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Trafalgar vs Willow Grove

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Trafalgar profile · Willow Grove profile

Trafalgar Willow Grove

Trafalgar and Willow Grove (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Trafalgar is a larger centre where 75% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Willow Grove (L) is mostly car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Trafalgar also has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 13.3%, compared to 0.0% in Willow Grove (L).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,900. While they share similar income levels, other trends are shifting; the gap in homes with three or more bedrooms has widened since 2011, with 99% of Willow Grove (L) homes now fitting this description. At the same time, the typical resident in Trafalgar is now noticeably older than in Willow Grove (L), a flip from the trend seen in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,554 larger in Trafalgar Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Trafalgar Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Trafalgar PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Trafalgar 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Willow Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +3,554 larger in Trafalgar gap widening
3,839 82nd pct 285 15th pct
Median age in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +3 yrs older in Trafalgar gap narrowing
41 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.3 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
1.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +3.1 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
23.4% 54th pct 20.4% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +4.7 pts higher in Willow Grove gap steady
20.2% 70th pct 24.9% 89th pct
De facto in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.5 pts higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing
11.8% 35th pct 13.4% 54th pct

Age structure

20.2% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.6% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
31.3% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 27.2%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Trafalgar Willow Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.4 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
10.2% 45th pct 8.8% 35th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 80.4%
3.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +3.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 40.4%
11.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
3.6% Dutch +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.5 pts higher in Willow Grove gap steady
4.5% 61st pct 6.0% 73rd pct
Limited English in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +0.9 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
0.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 84.9%
0.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +6.6 pts higher in Willow Grove gap steady
52.0% 83rd pct 58.6% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
39.5% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 31.6%
6.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +4.1 pts higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing
44.4% 67th pct 48.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +0.4 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
15.4% 70th pct 15.0% 68th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
19.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related even 16.8%
14.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +$91 higher in Willow Grove gap widening
$727 63rd pct $818 78th pct
Household income in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +$151 higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing
$1,427 62nd pct $1,578 71st pct
Family income in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +$79 higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing
$1,867 68th pct $1,946 73rd pct
High earners in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.5 pts higher in Willow Grove gap widening
8.4% 66th pct 9.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +2.9 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
15.1% 68th pct 12.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.2%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.1%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%
5.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +5.9 pts higher in Trafalgar
33.3% 52nd pct 27.4% 24th pct
Mental health in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.6 pts higher in Trafalgar
10.4% 57th pct 8.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +4.1 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
6.5% 53rd pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
5.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 58.9%
22.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +8.5 pts higher in Willow Grove gap widening
17.8% 54th pct 26.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +0.1 pts higher in Willow Grove gap steady
14.0% 64th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +5.4 pts higher in Willow Grove gap widening
29.4% 74th pct 34.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.9 pts higher in Willow Grove
2.7% 28th pct 4.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +2.3 pts higher in Willow Grove gap widening
25.0% 59th pct 27.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +0.1 larger in Willow Grove gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +2.8 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
18.3% 69th pct 15.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +0.7 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
29.0% 49th pct 28.3% 47th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
27.9% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%
13.2% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 3.0%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +$23 higher in Trafalgar gap widening
$303 60th pct $280 52nd pct
Mortgage in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +$87 higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing
$1,408 53rd pct $1,495 61st pct
People / bedroom in Trafalgarin Willow Grove even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +9.1 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
22.3% 53rd pct 13.1% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +7.5 pts higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing
37.9% 45th pct 45.5% 70th pct
Separate houses in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +7.2 pts higher in Willow Grove gap widening
92.8% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +16.4 pts higher in Willow Grove gap widening
82.6% 68th pct 99.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.3% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 13.1%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.3% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
2.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 23.1%
16.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 45.5%
21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.4%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.6%
5.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +3.5 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
3.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +5.1 pts higher in Willow Grove gap widening
9.6% 60th pct 14.7% 80th pct
PT commute in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +0.9 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.9%
9.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
35.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%
6.5% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.2 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
39.2% 70th pct 38.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +13.3 pts higher in Trafalgar gap narrowing
13.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +3.8 pts higher in Trafalgar gap widening
3.8% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +0.7 pts higher in Trafalgar gap steady
56.6% 61st pct 55.9% 59th pct
Full-time in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +7.1 pts higher in Willow Grove gap narrowing
56.2% 50th pct 63.3% 84th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.2% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
0.7% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
12.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +2.8 higher in Trafalgar
5.3 69th pct 2.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +2.9 more in Trafalgar
5.8 71st pct 2.9 28th pct
15-min city in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +75.0 pts higher in Trafalgar
75.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +74.6 pts higher in Trafalgar
74.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +37.6 pts higher in Trafalgar
37.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +1.0 pts higher in Willow Grove
99.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +5.0 pts higher in Trafalgar
98.4% 75th pct 93.3% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +72.4 pts higher in Trafalgar
72.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +6.1 more in Willow Grove
11.5 28th pct 17.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +25 higher in Trafalgar
58 78th pct 33 51st pct
Mean slope in Trafalgarin Willow Grove +3.3 pts higher in Willow Grove
2.9% 19th pct 6.3% 71st pct

Compare Trafalgar with nearby areas

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Compare Willow Grove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trafalgar vs Willow Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215086/trafalgar/vs/UCL222101/willow-grove