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Wellesley vs Weribone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Wellesley profile · Weribone profile

Wellesley Weribone

Wellesley (Qld) and Weribone are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The most striking difference is in income, with a typical weekly personal income of $706 in Wellesley (Qld), which is far higher than the $349 seen in Weribone. Residents in Wellesley (Qld) are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 32 compared to 25 in Weribone.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent with almost no amenities within walking distance. They share the same school advantage score of 922 and have a similar number of schools nearby. While Wellesley (Qld) has slightly more people per home, both areas remain largely non-residential with very small populations.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellesleyin Weribone +80 larger in Wellesley gap widening
94 40th pct 14 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 73
  • First area, 2021: 94
  • Second area, 2016: 18
  • Second area, 2021: 14
Median age in Wellesleyin Weribone +7 yrs older in Wellesley gap steady
32 yrs 9th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 32 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 25 yrs
First Nations in Wellesleyin Weribone
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
10.6% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 12.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.6%
33.0% 99th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 33.0%
20.0% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +29.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

23.0% Never married +43.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
60.7% Married ◂ +60.7 pts 0.0%
18.0% Divorced ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Wellesley Weribone

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

  • 85+ in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Wellesley: 5.3% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 6.7% females; 65–69 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Wellesley: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Wellesley: 5.3% males, 4.0% females; 40–44 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Wellesley: 4.0% males, 10.7% females; 35–39 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Wellesley: 6.7% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
  • 25–29 in Wellesley: 6.7% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 4.0% females; 20–24 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Wellesley: 0.0% males, 8.0% females; 10–14 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Wellesley: 10.7% males, 10.7% females; 5–9 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Wellesley: 5.3% males, 4.0% females; 0–4 in Weribone: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wellesleyin Weribone
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 71.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

55.3% English +37.5 pts ▸ 92.9%
34.0% Australian ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%
24.5% Scottish ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
17.0% Irish ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wellesleyin Weribone
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Wellesleyin Weribone
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

91.5% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

31.9% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 19.2%
  • First area, 2021: 31.9%

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 71.4%
31.9% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%
6.4% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

47.4% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 41.1%
  • First area, 2021: 47.4%
9.8% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Wellesleyin Weribone even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Wellesleyin Weribone even
85 23rd pct 85 23rd pct
922 14th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 37.5%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wellesleyin Weribone +$357 higher in Wellesley gap narrowing
$706 41st pct $349 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $668
  • First area, 2021: $706
  • Second area, 2016: $1,062
  • Second area, 2021: $349
Household income in Wellesleyin Weribone +$125 higher in Wellesley
$1,437 43rd pct $1,312 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,437
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
Family income in Wellesleyin Weribone +$93 higher in Wellesley
$1,468 25th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $1,468
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
4.9% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.9%
High-income homes in Wellesleyin Weribone
11.1% 34th pct —

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 +59.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.4% Under $650 ◂ +57.4 pts 0.0%
45.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wellesleyin Weribone
25.5% 33rd pct —
Mental health in Wellesleyin Weribone
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Wellesleyin Weribone
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +13.8 pts 50.0%
20.2% One condition ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

24.6% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 42.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.6%
Unpaid carers in Wellesleyin Weribone
8.2% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%
Unpaid child care in Wellesleyin Weribone
49.2% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 30.4%
  • First area, 2021: 49.2%
Defence service in Wellesleyin Weribone
6.3% 87th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Wellesleyin Weribone
21.3% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 26.8%
  • First area, 2021: 21.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
57 yrs 92nd pct —
Household income in Wellesleyin Weribone
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Wellesleyin Weribone +0.5 larger in Wellesley
3.3 91st pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 3.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
3.8% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%
11.1% 10th pct —

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +36.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

11.1% 1 person +88.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
51.9% 2 people ◂ +51.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% 6 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$100 6th pct —
$1,083 18th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $953
  • First area, 2021: $1,083
People / bedroom in Wellesleyin Weribone +0.10 higher in Wellesley
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Wellesleyin Weribone
11.1% 3rd pct —
Separate houses in Wellesleyin Weribone
81.5% 21st pct —
74.1% 36th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Other tenure ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +18.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
25.9% 5 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Wellesleyin Weribone
22.2% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 26.5%
  • First area, 2021: 22.2%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +37.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
11.1% Walked ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
30.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wellesleyin Weribone
50.6% 91st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 50.8%
  • First area, 2021: 50.6%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Wellesleyin Weribone
73.8% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 87.5%
  • First area, 2021: 73.8%
66.7% 83rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 71.4%
  • First area, 2021: 66.7%

Industries people work in

73.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.3 pts 50.0%
8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.7% Labourers +55.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
53.3% Managers ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wellesleyin Weribone +0.1 higher in Wellesley
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0.1 43rd pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Wellesleyin Weribone +1.8 pts higher in Wellesley
1.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wellesleyin Weribone +1.8 pts higher in Wellesley
1.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wellesleyin Weribone +1.8 pts higher in Wellesley
1.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wellesleyin Weribone +0.9 pts higher in Weribone
2.5% 40th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Wellesleyin Weribone +1.2 pts higher in Wellesley
1.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Wellesleyin Weribone even
0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Wellesleyin Weribone +0.4 pts higher in Wellesley
3.2% 15th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellesley vs Weribone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33025/wellesley/vs/SAL33032/weribone