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Wonga Park vs Wonga Park - South

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Wonga Park profile · Wonga Park - South profile

Wonga Park Wonga Park - South

Wonga Park and Wonga Park - South (L) are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Wonga Park is somewhat walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 98.8% near a park. In contrast, Wonga Park - South (L) is mostly car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. Other key differences include the population moving into the area; 33% of Wonga Park - South (L) residents arrived in the last five years, compared to 22.9% in Wonga Park.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $3,100 and the same average of 3.1 people per home. Both areas are dominated by separate houses and have a high share of homes with three or more bedrooms. While Wonga Park has a higher share of homes owned outright, the gap in home ownership and the difference in typical weekly rents have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,320 larger in Wonga Park PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Wonga Park Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Wonga Park Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Wonga Park Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Wonga Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +1,320 larger in Wonga Park gap narrowing
1,542 66th pct 222 11th pct
Median age in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +1 yrs older in Wonga Park gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.6 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +2.5 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap steady
16.0% 27th pct 18.5% 36th pct
Under 15 in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +5.0 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap widening
16.2% 38th pct 21.2% 75th pct
De facto in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +1.4 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
5.2% 1st pct 3.8% 0th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%
16.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%
16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

Marital status

64.6% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 68.0%
28.4% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%
1.4% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Wonga Park Wonga Park - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +1.4 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap steady
12.5% 61st pct 14.0% 70th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 80.6%
5.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.2% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
41.2% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 31.5%
11.8% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.7% German +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
0.7% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +2.7 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
4.5% 61st pct 1.8% 17th pct
Limited English in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.2 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
0.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 93.7%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +3.5 pts higher in Wonga Park gap widening
47.1% 67th pct 43.7% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
47.1% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 43.7%
3.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +1.5 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap steady
68.7% 100th pct 70.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +4.1 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
28.0% 93rd pct 23.8% 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 70.2%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
9.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%
29.8% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 13.8%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%
8.3% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +$20 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
$991 90th pct $971 89th pct
Household income in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +$57 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
$3,107 100th pct $3,050 100th pct
Family income in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +$23 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
$3,198 100th pct $3,175 100th pct
High earners in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.8 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
22.9% 99th pct 22.1% 98th pct
High-income homes in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +4.6 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
47.5% 100th pct 42.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 24.3%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.7%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.7%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +3.0 pts higher in Wonga Park - South
23.5% 13th pct 26.6% 21st pct
Mental health in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +3.6 pts higher in Wonga Park - South
5.8% 13th pct 9.5% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +1.1 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap narrowing
2.1% 5th pct 3.2% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
3.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +8.1 pts 61.7%
18.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +3.5 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
18.0% 56th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +4.1 pts higher in Wonga Park gap widening
16.3% 88th pct 12.2% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +7.1 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap widening
29.0% 72nd pct 36.0% 88th pct
Defence service in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.4 pts higher in Wonga Park - South
1.9% 13th pct 2.3% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +4.5 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
27.2% 76th pct 22.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South even gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +1.1 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap narrowing
4.5% 0th pct 5.6% 3rd pct
Living alone in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +3.5 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap narrowing
7.9% 0th pct 11.4% 5th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 68.7%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 24.6%
4.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 30.0%
28.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%
10.7% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +$207 higher in Wonga Park gap widening
$559 100th pct $352 76th pct
Mortgage in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +$123 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
$2,523 100th pct $2,400 98th pct
People / bedroom in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +4.6 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap narrowing
2.5% 0th pct 7.1% 7th pct
Owned outright in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +9.0 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
49.0% 79th pct 40.0% 51st pct
Separate houses in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.2 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap steady
99.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +9.1 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
96.2% 98th pct 87.1% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
49.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 40.0%
2.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 31.4%
19.0% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 15.7%
0.6% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $550–$749 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $750 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%
14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.6 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
0.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +2.2 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap widening
30.9% 99th pct 33.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.6 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
0.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 44.3%
30.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
26.6% 4 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 10.0%
24.3% 3 vehicles even 24.3%
7.8% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +10.2 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap widening
22.9% 10th pct 33.0% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +8.3 pts higher in Wonga Park gap steady
8.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +2.1 pts higher in Wonga Park - South gap widening
2.1% 12th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Participation in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +0.3 pts higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing
68.9% 91st pct 68.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +8.0 pts higher in Wonga Park gap widening
55.9% 49th pct 47.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
7.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 2.6%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%
6.9% Manufacturing even 7.0%
4.4% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.1% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
3.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
15.4% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +2.4 higher in Wonga Park
5.3 69th pct 2.9 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +2.9 more in Wonga Park
5.1 59th pct 2.3 21st pct
15-min city in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +73.7 pts higher in Wonga Park
82.5% 73rd pct 8.8% 31st pct
Walk to shops in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +88.0 pts higher in Wonga Park
88.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +17.5 pts higher in Wonga Park - South
82.5% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +54.5 pts higher in Wonga Park
54.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +90.1 pts higher in Wonga Park
98.8% 78th pct 8.8% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +2.1 more in Wonga Park
20.1 54th pct 18.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +18 higher in Wonga Park
66 83rd pct 48 71st pct
Mean slope in Wonga Parkin Wonga Park - South +4.5 pts higher in Wonga Park - South
8.8% 87th pct 13.3% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wonga Park vs Wonga Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215091/wonga-park/vs/UCL222103/wonga-park-south