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Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Wandiligong

Name: Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Wandiligong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Mount Beauty - Tawonga profile · Wandiligong profile

Mount Beauty - Tawonga Wandiligong

Mount Beauty - Tawonga and Wandiligong (L) are two nearby areas in Victoria with very different layouts and lifestyles. Mount Beauty - Tawonga is more walkable, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 21.1% near health services, while Wandiligong (L) has no homes within that distance of either. The two areas also differ in wealth and household type; the typical weekly income in Wandiligong (L) is $1,680, compared to $1,252 in Mount Beauty - Tawonga. Additionally, people living alone are far more common in Mount Beauty - Tawonga at 34.4%, while Wandiligong (L) has a higher share of children under 15 at 21.0%.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways, with the gap in typical incomes widening to $428. At the same time, the difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground, such as having an almost identical rate of volunteers and a similar share of residents who served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,887 larger in Mount Beauty - Tawonga People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wandiligong PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +1,887 larger in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap narrowing

2,249 73rd pct 362 22nd pct

Median age in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +4 yrs older in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap widening

49 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.0% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Beauty - Tawonga Wandiligong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 83.7%

3.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.0% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

7.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

2.4% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

32.0% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 22.7%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

15.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.0% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 9.8%

14.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

10.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +$114 higher in Wandiligong gap widening

$683 54th pct $797 76th pct

Household income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +$428 higher in Wandiligong gap widening

$1,252 49th pct $1,680 75th pct

Family income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +$252 higher in Wandiligong gap widening

$1,716 59th pct $1,968 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.8%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 32.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +7.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +0.6 larger in Wandiligong gap widening

2.1 29th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 29.0%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 18.5%

9.4% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.3% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +$30 higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap steady

$280 52nd pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +$263 higher in Wandiligong gap widening

$1,235 39th pct $1,498 61st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +0.20 higher in Wandiligong gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 41.9%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.1% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 10.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 54.8%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

18.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.9%

35.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

16.6% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.6% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 25.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 4.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

15.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

10.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +1.5 higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

3.1 32nd pct 1.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +1.1 more in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

3.2 31st pct 2.2 20th pct

15-min city in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +33.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

33.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +51.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

51.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +14.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

14.6% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +20.8 pts higher in Wandiligong

52.3% 38th pct 73.2% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +2.1 pts higher in Wandiligong

54.8% 18th pct 56.9% 19th pct

Walk to health in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +21.1 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

21.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +9.1 more in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

17.3 47th pct 8.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong even

21 32nd pct 21 32nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Wandiligong +2.1 pts higher in Wandiligong

9.0% 88th pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Mount Beauty - Tawonga with nearby areas

Falls Creek Harrietville Wandiligong Bright Mount Hotham Porepunkah Dinner Plain Myrtleford

Compare Wandiligong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Wandiligong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215059/mount-beauty-tawonga/vs/UCL222098/wandiligong