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Willyaroo vs Woodchester

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Willyaroo profile · Woodchester profile

Willyaroo Woodchester

Willyaroo and Woodchester are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Woodchester has a much higher typical household income of $1,899 compared to $1,390 in Willyaroo. Willyaroo is an older community, where 24.5% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to 14.6% in Woodchester. Home ownership also differs, with 46.8% of Willyaroo homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 35.6% in Woodchester.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people in de facto relationships. They are also very similar in that almost everyone lives in a separate house, and no one uses public transport to commute. While they share these lifestyle traits, their crime trends have moved in opposite directions; recorded offences have fallen by 66.7% in Willyaroo but rose by 50% in Woodchester over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 8.3 pts higher in Woodchester First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Woodchester Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Willyaroo Aged 65+: 9.8 pts higher in Willyaroo Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Willyaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willyarooin Woodchester +123 larger in Willyaroo gap widening
376 61st pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Willyarooin Woodchester +4 yrs older in Willyaroo gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Willyarooin Woodchester +1.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Willyarooin Woodchester +9.8 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
24.5% 73rd pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Willyarooin Woodchester +1.6 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
17.0% 49th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Willyarooin Woodchester +8.3 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
10.8% 38th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 14.6%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 49.3%
28.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Willyaroo Woodchester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Willyarooin Woodchester +1.7 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
12.0% 53rd pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia even 83.0%
8.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
44.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
11.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
9.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
1.1% Dutch +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.3 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Willyarooin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 91.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Willyarooin Woodchester +4.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
50.8% 81st pct 55.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%
7.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Willyarooin Woodchester +4.4 pts higher in Willyaroo gap narrowing
53.9% 70th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Willyarooin Woodchester +3.8 pts higher in Willyaroo gap steady
14.2% 48th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Willyarooin Woodchester +2 more in Willyaroo
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Willyarooin Woodchester
825 96th pct —
ICSEA in Willyarooin Woodchester
987 48th pct —

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 49.5%
17.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.9%
6.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related even 21.4%
12.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%
13.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Willyarooin Woodchester +$87 higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
$673 36th pct $760 52nd pct
Household income in Willyarooin Woodchester +$509 higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
$1,390 40th pct $1,899 71st pct
Family income in Willyarooin Woodchester +$518 higher in Woodchester gap widening
$1,518 28th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Willyarooin Woodchester +4.1 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
9.7% 59th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Willyarooin Woodchester +6.0 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
18.3% 57th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 22.2%
11.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 41.3%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.7 pts higher in Woodchester
29.0% 51st pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Willyarooin Woodchester +1.1 pts higher in Woodchester
8.0% 49th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.2 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
6.9% 74th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%
8.2% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +4.6 pts 60.9%
19.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%
2.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Willyarooin Woodchester +5.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
22.6% 69th pct 28.2% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Willyarooin Woodchester +2.4 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
17.3% 86th pct 19.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Willyarooin Woodchester +6.4 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
30.8% 76th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Willyarooin Woodchester +1.3 pts higher in Willyaroo
3.2% 58th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.3 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
27.4% 68th pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Willyarooin Woodchester +4 larger in Woodchester
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Willyarooin Woodchester +27 yrs older in Willyaroo
65 yrs 98th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Willyarooin Woodchester +$50 higher in Willyaroo
$524 36th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Willyarooin Woodchester +$1,774 higher in Woodchester
$725 9th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.3 larger in Willyaroo gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Willyarooin Woodchester +3.4 pts higher in Willyaroo gap narrowing
11.8% 56th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Willyarooin Woodchester +6.8 pts higher in Woodchester gap widening
14.3% 17th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 57.6%
30.6% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%
14.3% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.9% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%
9.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willyarooin Woodchester +$125 higher in Willyaroo gap widening
$375 77th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Willyarooin Woodchester +$354 higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
$1,509 42nd pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Willyarooin Woodchester even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Willyarooin Woodchester +2.1 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
2.4% 5th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Willyarooin Woodchester +11.3 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
46.8% 67th pct 35.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.8 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
99.2% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Willyarooin Woodchester +8.7 pts higher in Willyaroo gap narrowing
92.1% 83rd pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
46.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 35.6%
0.0% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

40.5% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 32.2%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
6.3% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Willyarooin Woodchester even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.5 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
12.6% 37th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in Willyarooin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Willyarooin Woodchester +1 more in Woodchester
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Willyarooin Woodchester +5.25 more in Woodchester
2.66 68th pct 7.91 86th pct
Departures/1k in Willyarooin Woodchester +12.9 more in Woodchester
26.6 60th pct 39.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Willyarooin Woodchester even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Willyarooin Woodchester +8 longer in Willyaroo
16 54th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Willyarooin Woodchester +7 longer in Willyaroo
46 36th pct 39 32nd pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 61.3%
12.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
25.6% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.1% 4 or more even 17.0%
14.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Willyarooin Woodchester +2.2 pts higher in Woodchester gap narrowing
27.3% 37th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Willyarooin Woodchester even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Willyarooin Woodchester +2.2 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
2.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Willyarooin Woodchester +7.1 pts higher in Woodchester gap steady
58.2% 41st pct 65.3% 67th pct
Full-time in Willyarooin Woodchester +5.7 pts higher in Willyaroo gap widening
56.0% 39th pct 50.4% 16th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.0% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
7.1% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.4% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
4.4% Arts & recreation even 4.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 21.9%
13.2% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
12.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 3.6%
4.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Willyarooin Woodchester +654 higher in Woodchester
532 0th pct 1,186 10th pct
Burglary/100k in Willyarooin Woodchester
— 791 72nd pct
Theft/100k in Willyarooin Woodchester
266 10th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Willyarooin Woodchester +129 higher in Woodchester
266 68th pct 395 83rd pct
5-yr change in Willyarooin Woodchester +116.7 pts higher in Woodchester
-66.7% 0th pct 50.0% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.4 higher in Willyaroo
0.8 58th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.2 more in Willyaroo
0.6 53rd pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Willyarooin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Willyarooin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Willyarooin Woodchester +20.3 pts higher in Willyaroo
37.1% 69th pct 16.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Willyarooin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Willyarooin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Willyarooin Woodchester even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Willyarooin Woodchester +5.2 more in Woodchester
2.7 22nd pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Willyarooin Woodchester +4 higher in Willyaroo
5 67th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Willyarooin Woodchester +0.3 pts higher in Woodchester
3.8% 25th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Willyaroo with nearby areas

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Compare Woodchester with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willyaroo vs Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41613/willyaroo/vs/SAL41636/woodchester