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Wheatlands vs Wondai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Wheatlands profile · Wondai profile

Wheatlands Wondai

Wondai and Wheatlands are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Wondai is a more populated centre and is described as somewhat walkable, with 65.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Wheatlands is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or shops. There are also stark differences in household types; 18.3% of Wondai families are one-parent homes, compared to none in Wheatlands. Wondai has a much older population, with 32.6% of residents aged 65 and over, and a higher proportion of renters at 27.4%.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in their populations continuing to widen. While they share similar typical weekly incomes of around $500 and have almost the same share of children under 15, their work habits differ. Many more people in Wheatlands work from home (20.0%) compared to Wondai (5.0%). Wheatlands also has a much higher rate of volunteering at 28.2%, while Wondai has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,893 larger in Wondai One-parent: 18.3 pts higher in Wondai First Nations: 7.1 pts higher in Wondai No car: 6.0 pts higher in Wondai People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Wheatlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wheatlandsin Wondai +1,893 larger in Wondai gap steady
82 36th pct 1,975 78th pct
Median age in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4 yrs older in Wondai gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Wheatlandsin Wondai +7.1 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Wheatlandsin Wondai +15.5 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
17.1% 42nd pct 32.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in Wheatlandsin Wondai +0.7 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
13.4% 28th pct 14.1% 31st pct
De facto in Wheatlandsin Wondai +0.1 pts higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
10.2% 34th pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 26.3%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%
13.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 44.3%
26.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%
0.0% Widowed +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wheatlands Wondai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4.7 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
3.7% 16th pct 8.4% 35th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 82.5%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.9% English ◂ +16.4 pts 38.5%
18.3% Australian +25.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
14.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%
13.4% German ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Wheatlandsin Wondai +2.0 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Wheatlandsin Wondai +0.4 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 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%

Religion

No religion in Wheatlandsin Wondai +9.9 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
25.6% 15th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 52.7%
25.6% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.5% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 10.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4.5 pts higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
34.2% 22nd pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4.8 pts higher in Wheatlands gap widening
14.1% 48th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— 3.60 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wheatlandsin Wondai +1 more in Wondai
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Wheatlandsin Wondai +10 larger in Wondai
56 17th pct 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Wheatlandsin Wondai +12 higher in Wheatlands
871 11th pct 858 10th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%
23.3% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
8.2% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 38.2%
11.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Society & culture +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.2 pts 2.4%
9.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wheatlandsin Wondai +$39 higher in Wondai gap steady
$488 11th pct $527 15th pct
Household income in Wheatlandsin Wondai +$230 higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $957 12th pct
Family income in Wheatlandsin Wondai +$270 higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4.0 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Wheatlandsin Wondai +6.6 pts higher in Wheatlands gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
17.9% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wheatlandsin Wondai +6.3 pts higher in Wondai
35.4% 79th pct 41.7% 92nd pct
Mental health in Wheatlandsin Wondai +7.8 pts higher in Wondai
4.9% 24th pct 12.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4.4 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
7.3% 77th pct 11.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.9% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other condition +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
3.7% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%
29.3% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 23.4%
8.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wheatlandsin Wondai +12.0 pts higher in Wheatlands gap widening
28.2% 82nd pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Wheatlandsin Wondai +7.3 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Wheatlandsin Wondai +8.2 pts higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
25.4% 50th pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Wheatlandsin Wondai +6.5 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wheatlandsin Wondai +7.0 pts higher in Wheatlands gap widening
32.4% 86th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wheatlandsin Wondai +140 larger in Wondai
0 0th pct 140 86th pct
Median age in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— 40.9% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— 15.7% 73rd pct
Median income in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— $637 49th pct
Household income in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— $1,583 46th pct
Indigenous language in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wheatlandsin Wondai +0.5 larger in Wheatlands gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Wheatlandsin Wondai +18.3 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Wheatlandsin Wondai +10.5 pts higher in Wondai gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 42.5%
37.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% One-parent families +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 38.9%
25.0% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wheatlandsin Wondai +$25 higher in Wondai gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Wheatlandsin Wondai +$401 higher in Wheatlands gap widening
$1,398 35th pct $997 14th pct
People / bedroom in Wheatlandsin Wondai +0.30 higher in Wheatlands gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wheatlandsin Wondai +16.6 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 27.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Wheatlandsin Wondai +2.1 pts higher in Wheatlands gap steady
42.9% 55th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Wheatlandsin Wondai +8.9 pts higher in Wheatlands gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wheatlandsin Wondai +5.1 pts higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
78.6% 47th pct 73.5% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 40.8%
10.7% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 91.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 49.9%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
0.0% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 35.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wheatlandsin Wondai +6.0 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Wheatlandsin Wondai +15.0 pts higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
20.0% 60th pct 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Wheatlandsin Wondai +0.4 pts higher in Wondai gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Wheatlandsin Wondai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wheatlandsin Wondai even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wheatlandsin Wondai even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wheatlandsin Wondai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 5.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.7% 4 or more ◂ +29.2 pts 6.5%
14.3% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wheatlandsin Wondai +17.9 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
21.7% 19th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Wheatlandsin Wondai
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wheatlandsin Wondai +5.8 pts higher in Wondai gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 75th pct
Participation in Wheatlandsin Wondai +7.6 pts higher in Wheatlands gap narrowing
50.7% 23rd pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Wheatlandsin Wondai +12.7 pts higher in Wheatlands gap widening
70.0% 88th pct 57.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.5 pts 5.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.0% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%
20.0% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
10.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Administrative & support ◂ +8.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Sales workers ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
22.5% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 9.5%
17.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4.0 higher in Wondai
0.1 35th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wheatlandsin Wondai +4.6 more in Wondai
0.1 38th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Wheatlandsin Wondai +63.4 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Wheatlandsin Wondai +65.3 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Wheatlandsin Wondai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wheatlandsin Wondai +55.5 pts higher in Wondai
9.7% 61st pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Wheatlandsin Wondai +72.0 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 72.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Wheatlandsin Wondai +66.0 pts higher in Wondai
0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Wheatlandsin Wondai +11.1 more in Wondai
12.2 47th pct 23.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Wheatlandsin Wondai +6 higher in Wondai
0 34th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Wheatlandsin Wondai +1.3 pts higher in Wondai
3.2% 15th pct 4.4% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wheatlands vs Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33056/wheatlands/vs/SAL33118/wondai