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Hotham vs Menzies

Name: Hotham vs Menzies — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Hotham profile · Menzies profile

Hotham Menzies

Hotham and Menzies are nearby Victorian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Hotham is more culturally diverse and walkable, with 52.9% of residents born overseas and a high 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Menzies has an older population, with a typical age of 42 compared to 37 in Hotham, and a higher share of university degrees at 38.9%. Menzies also has more high-earning households, with 28.2% earning $3,000 or more a week, whereas 20.9% of households in Hotham reach that level.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15, with each at around 16%. They also share similar home sizes, with an average of 2.7 people per household. While they have much in common in terms of family structure, some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in Hotham.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hotham Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Menzies Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Hotham Median age: 5 yrs older in Menzies Housework 15h+: 5.1 pts higher in Menzies

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hotham in Menzies +22,735 larger in Hotham gap narrowing

195,590 92nd pct 172,855 66th pct

Median age in Hotham in Menzies +5 yrs older in Menzies gap widening

37 yrs 30th pct 42 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 25.4%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 30.8%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Hotham Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.1% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

5.2% China +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% India ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

7.3% Vietnam ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

14.8% Chinese +11.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.2% English +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.7% Vietnamese ◂ +7.5 pts 1.2%

4.4% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

7.1% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

4.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.6% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

6.6% Mandarin +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Vietnamese ◂ +8.2 pts 0.9%

3.0% Cantonese +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.3% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.3% Buddhism ◂ +7.7 pts 4.6%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

5.3% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hotham in Menzies +0.03 more in Hotham

1.55 27th pct 1.52 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hotham in Menzies +6 more in Hotham

49 31st pct 43 14th pct

Students in Hotham in Menzies +2,350 more in Hotham

27,337 54th pct 24,987 35th pct

Avg size in Hotham in Menzies +12 larger in Menzies

570 66th pct 581 69th pct

ICSEA in Hotham in Menzies +90 higher in Menzies

1,028 51st pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 72.3%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

8.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hotham in Menzies +$74 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$695 17th pct $769 42nd pct

Household income in Hotham in Menzies +$245 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$1,672 43rd pct $1,917 69th pct

Family income in Hotham in Menzies +$380 higher in Menzies gap widening

$1,892 30th pct $2,272 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%

10.8% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 42.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Asthma even 6.5%

6.2% Mental health even 6.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +0.5 pts 70.0%

15.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hotham in Menzies even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

22.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

17.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hotham in Menzies +$58 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$383 56th pct $441 85th pct

Mortgage in Hotham in Menzies +$383 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$2,000 59th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Hotham in Menzies +0.10 higher in Hotham gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.6% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 23.3%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 38.1%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

5.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 11.9%

8.6% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hotham in Menzies +6 more in Hotham

881 67th pct 875 66th pct

Stops/1k in Hotham in Menzies +0.56 more in Menzies

4.50 44th pct 5.06 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Hotham in Menzies +614.0 more in Menzies

1,547.9 72nd pct 2,161.8 88th pct

PT routes in Hotham in Menzies +14 more in Hotham

78 78th pct 64 61st pct

Stop walk in Hotham in Menzies +3 longer in Hotham

8 54th pct 5 41st pct

Drive to city in Hotham in Menzies +1 longer in Hotham

24 40th pct 23 38th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 44.6%

23.1% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

5.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

7.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.6% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hotham in Menzies +0.7 higher in Hotham

8.0 87th pct 7.2 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hotham in Menzies +0.6 more in Hotham

7.6 92nd pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Hotham in Menzies +12.4 pts higher in Hotham

99.3% 98th pct 86.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Hotham in Menzies +14.7 pts higher in Hotham

99.3% 100th pct 84.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Hotham in Menzies +2.7 pts higher in Hotham

99.1% 84th pct 96.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Hotham in Menzies +7.3 pts higher in Hotham

97.8% 93rd pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Hotham in Menzies +1.3 pts higher in Hotham

99.9% 86th pct 98.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Hotham in Menzies +10.9 pts higher in Hotham

92.1% 94th pct 81.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hotham in Menzies +0.4 more in Menzies

13.0 36th pct 13.4 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Hotham in Menzies +165 higher in Hotham

299 90th pct 134 64th pct

Mean slope in Hotham in Menzies +4.1 pts higher in Menzies

2.9% 3rd pct 7.0% 80th pct

Compare Hotham with nearby areas

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Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hotham vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED222/hotham/vs/CED234/menzies