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Arthurs Seat vs Wimbledon Heights

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Arthurs Seat profile · Wimbledon Heights profile

Arthurs Seat Wimbledon Heights

Wimbledon Heights (L) and Arthurs Seat (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes but very different financial profiles. Arthurs Seat (L) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,015 compared to $1,196 in Wimbledon Heights (L). This is reflected in education and home ownership; 37.4% of Arthurs Seat (L) residents hold a bachelor degree or higher and 50.7% own their homes outright, whereas those figures are 14.9% and 28.2% in Wimbledon Heights (L). In contrast, Wimbledon Heights (L) has more people living alone (30.0%) and a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (36.1%).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing financial divide between the two. Despite this, they share a similar family makeup, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have a very high proportion of people who identify as having no religion, and neither area sees any residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Bachelor+: 22.5 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Work from home: 20.0 pts higher in Arthurs Seat Volunteering: 10.0 pts higher in Arthurs Seat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +7 larger in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
414 28th pct 421 28th pct
Median age in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +3 yrs older in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
48 yrs 61st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +1.2 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +2.2 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
20.0% 42nd pct 17.8% 34th pct
Under 15 in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +0.9 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
16.7% 42nd pct 17.6% 50th pct
De facto in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +0.9 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
12.8% 47th pct 13.7% 58th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 49.6%
25.5% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.2% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Arthurs Seat Wimbledon Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +2.9 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
15.0% 75th pct 12.1% 59th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 81.0%
5.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.2%
36.7% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.2% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%
5.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
4.8% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +1.4 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
3.9% 53rd pct 5.2% 69th pct
Limited English in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 87.2%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +3.3 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
56.3% 91st pct 53.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 53.0%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%
6.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +25.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
67.0% 100th pct 41.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +22.5 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady
37.4% 100th pct 14.9% 67th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.4 pts 41.6%
14.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.0% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.4% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 16.6%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%
14.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
10.4% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +$311 higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
$952 89th pct $641 45th pct
Household income in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +$819 higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
$2,015 87th pct $1,196 44th pct
Family income in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +$787 higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
$2,312 87th pct $1,525 46th pct
High earners in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +13.7 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
19.0% 94th pct 5.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +21.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
29.1% 91st pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $650–$1,499 +19.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.9%
4.7% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 2.4%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.7%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +11.2 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
24.9% 16th pct 36.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +8.7 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
5.8% 13th pct 14.5% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +5.2 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap widening
1.7% 3rd pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.5% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.8% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +13.7 pts 56.1%
18.8% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +10.0 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
23.4% 84th pct 13.4% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +1.8 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady
18.1% 94th pct 16.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +11.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
34.4% 87th pct 23.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +0.0 pts higher in Arthurs Seat
2.1% 14th pct 2.0% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +4.6 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady
31.2% 93rd pct 26.5% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +0.2 larger in Arthurs Seat gap steady
2.5 64th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +5.4 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
3.5% 0th pct 8.9% 14th pct
Living alone in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +11.1 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
18.9% 20th pct 30.0% 53rd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 57.0%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%
3.5% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 40.0%
18.9% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +$105 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
$435 90th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +$784 higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
$2,184 92nd pct $1,400 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +7.7 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
8.8% 11th pct 16.5% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +22.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
50.7% 84th pct 28.2% 21st pct
Separate houses in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +2.9 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +2.2 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
94.6% 95th pct 92.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
50.7% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 28.2%
8.8% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%
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

45.3% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 22.9%
12.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%
8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.6% $350–$549 ◂ +45.3 pts 39.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +29.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.6%
8.3% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +3.0 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +20.0 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
30.7% 99th pct 10.8% 66th pct
PT commute in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
30.7% Worked at home ◂ +20.0 pts 10.8%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 35.2%
14.3% 1 vehicle +27.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 9.7%
12.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +11.3 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap widening
30.7% 30th pct 42.0% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +4.8 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap narrowing
4.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +2.1 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Participation in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +8.1 pts higher in Arthurs Seat gap widening
65.0% 84th pct 56.9% 61st pct
Full-time in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +2.9 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights gap narrowing
48.2% 14th pct 51.1% 25th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
9.2% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
8.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
1.4% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 9.7%
16.1% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.9% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 9.7%
7.8% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%
6.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +1.1 higher in Wimbledon Heights
1.3 12th pct 2.3 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +0.7 more in Wimbledon Heights
1.4 12th pct 2.1 19th pct
15-min city in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +62.5 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 57th pct
Walk to school in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +28.6 pts higher in Wimbledon Heights
71.4% 25th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +17.0 more in Arthurs Seat
21.7 58th pct 4.8 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +9 higher in Wimbledon Heights
30 47th pct 39 60th pct
Mean slope in Arthurs Seatin Wimbledon Heights +7.4 pts higher in Arthurs Seat
11.9% 95th pct 4.5% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arthurs Seat vs Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL222002/arthurs-seat/vs/UCL222102/wimbledon-heights