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Willowbank vs Thagoona

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Willowbank profile · Thagoona profile

Willowbank Thagoona

Willowbank and Thagoona (L) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Thagoona (L) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,241 compared to $1,414 in Willowbank. This is reflected in the homes; 97.5% of dwellings in Thagoona (L) have three or more bedrooms, and every single home is a separate house. In contrast, Willowbank has more renters, with 22.4% of households renting compared to just 8.5% in Thagoona (L), and is far more convenient for pedestrians, with 61.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. While Thagoona (L) has pulled ahead in income and home size, Willowbank has seen a rise in the proportion of people living alone, which is now 27.2% compared to 11.0% in Thagoona (L). Despite these shifting gaps, the two areas remain identical in some ways, such as their typical resident age of 41 and the share of people with long-term health conditions, which sits around 36% for both.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Thagoona Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Thagoona PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Willowbank Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Willowbank Rent: $160 higher in Thagoona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willowbankin Thagoona +535 larger in Willowbank gap narrowing
1,300 62nd pct 765 47th pct
Median age in Willowbankin Thagoona even gap narrowing
41 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Willowbankin Thagoona +1.8 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 3.3% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.5 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
18.2% 35th pct 15.7% 27th pct
Under 15 in Willowbankin Thagoona +1.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
19.8% 67th pct 18.2% 55th pct
De facto in Willowbankin Thagoona +1.4 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
11.3% 29th pct 12.7% 46th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%
18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

51.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
31.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Willowbank Thagoona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Willowbankin Thagoona +1.5 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
9.0% 37th pct 10.5% 47th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 87.3%
2.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam 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% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.3% English +6.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
9.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
9.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.4 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
1.8% 18th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.7 pts higher in Willowbank gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 95.2%
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 Thagoona +3.5 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
41.5% 46th pct 45.0% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
41.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Willowbankin Thagoona +3.9 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
41.5% 59th pct 45.4% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.0 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
7.5% 22nd pct 9.5% 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.5% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 43.8%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Willowbankin Thagoona +$74 higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
$718 61st pct $792 75th pct
Household income in Willowbankin Thagoona +$827 higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
$1,414 61st pct $2,241 91st pct
Family income in Willowbankin Thagoona +$117 higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
$2,017 76th pct $2,134 82nd pct
High earners in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.5 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
7.0% 56th pct 9.5% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Willowbankin Thagoona +11.6 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
15.9% 71st pct 27.5% 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 16.9%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 7.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.1% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.1 pts higher in Willowbank
36.2% 67th pct 36.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.7 pts higher in Willowbank
11.9% 76th pct 11.2% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.1 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
5.6% 42nd pct 5.8% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
22.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Willowbankin Thagoona +3.2 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
10.0% 11th pct 13.2% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Willowbankin Thagoona +5.6 pts higher in Thagoona gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 17.7% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Willowbankin Thagoona +3.2 pts higher in Thagoona gap widening
27.8% 67th pct 31.0% 79th pct
Defence service in Willowbankin Thagoona +1.4 pts higher in Willowbank
12.2% 100th pct 10.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.2 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
22.8% 38th pct 23.0% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.5 larger in Thagoona gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.3 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
11.4% 28th pct 11.1% 26th pct
Living alone in Willowbankin Thagoona +16.2 pts higher in Willowbank gap widening
27.2% 43rd pct 11.0% 5th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
28.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
0.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 11.0%
13.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willowbankin Thagoona +$160 higher in Thagoona gap widening
$240 38th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Willowbankin Thagoona +$92 higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
$1,625 71st pct $1,717 76th pct
People / bedroom in Willowbankin Thagoona even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Willowbankin Thagoona +13.9 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
22.4% 53rd pct 8.5% 10th pct
Owned outright in Willowbankin Thagoona +3.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
33.3% 32nd pct 29.7% 24th pct
Separate houses in Willowbankin Thagoona +20.1 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
79.9% 12th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Willowbankin Thagoona +25.3 pts higher in Thagoona gap widening
72.2% 31st pct 97.5% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%
22.4% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 8.5%
1.7% Not stated even 1.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.6% Other dwelling ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.4% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.7% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 2.5%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 40.0%
15.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
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 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.1%
26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Willowbankin Thagoona +3.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap widening
4.9% 59th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
10.0% 62nd pct 9.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Willowbankin Thagoona +1.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
1.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 68.9%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 14.7%
13.8% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.5% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.5 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
32.2% 37th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.6 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
2.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.0 pts higher in Willowbank gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 2.5% 15th pct
Participation in Willowbankin Thagoona +6.3 pts higher in Thagoona gap narrowing
56.9% 62nd pct 63.2% 80th pct
Full-time in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.3 pts higher in Willowbank gap narrowing
62.1% 79th pct 61.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
9.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.1% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
9.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
1.1% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
9.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.6 higher in Willowbank
1.6 16th pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Willowbankin Thagoona +0.5 more in Willowbank
1.3 11th pct 0.7 7th pct
15-min city in Willowbankin Thagoona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Willowbankin Thagoona +17.6 pts higher in Willowbank
17.6% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Willowbankin Thagoona +42.6 pts higher in Willowbank
61.9% 57th pct 19.3% 36th pct
Walk to school in Willowbankin Thagoona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Willowbankin Thagoona +1.2 pts higher in Thagoona
33.6% 11th pct 34.8% 11th pct
Walk to health in Willowbankin Thagoona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.5 more in Willowbank
7.7 17th pct 5.2 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Willowbankin Thagoona +6 higher in Thagoona
13 20th pct 19 28th pct
Mean slope in Willowbankin Thagoona +2.0 pts higher in Willowbank
5.0% 56th pct 3.1% 22nd pct

Compare Willowbank with nearby areas

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Compare Thagoona with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willowbank vs Thagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315100/willowbank/vs/UCL321102/thagoona