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Golden Plains vs Hepburn

Name: Golden Plains vs Hepburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Golden Plains profile · Hepburn profile

Golden Plains Hepburn

Golden Plains and Hepburn are two Victorian regions with very different demographic profiles. Hepburn is an area for older adults, where the typical resident is 52 and 28.1% are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Golden Plains is younger, with a typical age of 39. This is reflected in the home types and family life; Golden Plains has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.0%) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (32.1%). Hepburn has more people living alone (32.6%) and a much higher rate of homes owned outright (47.9%).

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of First Nations populations and a very low share of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has also grown, with Golden Plains now far higher at 65.4% compared to 52.3% in Hepburn. Hepburn is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Hepburn Household size: 0.7 larger in Golden Plains Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Hepburn Under 15: 7.9 pts higher in Golden Plains 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Golden Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Plains in Hepburn +8,381 larger in Golden Plains gap widening

24,985 63rd pct 16,604 57th pct

Median age in Golden Plains in Hepburn +13 yrs older in Hepburn gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 45.1%

31.6% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.5% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Golden Plains Hepburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 77.7%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 34.5%

41.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 87.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 34.8%

6.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Plains in Hepburn even

13 60th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Plains in Hepburn +3.16 more in Hepburn

2.36 29th pct 5.52 66th pct

Students in Golden Plains in Hepburn +1,204 more in Golden Plains

2,551 54th pct 1,347 43rd pct

Avg size in Golden Plains in Hepburn +93 larger in Golden Plains

196 45th pct 104 22nd pct

ICSEA in Golden Plains in Hepburn +9 higher in Hepburn

1,009 72nd pct 1,018 74th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 25.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 11.1%

12.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

8.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

2.6% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Golden Plains in Hepburn +$117 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$783 60th pct $666 31st pct

Household income in Golden Plains in Hepburn +$618 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$1,899 81st pct $1,281 36th pct

Family income in Golden Plains in Hepburn +$428 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$2,125 74th pct $1,697 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.2% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +7.4 pts 54.7%

20.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Plains in Hepburn +196 larger in Golden Plains

376 43rd pct 180 28th pct

Median age in Golden Plains in Hepburn +5 yrs older in Hepburn

20 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Golden Plains in Hepburn +$225 higher in Golden Plains

$762 86th pct $537 45th pct

Household income in Golden Plains in Hepburn +$923 higher in Golden Plains

$2,333 94th pct $1,410 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Plains in Hepburn +0.7 larger in Golden Plains gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.6 pts 46.3%

24.6% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.5% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 9.3%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Plains in Hepburn +$43 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$338 73rd pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Golden Plains in Hepburn +$312 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,421 51st pct

People / bedroom in Golden Plains in Hepburn +0.10 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 33.6%

36.9% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

7.2% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 94.5%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 19.5%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 26.2%

13.0% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.5%

17.1% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Plains in Hepburn +70 more in Hepburn

31 48th pct 101 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +4.84 more in Hepburn

1.24 31st pct 6.08 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +262.9 more in Hepburn

14.4 34th pct 277.3 64th pct

PT routes in Golden Plains in Hepburn +3 more in Hepburn

8 52nd pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Golden Plains in Hepburn +7 longer in Golden Plains

58 85th pct 51 79th pct

Drive to city in Golden Plains in Hepburn +27 longer in Golden Plains

106 76th pct 79 61st pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 51.6%

16.2% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%

16.7% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 15.5%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%

1.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance even 14.4%

14.0% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.4% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

10.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Plains in Hepburn even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Golden Plains in Hepburn +1 higher in Golden Plains

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Golden Plains in Hepburn +3 higher in Golden Plains

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Golden Plains in Hepburn +2 higher in Hepburn

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Plains in Hepburn +13 higher in Golden Plains

997 75th pct 984 72nd pct

ERP in Golden Plains in Hepburn +9,609 higher in Golden Plains

26,620 62nd pct 17,011 54th pct

Growth in Golden Plains in Hepburn +3.8 pts higher in Golden Plains

6.9% 76th pct 3.2% 45th pct

Businesses in Golden Plains in Hepburn +496 higher in Golden Plains

2,294 60th pct 1,798 56th pct

Approvals in Golden Plains in Hepburn +17 higher in Hepburn

142 64th pct 159 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Plains in Hepburn +27 higher in Hepburn

715 58th pct 741 61st pct

Max temp in Golden Plains in Hepburn +0.7 higher in Golden Plains

18.5 9th pct 17.8 6th pct

Min temp in Golden Plains in Hepburn +1.0 higher in Golden Plains

8.7 14th pct 7.7 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Golden Plains in Hepburn +1,345 higher in Hepburn

2,485 0th pct 3,830 9th pct

Assault/100k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +91 higher in Hepburn

264 0th pct 355 6th pct

Sexual/100k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +30 higher in Hepburn

96 5th pct 126 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +162 higher in Hepburn

284 22nd pct 446 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +605 higher in Hepburn

756 25th pct 1,361 55th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +65 higher in Hepburn

128 10th pct 193 21st pct

Property damage/100k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +218 higher in Hepburn

240 0th pct 458 22nd pct

Drugs/100k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +42 higher in Golden Plains

84 1st pct 42 0th pct

5-yr change in Golden Plains in Hepburn +25.2 pts higher in Golden Plains

38.6% 85th pct 13.4% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Plains in Hepburn +1.6 higher in Hepburn

1.7 10th pct 3.3 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Plains in Hepburn +1.7 more in Hepburn

1.8 9th pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Golden Plains in Hepburn +23.7 pts higher in Hepburn

15.4% 8th pct 39.0% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Plains in Hepburn +20.5 pts higher in Hepburn

15.3% 9th pct 35.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Plains in Hepburn +24.5 pts higher in Hepburn

15.2% 27th pct 39.6% 46th pct

Walk to school in Golden Plains in Hepburn +14.1 pts higher in Hepburn

27.7% 13th pct 41.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Plains in Hepburn +13.9 pts higher in Hepburn

45.5% 15th pct 59.4% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Golden Plains in Hepburn +20.9 pts higher in Hepburn

10.7% 9th pct 31.6% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Plains in Hepburn +13.1 more in Hepburn

12.8 22nd pct 26.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Plains in Hepburn +2 higher in Hepburn

2 58th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Golden Plains in Hepburn +2.0 pts higher in Hepburn

4.8% 53rd pct 6.9% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Plains vs Hepburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22490/golden-plains/vs/LGA22910/hepburn