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Willowbank vs Marburg

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Willowbank profile · Marburg profile

Willowbank Marburg

Willowbank and Marburg (L) are nearby areas with very different levels of walkability. Marburg (L) is somewhat walkable, with 81.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.8% near health services. In contrast, Willowbank is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. Other key differences include housing and movement; 96.7% of Marburg (L) homes are separate houses and 43.8% of its people moved in the last five years, while Willowbank has more diverse housing types and a lower proportion of recent arrivals at 32.2%.

Since 2011, these two places have tracked in different directions in some key areas, such as the gap in separate houses narrowing and the gap in university qualifications widening. Despite this, they share many common traits. They have almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (about 5.2%) and people aged 65 and over (around 18%). Typical weekly household incomes are also very similar, sitting at $1,414 in Willowbank and $1,507 in Marburg (L).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Willowbank Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Willowbank Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Marburg De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Marburg Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Marburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willowbankin Marburg +604 larger in Willowbank gap narrowing
1,300 62nd pct 696 44th pct
Median age in Willowbankin Marburg +2 yrs older in Willowbank gap narrowing
41 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Willowbankin Marburg +0.1 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 5.2% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Willowbankin Marburg +0.2 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
18.2% 35th pct 18.4% 36th pct
Under 15 in Willowbankin Marburg +1.5 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
19.8% 67th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Willowbankin Marburg +5.4 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
11.3% 29th pct 16.7% 80th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 44.7%
31.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Willowbank Marburg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Willowbankin Marburg +1.5 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
9.0% 37th pct 7.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 85.1%
2.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%
39.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.5% German +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino even 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Willowbankin Marburg +0.3 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
1.8% 18th pct 2.2% 23rd pct
Limited English in Willowbankin Marburg +0.7 pts higher in Willowbank gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Willowbankin Marburg +1.1 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
41.5% 46th pct 42.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 47.8%
41.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Willowbankin Marburg +5.0 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
41.5% 59th pct 46.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Willowbankin Marburg +5.4 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
7.5% 22nd pct 12.9% 59th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.6%
12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
9.6% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
8.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
1.3% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Willowbankin Marburg +$96 higher in Marburg gap narrowing
$718 61st pct $814 78th pct
Household income in Willowbankin Marburg +$93 higher in Marburg gap narrowing
$1,414 61st pct $1,507 66th pct
Family income in Willowbankin Marburg +$56 higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
$2,017 76th pct $1,961 74th pct
High earners in Willowbankin Marburg +2.9 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
7.0% 56th pct 9.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in Willowbankin Marburg +0.7 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
15.9% 71st pct 15.2% 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 11.5%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
6.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Willowbankin Marburg +5.8 pts higher in Willowbank
36.2% 67th pct 30.3% 36th pct
Mental health in Willowbankin Marburg even
11.9% 76th pct 11.9% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Willowbankin Marburg +1.7 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
5.6% 42nd pct 7.3% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
11.9% Mental health even 11.9%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
5.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 57.8%
22.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%
7.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Willowbankin Marburg +3.7 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
10.0% 11th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Willowbankin Marburg +3.2 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 15.3% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Willowbankin Marburg +1.5 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
27.8% 67th pct 29.2% 73rd pct
Defence service in Willowbankin Marburg +6.7 pts higher in Willowbank
12.2% 100th pct 5.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Willowbankin Marburg +5.3 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
22.8% 38th pct 28.1% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willowbankin Marburg +0.2 larger in Willowbank gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Willowbankin Marburg +5.4 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
11.4% 28th pct 16.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Willowbankin Marburg +1.5 pts higher in Willowbank gap steady
27.2% 43rd pct 25.7% 38th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 52.5%
28.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.4% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%
13.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%
7.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willowbankin Marburg +$60 higher in Marburg gap narrowing
$240 38th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Willowbankin Marburg +$108 higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
$1,625 71st pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Willowbankin Marburg +0.10 higher in Willowbank gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Willowbankin Marburg +4.5 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
22.4% 53rd pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in Willowbankin Marburg +2.4 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
33.3% 32nd pct 30.9% 26th pct
Separate houses in Willowbankin Marburg +16.7 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
79.9% 12th pct 96.7% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Willowbankin Marburg +9.6 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
72.2% 31st pct 81.8% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%
22.4% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 96.7%
18.6% Other dwelling ◂ +15.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
15.0% $350–$549 +28.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.2% Under $200 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Willowbankin Marburg +3.4 pts higher in Willowbank gap widening
4.9% 59th pct 1.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Willowbankin Marburg +2.1 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
10.0% 62nd pct 12.1% 72nd pct
PT commute in Willowbankin Marburg +1.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap widening
1.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 63.7%
10.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%
14.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Willowbankin Marburg +11.6 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
32.2% 37th pct 43.8% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Willowbankin Marburg +2.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
2.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Willowbankin Marburg even gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 4.5% 47th pct
Participation in Willowbankin Marburg +8.1 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
56.9% 62nd pct 65.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Willowbankin Marburg +2.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
62.1% 79th pct 59.6% 68th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
10.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
7.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
6.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
3.8% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
0.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
10.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
9.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Willowbankin Marburg +2.6 higher in Marburg
1.6 16th pct 4.3 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Willowbankin Marburg +4.3 more in Marburg
1.3 11th pct 5.6 67th pct
15-min city in Willowbankin Marburg +82.1 pts higher in Marburg
0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Willowbankin Marburg +64.1 pts higher in Marburg
17.6% 34th pct 81.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Willowbankin Marburg +61.9 pts higher in Willowbank
61.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Willowbankin Marburg +50.6 pts higher in Marburg
0.0% 0th pct 50.6% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Willowbankin Marburg +52.5 pts higher in Marburg
33.6% 11th pct 86.1% 37th pct
Walk to health in Willowbankin Marburg +81.8 pts higher in Marburg
0.0% 0th pct 81.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Willowbankin Marburg +15.3 more in Marburg
7.7 17th pct 23.0 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Willowbankin Marburg +4 higher in Marburg
13 20th pct 17 26th pct
Mean slope in Willowbankin Marburg +1.5 pts higher in Marburg
5.0% 56th pct 6.6% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willowbank vs Marburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315100/willowbank/vs/UCL321070/marburg