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Marlow Lagoon vs Woodroffe

Name: Marlow Lagoon vs Woodroffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Marlow Lagoon profile · Woodroffe profile

Marlow Lagoon Woodroffe

Woodroffe and Marlow Lagoon are neighbouring areas in Palmerston with very different profiles. Marlow Lagoon is a wealthier area where the typical household income is far higher at $3,630 compared to $1,891 in Woodroffe. This gap is reflected in the housing; Marlow Lagoon is dominated by detached houses, while Woodroffe has many more renters and a higher share of townhouses. Woodroffe also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.4%, compared to 7.0% in Marlow Lagoon.

These two areas have seen the gap in their First Nations employment and education levels widen over time. Despite this, they share a similar proportion of children under 15, both at 23.5%. Daily life also differs by how people get around. Woodroffe is very walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, whereas Marlow Lagoon is car-dependent and has far fewer amenities within walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,421 larger in Woodroffe Renting: 30.8 pts higher in Woodroffe No car: 8.3 pts higher in Woodroffe Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon One-parent: 19.7 pts higher in Woodroffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +2,421 larger in Woodroffe gap narrowing

754 71st pct 3,175 85th pct

Median age in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +6 yrs older in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 25.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.5% Children (0–14) even 23.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 35.1%

32.9% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

6.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Marlow Lagoon Woodroffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 74.6%

0.5% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 37.2%

35.4% English ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

6.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

1.1% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 76.6%

0.0% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 34.6%

6.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +2.97 more in Marlow Lagoon

5.65 61st pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +3 more in Woodroffe

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +33 larger in Woodroffe

417 61st pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +22 higher in Woodroffe

920 14th pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 45.4%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

13.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 18.8%

17.1% Management & commerce even 17.1%

7.5% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +$533 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$1,545 100th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +$1,739 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$3,630 100th pct $1,891 70th pct

Family income in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +$1,364 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$3,640 99th pct $2,276 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 11.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.6% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

3.8% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.8%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.6% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +4.3 pts 64.4%

16.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%

1.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +532 larger in Woodroffe

53 78th pct 585 87th pct

Median age in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +1 yrs older in Woodroffe

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +$651 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$1,312 88th pct $661 52nd pct

Household income in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +$3,154 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$4,583 99th pct $1,429 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +0.6 larger in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 55.5%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 20.1%

3.1% One-parent families +19.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.8% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 15.1%

18.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.3%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +$190 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$550 96th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +$700 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 43.3%

10.4% Rented +30.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 12.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 80.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.9% 3 bedrooms +34.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 19.0%

28.9% 5 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 3.3%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.6% $350–$549 +32.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +27.0 pts 4.8%

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 16.5%

0.0% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.2 pts 8.6%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +5 more in Woodroffe

3 72nd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +1.46 more in Marlow Lagoon

3.98 73rd pct 2.52 67th pct

Departures/1k in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +404.9 more in Woodroffe

39.8 62nd pct 444.7 77th pct

PT routes in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +1 more in Marlow Lagoon

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +10 longer in Marlow Lagoon

15 53rd pct 5 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +6,228 more in Woodroffe

0 0th pct 6,228 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +15,619 more in Woodroffe

3,053 32nd pct 18,672 48th pct

Transit to city in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe

— 85 96th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.2% 1 vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 14.5%

24.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 5.7%

0.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

15.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 10.0%

17.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

8.5% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +5.0 higher in Woodroffe

1.8 64th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +4.7 more in Woodroffe

1.7 63rd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +94.1 pts higher in Woodroffe

5.9% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +94.2 pts higher in Woodroffe

2.6% 59th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +61.7 pts higher in Woodroffe

38.3% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +67.7 pts higher in Woodroffe

32.3% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +42.4 pts higher in Woodroffe

57.6% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +42.8 pts higher in Woodroffe

1.1% 72nd pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +4.2 more in Marlow Lagoon

14.6 53rd pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +103 higher in Woodroffe

19 73rd pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Marlow Lagoon in Woodroffe +0.6 pts higher in Woodroffe

3.0% 13th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Marlow Lagoon with nearby areas

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Compare Woodroffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marlow Lagoon vs Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70176/marlow-lagoon/vs/SAL70292/woodroffe