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Willow Vale vs Wongawallan

Name: Willow Vale vs Wongawallan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Willow Vale profile · Wongawallan profile

Willow Vale Wongawallan

Willow Vale (Qld) and Wongawallan are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Willow Vale (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while those in Wongawallan are far older at 43. Renting is far more common in Willow Vale (Qld) at 39.3%, whereas 30.3% of homes in Wongawallan are owned outright. Wongawallan also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 14.6%, compared to 0.0% in Willow Vale (Qld).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, and the gap in how people hold their homes is widening. While both have similar typical weekly incomes of around $860 to $880 and nearly the same share of overseas-born residents, their daily lives differ. Willow Vale (Qld) has far more public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Wongawallan has a much steeper terrain slope and far fewer transport options.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.5 pts higher in Willow Vale Median age: 11 yrs older in Wongawallan PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Willow Vale Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Willow Vale Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Wongawallan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +864 larger in Willow Vale gap widening

2,279 80th pct 1,415 75th pct

Median age in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +11 yrs older in Wongawallan gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.3%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

39.1% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 30.9%

8.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Willow Vale Wongawallan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 70.0%

7.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.5% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

10.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 86.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 46.6%

42.1% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +10 more in Willow Vale

13 83rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +241 larger in Willow Vale

1,043 100th pct 802 95th pct

ICSEA in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +10 higher in Wongawallan

1,027 70th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 60.0%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

9.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +$19 higher in Wongawallan gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $879 70th pct

Household income in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +$249 higher in Wongawallan gap widening

$2,134 81st pct $2,383 88th pct

Family income in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +$282 higher in Wongawallan gap widening

$2,171 67th pct $2,453 80th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

17.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.3%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 62.2%

18.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +42 larger in Willow Vale

83 84th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +4 yrs older in Wongawallan

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +$94 higher in Willow Vale

$687 55th pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +$913 higher in Wongawallan

$1,899 58th pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +0.1 larger in Willow Vale gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

20.7% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

23.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

10.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

5.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +$10 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +$350 higher in Wongawallan gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,350 86th pct

People / bedroom in Willow Vale in Wongawallan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

39.3% Rented ◂ +32.5 pts 6.9%

15.6% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 44.7%

18.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.1% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +38.4 pts 44.8%

4.4% $750 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.7% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.8%

27.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +1 more in Willow Vale

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +0.44 more in Willow Vale

0.44 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +62.3 more in Willow Vale

62.3 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +1 more in Willow Vale

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Willow Vale in Wongawallan

41 74th pct —

Drive to city in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +13 longer in Wongawallan

35 30th pct 48 37th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 61.6%

17.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 36.8%

19.0% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.4% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

8.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Manufacturing even 7.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

9.8% Sales workers even 9.7%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +1.6 higher in Willow Vale

1.8 64th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +0.9 more in Willow Vale

1.1 59th pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +0.3 pts higher in Willow Vale

0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +0.3 pts higher in Willow Vale

0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +46.0 pts higher in Willow Vale

46.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +1.7 pts higher in Willow Vale

1.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +49.3 pts higher in Willow Vale

59.3% 67th pct 10.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +0.1 pts higher in Willow Vale

0.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +2.8 more in Willow Vale

7.0 34th pct 4.2 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +2 higher in Willow Vale

5 67th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Willow Vale in Wongawallan +12.0 pts higher in Wongawallan

10.5% 83rd pct 22.5% 100th pct

Compare Willow Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Wongawallan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willow Vale vs Wongawallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33078/willow-vale/vs/SAL33125/wongawallan