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Wellington vs Woods Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Wellington profile · Woods Point profile

Wellington Woods Point

Woods Point (SA) and Wellington (SA) are two nearby rural areas with similar population sizes. Woods Point (SA) has a younger typical resident at 51, compared to 58 in Wellington (SA), and a higher share of children under 15 (15.4% versus 8.7%). There are also notable differences in home ownership and education; 57.3% of homes in Wellington (SA) are owned outright, while Woods Point (SA) has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (42.5% versus 22.0%).

Both areas track closely in several ways, with almost identical rates of people born overseas and a similar hourly drive time to the city. However, the gap in home ownership remains a stark contrast, as 22.6% more homes are owned outright in Wellington (SA). This differs from the housing trend in Woods Point (SA), where 25.3% more homes are owned with a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.6 pts higher in Wellington Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Woods Point 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Woods Point Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Woods Point Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Woods Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellingtonin Woods Point +4 larger in Woods Point gap narrowing
184 52nd pct 188 52nd pct
Median age in Wellingtonin Woods Point +7 yrs older in Wellington gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Wellingtonin Woods Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.5 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
27.2% 80th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Wellingtonin Woods Point +6.7 pts higher in Woods Point gap steady
8.7% 13th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Wellingtonin Woods Point +7.1 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
17.7% 82nd pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

42.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 34.0%
27.2% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
6.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.7% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

44.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 55.7%
22.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +12.7 pts 6.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
7.1% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Wellington Woods Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.2 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 77.1%
7.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

43.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
40.8% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 37.8%
12.5% German +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 6.9%
6.5% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% Chinese 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 Wellingtonin Woods Point +3.2 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
1.6% 38th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Wellingtonin Woods Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 85.6%
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% 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 Wellingtonin Woods Point +12.7 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 36.2%
37.0% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
13.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wellingtonin Woods Point +20.5 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
22.0% 4th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Wellingtonin Woods Point +4.2 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
30.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 16.3%
22.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 38.6%
13.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.8% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
10.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Education +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wellingtonin Woods Point +$132 higher in Woods Point gap widening
$585 23rd pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Wellingtonin Woods Point +$357 higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
$971 12th pct $1,328 35th pct
Family income in Wellingtonin Woods Point +$494 higher in Woods Point gap widening
$1,224 12th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Wellingtonin Woods Point +3.2 pts higher in Woods Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Wellingtonin Woods Point +8.3 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

43.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 34.7%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 39.2%
35.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wellingtonin Woods Point +3.1 pts higher in Woods Point
29.3% 53rd pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Wellingtonin Woods Point +2.0 pts higher in Woods Point
7.6% 45th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Wellingtonin Woods Point +3.3 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
6.5% 71st pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
7.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
4.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
5.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
20.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%
7.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wellingtonin Woods Point +12.9 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 26.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Wellingtonin Woods Point +2.7 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Wellingtonin Woods Point +6.0 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
14.9% 13th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.4 pts higher in Woods Point
5.8% 86th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wellingtonin Woods Point +3.4 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
24.4% 51st pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Wellingtonin Woods Point +23 yrs older in Wellington
51 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Wellingtonin Woods Point +$474 higher in Woods Point
$75 0th pct $549 39th pct
Household income in Wellingtonin Woods Point +$650 higher in Woods Point
$725 9th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.3 larger in Woods Point gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Wellingtonin Woods Point +10.0 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
18.5% 84th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Wellingtonin Woods Point +9.1 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
34.1% 82nd pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.3 pts 39.5%
23.4% Couples with children +32.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 8.5%
5.6% Other families ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 36.1%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%
4.9% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellingtonin Woods Point +$40 higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Wellingtonin Woods Point +$65 higher in Wellington gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,018 15th pct
People / bedroom in Wellingtonin Woods Point even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wellingtonin Woods Point +7.5 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
15.9% 47th pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Wellingtonin Woods Point +22.6 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
57.3% 88th pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Wellingtonin Woods Point +7.3 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
92.7% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wellingtonin Woods Point +18.9 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
65.9% 21st pct 84.7% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 34.7%
22.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
15.9% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%
6.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 54.2%
11.0% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 11.1%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
23.1% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
16.7% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wellingtonin Woods Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.5 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Wellingtonin Woods Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
2 71st pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.23 more in Wellington
10.87 88th pct 10.64 88th pct
Departures/1k in Wellingtonin Woods Point +1.2 more in Wellington
54.3 63rd pct 53.2 63rd pct
PT routes in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Wellingtonin Woods Point +28 longer in Wellington
58 84th pct 30 67th pct
Drive to city in Wellingtonin Woods Point +4 longer in Wellington
64 47th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 59.8%
13.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.4% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 53.0%
27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 19.7%
8.8% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wellingtonin Woods Point +5.8 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
21.2% 18th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wellingtonin Woods Point +4.4 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Wellingtonin Woods Point +5.8 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
51.8% 25th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Wellingtonin Woods Point +6.0 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
55.4% 36th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.7% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 6.9%
13.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 3.4%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
4.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 10.3%
14.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.8 higher in Wellington
1.8 64th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.8 more in Wellington
1.6 63rd pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wellingtonin Woods Point +8.6 pts higher in Wellington
44.0% 71st pct 35.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wellingtonin Woods Point +18.6 pts higher in Wellington
60.3% 67th pct 41.7% 61st pct
Walk to health in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wellingtonin Woods Point +16.7 more in Wellington
32.6 74th pct 16.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Wellingtonin Woods Point even
1 43rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Wellingtonin Woods Point +0.4 pts higher in Woods Point
3.4% 19th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellington vs Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41561/wellington/vs/SAL41641/woods-point