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Hawke vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Hawke profile · Maribyrnong profile

Hawke Maribyrnong

Hawke and Maribyrnong are two different takes on life in Victoria, separated by about 45km. Maribyrnong is very walkable, with a high proportion of residents holding university degrees (35.5%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.8%). In contrast, Hawke is defined by larger properties, where 90.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms and separate houses are far more common at 91.4%. While Maribyrnong has a high rate of people working from home (33.6%), residents in Hawke face a much longer drive to the city, typically taking 42 minutes.

Both areas share similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. They also have similar proportions of people living in de facto relationships and those who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, the gap in education has narrowed, with the difference in bachelor degree holders falling from 29.1% to 18.0%. At the same time, the gap in the share of people working from home has widened significantly, reaching 15.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.0 pts higher in Hawke 3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Hawke Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong Under 15: 6.3 pts higher in Hawke No car: 6.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkein Maribyrnong +11,981 larger in Hawke gap steady
165,389 51st pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Hawkein Maribyrnong +4 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Hawke gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawkein Maribyrnong +4.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
13.0% 22nd pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Hawkein Maribyrnong +6.3 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
22.3% 94th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
12.1% 54th pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.9%
36.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hawke Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawkein Maribyrnong +4.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
24.1% 48th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 67.6%
4.6% India ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
0.5% Italy +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.5% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%
30.4% English ◂ +6.2 pts 24.2%
5.5% Italian +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
1.5% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Hawkein Maribyrnong +7.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
21.2% 61st pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
2.6% 61st pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

73.3% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 67.4%
0.8% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Hawkein Maribyrnong +3.4 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
36.3% 30th pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
36.3% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 32.9%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
3.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawkein Maribyrnong +14.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
53.4% 42nd pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawkein Maribyrnong +18.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
17.5% 34th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.39 more in Maribyrnong
1.43 16th pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawkein Maribyrnong +8 more in Hawke
53 43rd pct 45 20th pct
Students in Hawkein Maribyrnong +9,616 more in Hawke
35,079 84th pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Hawkein Maribyrnong +83 larger in Hawke
662 83rd pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Hawkein Maribyrnong +81 higher in Maribyrnong
1,012 41st pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
16.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.3%
13.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 17.5%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%
12.6% Society & culture even 12.6%
8.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
2.8% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hawkein Maribyrnong +$154 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$777 45th pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Hawkein Maribyrnong +$218 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,738 49th pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Hawkein Maribyrnong +$507 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$2,008 45th pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Hawkein Maribyrnong +8.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
8.7% 34th pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Hawkein Maribyrnong +10.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
18.7% 39th pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.3%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%
8.3% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Hawke
29.0% 59th pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Hawke
10.0% 67th pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Hawke gap steady
6.4% 68th pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +3.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
10.0% 19th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
13.5% 84th pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Hawkein Maribyrnong +6.2 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
30.9% 90th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Hawke
2.2% 34th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
20.9% 53rd pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.4 larger in Hawke gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Hawkein Maribyrnong +3.5 pts higher in Hawke gap widening
16.1% 76th pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Hawkein Maribyrnong +8.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
20.8% 21st pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 59.8%
20.6% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.8% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkein Maribyrnong +$46 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$341 35th pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Hawkein Maribyrnong +$434 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
$1,733 32nd pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Hawkein Maribyrnong even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hawkein Maribyrnong +9.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Hawkein Maribyrnong +6.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
26.6% 26th pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Hawkein Maribyrnong +36.0 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
91.4% 90th pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawkein Maribyrnong +24.8 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
90.5% 97th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 31.4%
26.6% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.1% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +36.0 pts 55.4%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.1% Flat or apartment +18.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 41.9%
41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 19.5%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
1.1% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 24.0%
1.5% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.6% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.7% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 21.8%
33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.2%
8.3% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawkein Maribyrnong +6.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
3.8% 14th pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Hawkein Maribyrnong +15.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
18.6% 57th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Hawkein Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
1.9% 42nd pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Hawkein Maribyrnong +54 more in Maribyrnong
685 33rd pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.68 more in Maribyrnong
4.14 34th pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1,000.1 more in Maribyrnong
851.1 40th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Hawkein Maribyrnong +4 more in Maribyrnong
40 27th pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Hawkein Maribyrnong
— 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hawkein Maribyrnong +24 longer in Hawke
42 65th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 41.0%
18.6% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
1.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 34.3%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%
3.8% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawkein Maribyrnong +3.3 pts higher in Hawke gap narrowing
40.9% 59th pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
11.0% 34th pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawkein Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Hawke gap steady
5.7% 71st pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Hawkein Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
63.3% 67th pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
61.2% 73rd pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
8.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
2.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.3% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 3.8%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkein Maribyrnong +3.7 higher in Maribyrnong
4.2 22nd pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawkein Maribyrnong +3.4 more in Maribyrnong
3.9 18th pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Hawkein Maribyrnong +58.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
37.4% 10th pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Hawkein Maribyrnong +50.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong
43.1% 15th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Hawkein Maribyrnong +24.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
73.4% 32nd pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Hawkein Maribyrnong +31.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong
62.2% 38th pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Hawkein Maribyrnong +8.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
90.6% 40th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Hawkein Maribyrnong +51.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
30.8% 14th pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawkein Maribyrnong +4.4 more in Maribyrnong
13.6 43rd pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Hawkein Maribyrnong +251 higher in Maribyrnong
17 34th pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Hawkein Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.7% 13th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawke vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED219/hawke/vs/CED231/maribyrnong