
22.0% 34th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Luscombein Wolffdene +2.0 pts higher in Luscombe
4.2% 73rd pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Luscombein Wolffdene +1.7 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
21.6% 34th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Luscombein Wolffdene +7 larger in Wolffdene
4 46th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Luscombein Wolffdene +1 yrs older in Luscombe
14 yrs 10th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Luscombein Wolffdene even
$725 58th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Luscombein Wolffdene +$1,062 higher in Wolffdene
$1,187 26th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Luscombein Wolffdene +0.1 larger in Wolffdene gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Luscombein Wolffdene +3.8 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
9.3% 41st pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Luscombein Wolffdene +0.5 pts higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
16.5% 24th pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 58.1%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 26.6%
9.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%
17.7% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.5% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Luscombein Wolffdene +$150 higher in Luscombe gap widening
$500 92nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Luscombein Wolffdene +$267 higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,900 66th pct
People / bedroom in Luscombein Wolffdene even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Luscombein Wolffdene +8.3 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
7.6% 19th pct 15.9% 48th pct
Owned outright in Luscombein Wolffdene +8.0 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
44.3% 59th pct 52.3% 80th pct
Separate houses in Luscombein Wolffdene +2.3 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Luscombein Wolffdene +7.2 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
92.4% 84th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 38.6%
7.6% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.7%
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

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%
30.4% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 20.6%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Luscombein Wolffdene even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Luscombein Wolffdene +2.9 pts higher in Luscombe gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 14.5% 43rd pct
PT commute in Luscombein Wolffdene +4.1 pts higher in Wolffdene gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 89th pct
PT stops in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Luscombein Wolffdene +26 longer in Luscombe
86 100th pct 60 85th pct
Drive to city in Luscombein Wolffdene +28 longer in Luscombe
61 45th pct 33 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Luscombein Wolffdene
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Luscombein Wolffdene
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 71.0%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Walked even 2.1%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%
26.6% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 21.1%
12.7% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Luscombein Wolffdene +9.5 pts higher in Luscombe gap widening
27.7% 38th pct 18.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Luscombein Wolffdene even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Luscombein Wolffdene +3.8 pts higher in Wolffdene gap widening
3.9% 55th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Luscombein Wolffdene +1.7 pts higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
69.7% 80th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Luscombein Wolffdene +1.1 pts higher in Luscombe gap narrowing
53.5% 27th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.3% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
2.8% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
2.8% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
16.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
15.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Luscombein Wolffdene +0.3 higher in Wolffdene
0.1 38th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Luscombein Wolffdene +0.4 more in Wolffdene
0.1 35th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Luscombein Wolffdene +41.4 pts higher in Wolffdene
6.1% 45th pct 47.5% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Luscombein Wolffdene even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Luscombein Wolffdene +26.3 more in Wolffdene
0.0 0th pct 26.3 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Luscombein Wolffdene even
4 64th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Luscombein Wolffdene +3.6 pts higher in Wolffdene
12.6% 88th pct 16.2% 94th pct

Compare Luscombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Luscombe vs Wolffdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31705/luscombe/vs/SAL33111/wolffdene