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Weetangera vs Whitlam

Name: Weetangera vs Whitlam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Weetangera profile · Whitlam profile

Weetangera Whitlam

Weetangera and Whitlam are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Weetangera is a well-populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41, and the usual weekly family income is far higher at $3,730. It is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Whitlam is sparsely populated with only 7 residents; the typical resident is far younger at 27, and the usual weekly family income is much lower at $900. Homes in Whitlam are more crowded, with 6.0 people per home compared to 2.9 in Weetangera.

Both areas share a very similar average school advantage score. They also have similar drive times to the city, taking about 9 to 10 minutes. While Weetangera has a far higher walkability score and better access to groceries and health services, Whitlam has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 3.1 larger in Whitlam Population: 2,788 larger in Weetangera Family income: $2,830 higher in Weetangera Personal income: $1,257 higher in Weetangera Median age: 14 yrs older in Weetangera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Weetangera in Whitlam +2,788 larger in Weetangera

2,795 83rd pct 7 5th pct

Median age in Weetangera in Whitlam +14 yrs older in Weetangera

41 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

18.6% Children (0–14) +38.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.5% Married +66.5 pts ▸ 125.0%

30.5% Never married ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Weetangera Whitlam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 57.1%

2.2% India +54.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

4.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

33.6% Australian ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

14.2% Irish ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

0.6% Punjabi +99.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

79.8% English only ◂ +79.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

0.5% Other religions +99.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

48.0% No religion ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Weetangera in Whitlam

1.92 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Weetangera in Whitlam +8 more in Weetangera

18 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Weetangera in Whitlam +86 larger in Weetangera

578 82nd pct 493 71st pct

ICSEA in Weetangera in Whitlam even

1,101 92nd pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +139.3 pts ▸ 150.0%

36.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.3% Engineering & related +91.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

19.4% Society & culture ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Weetangera in Whitlam +$1,257 higher in Weetangera

$1,332 94th pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Weetangera in Whitlam +$2,449 higher in Weetangera

$3,349 100th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Weetangera in Whitlam +$2,830 higher in Weetangera

$3,730 100th pct $900 4th pct

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +121.9 pts ▸ 150.0%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Other condition ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +33.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

20.4% One condition ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Weetangera in Whitlam +18 larger in Weetangera

18 66th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Weetangera in Whitlam

34 yrs 72nd pct —

Median income in Weetangera in Whitlam

$1,875 94th pct —

Household income in Weetangera in Whitlam

$4,250 96th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Weetangera in Whitlam +3.1 larger in Whitlam

2.9 81st pct 6.0 100th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +34.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Weetangera in Whitlam

$490 91st pct —

Mortgage in Weetangera in Whitlam +$250 higher in Whitlam

$2,500 88th pct $2,750 90th pct

People / bedroom in Weetangera in Whitlam +0.70 higher in Whitlam

0.80 43rd pct 1.50 100th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Weetangera in Whitlam +7 more in Weetangera

16 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Weetangera in Whitlam +1,279.99 more in Whitlam

5.72 80th pct 1,285.71 100th pct

Departures/1k in Weetangera in Whitlam +153,100.0 more in Whitlam

1,185.7 87th pct 154,285.7 100th pct

PT routes in Weetangera in Whitlam +3 more in Weetangera

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Weetangera in Whitlam +3 longer in Whitlam

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Weetangera in Whitlam +1 longer in Whitlam

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Weetangera in Whitlam +14,919 more in Weetangera

14,926 67th pct 7 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Weetangera in Whitlam +47,586 more in Weetangera

50,352 65th pct 2,766 32nd pct

Transit to city in Weetangera in Whitlam +14 longer in Whitlam

49 34th pct 63 62nd pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Weetangera in Whitlam

2,075 27th pct —

Assault/100k in Weetangera in Whitlam

215 7th pct —

Robbery/100k in Weetangera in Whitlam

36 32nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Weetangera in Whitlam

322 31st pct —

Theft/100k in Weetangera in Whitlam

429 21st pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Weetangera in Whitlam

72 13th pct —

Property damage/100k in Weetangera in Whitlam

358 20th pct —

5-yr change in Weetangera in Whitlam

-21.6% 34th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Weetangera in Whitlam +4.2 higher in Weetangera

7.3 94th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Weetangera in Whitlam +4.9 more in Weetangera

7.3 96th pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Weetangera in Whitlam +98.8 pts higher in Weetangera

98.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Weetangera in Whitlam +98.8 pts higher in Weetangera

98.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Weetangera in Whitlam +15.4 pts higher in Weetangera

100.0% 100th pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Weetangera in Whitlam +100.0 pts higher in Weetangera

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Weetangera in Whitlam +8.0 pts higher in Weetangera

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in Weetangera in Whitlam +73.5 pts higher in Weetangera

73.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Weetangera in Whitlam +8,786.7 more in Whitlam

70.5 86th pct 8,857.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Weetangera in Whitlam +82 higher in Weetangera

441 100th pct 359 98th pct

Mean slope in Weetangera in Whitlam +2.9 pts higher in Whitlam

5.3% 45th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Compare Whitlam with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Weetangera vs Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80132/weetangera/vs/SAL80134/whitlam

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications