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Whittlesea vs Waterford Park

Name: Whittlesea vs Waterford Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Whittlesea profile · Waterford Park profile

Whittlesea Waterford Park

Whittlesea and Waterford Park (L) are two different types of residential areas. Whittlesea is a more established hub where 20.3% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to just 9.7% in Waterford Park (L). It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (44.5% vs 33.7%). In contrast, Waterford Park (L) is very car-dependent and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (27.3% vs 2.7%) and people with no religion (61.8% vs 47.0%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,570. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in age, as the typical resident in Whittlesea is now 3.0 years older than in Waterford Park (L). While some differences are narrowing, such as the share of people who rent, other gaps have grown; for example, the share of children under 15 is now 4.1 percentage points higher in Waterford Park (L) than in Whittlesea.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,280 larger in Whittlesea Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Waterford Park PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Whittlesea Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Whittlesea No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Waterford Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +5,280 larger in Whittlesea gap narrowing

5,497 86th pct 217 11th pct

Median age in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +3 yrs older in Whittlesea gap widening

40 yrs 32nd pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 9.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%

35.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

3.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Whittlesea Waterford Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 82.9%

2.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +10.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.7% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

9.2% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 87.6%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 27.6%

5.6% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 33.7%

18.6% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.0% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.2% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +$67 higher in Waterford Park gap steady

$699 57th pct $766 71st pct

Household income in Whittlesea in Waterford Park even gap narrowing

$1,573 70th pct $1,571 70th pct

Family income in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +$278 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$2,006 76th pct $1,728 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 5.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.5% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.4%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

7.9% Two conditions even 7.8%

4.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Whittlesea in Waterford Park even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 54.2%

21.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

3.5% 6 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +$61 higher in Whittlesea

$346 74th pct $285 54th pct

Mortgage in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +$536 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$1,809 81st pct $1,273 41st pct

People / bedroom in Whittlesea in Waterford Park even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

19.0% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 7.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 76.3%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 15.0%

11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

38.4% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.1% Under $1,000 +28.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 9.1%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 8.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 26.3%

10.8% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Construction ◂ +11.3 pts 9.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

9.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +4.5 higher in Whittlesea

5.3 70th pct 0.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +4.0 more in Whittlesea

5.0 57th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +52.8 pts higher in Whittlesea

52.8% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +48.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

48.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +89.5 pts higher in Whittlesea

89.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +55.7 pts higher in Whittlesea

55.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +7.2 pts higher in Waterford Park

92.8% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +50.8 pts higher in Whittlesea

50.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +9.4 more in Whittlesea

14.0 36th pct 4.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +10 higher in Whittlesea

52 74th pct 42 64th pct

Mean slope in Whittlesea in Waterford Park +4.3 pts higher in Waterford Park

4.9% 53rd pct 9.2% 88th pct

Compare Whittlesea with nearby areas

Kinglake West Beveridge Wallan Wandong - Heathcote Junction Panton Hill St Andrews Hazeldene Waterford Park

Compare Waterford Park with nearby areas

Wandong - Heathcote Junction Broadford Kilmore Wallan Beveridge Tallarook Whittlesea Hazeldene

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whittlesea vs Waterford Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214021/whittlesea/vs/UCL222099/waterford-park