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Romsey vs Woodend

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Romsey profile · Woodend profile

Romsey Woodend

Romsey and Woodend are nearby Victorian towns with similar populations, but they differ in age and education. Woodend is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 36 in Romsey. This is consistent with Woodend having a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.8% versus 14.7%) and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (35.9% compared to 16.9%). Romsey is much more walkable, with far more homes within 15 minutes of health services (54.0% versus 0.0%) and parks (88.3% versus 58.5%).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both towns, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and an identical typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,900. While they share these commonalities, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age has increased, and far more people in Woodend now work from home (34.0%) than in Romsey (19.2%).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.0 pts higher in Woodend Median age: 9 yrs older in Woodend Work from home: 14.8 pts higher in Woodend Volunteering: 7.2 pts higher in Woodend Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Romsey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Romseyin Woodend +271 larger in Romsey gap narrowing
4,934 86th pct 4,663 86th pct
Median age in Romseyin Woodend +9 yrs older in Woodend gap widening
36 yrs 18th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Romseyin Woodend +0.8 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
1.4% 14th pct 0.6% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Romseyin Woodend +9.1 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
14.7% 24th pct 23.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Romseyin Woodend +0.8 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
21.2% 76th pct 20.4% 71st pct
De facto in Romseyin Woodend +4.4 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
16.6% 79th pct 12.2% 39th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 50.2%
35.4% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 28.5%
7.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Romsey Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Romseyin Woodend +6.9 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
9.7% 42nd pct 16.7% 82nd pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 79.7%
3.4% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
42.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 37.2%
14.1% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Romseyin Woodend +1.5 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Limited English in Romseyin Woodend +0.4 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
0.2% 52nd pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.6%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Romseyin Woodend +2.8 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
51.1% 80th pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 53.9%
42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%
4.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Romseyin Woodend +10.5 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
52.6% 85th pct 63.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Romseyin Woodend +19.0 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
16.9% 74th pct 35.9% 100th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 63.1%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.1 pts 20.4%
19.1% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%
11.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Management & commerce even 15.1%
9.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
2.3% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Romseyin Woodend +$32 higher in Romsey gap narrowing
$853 83rd pct $821 79th pct
Household income in Romseyin Woodend +$137 higher in Romsey gap narrowing
$2,024 87th pct $1,887 84th pct
Family income in Romseyin Woodend +$135 higher in Woodend gap narrowing
$2,256 86th pct $2,391 89th pct
High earners in Romseyin Woodend +5.8 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
12.0% 85th pct 17.9% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Romseyin Woodend +4.2 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
25.2% 88th pct 29.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.7%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%
10.1% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.3%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Romseyin Woodend +1.6 pts higher in Woodend
31.6% 42nd pct 33.3% 51st pct
Mental health in Romseyin Woodend +0.5 pts higher in Woodend
10.3% 55th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Romseyin Woodend +2.3 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
5.2% 37th pct 7.5% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
8.3% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.5%
21.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Romseyin Woodend +7.2 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
14.6% 33rd pct 21.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Romseyin Woodend +1.0 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
13.6% 58th pct 14.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Romseyin Woodend +0.3 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
32.5% 84th pct 32.2% 83rd pct
Defence service in Romseyin Woodend +0.5 pts higher in Woodend
3.2% 40th pct 3.7% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Romseyin Woodend +0.8 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
25.3% 61st pct 26.1% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Romseyin Woodend +0.2 larger in Romsey gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Romseyin Woodend +3.7 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
11.6% 29th pct 15.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Romseyin Woodend +6.6 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 24.8% 36th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 56.4%
26.1% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.2% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%
16.1% 3 people even 16.1%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Romseyin Woodend +$16 higher in Woodend gap widening
$380 83rd pct $396 86th pct
Mortgage in Romseyin Woodend even gap steady
$1,900 86th pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Romseyin Woodend even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Romseyin Woodend +7.9 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
11.2% 17th pct 19.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Romseyin Woodend +11.0 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
29.7% 24th pct 40.6% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Romseyin Woodend +9.4 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
96.6% 68th pct 87.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Romseyin Woodend +6.8 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
90.5% 88th pct 83.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.2 pts 37.8%
29.7% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
11.2% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 87.2%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 29.4%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 48.2%
21.6% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.6%
32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%
10.2% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Romseyin Woodend +2.6 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
1.0% 22nd pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Romseyin Woodend +14.8 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 34.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Romseyin Woodend +1.7 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
0.2% 59th pct 1.9% 86th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.9 pts 42.9%
19.2% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) even 3.1%
0.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%
22.0% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.9%
1.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Romseyin Woodend +3.8 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
40.8% 76th pct 44.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Romseyin Woodend +2.8 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
4.8% 50th pct 7.6% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Romseyin Woodend +0.6 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
3.1% 24th pct 3.7% 34th pct
Participation in Romseyin Woodend +8.6 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
66.4% 87th pct 57.8% 64th pct
Full-time in Romseyin Woodend +5.6 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
61.7% 77th pct 56.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.7% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.3% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%
8.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
5.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
3.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 11.7%
10.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
10.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Romseyin Woodend +0.8 higher in Romsey
4.1 46th pct 3.3 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Romseyin Woodend +1.5 more in Romsey
4.8 53rd pct 3.3 32nd pct
15-min city in Romseyin Woodend +22.5 pts higher in Romsey
65.1% 55th pct 42.6% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Romseyin Woodend +17.8 pts higher in Romsey
67.0% 56th pct 49.2% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Romseyin Woodend +24.2 pts higher in Romsey
52.1% 51st pct 27.8% 40th pct
Walk to school in Romseyin Woodend +1.1 pts higher in Woodend
49.7% 36th pct 50.8% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Romseyin Woodend +29.8 pts higher in Romsey
88.3% 40th pct 58.5% 20th pct
Walk to health in Romseyin Woodend +54.0 pts higher in Romsey
54.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Romseyin Woodend +1.2 more in Romsey
5.3 11th pct 4.1 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Romseyin Woodend +8 higher in Woodend
46 69th pct 54 75th pct
Mean slope in Romseyin Woodend +1.9 pts higher in Woodend
3.6% 33rd pct 5.5% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Romsey vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215074/romsey/vs/UCL215092/woodend