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Watsonville vs Wondecla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Watsonville profile · Wondecla profile

Watsonville Wondecla

Wondecla and Watsonville are nearby Queensland areas with distinct social profiles. Wondecla is far older, with a typical resident aged 52, and has a much higher share of people with no religion at 47.0%. In contrast, Watsonville has a much higher proportion of people living alone (50.9%) and more children under 15 (20.5%). Income levels vary between them, with Wondecla's typical weekly household income being well higher at $1,083 compared to $695 in Watsonville.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They share similar patterns in other ways, such as typical weekly rents of around $250 to $260 and almost no use of public transport. While Wondecla has a larger First Nations population, there is a stark contrast in age within that group; First Nations residents are far older in Watsonville, where the typical age is 51 compared to 23 in Wondecla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 485 larger in Wondecla Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in Watsonville 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Wondecla No religion: 20.3 pts higher in Wondecla Participation: 17.6 pts higher in Wondecla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Watsonvillein Wondecla +485 larger in Wondecla gap widening
176 51st pct 661 69th pct
Median age in Watsonvillein Wondecla +8 yrs older in Wondecla gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Watsonvillein Wondecla +2.2 pts higher in Wondecla gap steady
4.0% 67th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.4 pts higher in Wondecla gap steady
21.6% 62nd pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Watsonvillein Wondecla +4.6 pts higher in Watsonville gap widening
20.5% 73rd pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Watsonvillein Wondecla +8.8 pts higher in Wondecla gap steady
11.1% 41st pct 19.9% 87th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.9%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

24.1% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
37.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 33.1%
17.0% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
8.5% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Watsonville Wondecla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Watsonvillein Wondecla +2.6 pts higher in Wondecla gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 11.6% 51st pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 77.0%
3.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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

57.4% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 38.0%
31.3% English +9.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
10.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
1.7% German +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.0 pts higher in Watsonville gap steady
3.4% 50th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Watsonvillein Wondecla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 87.7%
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 Watsonvillein Wondecla +20.3 pts higher in Wondecla gap widening
26.7% 17th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 39.9%
26.7% No religion +20.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
19.3% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 10.9%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%
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 Watsonvillein Wondecla +4.9 pts higher in Wondecla gap steady
36.0% 26th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.4 pts higher in Wondecla gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Watsonvillein Wondecla +2 more in Watsonville
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Watsonvillein Wondecla
150 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Watsonvillein Wondecla
870 11th pct —

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
33.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.9%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 36.3%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%
12.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
14.3% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
7.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Watsonvillein Wondecla +$150 higher in Wondecla gap widening
$455 8th pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Watsonvillein Wondecla +$388 higher in Wondecla gap widening
$695 2nd pct $1,083 18th pct
Family income in Watsonvillein Wondecla +$451 higher in Wondecla gap widening
$1,031 7th pct $1,482 26th pct
High earners in Watsonvillein Wondecla +2.4 pts higher in Wondecla gap widening
2.1% 21st pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.0 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
8.8% 26th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.5 pts 23.4%
47.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.0 pts 31.3%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 45.8%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Watsonvillein Wondecla +8.8 pts higher in Wondecla
21.0% 16th pct 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.8 pts higher in Wondecla
7.4% 43rd pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Watsonvillein Wondecla +2.7 pts higher in Watsonville gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.7% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +12.7 pts 55.5%
11.9% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
2.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.0 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
26.2% 78th pct 25.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.8 pts higher in Watsonville gap steady
12.1% 42nd pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Watsonvillein Wondecla +7.0 pts higher in Watsonville gap widening
26.2% 55th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.1 pts higher in Wondecla
4.8% 79th pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.4 pts higher in Wondecla gap widening
27.0% 66th pct 28.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Watsonvillein Wondecla +34 larger in Wondecla
7 54th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Watsonvillein Wondecla +28 yrs older in Watsonville
51 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Watsonvillein Wondecla
— 33.3% 33rd pct
Median income in Watsonvillein Wondecla +$355 higher in Watsonville
$724 58th pct $369 13th pct
Household income in Watsonvillein Wondecla +$425 higher in Wondecla
$724 9th pct $1,149 24th pct
Indigenous language in Watsonvillein Wondecla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.2 larger in Wondecla gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Watsonvillein Wondecla +3.0 pts higher in Wondecla gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Watsonvillein Wondecla +25.5 pts higher in Watsonville gap widening
50.9% 100th pct 25.4% 56th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +26.4 pts 45.3%
16.5% Couples without children +23.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.1% Other families ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

50.9% 1 person ◂ +25.5 pts 25.4%
28.1% 2 people +18.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
12.3% 6 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.2%
10.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Watsonvillein Wondecla +$10 higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Watsonvillein Wondecla +$516 higher in Wondecla gap narrowing
$784 9th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.10 higher in Wondecla gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Watsonvillein Wondecla +3.3 pts higher in Watsonville gap steady
14.0% 42nd pct 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Watsonvillein Wondecla +6.5 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
56.1% 87th pct 49.6% 74th pct
Separate houses in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.8 pts higher in Wondecla gap steady
98.2% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Watsonvillein Wondecla +21.4 pts higher in Wondecla gap widening
42.1% 5th pct 63.5% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 49.6%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.3% Other tenure ◂ +14.5 pts 4.8%
14.0% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 100.4%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.5% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
22.8% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.8% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 8.3%
15.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 4.8%
5.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +74.1 pts ▸ 74.1%
0.0% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Watsonvillein Wondecla +3.3 pts higher in Wondecla gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Watsonvillein Wondecla +2.4 pts higher in Watsonville gap steady
8.7% 22nd pct 6.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Watsonvillein Wondecla even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
15.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.4 pts 7.8%
8.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%
19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Watsonvillein Wondecla +2.8 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
26.4% 33rd pct 23.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Watsonvillein Wondecla gap narrowing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Watsonvillein Wondecla +3.0 pts higher in Watsonville gap narrowing
8.2% 87th pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in Watsonvillein Wondecla +17.6 pts higher in Wondecla gap widening
34.8% 5th pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.9 pts higher in Wondecla gap narrowing
45.7% 9th pct 47.6% 12th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 14.5%
19.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 8.9%
13.0% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
13.0% Other services ◂ +8.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 14.9%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%
6.5% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%
6.5% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.1 higher in Wondecla
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.1 more in Wondecla
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Watsonvillein Wondecla +5.7 pts higher in Wondecla
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 44th pct
Walk to health in Watsonvillein Wondecla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1.1 more in Watsonville
5.7 31st pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Watsonvillein Wondecla +1 higher in Wondecla
0 27th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Watsonvillein Wondecla +0.4 pts higher in Wondecla
8.7% 74th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Watsonville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Watsonville vs Wondecla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33008/watsonville/vs/SAL33120/wondecla