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Perwillowen vs West Woombye

Name: Perwillowen vs West Woombye — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Perwillowen profile · West Woombye profile

Perwillowen West Woombye

West Woombye and Perwillowen are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different profiles. West Woombye is more family-oriented, with 15.5% of people being children under 15, and it has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (52.3% compared to 15.3%). Economic gaps are also stark; the typical weekly household income in West Woombye is $2,115, which is well higher than the $1,562 seen in Perwillowen. First Nations residents in West Woombye are also far younger and earn significantly more, with a typical income of $2,874 compared to just $900 in Perwillowen.

These gaps in income and education appear to be widening over time. Despite this, the two areas share a similar car-dependent lifestyle, with both having a walkability score that is car-dependent and no one using public transport to commute. They are also alike in the typical personal income of their residents, which is $696 in West Woombye and $674 in Perwillowen, and both sit about 75 minutes away from the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 870 larger in West Woombye People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in West Woombye First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in West Woombye Median age: 7 yrs older in Perwillowen Unpaid carers: 10.5 pts higher in Perwillowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perwillowen in West Woombye +870 larger in West Woombye gap steady

213 55th pct 1,083 73rd pct

Median age in Perwillowen in West Woombye +7 yrs older in Perwillowen gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 28.4%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.5% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 53.7%

26.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

1.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Perwillowen West Woombye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.6% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 81.4%

2.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

50.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 44.1%

36.2% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

15.5% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

10.3% German ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +6.6 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

52.1% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 46.4%

47.4% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 40.6%

1.9% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Perwillowen in West Woombye +2 more in West Woombye

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Perwillowen in West Woombye +81 larger in Perwillowen

683 89th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Perwillowen in West Woombye +23 higher in West Woombye

1,024 69th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.2 pts 22.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

10.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.6% Creative arts ◂ +7.5 pts 2.2%

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

2.6% Agriculture & environment even 2.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Perwillowen in West Woombye +$22 higher in West Woombye gap narrowing

$674 36th pct $696 40th pct

Household income in Perwillowen in West Woombye +$553 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,562 51st pct $2,115 80th pct

Family income in Perwillowen in West Woombye +$528 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,600 32nd pct $2,128 65th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.8%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 42.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.4%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

5.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.4%

23.5% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 18.3%

5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perwillowen in West Woombye +30 larger in West Woombye

0 0th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Perwillowen in West Woombye +45 yrs older in Perwillowen

67 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Perwillowen in West Woombye +$250 higher in West Woombye

$450 25th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Perwillowen in West Woombye +$1,974 higher in West Woombye

$900 14th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perwillowen in West Woombye +0.5 larger in West Woombye gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +19.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 29.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 35.5%

8.3% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

14.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

6.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% 6 or more even 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perwillowen in West Woombye +$70 higher in West Woombye gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Perwillowen in West Woombye +$122 higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing

$2,068 75th pct $1,946 69th pct

People / bedroom in Perwillowen 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

39.3% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

15.5% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 97.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%

33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

4.8% 5 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 31.6%

38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 19.1%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perwillowen in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Perwillowen in West Woombye even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Perwillowen in West Woombye even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Perwillowen in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Perwillowen in West Woombye +54 longer in West Woombye

29 66th pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Perwillowen in West Woombye +2 longer in Perwillowen

75 53rd pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

12.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 20.4%

16.3% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.4 pts 2.1%

6.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

13.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

9.5% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Perwillowen in West Woombye +0.1 higher in West Woombye

0.8 58th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perwillowen in West Woombye even

0.8 58th pct 0.8 58th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Perwillowen in West Woombye +5.7 pts higher in Perwillowen

8.7% 60th pct 3.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Perwillowen in West Woombye +21.3 pts higher in Perwillowen

21.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Perwillowen in West Woombye +37.0 pts higher in West Woombye

15.3% 50th pct 52.3% 65th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Perwillowen in West Woombye +12.9 more in West Woombye

0.0 0th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Perwillowen in West Woombye +1 higher in West Woombye

5 67th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Perwillowen in West Woombye +1.5 pts higher in Perwillowen

12.5% 88th pct 11.0% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perwillowen vs West Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32301/perwillowen/vs/SAL33044/west-woombye