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Greater Hume Shire vs Snowy Valleys

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Greater Hume Shire profile · Snowy Valleys profile

Greater Hume Shire Snowy Valleys

Snowy Valleys and Greater Hume Shire are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Greater Hume Shire has far higher access to money and resources, as well as higher education and job skills. In contrast, Snowy Valleys has a far higher rate of recorded offences, including drug offences (772 compared to 215) and motor vehicle theft (524 compared to 296). Snowy Valleys also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park.

Renting is becoming more common in Snowy Valleys, as the gap between the two areas has widened since 2016. Despite this shift, the two places share a similar typical weekly income, with Snowy Valleys at $685 and Greater Hume Shire at $723. They are also alike in their housing patterns, as both have about 43% of homes owned outright and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3,734 larger in Snowy Valleys gap steady
11,157 48th pct 14,891 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9,815
  • First area, 2016: 10,351
  • First area, 2021: 11,157
  • Second area, 2016: 14,395
  • Second area, 2021: 14,891
Median age in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1 yrs older in Snowy Valleys gap steady
44 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 43 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
First Nations in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3.0 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap widening
3.4% 44th pct 6.3% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.3%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.3%
Aged 65+ in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.2 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap narrowing
22.0% 63rd pct 23.2% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.5%
  • First area, 2016: 19.9%
  • First area, 2021: 22.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.2%
Under 15 in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.8 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
20.2% 76th pct 18.4% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.2%
  • First area, 2016: 21.6%
  • First area, 2021: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.4%
De facto in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3.1 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
10.4% 14th pct 13.5% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.4%
  • First area, 2016: 9.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.5%

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 47.2%
28.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Greater Hume Shire Snowy Valleys

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

  • 85+ in Greater Hume Shire: 0.8% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Snowy Valleys: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
  • 80–84 in Greater Hume Shire: 1.4% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Snowy Valleys: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
  • 75–79 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
  • 70–74 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.5% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
  • 65–69 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 65–69 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
  • 60–64 in Greater Hume Shire: 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Snowy Valleys: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
  • 55–59 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Snowy Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.2% females
  • 50–54 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
  • 45–49 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
  • 40–44 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Snowy Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
  • 35–39 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.1% females
  • 30–34 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 30–34 in Snowy Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
  • 25–29 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
  • 20–24 in Greater Hume Shire: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 20–24 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.0% females
  • 15–19 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Snowy Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
  • 10–14 in Greater Hume Shire: 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
  • 5–9 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Snowy Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
  • 0–4 in Greater Hume Shire: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3.1 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
6.1% 14th pct 9.1% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.8%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 82.4%
1.7% England even 1.7%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%
38.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
10.2% German ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +2.3 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
2.1% 10th pct 4.4% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.7%
  • First area, 2016: 2.0%
  • First area, 2021: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
Limited English in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.2 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
0.2% 22nd pct 0.4% 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.4%

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 87.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
31.1% 20th pct 29.6% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.1%
  • First area, 2016: 21.7%
  • First area, 2021: 31.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.6%

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
31.1% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%
9.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +2.5 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
38.4% 37th pct 35.9% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.0%
  • First area, 2016: 34.9%
  • First area, 2021: 38.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.9%
Bachelor+ in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.7 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
13.7% 56th pct 12.0% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.7%
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 13.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
16 67th pct 16 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.27 more in Greater Hume Shire
7.11 76th pct 5.84 69th pct
Students in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +364 more in Snowy Valleys
1,721 47th pct 2,085 50th pct
Avg size in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +23 larger in Snowy Valleys
108 24th pct 130 30th pct
ICSEA in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +57 higher in Greater Hume Shire
1,002 68th pct 945 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%
28.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
8.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +$38 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
$723 44th pct $685 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: $479
  • First area, 2016: $600
  • First area, 2021: $723
  • Second area, 2016: $577
  • Second area, 2021: $685
Household income in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +$114 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
$1,420 52nd pct $1,306 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: $943
  • First area, 2016: $1,168
  • First area, 2021: $1,420
  • Second area, 2016: $1,120
  • Second area, 2021: $1,306
Family income in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +$150 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
$1,833 54th pct $1,683 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,181
  • First area, 2016: $1,439
  • First area, 2021: $1,833
  • Second area, 2016: $1,418
  • Second area, 2021: $1,683
High earners in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.0 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
6.9% 35th pct 7.9% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 4.3%
  • First area, 2021: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.9%
High-income homes in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +2.3 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
15.0% 55th pct 12.6% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 7.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.6%

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.1%
17.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.5 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
31.4% 63rd pct 32.9% 73rd pct
Mental health in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
8.9% 56th pct 8.3% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.1 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 6.1% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 55.8%
20.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4.1 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
24.0% 77th pct 19.9% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.7%
  • First area, 2016: 33.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.9%
Unpaid carers in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.8 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
14.1% 86th pct 12.3% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.5%
  • First area, 2016: 13.7%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.3%
Unpaid child care in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +2.2 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
26.7% 66th pct 24.5% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.0%
  • First area, 2016: 29.8%
  • First area, 2021: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.5%
Defence service in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.0 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
4.1% 81st pct 3.1% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.3 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
24.7% 76th pct 23.5% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.4%
  • First area, 2016: 27.4%
  • First area, 2021: 24.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +568 larger in Snowy Valleys
376 43rd pct 944 62nd pct
Median age in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4 yrs older in Snowy Valleys
19 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4.8 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
34.1% 53rd pct 29.3% 37th pct
Unemployment in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +6.1 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
6.9% 18th pct 12.9% 60th pct
Median income in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +$58 higher in Snowy Valleys
$466 25th pct $524 42nd pct
$1,368 49th pct $1,368 49th pct
Indigenous language in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.5 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
4.5% 46th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.1 larger in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
One-parent in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +2.6 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
12.1% 35th pct 14.8% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.7%
  • First area, 2016: 11.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.8%
Living alone in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4.0 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
25.4% 27th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.4%
  • First area, 2016: 25.6%
  • First area, 2021: 25.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.4%

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 51.1%
30.3% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 37.7%
25.4% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +$10 higher in Snowy Valleys gap widening
$220 36th pct $230 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: $150
  • First area, 2016: $180
  • First area, 2021: $220
  • Second area, 2016: $180
  • Second area, 2021: $230
Mortgage in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys even gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,200
  • First area, 2016: $1,213
  • First area, 2021: $1,300
  • Second area, 2016: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $1,300
People / bedroom in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
Renting in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +8.9 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap widening
15.3% 9th pct 24.2% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.5%
  • First area, 2016: 17.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.2%
Owned outright in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.3 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
43.0% 70th pct 43.3% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.1%
  • First area, 2016: 41.8%
  • First area, 2021: 43.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.3%
Separate houses in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +5.8 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
97.3% 95th pct 91.5% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 97.4%
  • First area, 2016: 96.3%
  • First area, 2021: 97.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 93.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 91.5%
3+ bedrooms in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4.9 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
83.0% 83rd pct 78.1% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 81.3%
  • First area, 2016: 82.3%
  • First area, 2021: 83.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 77.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 78.1%

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 28.3%
15.3% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 91.5%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%
12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
34.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.9%
8.8% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.8 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
2.8% 16th pct 4.6% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.9%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%
Work from home in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +5.1 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
15.8% 68th pct 10.6% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.6%
PT commute in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.1 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.3% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%
9 37th pct 9 37th pct
Stops/1k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.20 more in Greater Hume Shire
0.81 26th pct 0.60 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4.2 more in Greater Hume Shire
10.2 30th pct 6.0 25th pct
PT routes in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +13 more in Greater Hume Shire
19 69th pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%
27.4% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%
2.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.3 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
32.0% 37th pct 31.7% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.9%
  • First area, 2016: 30.3%
  • First area, 2021: 32.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.7%
Recent arrivals in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3.6 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
8.4% 35th pct 12.0% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.1%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.3 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap steady
2.9% 14th pct 4.2% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%
Participation in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.5 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
57.8% 49th pct 56.3% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 61.4%
  • First area, 2016: 59.6%
  • First area, 2021: 57.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.3%
Full-time in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.9 pts higher in Snowy Valleys gap narrowing
59.5% 50th pct 60.5% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 62.4%
  • First area, 2016: 59.1%
  • First area, 2021: 59.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 60.5%

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%
7.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
6.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%
12.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
10.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3 higher in Greater Hume Shire
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3 higher in Greater Hume Shire
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4 higher in Greater Hume Shire
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3 higher in Greater Hume Shire
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +41 higher in Greater Hume Shire
964 59th pct 923 28th pct
ERP in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3,316 higher in Snowy Valleys
11,742 47th pct 15,058 51st pct
Growth in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
5.7% 68th pct 1.1% 23rd pct
Businesses in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +117 higher in Snowy Valleys
1,546 52nd pct 1,663 54th pct
Approvals in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +22 higher in Greater Hume Shire
48 48th pct 26 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +435 higher in Snowy Valleys
773 63rd pct 1,208 85th pct
Max temp in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.7 higher in Greater Hume Shire
22.0 27th pct 20.3 16th pct
Min temp in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +2.2 higher in Greater Hume Shire
8.6 14th pct 6.4 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3,160 higher in Snowy Valleys
4,777 17th pct 7,938 47th pct
Assault/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +304 higher in Snowy Valleys
636 25th pct 940 48th pct
Sexual/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +27 higher in Greater Hume Shire
296 59th pct 269 53rd pct
Burglary/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +29 higher in Snowy Valleys
314 26th pct 342 29th pct
Theft/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +172 higher in Snowy Valleys
466 9th pct 638 18th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +228 higher in Snowy Valleys
296 43rd pct 524 69th pct
Property damage/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +371 higher in Snowy Valleys
448 21st pct 819 57th pct
Drugs/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +557 higher in Snowy Valleys
215 23rd pct 772 67th pct
5-yr change in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +3.9 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
-7.8% 23rd pct -11.7% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.2 higher in Snowy Valleys
3.4 40th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.1 more in Snowy Valleys
3.8 44th pct 3.9 48th pct
15-min city in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +2.9 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
47.8% 49th pct 50.7% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.5 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
47.1% 49th pct 46.5% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +1.5 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
21.0% 32nd pct 22.6% 33rd pct
Walk to school in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +10.3 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
48.6% 40th pct 58.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +12.7 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
56.7% 29th pct 69.5% 50th pct
Walk to health in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +9.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
42.6% 59th pct 33.0% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0.1 more in Snowy Valleys
25.5 67th pct 25.7 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +0 higher in Snowy Valleys
0 36th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Greater Hume Shirein Snowy Valleys +4.7 pts higher in Snowy Valleys
3.7% 32nd pct 8.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Hume Shire vs Snowy Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/vs/LGA17080/snowy-valleys