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Polwarth (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Name: Polwarth (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Polwarth (Western Victoria) profile · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile

Polwarth (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Polwarth (Western Victoria) and Wendouree (Western Victoria) are two Victorian areas with very different layouts. Wendouree is a very walkable area where 76.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Polwarth (Western Victoria) is mostly car-dependent with only 45.5% of homes in a similar walkshed. This is reflected in their housing and transport; Polwarth (Western Victoria) has a much higher share of separate houses at 94.2%, while Wendouree (Western Victoria) has far more public transport stops and weekly departures. Education also differs, with typical school sizes being far higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) at 524 compared to just 182 in Polwarth (Western Victoria).

The gap in renting has widened since 2016, with 33.3% of Wendouree (Western Victoria) households renting compared to just 17.3% in Polwarth (Western Victoria). Despite this, the two areas share a nearly identical typical weekly household income of around $1,400. They also have a similar proportion of children under 15, and both have a share of people with no religion that sits around 46%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2,427 larger in Polwarth (Western Victoria) gap steady

65,296 63rd pct 62,869 60th pct

Median age in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +5 yrs older in Polwarth (Western Victoria) gap steady

45 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 41.9%

33.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Polwarth (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

83.7% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.6%

2.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 38.5%

41.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.9%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.49 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

3.88 87th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +18 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

45 88th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +5,973 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

8,175 39th pct 14,148 85th pct

Avg size in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +342 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

182 6th pct 524 59th pct

ICSEA in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +50 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,003 39th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 28.6%

20.1% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

11.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap steady

$745 36th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$24 higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,440 26th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

$1,879 32nd pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

17.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +3.6 pts 56.9%

20.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.1 larger in Polwarth (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 52.3%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

11.6% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%

27.8% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$40 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$260 12th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$23 higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,501 22nd pct $1,478 21st pct

People / bedroom in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 33.8%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 30.2%

17.3% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 83.9%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

20.1% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.8%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +200 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

194 32nd pct 394 79th pct

Stops/1k in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +3.30 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

2.97 19th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1,216.5 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

90.4 8th pct 1,306.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +12 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

20 33rd pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

29.4% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.2%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

3.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 1.3%

7.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.8% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 11.6%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.7 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

3.6 18th pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.3 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

3.8 20th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +31.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

45.5% 25th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +27.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

48.2% 30th pct 76.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +41.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

42.4% 13th pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +34.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

41.4% 14th pct 75.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +27.8 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

70.6% 18th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +25.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

32.7% 26th pct 57.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.9 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

20.9 82nd pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +127 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1 13th pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in Polwarth (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.8 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

6.2% 66th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare Polwarth (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Wendouree (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Polwarth (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26708/polwarth/vs/SED28408/wendouree