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Sellicks Beach vs Whites Valley

Name: Sellicks Beach vs Whites Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Sellicks Beach profile · Whites Valley profile

Sellicks Beach Whites Valley

Sellicks Beach and Whites Valley are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Sellicks Beach is more active and accessible, with 96.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Whites Valley is more car-dependent with a score of 1.0, and only 2% of homes are near a park. Whites Valley has a much older population, with a typical age of 48 compared to 41 in Sellicks Beach, and far more homes owned outright (52.6% against 28.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people who completed Year 12. This shared educational profile exists alongside other differences; for example, people in Whites Valley are far more likely to work from home (23.6% compared to 9.7%). While Sellicks Beach has seen more people move in over the last five years, Whites Valley has experienced a far higher increase in its crime rate during that same period.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Whites Valley Population: 2,392 larger in Sellicks Beach PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Sellicks Beach Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Sellicks Beach Work from home: 13.9 pts higher in Whites Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +2,392 larger in Sellicks Beach gap widening

2,705 82nd pct 313 59th pct

Median age in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +7 yrs older in Whites Valley gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.6%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

41.9% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.3%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Widowed even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Sellicks Beach Whites Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 74.4%

12.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

6.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 58.1%

28.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +4 more in Whites Valley

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley

— 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley

— 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 32.3%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

7.6% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +$23 higher in Whites Valley gap steady

$745 49th pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +$357 higher in Whites Valley gap widening

$1,424 42nd pct $1,781 64th pct

Family income in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +$180 higher in Whites Valley gap narrowing

$1,772 42nd pct $1,952 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 5.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.8%

21.6% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +39 larger in Sellicks Beach

39 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +14 yrs older in Whites Valley

17 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +$425 higher in Sellicks Beach

$575 43rd pct $150 0th pct

Household income in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +$291 higher in Sellicks Beach

$1,416 38th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +0.2 larger in Whites Valley gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 46.2%

30.3% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.0% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 14.9%

12.6% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +$50 higher in Sellicks Beach gap steady

$320 63rd pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +$359 higher in Whites Valley gap widening

$1,391 35th pct $1,750 58th pct

People / bedroom in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +0.10 higher in Whites Valley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 36.0%

17.3% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 7.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 98.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 48.2%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

5.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 34.1%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +16 more in Sellicks Beach

21 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +8.21 more in Whites Valley

7.76 86th pct 15.97 90th pct

Departures/1k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +990.0 more in Whites Valley

1,089.8 87th pct 2,079.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +1 more in Whites Valley

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +21 longer in Whites Valley

2 14th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +15 longer in Whites Valley

40 33rd pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 55.2%

9.7% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 39.1%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 18.2%

17.2% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.9% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

16.0% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.6% Other services even 4.6%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

12.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +1,074 higher in Whites Valley

2,440 34th pct 3,514 51st pct

Assault/100k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +797 higher in Whites Valley

481 33rd pct 1,278 74th pct

Burglary/100k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +158 higher in Whites Valley

481 49th pct 639 62nd pct

Theft/100k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +589 higher in Whites Valley

370 18th pct 958 47th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley

74 14th pct —

Property damage/100k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley

776 55th pct —

5-yr change in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +57.1 pts higher in Whites Valley

0.0% 57th pct 57.1% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +2.5 higher in Sellicks Beach

3.5 75th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +2.4 more in Sellicks Beach

3.0 72nd pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +0.5 pts higher in Whites Valley

0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +64.6 pts higher in Sellicks Beach

95.2% 86th pct 30.6% 67th pct

Walk to school in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +7.7 pts higher in Whites Valley

0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +94.1 pts higher in Sellicks Beach

96.1% 84th pct 2.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +0.5 pts higher in Whites Valley

0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +6.2 more in Whites Valley

12.9 49th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +37 higher in Sellicks Beach

39 77th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Sellicks Beach in Whites Valley +1.9 pts higher in Sellicks Beach

5.4% 47th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Sellicks Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Whites Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sellicks Beach vs Whites Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41327/sellicks-beach/vs/SAL41583/whites-valley