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Lower Wattle Grove vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Lower Wattle Grove profile · Waterloo profile

Lower Wattle Grove Waterloo

Waterloo (Tas.) and Lower Wattle Grove are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Huon Valley. Lower Wattle Grove has a more qualified workforce, with 35.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.3% in Waterloo (Tas.). This is reflected in personal incomes, as 20.7% of Lower Wattle Grove residents earn $2,000 or more a week, while only 3.3% do so in Waterloo (Tas.). In contrast, Waterloo (Tas.) has a much higher share of people living alone at 31.8%, compared to just 8.1% in Lower Wattle Grove.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 51 and have the same proportion of detached houses. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in professional lifestyles is widening, with 32% of people in Lower Wattle Grove working from home compared to 17.1% in Waterloo (Tas.). Both areas are very car-dependent and lack local public transport, though Waterloo (Tas.) is more active in community service with 33.3% of residents volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 23.7 pts higher in Waterloo Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove Volunteering: 16.3 pts higher in Waterloo Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +2 larger in Waterloo gap narrowing
102 42nd pct 104 42nd pct
Median age in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +2.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
5.9% 77th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +0.5 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
21.6% 62nd pct 22.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +9.0 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
19.6% 67th pct 10.6% 18th pct
De facto in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +11.0 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
21.3% 89th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%
7.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
39.0% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 28.9%
6.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lower Wattle Grove Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +4.4 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap steady
26.5% 86th pct 22.1% 80th pct

Country of birth

68.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 64.4%
16.7% England ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
0.0% Philippines +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

40.2% English +6.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
42.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
23.5% Irish ◂ +19.7 pts 3.8%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
4.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Filipino +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +2.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
2.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 84.6%
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 Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +13.6 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
57.8% 91st pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 44.2%
32.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
4.9% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
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 Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +21.2 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
57.7% 76th pct 36.5% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +12.0 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
35.4% 89th pct 23.3% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +1 more in Lower Wattle Grove
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo
190 36th pct —
ICSEA in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo
968 36th pct —

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 36.5%
23.1% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +22.6 pts 6.7%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 18.3%
22.4% Society & culture ◂ +17.4 pts 5.0%
5.2% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% Creative arts ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +$78 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
$684 38th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +$188 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
$1,406 41st pct $1,218 26th pct
Family income in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +$251 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +17.4 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
20.7% 90th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +4.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
16.2% 51st pct 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 47.8%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.6%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 4.4%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +6.4 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove
34.3% 75th pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +1.8 pts higher in Waterloo
8.8% 57th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +3.1 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition +11.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
8.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +7.6 pts ▸ 64.4%
21.6% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 15.4%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +16.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
17.1% 45th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +6.9 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
9.8% 24th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +3.3 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
24.4% 45th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +1.8 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove
6.2% 87th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +7.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
39.0% 94th pct 31.1% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +3 larger in Waterloo
6 51st pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +5 yrs older in Lower Wattle Grove
17 yrs 14th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +$1,075 higher in Waterloo
$550 39th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +$325 higher in Lower Wattle Grove
$3,324 90th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +0.3 larger in Lower Wattle Grove gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +9.6 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +23.7 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
8.1% 4th pct 31.8% 76th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +31.4 pts 31.0%
36.5% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.2% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.1% 1 person +23.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.0% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 11.4%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +$38 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
$223 32nd pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +$87 higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
$1,040 16th pct $1,127 20th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +0.20 higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +1.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
8.1% 20th pct 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +0.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
48.6% 72nd pct 47.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +3.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
64.9% 20th pct 68.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 47.7%
37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 25.0%
10.8% Other tenure ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

45.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
24.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.1% Studio / none ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
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

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +37.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +14.9 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
32.0% 84th pct 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +56 longer in Lower Wattle Grove
89 100th pct 33 69th pct
Drive to city in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +3 longer in Waterloo
47 37th pct 50 38th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
32.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 46.3%
18.4% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.9% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +7.8 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
34.8% 64th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +6.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
6.0% 77th pct 12.2% 93rd pct
Participation in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +15.4 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap widening
61.0% 51st pct 45.6% 14th pct
Full-time in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +4.5 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove gap narrowing
46.0% 10th pct 41.5% 4th pct

Industries people work in

22.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 22.0%
18.0% Education & training ◂ +10.7 pts 7.3%
16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%
16.0% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.0% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 14.6%
18.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +2 higher in Lower Wattle Grove
2 59th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Lower Wattle Grovein Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Lower Wattle Grove
15.0% 92nd pct 12.7% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Wattle Grove vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60364/lower-wattle-grove/vs/SAL60721/waterloo