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Witta vs Wootha

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Witta profile · Wootha profile

Witta Wootha

Witta and Wootha are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ mainly in their local services and incomes. In Wootha, typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,766, compared to $1,205 in Witta. Access to greenery is also far higher in Wootha, where 37.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 9.9% of Witta homes have the same access. However, Witta is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, at 11.2% compared to 0.0% in Wootha.

Both areas are very similar in their educational attainment, with about 23% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a common reliance on cars, as almost no one in either place commutes by public transport. While Witta has a well higher share of people born overseas and those who have moved recently, Wootha has a well higher share of people working from home and those employed full-time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,038 larger in Witta Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Witta PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Witta No car: 0.6 pts higher in Witta Household income: $561 higher in Wootha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wittain Wootha +1,038 larger in Witta gap widening
1,296 74th pct 258 58th pct
Median age in Wittain Wootha +2 yrs older in Witta gap steady
54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Wittain Wootha +1.9 pts higher in Wootha gap widening
1.5% 46th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Wittain Wootha +1.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
31.4% 88th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Wittain Wootha +1.2 pts higher in Wootha gap steady
14.3% 32nd pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Wittain Wootha +1.3 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
9.1% 27th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%
31.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
14.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

55.8% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 60.9%
25.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Witta Wootha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wittain Wootha +3.6 pts higher in Witta gap widening
19.8% 76th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 66.7%
6.9% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
2.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +12.5 pts 32.9%
33.3% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
15.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
14.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%
8.4% German ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wittain Wootha +0.6 pts higher in Wootha gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Wittain Wootha +0.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 79.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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 Wittain Wootha +5.8 pts higher in Witta gap widening
49.6% 78th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 43.8%
35.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.3% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
1.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wittain Wootha +6.2 pts higher in Witta gap steady
56.2% 74th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Wittain Wootha +0.3 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
23.0% 74th pct 23.3% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wittain Wootha
5.41 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Wittain Wootha +1 more in Witta
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Wittain Wootha +343 larger in Wootha
185 36th pct 528 75th pct
ICSEA in Wittain Wootha +9 higher in Witta
1,047 77th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 50.0%
22.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 18.4%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
7.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
12.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%
11.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wittain Wootha +$38 higher in Wootha gap narrowing
$594 24th pct $632 29th pct
Household income in Wittain Wootha +$561 higher in Wootha gap widening
$1,205 26th pct $1,766 63rd pct
Family income in Wittain Wootha +$358 higher in Wootha gap narrowing
$1,481 26th pct $1,839 47th pct
High earners in Wittain Wootha +0.5 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
7.4% 46th pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Wittain Wootha +2.2 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
13.3% 42nd pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.7%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 7.4%
6.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 43.3%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wittain Wootha +0.3 pts higher in Wootha
32.3% 67th pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Wittain Wootha +3.1 pts higher in Witta
10.1% 69th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Wittain Wootha +3.3 pts higher in Witta gap widening
6.0% 66th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
6.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
4.3% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Heart disease even 6.2%
3.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%
1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +7.2 pts 50.0%
21.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
4.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wittain Wootha +1.7 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 20.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Wittain Wootha +0.2 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Wittain Wootha +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
20.6% 28th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Wittain Wootha +1.2 pts higher in Witta
5.3% 83rd pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Wittain Wootha +1.5 pts higher in Wootha gap steady
32.5% 86th pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wittain Wootha +11 larger in Witta
20 68th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Wittain Wootha +4 yrs older in Witta
25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Wittain Wootha +$269 higher in Wootha
$630 49th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Wittain Wootha +$438 higher in Wootha
$1,437 39th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Wittain Wootha
35.0% 90th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Wittain Wootha +0.3 larger in Wootha gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Wittain Wootha +3.5 pts higher in Witta gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Wittain Wootha +3.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
23.4% 49th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
42.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 35.4%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.4% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
10.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wittain Wootha +$68 higher in Witta gap widening
$368 75th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Wittain Wootha +$368 higher in Wootha gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $2,210 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Wittain Wootha +0.10 higher in Wootha gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Wittain Wootha +6.2 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Wittain Wootha +2.6 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
51.7% 78th pct 54.3% 84th pct
Separate houses in Wittain Wootha +1.6 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
98.4% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wittain Wootha even gap narrowing
81.6% 56th pct 81.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 24.7%
11.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.2% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 37.0%
26.7% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
8.1% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 35.7%
30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.0%
18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
12.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wittain Wootha +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wittain Wootha +4.8 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
18.8% 57th pct 23.7% 69th pct
PT commute in Wittain Wootha +0.8 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wittain Wootha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wittain Wootha even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wittain Wootha even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wittain Wootha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Wittain Wootha +2 longer in Witta
77 55th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 43.0%
18.8% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 28.4%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%
15.9% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wittain Wootha +8.8 pts higher in Witta gap widening
31.6% 52nd pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Wittain Wootha +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
7.8% 55th pct 7.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wittain Wootha +1.5 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
6.6% 81st pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Wittain Wootha +3.9 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
49.0% 20th pct 45.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Wittain Wootha +7.8 pts higher in Wootha gap widening
42.7% 6th pct 50.5% 17th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
9.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%
5.3% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.1% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
7.1% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Wittain Wootha even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wittain Wootha +0.0 more in Wootha
0.4 50th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Wittain Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wittain Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wittain Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wittain Wootha +11.2 pts higher in Witta
11.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wittain Wootha +27.8 pts higher in Wootha
9.9% 47th pct 37.7% 60th pct
Walk to health in Wittain Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wittain Wootha +10.9 more in Wootha
8.5 38th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Wittain Wootha even
2 59th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Wittain Wootha +6.8 pts higher in Wootha
10.9% 85th pct 17.7% 96th pct

Compare Witta with nearby areas

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Compare Wootha with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Witta vs Wootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33105/witta/vs/SAL33163/wootha