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White Hills - Ascot vs Lockington - Gunbower

Name: White Hills - Ascot vs Lockington - Gunbower — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · White Hills - Ascot profile · Lockington - Gunbower profile

White Hills - Ascot Lockington - Gunbower

White Hills - Ascot and Lockington - Gunbower are two different kinds of Victorian regions. White Hills - Ascot is a growing area with a typical resident aged 34 and a population that has grown by 11.4% since 2021. It is somewhat walkable, with 86.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Lockington - Gunbower is car-dependent and more sparsely populated, with a much older typical resident of 45. A major difference is seen in housing and tenure; 42.8% of homes in Lockington - Gunbower are owned outright, while renting is far higher in White Hills - Ascot at 24.6%.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as the typical number of people per home and the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps between them are widening. The age gap has grown to 11 years since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has also increased. While White Hills - Ascot has a far higher share of people who have moved in the last five years, both areas maintain nearly identical rates of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Lockington - Gunbower Population: 10,519 larger in White Hills - Ascot Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

Demographics & Identity

Population in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +10,519 larger in White Hills - Ascot gap widening

14,446 74th pct 3,927 15th pct

Median age in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +11 yrs older in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 19.8%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.7%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

Marital status

46.4% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.3% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 29.0%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

3.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

White Hills - Ascot Lockington - Gunbower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 84.1%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.9% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 42.8%

41.3% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +3 more in White Hills - Ascot

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +1.26 more in Lockington - Gunbower

1.46 31st pct 2.73 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +12 more in White Hills - Ascot

19 49th pct 7 14th pct

Students in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +2,265 more in White Hills - Ascot

2,442 71st pct 177 6th pct

Avg size in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +400 larger in White Hills - Ascot

488 59th pct 89 6th pct

ICSEA in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +3 higher in White Hills - Ascot

972 29th pct 969 27th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 34.6%

19.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.4% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +$100 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap narrowing

$811 51st pct $711 31st pct

Household income in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +$261 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap narrowing

$1,689 47th pct $1,428 31st pct

Family income in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +$233 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap narrowing

$1,941 41st pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

9.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.9%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

6.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +296 larger in White Hills - Ascot

371 72nd pct 75 24th pct

Median age in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +12 yrs older in Lockington - Gunbower

16 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +$246 higher in White Hills - Ascot

$708 63rd pct $462 12th pct

Household income in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +$278 higher in White Hills - Ascot

$1,653 47th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +0.1 larger in White Hills - Ascot gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 56.4%

24.4% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 10.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +$130 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +$149 higher in White Hills - Ascot gap narrowing

$1,469 25th pct $1,320 16th pct

People / bedroom in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 37.4%

28.5% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.6% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 13.3%

0.8% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 98.2%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 31.6%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 38.4%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +36.9 pts 4.9%

8.3% Under $200 +28.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 35.3%

17.1% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +89 more in White Hills - Ascot

97 86th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +4.68 more in White Hills - Ascot

6.71 80th pct 2.04 21st pct

Departures/1k in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +966.6 more in White Hills - Ascot

986.5 57th pct 19.9 14th pct

PT routes in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +5 more in White Hills - Ascot

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower

14 75th pct —

Drive to city in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +33 longer in Lockington - Gunbower

108 90th pct 141 96th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 61.3%

11.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 39.1%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 19.5%

14.5% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.5% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 12.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.2% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.4% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

11.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +1 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower even

961 35th pct 960 34th pct

ERP in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +12,145 higher in White Hills - Ascot

16,095 75th pct 3,950 14th pct

Growth in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +10.3 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

11.4% 85th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +252 higher in White Hills - Ascot

833 46th pct 581 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +143 higher in White Hills - Ascot

556 14th pct 413 7th pct

Max temp in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +1.3 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

21.9 35th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +0.7 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

8.8 14th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +3.0 higher in White Hills - Ascot

4.5 37th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +2.8 more in White Hills - Ascot

4.4 38th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +23.3 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

48.0% 36th pct 24.7% 16th pct

Walk to shops in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +10.0 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

24.1% 16th pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +61.2 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

86.4% 43rd pct 25.2% 16th pct

Walk to school in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +54.2 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

79.9% 56th pct 25.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +65.3 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

95.4% 45th pct 30.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +35.7 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

35.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +6.5 more in Lockington - Gunbower

13.6 47th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +39 higher in White Hills - Ascot

40 37th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in White Hills - Ascot in Lockington - Gunbower +0.9 pts higher in White Hills - Ascot

3.6% 21st pct 2.7% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). White Hills - Ascot vs Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011025/white-hills-ascot/vs/216011408/lockington-gunbower