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Highton vs Charlemont

Name: Highton vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Highton profile · Charlemont profile

Highton Charlemont

Highton and Charlemont are neighbouring areas with very different growth patterns and lifestyles. Highton is an established area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 38, and 39.2% of homes are owned outright. It is much more walkable, with 64.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Charlemont is a rapidly expanding hub where the typical resident is just 31. It has seen huge growth since 2021, with a population increase of 46.3%, and 73.8% of its residents have moved in during the last five years.

This gap in growth is widening as Charlemont continues to expand much faster than Highton. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including almost identical proportions of people born overseas (around 18%) and those who speak little or no English. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $2,111 in Highton and $1,988 in Charlemont.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.2 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Highton De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Charlemont Population: 13,734 larger in Highton Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Highton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highton in Charlemont +13,734 larger in Highton

24,034 94th pct 10,300 54th pct

Median age in Highton in Charlemont +7 yrs older in Highton

38 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 14.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 42.3%

35.5% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Highton Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 78.0%

2.3% India +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%

35.0% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

4.6% German even 4.6%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 81.9%

0.5% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 39.2%

4.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highton in Charlemont +4 more in Highton

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highton in Charlemont +0.43 more in Highton

1.36 27th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highton in Charlemont +10 more in Highton

37 78th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Highton in Charlemont +1,001 more in Highton

3,650 86th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Highton in Charlemont +716 larger in Charlemont

608 73rd pct 1,325 100th pct

ICSEA in Highton in Charlemont +10 higher in Highton

1,099 83rd pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 63.7%

9.5% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 28.0%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

14.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Highton in Charlemont +$59 higher in Charlemont

$859 60th pct $918 69th pct

Household income in Highton in Charlemont +$123 higher in Highton

$2,111 73rd pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Highton in Charlemont +$359 higher in Highton

$2,575 77th pct $2,216 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 7.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Arthritis even 7.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.3%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

5.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highton in Charlemont +8 larger in Charlemont

114 35th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Highton in Charlemont +5 yrs older in Highton

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Highton in Charlemont +$252 higher in Charlemont

$684 59th pct $936 86th pct

Household income in Highton in Charlemont +$83 higher in Highton

$2,333 84th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highton in Charlemont +0.1 larger in Highton

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 59.3%

26.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.8% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.0% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

15.0% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highton in Charlemont +$55 higher in Charlemont

$365 48th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Highton in Charlemont +$245 higher in Highton

$2,000 61st pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Highton in Charlemont +0.10 higher in Highton

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 15.2%

20.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.1% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 34.4%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +39.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.9 pts 6.1%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 2.8%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 5.5%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highton in Charlemont +21 more in Highton

80 80th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Highton in Charlemont +2.40 more in Charlemont

3.33 35th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Highton in Charlemont +380.7 more in Charlemont

661.3 44th pct 1,041.9 59th pct

PT routes in Highton in Charlemont +11 more in Charlemont

17 82nd pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Highton in Charlemont +23 longer in Highton

27 85th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Highton in Charlemont +11 longer in Highton

68 80th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

23.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.4% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

8.8% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

12.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

6.5% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highton in Charlemont +2 higher in Highton

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Highton in Charlemont +1 higher in Highton

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Highton in Charlemont even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Highton in Charlemont +2 higher in Highton

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Highton in Charlemont +49 higher in Highton

1,070 78th pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Highton in Charlemont +10,684 higher in Highton

25,794 90th pct 15,110 72nd pct

Growth in Highton in Charlemont +39.2 pts higher in Charlemont

7.1% 69th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Highton in Charlemont +1,076 higher in Highton

1,878 86th pct 802 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highton in Charlemont +7 higher in Highton

557 14th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Highton in Charlemont +0.4 higher in Charlemont

19.4 11th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Highton in Charlemont +0.2 higher in Charlemont

10.5 28th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highton in Charlemont +1.5 higher in Highton

5.6 52nd pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highton in Charlemont +1.9 more in Highton

5.5 54th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Highton in Charlemont +37.6 pts higher in Highton

66.4% 51st pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Highton in Charlemont +46.6 pts higher in Highton

64.5% 52nd pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Highton in Charlemont even

89.3% 47th pct 89.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in Highton in Charlemont +26.5 pts higher in Highton

72.1% 48th pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Highton in Charlemont +0.6 pts higher in Highton

99.6% 59th pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Highton in Charlemont +31.2 pts higher in Highton

52.9% 56th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Highton in Charlemont +11.1 more in Highton

26.3 83rd pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Highton in Charlemont +24 higher in Charlemont

109 53rd pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Highton in Charlemont +4.6 pts higher in Highton

8.6% 86th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Highton with nearby areas

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Newtown Belmont Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Charlemont Geelong North Geelong - Bell Park Norlane

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Leopold

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highton vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021042/highton/vs/203021485/charlemont