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Hume vs Whittlesea

Name: Hume vs Whittlesea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Hume profile · Whittlesea profile

Hume Whittlesea

Hume and Whittlesea are two large, nearby areas in Melbourne's outer suburbs. Whittlesea is generally more advantaged, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (23.4% compared to 20.2% in Hume) and more people working or looking for work. Hume has a higher rate of people using another language at home (48.8% versus 45.1% in Whittlesea) and significantly more public transport routes, though it takes longer for residents to walk to their nearest stop.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700 to $1,770. This shared economic profile exists alongside differences that are shifting over time; for example, the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and the difference in the typical age of residents has also grown slightly, with Whittlesea now being two years older.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hume No religion: 5.0 pts higher in Whittlesea Participation: 4.2 pts higher in Whittlesea Personal income: $72 higher in Whittlesea Other language: 3.7 pts higher in Hume

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Whittlesea +14,505 larger in Hume gap widening

243,901 88th pct 229,396 87th pct

Median age in Hume in Whittlesea +2 yrs older in Whittlesea gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.2%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

6.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hume Whittlesea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

6.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines even 1.4%

1.2% England even 1.2%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.9% English +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Filipino even 1.9%

1.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

45.2% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

9.3% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

19.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.9% Islam ◂ +9.9 pts 9.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Whittlesea +11 more in Hume

72 87th pct 61 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Whittlesea +0.06 more in Hume

1.31 4th pct 1.25 2nd pct

Students in Hume in Whittlesea +14,408 more in Hume

50,960 88th pct 36,552 87th pct

Avg size in Hume in Whittlesea +109 larger in Hume

708 97th pct 599 90th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Whittlesea +22 higher in Whittlesea

1,007 71st pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.2% Year 11 even 9.2%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Whittlesea +$72 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$665 31st pct $737 48th pct

Household income in Hume in Whittlesea +$65 higher in Whittlesea gap steady

$1,703 72nd pct $1,768 75th pct

Family income in Hume in Whittlesea +$118 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$1,852 55th pct $1,970 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

16.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.8% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Whittlesea +400 larger in Whittlesea

1,870 77th pct 2,270 82nd pct

Median age in Hume in Whittlesea +1 yrs older in Hume

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Hume in Whittlesea +$77 higher in Whittlesea

$645 73rd pct $722 82nd pct

Household income in Hume in Whittlesea +$33 higher in Whittlesea

$1,811 81st pct $1,844 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Whittlesea +0.2 larger in Hume gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 66.0%

16.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.1% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Whittlesea +$2 higher in Whittlesea gap narrowing

$369 81st pct $371 81st pct

Mortgage in Hume in Whittlesea +$94 higher in Whittlesea gap narrowing

$1,806 74th pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Whittlesea +0.10 higher in Hume gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 44.3%

24.5% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.2% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 86.4%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 44.9%

37.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%

6.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

1.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% $750 or more even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

9.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Whittlesea +125 more in Hume

1,060 87th pct 935 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Whittlesea +0.27 more in Hume

4.35 63rd pct 4.08 60th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Whittlesea +8.7 more in Hume

1,312.4 84th pct 1,303.7 84th pct

PT routes in Hume in Whittlesea +28 more in Hume

64 86th pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Hume in Whittlesea +15 longer in Hume

59 86th pct 44 73rd pct

Drive to city in Hume in Whittlesea +8 longer in Whittlesea

26 33rd pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 58.3%

17.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

9.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Community & personal service even 12.5%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hume in Whittlesea +2 higher in Whittlesea

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Hume in Whittlesea +3 higher in Whittlesea

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hume in Whittlesea even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Hume in Whittlesea +1 higher in Whittlesea

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Hume in Whittlesea +32 higher in Whittlesea

949 46th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Hume in Whittlesea +19,126 higher in Hume

278,885 88th pct 259,759 87th pct

Growth in Hume in Whittlesea +0.9 pts higher in Hume

12.9% 92nd pct 12.0% 91st pct

Businesses in Hume in Whittlesea +4,736 higher in Hume

28,471 88th pct 23,735 87th pct

Approvals in Hume in Whittlesea +623 higher in Hume

3,780 92nd pct 3,157 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Whittlesea +86 higher in Whittlesea

612 45th pct 698 57th pct

Max temp in Hume in Whittlesea +0.1 higher in Whittlesea

19.6 13th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Hume in Whittlesea +0.1 higher in Hume

9.8 29th pct 9.7 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hume in Whittlesea +1,237 higher in Hume

7,292 41st pct 6,055 29th pct

Assault/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +235 higher in Hume

824 39th pct 589 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +37 higher in Hume

146 20th pct 108 8th pct

Robbery/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +9 higher in Hume

46 77th pct 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +9 higher in Whittlesea

455 43rd pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +100 higher in Hume

2,529 86th pct 2,429 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +208 higher in Hume

575 73rd pct 367 53rd pct

Property damage/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +56 higher in Hume

559 33rd pct 503 28th pct

Drugs/100k in Hume in Whittlesea +76 higher in Hume

241 27th pct 165 16th pct

5-yr change in Hume in Whittlesea +4.2 pts higher in Whittlesea

10.4% 53rd pct 14.5% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Whittlesea +0.1 higher in Whittlesea

5.5 77th pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Whittlesea +0.1 more in Whittlesea

5.3 76th pct 5.4 76th pct

15-min city in Hume in Whittlesea even

65.1% 75th pct 65.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Whittlesea +0.8 pts higher in Hume

65.9% 75th pct 65.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Whittlesea even

86.5% 80th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Hume in Whittlesea +1.6 pts higher in Whittlesea

77.9% 79th pct 79.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Whittlesea +1.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

96.4% 83rd pct 97.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Whittlesea +4.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

43.7% 61st pct 48.0% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Whittlesea +1.1 more in Whittlesea

13.2 24th pct 14.4 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Whittlesea +31 higher in Whittlesea

84 82nd pct 116 86th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Whittlesea +0.1 pts higher in Hume

3.8% 34th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23270/hume/vs/LGA27070/whittlesea