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Woolein vs Wowan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Woolein profile · Wowan profile

Woolein Wowan

Wowan and Woolein are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different scales of activity. Wowan has a small population of 170 people and offers more local services, including a school. In contrast, Woolein is largely non-residential with no recorded population. There are stark differences in income; the typical weekly household income in Woolein is far higher at $2,999, compared to just $752 in Wowan. Wowan also has far more people per home, with an average of 2.0 compared to 1.0 in Woolein.

These gaps in income and housing size have remained wide over time. Both areas are effectively the same when it comes to convenience, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They are both car-dependent and have similar typical resident ages, around 60 to 61 years. While Wowan is slightly more walkable, both areas sit far below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 1.0 larger in Wowan Personal income: $1,800 higher in Woolein Household income: $2,247 higher in Woolein Rent: $73 higher in Wowan Population: 170 larger in Wowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wooleinin Wowan +170 larger in Wowan gap narrowing
0 0th pct 170 50th pct
Median age in Wooleinin Wowan +1 yrs older in Woolein gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Wooleinin Wowan
— 10.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Wooleinin Wowan
— 37.6% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Wooleinin Wowan
— 14.1% 31st pct
De facto in Wooleinin Wowan
— 12.5% 53rd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wooleinin Wowan
— 6.5% 27th pct

Language

Other language in Wooleinin Wowan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Wooleinin Wowan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Wooleinin Wowan
— 31.8% 27th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wooleinin Wowan
— 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Wooleinin Wowan
— 5.4% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wooleinin Wowan
— 41.67 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wooleinin Wowan +1 more in Wowan
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Wooleinin Wowan
— 38 14th pct
ICSEA in Wooleinin Wowan
— 969 37th pct

Income

Personal income in Wooleinin Wowan +$1,800 higher in Woolein gap widening
$2,250 100th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Wooleinin Wowan +$2,247 higher in Woolein
$2,999 96th pct $752 4th pct
Family income in Wooleinin Wowan
— $1,281 14th pct
High earners in Wooleinin Wowan
— 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Wooleinin Wowan
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wooleinin Wowan
— 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Wooleinin Wowan
— 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Wooleinin Wowan
— 10.6% 91st pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wooleinin Wowan
— 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Wooleinin Wowan
— 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Wooleinin Wowan
— 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Wooleinin Wowan
— 11.0% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wooleinin Wowan
— 20.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wooleinin Wowan +18 larger in Wowan
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Wooleinin Wowan
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Wooleinin Wowan
— $389 15th pct
Household income in Wooleinin Wowan
— $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wooleinin Wowan +1.0 larger in Wowan
1.0 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Wooleinin Wowan
— 22.8% 90th pct
Living alone in Wooleinin Wowan
— 41.0% 92nd pct

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +59.0 pts 41.0%
0.0% 2 people +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% 3 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wooleinin Wowan +$73 higher in Wowan
$100 6th pct $173 19th pct
Mortgage in Wooleinin Wowan
— $825 10th pct
People / bedroom in Wooleinin Wowan +0.20 higher in Woolein
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Wooleinin Wowan
— 19.7% 59th pct
Owned outright in Wooleinin Wowan
— 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Wooleinin Wowan
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wooleinin Wowan
— 62.3% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +57.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
0.0% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other tenure +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 104.9%
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

100.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +88.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wooleinin Wowan
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wooleinin Wowan
— 30.8% 82nd pct
PT commute in Wooleinin Wowan
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wooleinin Wowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wooleinin Wowan
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wooleinin Wowan
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wooleinin Wowan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Worked at home +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Walked +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wooleinin Wowan
— 23.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wooleinin Wowan
— 18.9% 100th pct
Participation in Wooleinin Wowan
— 35.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Wooleinin Wowan
— 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Education & training +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Retail trade +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Mining +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Wooleinin Wowan +1.0 higher in Wowan
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wooleinin Wowan +1.4 more in Wowan
0.0 0th pct 1.4 62nd pct
15-min city in Wooleinin Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wooleinin Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wooleinin Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wooleinin Wowan +35.7 pts higher in Wowan
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Wooleinin Wowan +35.9 pts higher in Wowan
0.0% 0th pct 35.9% 60th pct
Walk to health in Wooleinin Wowan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wooleinin Wowan
— 52.9 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Wooleinin Wowan even
0 0th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Wooleinin Wowan +1.0 pts higher in Woolein
5.1% 44th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Woolein with nearby areas

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Compare Wowan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woolein vs Wowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33142/woolein/vs/SAL33167/wowan