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Naval Base vs Wattleup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Naval Base profile · Wattleup profile

Naval Base Wattleup

Wattleup and Naval Base are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wattleup has a larger population and a more typical family structure, with 11.5% of people being children and 24.4% of adults providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Naval Base is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 57, compared to 50 in Wattleup. Financial gaps are also stark, with Wattleup's typical weekly personal income being far higher at $656, while Naval Base's is $392.

Both areas have tracked similarly as car-dependent places, with neither having a high walkability score. They also share a lack of nearby groceries and health services within a short walk. While they both remain largely accessible only by car, Naval Base has seen a much higher proportion of people moving in over the last five years, at 60% compared to 27.6% in Wattleup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 423 larger in Wattleup Mortgage: $1,125 higher in Wattleup Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in Naval Base Unpaid child care: 24.4 pts higher in Wattleup Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Wattleup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Naval Basein Wattleup +423 larger in Wattleup gap narrowing
20 14th pct 443 63rd pct
Median age in Naval Basein Wattleup +7 yrs older in Naval Base gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Naval Basein Wattleup +2.7 pts higher in Wattleup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Naval Basein Wattleup +1.1 pts higher in Naval Base gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 23.9% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Naval Basein Wattleup +11.5 pts higher in Wattleup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Naval Basein Wattleup +3.5 pts higher in Naval Base
15.0% 71st pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

65.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +33.4 pts 31.6%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 47.4%
25.0% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +16.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Naval Base Wattleup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Naval Basein Wattleup +17.0 pts higher in Naval Base gap widening
40.0% 95th pct 23.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +23.4 pts ▸ 73.4%
15.0% New Zealand ◂ +10.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.0% English ◂ +16.9 pts 43.1%
50.0% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 30.2%
0.0% Italian +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Irish +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Naval Basein Wattleup +2.6 pts higher in Naval Base gap narrowing
15.0% 83rd pct 12.4% 79th pct
Limited English in Naval Basein Wattleup +2.0 pts higher in Wattleup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 82.4%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Naval Basein Wattleup +20.8 pts higher in Naval Base gap widening
65.0% 99th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.0% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 44.2%
25.0% Christianity +22.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 Naval Basein Wattleup +1.5 pts higher in Naval Base gap narrowing
35.0% 23rd pct 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Naval Basein Wattleup +7.2 pts higher in Wattleup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Naval Basein Wattleup +13 more in Wattleup
0 0th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 616 86th pct
ICSEA in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 34.6%
35.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

55.6% Engineering & related ◂ +30.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Naval Basein Wattleup +$264 higher in Wattleup gap widening
$392 3rd pct $656 33rd pct
Household income in Naval Basein Wattleup +$484 higher in Wattleup gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,384 39th pct
Family income in Naval Basein Wattleup +$750 higher in Wattleup gap widening
$899 4th pct $1,649 35th pct
High earners in Naval Basein Wattleup +4.5 pts higher in Naval Base gap narrowing
15.0% 79th pct 10.5% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 32.1%
27.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

85.0% Under $650 ◂ +36.0 pts 49.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Naval Basein Wattleup +19.8 pts higher in Naval Base
50.0% 100th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Naval Basein Wattleup +16.9 pts higher in Naval Base
25.0% 100th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Naval Basein Wattleup +6.5 pts higher in Wattleup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

40.0% Asthma ◂ +33.5 pts 6.5%
30.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.3 pts 9.7%
25.0% Mental health ◂ +16.9 pts 8.1%
15.0% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +13.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
15.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%
15.0% Three or more ◂ +11.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Naval Basein Wattleup +16.0 pts higher in Naval Base gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Naval Basein Wattleup +5.1 pts higher in Naval Base gap narrowing
20.0% 90th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Naval Basein Wattleup +24.4 pts higher in Wattleup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Naval Basein Wattleup +1.0 pts higher in Wattleup
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Naval Basein Wattleup +1.9 pts higher in Wattleup gap narrowing
15.0% 12th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Naval Basein Wattleup +12 larger in Wattleup
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Naval Basein Wattleup
— $425 21st pct
Household income in Naval Basein Wattleup
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Naval Basein Wattleup +0.8 larger in Wattleup gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +53.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 35.3%
30.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

90.9% 2 people ◂ +53.9 pts 37.0%
54.5% 1 person ◂ +24.3 pts 30.2%
0.0% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Naval Basein Wattleup +$60 higher in Wattleup gap widening
$315 61st pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Naval Basein Wattleup +$1,125 higher in Wattleup
$500 1st pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Naval Basein Wattleup +0.10 higher in Naval Base
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 29.0% 77th pct
Owned outright in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 90.7% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +46.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
27.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +29.7 pts ▸ 102.5%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +85.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 11.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Naval Basein Wattleup +8 more in Naval Base
10 80th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Naval Basein Wattleup +495.49 more in Naval Base
500.00 100th pct 4.51 75th pct
Departures/1k in Naval Basein Wattleup +124,808.5 more in Naval Base
126,050.0 100th pct 1,241.5 88th pct
PT routes in Naval Basein Wattleup +1 more in Naval Base
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Naval Basein Wattleup +24 longer in Wattleup
7 39th pct 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Naval Basein Wattleup +4 longer in Naval Base
27 23rd pct 23 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Naval Basein Wattleup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Naval Basein Wattleup +1,140 more in Naval Base
11,268 43rd pct 10,128 41st pct
Transit to city in Naval Basein Wattleup
89 100th pct —

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 33.5%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%
0.0% 4 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Naval Basein Wattleup +32.4 pts higher in Naval Base gap widening
60.0% 97th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Naval Basein Wattleup +4.6 pts higher in Naval Base gap narrowing
60.0% 47th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Naval Basein Wattleup
— 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +44.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Construction +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.6 pts 25.9%
44.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +29.8 pts 14.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Naval Basein Wattleup +0.3 higher in Naval Base
1.3 61st pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Naval Basein Wattleup +0.2 more in Naval Base
0.9 58th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Naval Basein Wattleup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Naval Basein Wattleup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Naval Basein Wattleup +22.0 pts higher in Naval Base
68.2% 78th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Naval Basein Wattleup +0.6 pts higher in Wattleup
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Naval Basein Wattleup +17.4 pts higher in Wattleup
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 51st pct
Walk to health in Naval Basein Wattleup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Naval Basein Wattleup +488.7 more in Naval Base
500.0 100th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Naval Basein Wattleup +19 higher in Naval Base
25 74th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Naval Basein Wattleup +1.0 pts higher in Naval Base
7.4% 66th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Naval Base vs Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51096/naval-base/vs/SAL51550/wattleup