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White Patch vs Woorim

Name: White Patch vs Woorim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · White Patch profile · Woorim profile

White Patch Woorim

Woorim and White Patch are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Woorim has a much older population, with 40.5% of residents aged 65 and over, and far more people living alone (40.0%). In contrast, White Patch is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,774 compared to $926 in Woorim. Housing also differs sharply; every home in White Patch is a separate house with at least three bedrooms, while Woorim has more rentals and a higher share of townhouses. Woorim is also more accessible, with far more public transport stops and amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use another language at home, sitting at around 3% to 4%. This shared characteristic exists alongside a similar level of mobility, with about 44% of residents in both places moving in the last five years. While Woorim remains very walkable, White Patch is car-dependent, a gap that reflects the stark difference in their street connectivity and access to local services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,693 larger in Woorim Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in Woorim Separate houses: 41.6 pts higher in White Patch 3+ bedrooms: 40.5 pts higher in White Patch Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Woorim

Demographics & Identity

Population in White Patch in Woorim +1,693 larger in Woorim gap steady

150 48th pct 1,843 77th pct

Median age in White Patch in Woorim +4 yrs older in Woorim gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 31.6%

13.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

7.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 46.2%

26.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

3.8% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

White Patch Woorim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

12.7% England ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

8.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 46.1%

33.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

9.3% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

98.0% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 89.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 44.7%

40.0% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.0% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in White Patch in Woorim +2 more in Woorim

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in White Patch in Woorim +63 larger in White Patch

818 96th pct 755 93rd pct

ICSEA in White Patch in Woorim +22 higher in White Patch

996 54th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 43.3%

28.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.9 pts 30.2%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 13.5%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

5.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in White Patch in Woorim +$126 higher in White Patch gap widening

$703 41st pct $577 22nd pct

Household income in White Patch in Woorim +$848 higher in White Patch gap steady

$1,774 64th pct $926 11th pct

Family income in White Patch in Woorim +$669 higher in White Patch gap widening

$1,916 52nd pct $1,247 13th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 17.7%

16.7% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 5.0%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 26.4%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.3% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +9.2 pts 50.8%

22.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.3% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in White Patch in Woorim +48 larger in Woorim

0 0th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in White Patch in Woorim +20 yrs older in Woorim

27 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in White Patch in Woorim +$233 higher in Woorim

$225 2nd pct $458 26th pct

Household income in White Patch in Woorim +$1,313 higher in White Patch

$2,750 86th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in White Patch in Woorim +0.7 larger in White Patch gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

40.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 28.3%

7.8% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.0% Other families ◂ +6.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

63.0% 2 people ◂ +19.6 pts 43.3%

14.8% 1 person +25.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +9.2 pts 1.9%

5.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in White Patch in Woorim +$135 higher in White Patch gap widening

$475 90th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in White Patch in Woorim +$458 higher in White Patch gap narrowing

$1,975 70th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in White Patch in Woorim even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 47.9%

7.4% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 18.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +41.6 pts 58.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.5 pts 18.2%

33.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +56.2 pts 43.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 29.8%

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +45.7 pts 4.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in White Patch in Woorim +20 more in Woorim

0 0th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in White Patch in Woorim +10.85 more in Woorim

0.00 0th pct 10.85 88th pct

Departures/1k in White Patch in Woorim +1,102.0 more in Woorim

0.0 0th pct 1,102.0 87th pct

PT routes in White Patch in Woorim +1 more in Woorim

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in White Patch in Woorim +32 longer in White Patch

49 79th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in White Patch in Woorim +3 longer in Woorim

95 66th pct 98 68th pct

Reach 30 min in White Patch in Woorim even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in White Patch in Woorim even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 55.3%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

26.8% 1 vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

28.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 4.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

5.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

9.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Retail trade +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in White Patch in Woorim +6.0 higher in Woorim

0.5 51st pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in White Patch in Woorim +5.8 more in Woorim

0.3 46th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in White Patch in Woorim +85.4 pts higher in Woorim

0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in White Patch in Woorim +85.5 pts higher in Woorim

0.0% 0th pct 85.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in White Patch in Woorim +99.2 pts higher in Woorim

0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in White Patch in Woorim +0.1 pts higher in Woorim

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in White Patch in Woorim +67.8 pts higher in Woorim

25.2% 56th pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in White Patch in Woorim +81.2 pts higher in Woorim

0.0% 0th pct 81.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in White Patch in Woorim +26.0 more in Woorim

0.0 0th pct 26.0 69th pct

Intersections/km² in White Patch in Woorim +5 higher in Woorim

8 72nd pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in White Patch in Woorim +0.4 pts higher in White Patch

2.9% 11th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare White Patch with nearby areas

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Compare Woorim with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). White Patch vs Woorim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33061/white-patch/vs/SAL33157/woorim