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Waterford vs Woodridge

Name: Waterford vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Waterford profile · Woodridge profile

Waterford Woodridge

Woodridge and Waterford are neighbouring areas in Logan with distinct profiles. Woodridge is younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 34 in Waterford. It has a higher share of children under 15 (25.2% against 21.8%) and a larger proportion of one-parent families (24.8% against 21.2%). Access to services is more concentrated in Woodridge, where 95.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 88.4% are near a school, compared to 77.7% and 78.2% in Waterford.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. While both are younger than the national figure, Waterford has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (14.0% against 8.9%) and more people who own their homes outright (22.5% against 17.0%). Woodridge is more likely to be rented, with 48.8% of households renting compared to 39.9% in Waterford. Woodridge also has a higher proportion of people using a language other than English at home (28.9% against 22.5%).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodridge Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Woodridge Other language: 6.4 pts higher in Woodridge Aged 65+: 4.6 pts higher in Waterford Year 12: 5.6 pts higher in Waterford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waterford in Woodridge +10,153 larger in Woodridge

61,026 58th pct 71,179 70th pct

Median age in Waterford in Woodridge +3 yrs older in Waterford

34 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

21.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Waterford Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 56.8%

7.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%

27.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 61.7%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.9% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

9.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Waterford in Woodridge +0.18 more in Woodridge

0.83 0th pct 1.00 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Waterford in Woodridge +7 more in Woodridge

11 14th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Waterford in Woodridge +2,741 more in Woodridge

11,549 69th pct 14,290 85th pct

Avg size in Waterford in Woodridge +256 larger in Waterford

1,050 100th pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Waterford in Woodridge +27 higher in Waterford

954 14th pct 927 10th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.0%

19.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

13.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Waterford in Woodridge +$68 higher in Waterford

$682 19th pct $614 9th pct

Household income in Waterford in Woodridge +$69 higher in Waterford

$1,427 24th pct $1,358 17th pct

Family income in Waterford in Woodridge +$186 higher in Waterford

$1,650 15th pct $1,464 6th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%

17.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.9% Asthma even 9.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Waterford in Woodridge +0.3 larger in Woodridge

2.7 71st pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.2% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 15.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

17.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.2% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waterford in Woodridge +$15 higher in Waterford

$345 41st pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Waterford in Woodridge +$107 higher in Waterford

$1,600 29th pct $1,493 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Waterford in Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

22.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 37.7%

11.2% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.2%

14.2% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Waterford in Woodridge +65 more in Woodridge

217 38th pct 282 56th pct

Stops/1k in Waterford in Woodridge +0.41 more in Woodridge

3.56 28th pct 3.96 36th pct

Departures/1k in Waterford in Woodridge +91.1 more in Waterford

732.4 39th pct 641.3 35th pct

PT routes in Waterford in Woodridge +14 more in Waterford

36 71st pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

9.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

8.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Waterford in Woodridge +0.0 higher in Woodridge

5.9 56th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Waterford in Woodridge +0.3 more in Waterford

6.0 60th pct 5.7 54th pct

15-min city in Waterford in Woodridge +6.4 pts higher in Waterford

78.4% 61st pct 72.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Waterford in Woodridge +4.9 pts higher in Waterford

79.8% 67th pct 74.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Waterford in Woodridge +17.9 pts higher in Woodridge

77.7% 36th pct 95.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Waterford in Woodridge +10.1 pts higher in Woodridge

78.2% 53rd pct 88.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Waterford in Woodridge +2.3 pts higher in Woodridge

97.0% 52nd pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Waterford in Woodridge +5.6 pts higher in Waterford

54.7% 57th pct 49.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Waterford in Woodridge +3.8 more in Waterford

13.5 44th pct 9.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Waterford in Woodridge +25 higher in Woodridge

114 57th pct 139 62nd pct

Mean slope in Waterford in Woodridge +0.1 pts higher in Woodridge

4.6% 34th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Waterford with nearby areas

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Compare Woodridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waterford vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30091/waterford/vs/SED30093/woodridge