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South Barwon (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Name: South Barwon (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 87 km apart · South Barwon (Western Victoria) profile · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile

South Barwon (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

South Barwon (Western Victoria) and Wendouree (Western Victoria) are two large residential areas in Victoria with very different profiles. South Barwon (Western Victoria) has a much more affluent population, with 26.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical household income of $2,051. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 65.1% of residents completed Year 12. In contrast, Wendouree (Western Victoria) is more walkable, with 76.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, and far more people living alone (31.9% compared to 21.0% in South Barwon (Western Victoria)).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, growing from $439 to $635. Despite this, the two areas share some common traits; they have almost identical rates of full-time employment and very similar numbers of public transport stops. Both areas also have a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force and a similar percentage of people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Living alone: 10.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Household size: 0.4 larger in South Barwon (Western Victoria) No car: 4.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Household income: $635 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +29,591 larger in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

92,460 88th pct 62,869 60th pct

Median age in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +4 yrs older in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 41.9%

36.3% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

South Barwon (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

79.8% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 46.8%

41.9% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.99 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1.40 21st pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

26 69th pct 27 71st pct

Students in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1,420 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

15,568 87th pct 14,148 85th pct

Avg size in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +75 larger in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

599 71st pct 524 59th pct

ICSEA in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +18 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

1,071 73rd pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 53.2%

11.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.2% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

24.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

13.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.2% Education even 11.1%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Information technology even 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$141 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$886 70th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$635 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,051 74th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$482 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,361 72nd pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +8.8 pts 56.9%

19.9% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.4 larger in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 52.3%

26.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.6% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.0% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$111 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$411 75th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$422 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,478 21st pct

People / bedroom in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 30.2%

31.7% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.1% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 83.9%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 27.6%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.2 pts 27.3%

17.4% $200–$349 +35.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

7.2% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 22.6%

12.3% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +8 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

386 78th pct 394 79th pct

Stops/1k in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.09 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.17 41st pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +560.8 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

746.0 39th pct 1,306.9 62nd pct

PT routes in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +7 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

39 75th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 15.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 37.2%

29.5% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

2.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety even 6.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services even 3.2%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%

13.5% Community & personal service even 13.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.1 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

5.2 42nd pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.1 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

5.0 41st pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +21.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

55.2% 37th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +21.2 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

55.0% 37th pct 76.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.9 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

84.7% 44th pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +9.8 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

65.6% 38th pct 75.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

97.1% 52nd pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +8.5 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

49.1% 51st pct 57.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +8.3 more in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

26.3 91st pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +96 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

32 36th pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in South Barwon (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.7 pts higher in South Barwon (Western Victoria)

5.0% 42nd pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare South Barwon (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). South Barwon (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED27608/south-barwon/vs/SED28408/wendouree