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Wilkesdale vs Wooroolin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Wilkesdale profile · Wooroolin profile

Wilkesdale Wooroolin

Wooroolin and Wilkesdale are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wooroolin is more active for workers, with 62.2% of adults working or looking for work, and it has much higher typical weekly incomes, with households earning $1,437 compared to $833 in Wilkesdale. Homes in Wooroolin are also much larger, as 90.2% have three or more bedrooms, while only 32.6% of Wilkesdale homes fit this description.

These two areas are moving further apart in some ways, particularly with their housing and age profiles. Wilkesdale is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 43.5% of people living alone, whereas Wooroolin has a higher share of children and families. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as having the same rate of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and identical rates of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 218 larger in Wooroolin 3+ bedrooms: 57.6 pts higher in Wooroolin Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in Wilkesdale Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Wilkesdale Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Wooroolin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +218 larger in Wooroolin gap widening
101 41st pct 319 60th pct
Median age in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +9 yrs older in Wilkesdale gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +8.8 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
13.9% 89th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +6.7 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +7.8 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
12.9% 26th pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +5.4 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
6.9% 17th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

43.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 30.7%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.1%
5.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.9% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 50.8%
19.0% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
22.6% Divorced ◂ +14.4 pts 8.3%
8.3% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
3.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Wilkesdale Wooroolin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +10.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
16.8% 70th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 85.3%
10.9% England ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
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

53.5% English ◂ +6.4 pts 47.0%
28.7% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
11.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% German +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +0.1 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
3.0% 46th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +15.2 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
59.4% 93rd pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 44.2%
38.6% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
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

Year 12 in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +2.6 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
38.4% 32nd pct 35.7% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +0.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin
— 15.15 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +2 more in Wooroolin
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin
— 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin
— 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.7%
18.6% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 37.1%
7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.0% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.3% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.3% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
5.3% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +$268 higher in Wooroolin gap widening
$469 10th pct $737 47th pct
Household income in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +$604 higher in Wooroolin gap widening
$833 7th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +$651 higher in Wooroolin gap widening
$1,062 8th pct $1,713 39th pct
High earners in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +5.1 pts higher in Wooroolin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +10.7 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 11.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 42.9%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
3.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
30.7% 59th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +3.4 pts higher in Wooroolin
7.9% 48th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +2.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap steady
7.9% 81st pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%
13.9% Other condition ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%
7.9% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +8.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.8% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%
5.9% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +0.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +3.3 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
15.5% 76th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +6.9 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
17.9% 19th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +1.1 pts higher in Wilkesdale
3.4% 63rd pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +1.4 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +2 larger in Wooroolin
14 63rd pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +11 yrs older in Wooroolin
15 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +$276 higher in Wilkesdale
$900 73rd pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +$208 higher in Wooroolin
$1,125 23rd pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +0.5 larger in Wooroolin gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +2.7 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
11.9% 57th pct 14.6% 71st pct
Living alone in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +20.3 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
43.5% 94th pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 48.1%
41.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%
11.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 42.0%
43.5% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 23.2%
8.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 6 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +$42 higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
$198 25th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +$269 higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
$891 12th pct $1,160 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +0.20 higher in Wilkesdale gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +19.6 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 59th pct
Owned outright in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +20.7 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
60.9% 91st pct 40.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +57.6 pts higher in Wooroolin gap widening
32.6% 1st pct 90.2% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 40.2%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%
0.0% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

23.9% 3 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 7.1%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Studio / none ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.6% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +6.2 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
20.6% 61st pct 14.4% 43rd pct
PT commute in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
20.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.4% 2 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 24.1%
26.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 15.2%
7.3% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +1.8 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 32.8% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +15.8 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
46.4% 15th pct 62.2% 56th pct
Full-time in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +7.2 pts higher in Wooroolin gap narrowing
58.8% 54th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 13.1%
14.7% Construction ◂ +9.5 pts 5.2%
14.7% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 9.8%
26.5% Community & personal service ◂ +18.6 pts 7.8%
20.6% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 13.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.2%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +1.5 higher in Wooroolin
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +1.9 more in Wooroolin
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +36.0 pts higher in Wooroolin
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +36.6 pts higher in Wooroolin
0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +38.4 pts higher in Wooroolin
0.0% 0th pct 38.4% 60th pct
Walk to health in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +31.3 more in Wooroolin
0.0 0th pct 31.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +1 higher in Wooroolin
0 25th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Wilkesdalein Wooroolin +3.2 pts higher in Wilkesdale
7.7% 69th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Wilkesdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wilkesdale vs Wooroolin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33076/wilkesdale/vs/SAL33158/wooroolin