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Wasleys vs Owen

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Wasleys profile · Owen profile

Wasleys Owen

Wasleys (L) and Owen (L) are two South Australian areas with very different profiles. Wasleys (L) is a younger community where the typical resident is 36, with a typical weekly household income of $1,711. In contrast, residents in Owen (L) are far older, with a typical age of 49, and a much lower typical weekly income of $866. Wasleys (L) also has a more qualified workforce, with 42.5% of residents having completed Year 12 compared to 29.7% in Owen (L).

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses. This shared housing style sits alongside a growing divide in how people live; the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical income has also increased. While Wasleys (L) is somewhat walkable and has many homes within reach of groceries, Owen (L) is car-dependent, though almost every home there is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Owen Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Owen Volunteering: 12.8 pts higher in Owen Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in Owen Household income: $845 higher in Wasleys

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wasleysin Owen +410 larger in Wasleys gap steady
661 43rd pct 251 13th pct
Median age in Wasleysin Owen +13 yrs older in Owen gap widening
36 yrs 18th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Wasleysin Owen +1.0 pts higher in Owen gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 1.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Wasleysin Owen +16.0 pts higher in Owen gap widening
9.1% 10th pct 25.1% 59th pct
Under 15 in Wasleysin Owen +8.3 pts higher in Wasleys gap widening
24.7% 88th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in Wasleysin Owen +1.0 pts higher in Owen gap narrowing
12.9% 49th pct 13.9% 60th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%
29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 17.5%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 42.7%
29.3% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
8.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Wasleys Owen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wasleysin Owen +3.3 pts higher in Wasleys gap steady
10.9% 50th pct 7.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 85.7%
8.3% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

47.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
47.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 46.2%
7.7% German +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.0% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wasleysin Owen +1.7 pts higher in Wasleys gap widening
1.7% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Wasleysin Owen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wasleysin Owen +9.5 pts higher in Wasleys gap widening
62.9% 100th pct 53.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 53.4%
28.3% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wasleysin Owen +12.8 pts higher in Wasleys gap steady
42.5% 62nd pct 29.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Wasleysin Owen +5.6 pts higher in Wasleys gap widening
9.0% 32nd pct 3.4% 4th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 29.7%
16.2% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.5%
6.9% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
6.3% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wasleysin Owen +$272 higher in Wasleys gap widening
$762 70th pct $490 14th pct
Household income in Wasleysin Owen +$845 higher in Wasleys gap widening
$1,711 76th pct $866 11th pct
Family income in Wasleysin Owen +$713 higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
$2,005 76th pct $1,292 25th pct
High earners in Wasleysin Owen +5.4 pts higher in Wasleys gap widening
7.8% 62nd pct 2.4% 12th pct
High-income homes in Wasleysin Owen +2.1 pts higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
10.4% 49th pct 8.3% 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 21.1%
8.7% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
3.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 59.2%
39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.2%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wasleysin Owen +5.9 pts higher in Owen
31.2% 40th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Wasleysin Owen +5.4 pts higher in Owen
11.3% 70th pct 16.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Wasleysin Owen +3.5 pts higher in Owen gap steady
4.1% 22nd pct 7.6% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.9% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
7.0% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%
5.9% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wasleysin Owen +12.8 pts higher in Owen gap widening
11.0% 13th pct 23.8% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Wasleysin Owen +1.1 pts higher in Owen gap narrowing
10.6% 21st pct 11.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Wasleysin Owen +8.2 pts higher in Wasleys gap widening
36.3% 88th pct 28.2% 69th pct
Defence service in Wasleysin Owen +3.0 pts higher in Wasleys
4.4% 70th pct 1.5% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wasleysin Owen +0.5 pts higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
24.8% 57th pct 24.3% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wasleysin Owen +0.6 larger in Wasleys gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Wasleysin Owen +12.0 pts higher in Owen gap widening
9.7% 18th pct 21.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Wasleysin Owen +19.4 pts higher in Owen gap widening
18.2% 18th pct 37.6% 81st pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.4 pts 43.3%
24.1% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.7% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
18.2% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
21.2% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 10.1%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wasleysin Owen +$55 higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
$275 51st pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in Wasleysin Owen +$578 higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
$1,452 58th pct $874 15th pct
People / bedroom in Wasleysin Owen +0.10 higher in Wasleys gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wasleysin Owen +14.1 pts higher in Owen gap widening
5.2% 3rd pct 19.3% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Wasleysin Owen +15.9 pts higher in Owen gap steady
20.8% 12th pct 36.7% 41st pct
Separate houses in Wasleysin Owen +0.9 pts higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Wasleysin Owen +14.7 pts higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
91.8% 90th pct 77.1% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.6 pts 47.7%
20.8% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.2% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%
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

35.1% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
46.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 19.3%
6.1% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.8%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.0% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.2% Under $1,000 +50.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
56.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.2 pts 23.1%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wasleysin Owen +3.7 pts higher in Owen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Wasleysin Owen +0.4 pts higher in Owen gap narrowing
5.8% 34th pct 6.2% 37th pct
PT commute in Wasleysin Owen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 69.1%
5.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 36.7%
16.0% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 16.5%
11.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wasleysin Owen +5.7 pts higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
36.7% 59th pct 31.0% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Wasleysin Owen
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wasleysin Owen +6.0 pts higher in Owen gap widening
2.4% 14th pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Participation in Wasleysin Owen +14.5 pts higher in Wasleys gap narrowing
66.5% 87th pct 51.9% 46th pct
Full-time in Wasleysin Owen +15.5 pts higher in Wasleys gap widening
59.9% 70th pct 44.3% 7th pct

Industries people work in

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 3.1%
11.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.5% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
8.2% Transport & warehousing even 8.2%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
11.2% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
10.3% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Wasleysin Owen +2.4 higher in Wasleys
4.2 48th pct 1.8 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wasleysin Owen +2.9 more in Wasleys
4.9 55th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Wasleysin Owen +81.2 pts higher in Wasleys
81.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wasleysin Owen +90.7 pts higher in Wasleys
90.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wasleysin Owen +56.8 pts higher in Wasleys
56.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wasleysin Owen +14.3 pts higher in Owen
84.9% 70th pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Wasleysin Owen +59.9 pts higher in Owen
39.7% 13th pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Wasleysin Owen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wasleysin Owen +3.8 more in Owen
12.1 30th pct 15.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Wasleysin Owen +27 higher in Owen
16 24th pct 42 64th pct
Mean slope in Wasleysin Owen +0.5 pts higher in Wasleys
2.5% 10th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Wasleys with nearby areas

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Compare Owen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wasleys vs Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421039/wasleys/vs/UCL422038/owen