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Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Name: Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 199 km apart · Lowan (Western Victoria) profile · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile

Lowan (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Lowan (Western Victoria) and Wendouree (Western Victoria) are two different Victorian regions with distinct layouts. Lowan is a vast area where many residents own their homes outright (46.9%) and a high number volunteer (25.7%). In contrast, Wendouree is more urban and accessible, with a very walkable score of 6.3 and a far higher share of renters at 33.3%. Education levels differ sharply, with 24.2% of adults in Wendouree holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.0% in Lowan.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including typical weekly personal incomes around $710 to $745 and very similar home sizes. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened since 2016, while the gap in volunteering rates has narrowed. Lowan remains noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46, though this age gap has closed slightly over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +4,411 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

58,458 54th pct 62,869 60th pct

Median age in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +6 yrs older in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

46 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.3%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 41.9%

31.1% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lowan (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 83.6%

1.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 38.5%

41.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.9% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% German ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 43.0%

40.7% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +3.28 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

5.67 97th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +29 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

56 91st pct 27 71st pct

Students in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +5,725 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

8,423 41st pct 14,148 85th pct

Avg size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +374 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

150 2nd pct 524 59th pct

ICSEA in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +61 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

992 33rd pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%

17.6% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

9.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 2.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$35 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap steady

$710 25th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$148 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap steady

$1,268 10th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$169 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap steady

$1,710 19th pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

9.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 56.9%

21.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.1 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 28.5%

13.1% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.2%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

12.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% 5 people even 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$90 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$210 5th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$421 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,057 0th pct $1,478 21st pct

People / bedroom in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 33.8%

19.7% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 83.9%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 47.5%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

38.8% Under $200 ◂ +22.9 pts 15.8%

9.1% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 21.0%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +97 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

297 60th pct 394 79th pct

Stops/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.19 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

5.08 60th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1,102.7 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

204.1 16th pct 1,306.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +3 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

29 57th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.9%

14.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

5.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.5 pts 1.3%

16.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.5% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.0 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.3 27th pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.7 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +25.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

51.5% 32nd pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +30.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

46.2% 27th pct 76.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +23.2 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

60.6% 23rd pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +18.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

57.4% 29th pct 75.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +22.5 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

75.9% 22nd pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +17.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

40.6% 40th pct 57.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +27.6 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

45.6 100th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +128 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1 8th pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

3.9% 21st pct 4.3% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24408/lowan/vs/SED28408/wendouree