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Orange Grove vs Wattle Grove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Orange Grove profile · Wattle Grove profile

Orange Grove Wattle Grove

Wattle Grove (WA) and Orange Grove (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wattle Grove (WA) is a young, diverse community where the typical resident is 34 and 39.1% were born overseas. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,377 and a high proportion of large, detached homes. In contrast, residents in Orange Grove (WA) are far older, with a typical age of 52. This area has a higher share of people living alone (43.2%) and more homes owned outright (40.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar rates of volunteering and almost identical school advantage scores. However, they differ greatly in how people get around. Wattle Grove (WA) is much more connected, with a one-minute walk to the nearest stop and far more public transport departures. Meanwhile, Orange Grove (WA) is more car-dependent, with a 36-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,821 larger in Wattle Grove Median age: 18 yrs older in Orange Grove Other language: 32.9 pts higher in Wattle Grove Living alone: 32.2 pts higher in Orange Grove Separate houses: 41.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +5,821 larger in Wattle Grove gap widening
726 71st pct 6,547 86th pct
Median age in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +18 yrs older in Orange Grove gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +1.5 pts higher in Orange Grove gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +12.5 pts higher in Orange Grove gap widening
19.4% 53rd pct 6.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +15.6 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 27.5% 91st pct
De facto in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +2.1 pts higher in Orange Grove gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.0 pts 21.2%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
11.8% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 6.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

41.1% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
37.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 31.2%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%
5.0% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Orange Grove Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +19.9 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
19.3% 75th pct 39.1% 95th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 56.4%
0.7% India +8.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
0.4% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% China +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +18.1 pts 25.7%
32.8% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 24.5%
0.8% Indian +9.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.0% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
6.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
5.1% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +32.9 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
6.1% 65th pct 38.9% 93rd pct
Limited English in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +4.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +30.9 pts 55.9%
0.0% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +9.6 pts higher in Orange Grove gap widening
42.6% 56th pct 32.9% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 38.9%
42.6% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 32.9%
1.2% Islam +8.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Hinduism +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.6% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +23.2 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
41.4% 40th pct 64.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +14.1 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
14.0% 47th pct 28.1% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +11.07 more in Orange Grove
11.63 77th pct 0.56 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +4 more in Wattle Grove
15 86th pct 19 86th pct
Avg size in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +76 larger in Wattle Grove
448 65th pct 525 75th pct
ICSEA in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +12 higher in Wattle Grove
1,010 62nd pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +23.2 pts ▸ 64.6%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.5%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 25.8%
17.3% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 20.5%
14.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Education even 6.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +$177 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
$785 57th pct $962 78th pct
Household income in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +$1,091 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
$1,286 31st pct $2,377 88th pct
Family income in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +$312 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
$2,137 65th pct $2,449 79th pct
High earners in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +5.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
9.8% 59th pct 15.1% 80th pct
High-income homes in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +13.0 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
16.5% 52nd pct 29.5% 81st pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 17.4%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 6.0%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.5%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +14.4 pts higher in Orange Grove
33.3% 72nd pct 18.9% 12th pct
Mental health in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +4.0 pts higher in Orange Grove
9.6% 65th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +2.0 pts higher in Orange Grove gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 2.8% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +18.2 pts ▸ 73.6%
21.3% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +0.5 pts higher in Orange Grove gap steady
15.2% 36th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +2.2 pts higher in Orange Grove gap widening
12.7% 49th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +19.2 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
21.0% 29th pct 40.2% 93rd pct
Defence service in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +2.3 pts higher in Orange Grove
3.6% 65th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +2.5 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +73 larger in Wattle Grove
21 69th pct 94 86th pct
Median age in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +22 yrs older in Orange Grove
44 yrs 82nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +17.6 pts higher in Wattle Grove
38.1% 45th pct 55.7% 81st pct
Unemployment in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +$30 higher in Wattle Grove
$825 67th pct $855 70th pct
Household income in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +$1,759 higher in Wattle Grove
$866 13th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +5.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +1.1 larger in Wattle Grove gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +1.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
7.8% 32nd pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +32.2 pts higher in Orange Grove gap widening
43.2% 94th pct 11.0% 9th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 74.9%
34.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 15.1%
7.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

43.2% 1 person ◂ +32.2 pts 11.0%
30.4% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 24.6%
7.9% 4 people +21.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.9% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.3% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +$180 higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +$867 higher in Orange Grove gap widening
$2,860 91st pct $1,993 71st pct
People / bedroom in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +0.10 higher in Orange Grove gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +13.9 pts higher in Orange Grove gap widening
28.4% 76th pct 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +20.1 pts higher in Orange Grove gap narrowing
40.9% 49th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Separate houses in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +41.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
58.1% 10th pct 99.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +40.4 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap steady
56.8% 12th pct 97.1% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +37.9 pts ▸ 63.0%
40.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 20.9%
28.4% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 14.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.0% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

58.1% Separate house +41.7 pts ▸ 99.8%
39.3% Other dwelling ◂ +39.0 pts 0.3%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +38.4 pts ▸ 69.1%
28.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.0 pts 0.4%
13.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%
6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%
5.0% Studio / none ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

12.8% $350–$549 +58.3 pts ▸ 71.1%
64.0% $200–$349 ◂ +54.2 pts 9.7%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.2%
7.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.9 pts 12.8%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +25.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
5.3% $1,000–$1,799 +24.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +6.1 pts higher in Orange Grove gap steady
7.1% 82nd pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +2.4 pts higher in Orange Grove gap narrowing
9.2% 23rd pct 6.7% 15th pct
PT commute in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +0.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +53 more in Wattle Grove
4 73rd pct 57 88th pct
Stops/1k in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +3.20 more in Wattle Grove
5.51 80th pct 8.71 87th pct
Departures/1k in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +825.7 more in Wattle Grove
68.9 65th pct 894.6 86th pct
PT routes in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +4 more in Wattle Grove
1 71st pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +35 longer in Orange Grove
36 71st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +27 longer in Orange Grove
43 34th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove
— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 69.1%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
2.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.8% Train even 0.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

20.7% 2 vehicles +28.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 21.5%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 10.9%
15.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +1.8 pts higher in Orange Grove gap narrowing
32.6% 56th pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +1.2 pts higher in Orange Grove gap narrowing
8.6% 59th pct 7.3% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +0.6 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
4.2% 59th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +14.2 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap widening
58.7% 43rd pct 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +1.9 pts higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing
60.3% 61st pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.6% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
6.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
6.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%
16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.6% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
4.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +4.6 higher in Wattle Grove
0.9 59th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +4.8 more in Wattle Grove
0.6 54th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +72.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove
0.0% 0th pct 72.8% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +72.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove
0.0% 0th pct 72.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +51.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove
42.8% 71st pct 94.1% 85th pct
Walk to school in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +69.1 pts higher in Wattle Grove
8.2% 60th pct 77.3% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +86.6 pts higher in Wattle Grove
2.4% 40th pct 89.0% 79th pct
Walk to health in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +0.2 pts higher in Wattle Grove
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +4.6 more in Wattle Grove
8.3 37th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +70 higher in Wattle Grove
11 72nd pct 81 83rd pct
Mean slope in Orange Grovein Wattle Grove +0.2 pts higher in Wattle Grove
6.3% 57th pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orange Grove vs Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51185/orange-grove/vs/SAL51549/wattle-grove