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Greater Hume Shire vs Towong

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Greater Hume Shire profile · Towong profile

Greater Hume Shire Towong

Greater Hume Shire and Towong are two rural areas located about 76 km apart across the state border. They differ most in age and family makeup; Towong has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 44 in Greater Hume Shire. This is reflected in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Towong by 22 years. Greater Hume Shire is more likely to have children, with 20.2% of people under 15, which is well higher than the 15.5% in Towong. Greater Hume Shire also sees far more recorded offences per 100,000 people, with a gap of 2,303.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly income, which is around $700, and they share nearly identical rates of university qualifications. This common ground exists alongside some widening gaps; for example, the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has grown since 2011. Towong has seen a higher increase in this area, and the gap between the two now stands at 6.9%. While Greater Hume Shire has grown by 5.7% recently, Towong's population has slightly fallen.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Greater Hume Shire Median age: 8 yrs older in Towong Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire Population: 4,934 larger in Greater Hume Shire People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Greater Hume Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +4,934 larger in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
11,157 48th pct 6,223 37th pct
Median age in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +8 yrs older in Towong gap widening
44 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
3.4% 44th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +6.4 pts higher in Towong gap widening
22.0% 63rd pct 28.5% 89th pct
Under 15 in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +4.7 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
20.2% 76th pct 15.5% 23rd pct
De facto in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.2 pts higher in Towong gap steady
10.4% 14th pct 12.6% 46th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

52.7% Married even 52.7%
28.9% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%
8.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Greater Hume Shire Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.4 pts higher in Towong gap steady
6.1% 14th pct 8.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 82.4%
1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%
38.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
10.2% German ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.7 pts higher in Towong gap steady
2.1% 10th pct 2.8% 19th pct
Limited English in Greater Hume Shirein Towong even gap steady
0.2% 22nd pct 0.2% 20th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 88.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +8.0 pts higher in Towong gap steady
31.1% 20th pct 39.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 48.6%
31.1% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.1 pts higher in Towong gap steady
38.4% 37th pct 38.5% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 pts higher in Towong gap steady
13.7% 56th pct 13.9% 57th pct
Schools in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +6 more in Greater Hume Shire
16 67th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +3.25 more in Towong
7.11 76th pct 10.36 87th pct
Students in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +812 more in Greater Hume Shire
1,721 47th pct 909 36th pct
Avg size in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +17 larger in Greater Hume Shire
108 24th pct 91 19th pct
ICSEA in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +17 higher in Greater Hume Shire
1,002 68th pct 985 59th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.1%
9.9% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.3%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
10.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +$34 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
$723 44th pct $689 36th pct
Household income in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +$138 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
$1,420 52nd pct $1,282 36th pct
Family income in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +$175 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
$1,833 54th pct $1,658 38th pct
High earners in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.2 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
6.9% 35th pct 6.8% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.5 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
15.0% 55th pct 12.4% 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.2%
17.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.7 pts higher in Towong
31.4% 63rd pct 34.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1.2 pts higher in Towong
8.9% 56th pct 10.1% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 pts higher in Towong gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 6.3% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
8.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 55.6%
20.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +3.9 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
24.0% 77th pct 27.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1.2 pts higher in Towong gap steady
14.1% 86th pct 15.3% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +3.8 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
26.7% 66th pct 22.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.2 pts higher in Towong
4.1% 81st pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.0 pts higher in Towong gap widening
24.7% 76th pct 26.8% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +264 larger in Greater Hume Shire
376 43rd pct 112 20th pct
Median age in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +22 yrs older in Towong
19 yrs 0th pct 41 yrs 94th pct
Year 12 in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 pts higher in Towong
34.1% 53rd pct 34.5% 55th pct
Unemployment in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1.6 pts higher in Towong
6.9% 18th pct 8.5% 30th pct
Median income in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +$3 higher in Towong
$466 25th pct $469 25th pct
Household income in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +$29 higher in Greater Hume Shire
$1,368 49th pct $1,339 46th pct
Indigenous language in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.6 pts higher in Towong
4.5% 46th pct 7.1% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 larger in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.9 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
12.1% 35th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +4.2 pts higher in Towong gap widening
25.4% 27th pct 29.6% 55th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 48.9%
30.3% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
25.4% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +$10 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
$220 36th pct $210 32nd pct
Mortgage in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +$100 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.10 higher in Greater Hume Shire gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.8 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
15.3% 9th pct 14.5% 7th pct
Owned outright in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +6.9 pts higher in Towong gap widening
43.0% 70th pct 49.9% 89th pct
Separate houses in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
97.3% 95th pct 97.0% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.0 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
83.0% 83rd pct 81.0% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 30.1%
15.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 97.0%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%
12.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
2.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
34.5% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%
30.6% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
2.8% 16th pct 2.5% 13th pct
Work from home in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.0 pts higher in Towong gap widening
15.8% 68th pct 17.8% 74th pct
PT commute in Greater Hume Shirein Towong even gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.2% 20th pct
PT stops in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1 more in Greater Hume Shire
9 37th pct 8 36th pct
Stops/1k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.48 more in Towong
0.81 26th pct 1.29 31st pct
Departures/1k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 more in Greater Hume Shire
10.2 30th pct 10.0 30th pct
PT routes in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +17 more in Greater Hume Shire
19 69th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 56.4%
15.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
13.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
32.0% 37th pct 29.5% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +3.5 pts higher in Towong gap widening
8.4% 35th pct 12.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.6 pts higher in Towong gap steady
2.9% 14th pct 3.5% 28th pct
Participation in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1.5 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap steady
57.8% 49th pct 56.3% 41st pct
Full-time in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire gap narrowing
59.5% 50th pct 57.9% 39th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
9.0% Construction even 9.1%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
14.3% Professionals even 14.2%
12.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
10.1% Community & personal service even 10.2%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1 higher in Towong
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Greater Hume Shirein Towong even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1 higher in Greater Hume Shire
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1 higher in Towong
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +4 higher in Towong
964 59th pct 968 62nd pct
ERP in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +5,584 higher in Greater Hume Shire
11,742 47th pct 6,158 35th pct
Growth in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +6.2 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
5.7% 68th pct -0.5% 12th pct
Businesses in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +557 higher in Greater Hume Shire
1,546 52nd pct 989 43rd pct
Approvals in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +34 higher in Greater Hume Shire
48 48th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +391 higher in Towong
773 63rd pct 1,163 83rd pct
Max temp in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +3.8 higher in Greater Hume Shire
22.0 27th pct 18.1 7th pct
Min temp in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +1.7 higher in Greater Hume Shire
8.6 14th pct 6.9 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2,303 higher in Greater Hume Shire
4,777 17th pct 2,475 0th pct
Assault/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +251 higher in Greater Hume Shire
636 25th pct 386 8th pct
Sexual/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +151 higher in Greater Hume Shire
296 59th pct 145 19th pct
Robbery/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong
— 16 33rd pct
Burglary/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +57 higher in Greater Hume Shire
314 26th pct 257 18th pct
Theft/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +113 higher in Greater Hume Shire
466 9th pct 354 4th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +183 higher in Greater Hume Shire
296 43rd pct 112 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +2 higher in Towong
448 21st pct 450 21st pct
Drugs/100k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +183 higher in Greater Hume Shire
215 23rd pct 32 0th pct
5-yr change in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +6.5 pts higher in Towong
-7.8% 23rd pct -1.3% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.2 higher in Greater Hume Shire
3.4 40th pct 3.2 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +0.3 more in Greater Hume Shire
3.8 44th pct 3.5 37th pct
15-min city in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +6.9 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
47.8% 49th pct 40.9% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +5.6 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
47.1% 49th pct 41.5% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +9.7 pts higher in Towong
21.0% 32nd pct 30.7% 40th pct
Walk to school in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +4.5 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
48.6% 40th pct 44.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +3.0 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
56.7% 29th pct 53.7% 25th pct
Walk to health in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +9.3 pts higher in Greater Hume Shire
42.6% 59th pct 33.3% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +7.9 more in Towong
25.5 67th pct 33.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Greater Hume Shirein Towong even
0 36th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Greater Hume Shirein Towong +3.9 pts higher in Towong
3.7% 32nd pct 7.6% 86th pct

Compare Greater Hume Shire with nearby areas

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Compare Towong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Hume Shire vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/vs/LGA26670/towong