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Queenwood vs Wellington Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Queenwood profile · Wellington Forest profile

Queenwood Wellington Forest

Queenwood and Wellington Forest are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Queenwood has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 38 in Wellington Forest. Financial figures are also quite different; the typical weekly personal income in Queenwood is $833, which is far higher than the $449 seen in Wellington Forest. Home-loan payments are also far higher in Queenwood, where the typical monthly cost is $2,546 against $1,000 in Wellington Forest.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or shop. This shared lack of local amenities is a defining feature of both places. While they both lack public transport, they differ in their landscapes; Queenwood has a steeper mean terrain slope of 11.3% compared to 7.4% in Wellington Forest.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +66 larger in Queenwood gap narrowing
79 36th pct 13 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 88
  • First area, 2021: 79
  • Second area, 2016: 7
  • Second area, 2021: 13
Median age in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +17 yrs older in Queenwood gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
29.1% 85th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.0%
  • First area, 2021: 29.1%
8.9% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%
14.0% 64th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.0%

Age structure

8.9% Children (0–14) +37.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 30.8%
29.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

69.0% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 60.0%
23.9% Never married ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Queenwood Wellington Forest

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

  • 85+ in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 6.3% females; 80–84 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 6.3% females; 70–74 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Queenwood: 9.4% males, 4.7% females; 65–69 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Queenwood: 4.7% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Queenwood: 12.5% males, 12.5% females; 55–59 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 9.4% females; 50–54 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 6.3% females; 45–49 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Queenwood: 4.7% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Queenwood: 4.7% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Queenwood: 9.4% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 4.7% females; 10–14 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
  • 0–4 in Queenwood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Wellington Forest: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

15.2% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.2%

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
7.6% England ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.2% English ◂ +35.2 pts 23.1%
34.2% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 23.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

3.8% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 69.2%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

38.0% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 19.3%
  • First area, 2021: 38.0%

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 46.2%
38.0% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
16.5% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
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

51.5% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 34.4%
  • First area, 2021: 51.5%
19.7% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 30.0%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Bachelor degree +38.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Health +90.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.0% Society & culture ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Education ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +$384 higher in Queenwood gap widening
$833 64th pct $449 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $630
  • First area, 2021: $833
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $449
Household income in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +$376 higher in Queenwood gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $999 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,562
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $574
  • Second area, 2021: $999
Family income in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +$626 higher in Queenwood
$1,625 34th pct $999 6th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $999
14.1% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%
13.3% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

20.3% 14th pct —
6.3% 33rd pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 61.5%
12.7% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

19.7% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 36.4%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
9.9% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.9%
19.7% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 30.3%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
7.0% 89th pct —
28.2% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 28.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +0.3 larger in Queenwood
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.0
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
16.7% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%

Family composition

58.0% Couples without children +42.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.0% Couples with children ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Other families ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +$1,546 higher in Queenwood
$2,546 88th pct $1,000 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,950
  • First area, 2021: $2,546
  • Second area, 2021: $1,000
People / bedroom in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +0.20 higher in Wellington Forest
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
40.0% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 43.5%
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
28.9% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 19.5%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +21 longer in Wellington Forest
136 87th pct 157 91st pct

How people get to work

28.9% Worked at home +31.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +51.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

17.7% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 7.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
63.4% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 62.1%
  • First area, 2021: 63.4%
60.0% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 65.9%
  • First area, 2021: 60.0%

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +42.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
13.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +153.8 more in Wellington Forest
0.0 0th pct 153.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +3 higher in Wellington Forest
1 56th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Queenwoodin Wellington Forest +3.9 pts higher in Queenwood
11.3% 86th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queenwood vs Wellington Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51272/queenwood/vs/SAL51560/wellington-forest