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Ripon (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Name: Ripon (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Ripon (Western Victoria) profile · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile

Ripon (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Ripon (Western Victoria) and Wendouree (Western Victoria) are two different types of environments. Wendouree is a very walkable area where 24.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 33.3% of homes are rented. In contrast, Ripon (Western Victoria) is mostly car-dependent, with a much lower share of university degrees at 13.0% and a high 45.3% of homes owned outright. Ripon (Western Victoria) is also noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 40 in Wendouree (Western Victoria).

Both areas are similar in their household makeup, with about the same number of people per home and roughly 32% of people living alone, which sits near the national figure. While they share these domestic patterns, their differences in education and income are growing; the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016, and more people in Wendouree (Western Victoria) are now earning $2,000 or more a week compared to Ripon (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Median age: 7 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +5,088 larger in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap steady

67,957 66th pct 62,869 60th pct

Median age in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +7 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

47 yrs 91st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.3%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 41.9%

33.1% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ripon (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

82.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English even 41.8%

40.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%

12.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog 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%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.58 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

4.97 93rd pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +28 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

55 91st pct 27 71st pct

Students in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +6,454 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

7,694 35th pct 14,148 85th pct

Avg size in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +384 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

140 1st pct 524 59th pct

ICSEA in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +75 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

979 26th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 28.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.8%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

11.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

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

2.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$120 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$625 11th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$250 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,166 4th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$346 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,533 10th pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

11.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 28.5%

14.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%

11.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$60 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap steady

$240 9th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$286 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,192 5th pct $1,478 21st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 33.8%

18.3% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 83.9%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 47.5%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms even 16.1%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 15.8%

14.8% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.8 pts 21.0%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +12 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

406 80th pct 394 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.29 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

5.97 78th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1,022.8 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

284.0 20th pct 1,306.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +13 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

45 81st pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 60.9%

12.6% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%

4.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.7 pts 1.3%

7.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

9.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.2% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.4 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

3.9 22nd pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.1 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.0 24th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +30.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

45.6% 25th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +30.8 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

45.3% 25th pct 76.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +25.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

58.7% 22nd pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +27.5 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

47.9% 20th pct 75.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +26.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

71.8% 19th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +24.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

33.5% 28th pct 57.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +9.3 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

27.4 93rd pct 18.1 73rd pct

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

1 15th pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in Ripon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.2 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.2% 26th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare Ripon (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). Ripon (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED27208/ripon/vs/SED28408/wendouree