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Hindmarsh vs West Wimmera

Name: Hindmarsh vs West Wimmera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Hindmarsh profile · West Wimmera profile

Hindmarsh West Wimmera

Hindmarsh and West Wimmera are both large, sparsely populated areas in Victoria. West Wimmera has far higher levels of overall advantage, access to money, and job skills. In contrast, Hindmarsh is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (69.8% vs 37.4%), health services, and groceries. Hindmarsh also has far larger schools, with an average size of 182 students compared to just 85 in West Wimmera.

Both areas are very similar in their typical household incomes, which sit around $1,200 a week. While they share many characteristics, Hindmarsh has seen its share of people born overseas (10.5%) and those using another language at home (7.1%) grow relative to West Wimmera since 2011. Other gaps have also shifted, such as the share of homes owned outright, which is now well higher in West Wimmera.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh Other language: 4.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh No car: 2.0 pts higher in Hindmarsh Population: 1,692 larger in Hindmarsh Participation: 6.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +1,692 larger in Hindmarsh gap steady

5,698 36th pct 4,006 31st pct

Median age in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +1 yrs older in West Wimmera gap steady

50 yrs 86th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

14.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 27.2%

8.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Hindmarsh West Wimmera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.7% German ◂ +5.7 pts 9.0%

10.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 50.5%

35.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.4% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +2 more in Hindmarsh

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +0.77 more in Hindmarsh

8.27 82nd pct 7.51 78th pct

Students in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +848 more in Hindmarsh

1,274 42nd pct 426 25th pct

Avg size in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +97 larger in Hindmarsh

182 43rd pct 85 17th pct

ICSEA in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +15 higher in Hindmarsh

999 66th pct 983 57th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%

17.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 33.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

9.0% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +$58 higher in West Wimmera gap widening

$644 26th pct $702 39th pct

Household income in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +$48 higher in West Wimmera gap widening

$1,159 20th pct $1,207 26th pct

Family income in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +$82 higher in West Wimmera gap widening

$1,569 29th pct $1,651 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

22.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +45 larger in Hindmarsh

91 18th pct 46 11th pct

Median age in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +5 yrs older in Hindmarsh

42 yrs 95th pct 37 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +$54 higher in West Wimmera

$405 12th pct $459 23rd pct

Household income in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +$56 higher in Hindmarsh

$956 12th pct $900 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 49.3%

37.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.9% One-parent families even 10.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 38.0%

33.5% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

8.9% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +$40 higher in Hindmarsh gap steady

$180 23rd pct $140 12th pct

Mortgage in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +$11 higher in Hindmarsh gap narrowing

$750 9th pct $739 9th pct

People / bedroom in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 19.8%

16.6% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

3.7% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 96.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment even 1.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 50.9%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

3.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

35.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.7% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +4 more in Hindmarsh

13 43rd pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +0.03 more in Hindmarsh

2.28 40th pct 2.25 39th pct

Departures/1k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +2.4 more in Hindmarsh

20.9 39th pct 18.5 37th pct

PT routes in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +1 more in Hindmarsh

5 45th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 52.9%

14.3% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

16.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

5.9% Retail trade even 5.9%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.5% Accommodation & food even 2.5%

2.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +14.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +4 higher in West Wimmera

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +3 higher in West Wimmera

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +4 higher in West Wimmera

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +3 higher in West Wimmera

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +48 higher in West Wimmera

923 28th pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +1,532 higher in Hindmarsh

5,447 33rd pct 3,915 29th pct

Growth in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +2.1 pts higher in West Wimmera

-3.7% 0th pct -1.6% 7th pct

Businesses in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +111 higher in West Wimmera

706 36th pct 817 39th pct

Approvals in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +10 higher in Hindmarsh

15 32nd pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +160 higher in West Wimmera

371 20th pct 531 36th pct

Max temp in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +2.0 higher in Hindmarsh

23.0 37th pct 21.0 21st pct

Min temp in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +0.1 higher in Hindmarsh

8.7 14th pct 8.6 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +709 higher in Hindmarsh

4,528 15th pct 3,819 9th pct

Assault/100k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +32 higher in Hindmarsh

456 13th pct 424 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +254 higher in Hindmarsh

404 81st pct 150 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +3 higher in West Wimmera

421 39th pct 424 39th pct

Theft/100k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +16 higher in West Wimmera

983 36th pct 999 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +3 higher in Hindmarsh

53 0th pct 50 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +21 higher in West Wimmera

404 15th pct 424 18th pct

Drugs/100k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +84 higher in West Wimmera

140 12th pct 225 25th pct

5-yr change in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +33.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

-16.8% 13th pct 16.8% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +1.7 higher in Hindmarsh

4.9 72nd pct 3.2 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +1.8 more in Hindmarsh

5.3 75th pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +21.5 pts higher in Hindmarsh

66.9% 76th pct 45.5% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +25.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh

68.0% 76th pct 42.9% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +16.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh

54.3% 57th pct 38.2% 45th pct

Walk to school in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +32.4 pts higher in Hindmarsh

69.8% 73rd pct 37.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +20.5 pts higher in Hindmarsh

76.5% 60th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +22.4 pts higher in Hindmarsh

63.4% 80th pct 41.0% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +55.7 more in West Wimmera

55.1 88th pct 110.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera even

0 36th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Hindmarsh in West Wimmera +0.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

3.5% 28th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Hindmarsh with nearby areas

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Compare West Wimmera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hindmarsh vs West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22980/hindmarsh/vs/LGA26890/west-wimmera