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Walkervale vs Woongarra

Name: Walkervale vs Woongarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Walkervale profile · Woongarra profile

Walkervale Woongarra

Walkervale and Woongarra are neighbours with very different lifestyles. Walkervale is a very walkable area where typical weekly household incomes are $1,151, and 32.6% of homes are rented. In contrast, Woongarra is car-dependent with a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $2,010. Residents in Woongarra are also far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in Walkervale, and homes there are generally larger, with 92.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct in their layout and demographics. They share a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities, and both have almost identical figures for the number of people per bedroom. While Walkervale is well-connected with many public transport stops and nearby shops, Woongarra is more rural, with far fewer amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,396 larger in Walkervale 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Woongarra Household income: $859 higher in Woongarra PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Woongarra Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Woongarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walkervale in Woongarra +2,396 larger in Walkervale gap steady

2,981 84th pct 585 67th pct

Median age in Walkervale in Woongarra +9 yrs older in Woongarra gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

35.9% Married +19.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

40.6% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 26.5%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Walkervale Woongarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 82.4%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 38.8%

43.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.2% German +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

2.1% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.1%

0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

45.7% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 36.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

0.7% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Walkervale in Woongarra +8.30 more in Woongarra

1.70 22nd pct 10.00 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Walkervale in Woongarra +5 more in Walkervale

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Walkervale in Woongarra +40 larger in Woongarra

476 69th pct 516 74th pct

ICSEA in Walkervale in Woongarra +17 higher in Woongarra

965 35th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.6% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

13.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Postgraduate degree even 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

8.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Walkervale in Woongarra +$180 higher in Woongarra gap widening

$614 27th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Walkervale in Woongarra +$859 higher in Woongarra gap widening

$1,151 22nd pct $2,010 75th pct

Family income in Walkervale in Woongarra +$644 higher in Woongarra gap widening

$1,491 26th pct $2,135 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 22.7%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 6.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 37.7%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

12.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

9.3% Other condition even 9.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +3.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walkervale in Woongarra +207 larger in Walkervale

215 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Walkervale in Woongarra +9 yrs older in Woongarra

22 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Walkervale in Woongarra +$519 higher in Woongarra

$543 38th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Walkervale in Woongarra +$1,736 higher in Woongarra

$1,138 24th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walkervale in Woongarra +0.3 larger in Woongarra gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.0% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 18.2%

11.5% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

3.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walkervale in Woongarra +$25 higher in Woongarra gap widening

$275 48th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Walkervale in Woongarra +$456 higher in Woongarra gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,539 44th pct

People / bedroom in Walkervale in Woongarra even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.3% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.6% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 18.2%

1.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 101.5%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 42.9%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 4.5%

4.5% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.7% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 80.6%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 43.2%

38.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.2 pts 9.9%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walkervale in Woongarra +19 more in Walkervale

19 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Walkervale in Woongarra +6.37 more in Walkervale

6.37 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Walkervale in Woongarra +266.0 more in Walkervale

266.0 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Walkervale in Woongarra +4 more in Walkervale

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Walkervale in Woongarra +51 longer in Woongarra

1 0th pct 52 81st pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 66.7%

3.5% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.1% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.6 pts 16.8%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

7.4% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

9.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

6.0% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 8.0%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Walkervale in Woongarra +7.1 higher in Walkervale

7.4 95th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Walkervale in Woongarra +7.3 more in Walkervale

7.6 98th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Walkervale in Woongarra +99.1 pts higher in Walkervale

100.0% 100th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Walkervale in Woongarra +97.9 pts higher in Walkervale

98.7% 99th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Walkervale in Woongarra +96.2 pts higher in Walkervale

100.0% 100th pct 3.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Walkervale in Woongarra +84.9 pts higher in Walkervale

100.0% 100th pct 15.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Walkervale in Woongarra +97.7 pts higher in Walkervale

100.0% 100th pct 2.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Walkervale in Woongarra +70.5 pts higher in Walkervale

70.8% 90th pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Walkervale in Woongarra +8.0 more in Walkervale

11.4 45th pct 3.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Walkervale in Woongarra +135 higher in Walkervale

137 88th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Walkervale in Woongarra +0.1 pts higher in Woongarra

4.4% 34th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Walkervale with nearby areas

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Compare Woongarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walkervale vs Woongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32960/walkervale/vs/SAL33153/woongarra