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Oakview vs Widgee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Oakview profile · Widgee profile

Oakview Widgee

Widgee and Oakview are nearby rural areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Widgee is more populated and has a far higher share of seniors at 22.7%, compared to 0.0% in Oakview. There are also significant gaps in family life and income; one-parent families are far higher in Oakview at 39.4%, while the typical weekly family income in Widgee is far higher at $1,358, compared to $725 in Oakview.

Both areas are car-dependent and share a similar landscape, with almost identical terrain slopes and typical weekly rents of around $270 to $280. These shared physical traits contrast with their diverging demographics. For example, the gap in First Nations populations is stark, with Oakview's share far higher at 17.8% compared to 4.1% in Widgee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 817 larger in Widgee Participation: 27.2 pts higher in Widgee One-parent: 24.6 pts higher in Oakview Aged 65+: 22.7 pts higher in Widgee Family income: $633 higher in Widgee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakviewin Widgee +817 larger in Widgee gap steady
45 26th pct 862 72nd pct
Median age in Oakviewin Widgee +3 yrs older in Oakview gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Oakviewin Widgee +13.7 pts higher in Oakview gap widening
17.8% 91st pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Oakviewin Widgee +22.7 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Oakviewin Widgee +4.3 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Oakviewin Widgee +13.7 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%
11.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

34.2% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.5% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 30.3%
0.0% Divorced +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Oakview Widgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oakviewin Widgee +1.4 pts higher in Oakview gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 11.9% 53rd pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 77.1%
13.3% England ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 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

57.8% English ◂ +17.1 pts 40.7%
17.8% Australian +25.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
24.4% Scottish ◂ +14.7 pts 9.7%
13.3% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% German +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +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 Oakviewin Widgee +1.5 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Oakviewin Widgee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +5.5 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 Oakviewin Widgee +17.0 pts higher in Oakview gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 38.5%
31.1% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 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 Oakviewin Widgee +17.0 pts higher in Widgee gap narrowing
18.9% 1st pct 35.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Oakviewin Widgee +7.0 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in Oakviewin Widgee
— 7.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oakviewin Widgee +1 more in Widgee
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Oakviewin Widgee
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Oakviewin Widgee
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 30.4%
18.9% Year 12 +17.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

31.3% Management & commerce ◂ +21.9 pts 9.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
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 Oakviewin Widgee +$111 higher in Widgee gap widening
$379 2nd pct $490 11th pct
Household income in Oakviewin Widgee +$449 higher in Widgee gap widening
$774 5th pct $1,223 27th pct
Family income in Oakviewin Widgee +$633 higher in Widgee gap widening
$725 0th pct $1,358 18th pct
High earners in Oakviewin Widgee +3.8 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Oakviewin Widgee
— 6.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 27.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Personal income distribution

78.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.5 pts 51.4%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oakviewin Widgee +2.9 pts higher in Widgee
31.1% 61st pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Oakviewin Widgee +1.1 pts higher in Widgee
11.1% 77th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Oakviewin Widgee +10.5 pts higher in Oakview gap widening
17.8% 100th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
11.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +5.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
13.3% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%
8.9% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oakviewin Widgee +1.9 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
15.8% 39th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Oakviewin Widgee +1.5 pts higher in Oakview gap narrowing
13.2% 54th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Oakviewin Widgee +4.8 pts higher in Widgee gap steady
15.8% 14th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Oakviewin Widgee +4.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oakviewin Widgee +9.7 pts higher in Oakview gap widening
36.8% 91st pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakviewin Widgee +27 larger in Widgee
8 57th pct 35 74th pct
Median age in Oakviewin Widgee +8 yrs older in Widgee
29 yrs 60th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Oakviewin Widgee
— 13.6% 5th pct
Median income in Oakviewin Widgee +$87 higher in Widgee
$325 10th pct $412 19th pct
Household income in Oakviewin Widgee +$274 higher in Oakview
$1,399 37th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Oakviewin Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakviewin Widgee +0.8 larger in Oakview gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Oakviewin Widgee +24.6 pts higher in Oakview gap widening
39.4% 100th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Oakviewin Widgee
— 24.1% 52nd pct

Family composition

30.3% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
45.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 34.2%
39.4% One-parent families ◂ +24.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% 1 person +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 3 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakviewin Widgee +$15 higher in Widgee
$265 45th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Oakviewin Widgee +$308 higher in Widgee
$1,131 21st pct $1,439 38th pct
People / bedroom in Oakviewin Widgee even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Oakviewin Widgee
— 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Oakviewin Widgee
— 42.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in Oakviewin Widgee
— 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oakviewin Widgee
— 82.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 42.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
36.4% Rented ◂ +27.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 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

45.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 11.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +74.1 pts ▸ 74.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oakviewin Widgee
— 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Oakviewin Widgee
— 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Oakviewin Widgee
— 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Oakviewin Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oakviewin Widgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oakviewin Widgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oakviewin Widgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Oakviewin Widgee +6 longer in Oakview
131 86th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 66.1%
0.0% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 35.4%
40.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.1 pts 14.9%
30.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oakviewin Widgee +19.0 pts higher in Oakview gap widening
53.5% 93rd pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Oakviewin Widgee
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oakviewin Widgee
— 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Oakviewin Widgee +27.2 pts higher in Widgee gap widening
21.1% 0th pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Oakviewin Widgee
— 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +25.4 pts 12.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Retail trade +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Community & personal service ◂ +23.6 pts 13.9%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakviewin Widgee +0.2 higher in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oakviewin Widgee +0.4 more in Widgee
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Oakviewin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oakviewin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oakviewin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oakviewin Widgee +11.7 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Oakviewin Widgee +12.5 pts higher in Widgee
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 48th pct
Walk to health in Oakviewin Widgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oakviewin Widgee +55.1 more in Oakview
66.7 86th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Oakviewin Widgee even
0 28th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Oakviewin Widgee +0.1 pts higher in Widgee
11.5% 86th pct 11.6% 87th pct

Compare Oakview with nearby areas

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Compare Widgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakview vs Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32212/oakview/vs/SAL33068/widgee