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Highton vs Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Highton profile · Grovedale - Mount Duneed profile

Highton Grovedale - Mount Duneed

Grovedale - Mount Duneed and Highton are two large, neighbouring residential areas in Victoria. Highton has a more highly qualified and higher earning population, with 35.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 31.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Grovedale - Mount Duneed has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 13.0% and a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (7.2%). This area also has more public transport options, with 34 routes compared to 17 in Highton.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in their age profiles, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and seniors over 65. They share a similar housing density, with an average of 2.6 to 2.7 people per home. While they have similar population structures, Highton is more likely to have homes owned outright, while renting is more common in Grovedale - Mount Duneed.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Highton Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Highton One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in Highton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +729 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
24,034 94th pct 24,763 95th pct
Median age in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2 yrs older in Highton
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.7 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
0.5% 11th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.2 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
17.5% 51st pct 17.8% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.1 pts higher in Highton
18.3% 55th pct 18.2% 54th pct
De facto in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3.1 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
9.2% 23rd pct 12.3% 54th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 45.7%
35.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
6.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Highton Grovedale - Mount Duneed

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.7 pts higher in Highton
18.8% 41st pct 18.1% 40th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.4%
3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
35.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.5 pts higher in Highton
12.4% 49th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Limited English in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.2 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
0.9% 40th pct 1.1% 44th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 84.5%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi even 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3.6 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
42.6% 56th pct 46.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 42.6%
42.6% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +10.3 pts higher in Highton
68.9% 74th pct 58.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +10.1 pts higher in Highton
35.2% 76th pct 25.2% 60th pct
Schools in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
6 71st pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.19 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
1.36 27th pct 1.55 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +13 more in Highton
37 78th pct 24 59th pct
Students in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +571 more in Highton
3,650 86th pct 3,079 79th pct
Avg size in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +168 larger in Highton
608 73rd pct 440 52nd pct
ICSEA in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +69 higher in Highton
1,099 83rd pct 1,030 57th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 58.6%
9.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 26.5%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%
14.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$75 higher in Highton
$859 60th pct $784 46th pct
Household income in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$332 higher in Highton
$2,111 73rd pct $1,779 52nd pct
Family income in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$447 higher in Highton
$2,575 77th pct $2,128 53rd pct
High earners in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +6.9 pts higher in Highton
16.2% 74th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +11.2 pts higher in Highton
31.0% 77th pct 19.8% 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.1%
12.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.1%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +4.0 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
27.3% 45th pct 31.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2.6 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
8.5% 46th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3.1 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
4.2% 26th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 62.5%
19.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3.9 pts higher in Highton
17.8% 72nd pct 13.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed even
13.4% 71st pct 13.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed even
29.5% 72nd pct 29.6% 73rd pct
Defence service in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.1 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
2.4% 39th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.8 pts higher in Highton
23.4% 72nd pct 21.6% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +178 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
114 35th pct 292 64th pct
Median age in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +5 yrs older in Highton
26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
51.9% 69th pct 53.4% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +13.0 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 68th pct
Median income in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$68 higher in Highton
$684 59th pct $616 46th pct
Household income in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$412 higher in Highton
$2,333 84th pct $1,921 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.4 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
4.4% 42nd pct 5.8% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.1 larger in Highton
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +4.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
8.8% 11th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
22.0% 37th pct 23.6% 43rd pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 59.0%
26.0% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
8.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
22.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%
15.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$25 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
$365 48th pct $390 57th pct
Mortgage in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +$267 higher in Highton
$2,000 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +5.0 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
20.0% 28th pct 25.0% 44th pct
Owned outright in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +8.2 pts higher in Highton
39.2% 72nd pct 30.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.4 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
88.5% 60th pct 89.9% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
84.6% 67th pct 85.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
39.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 30.9%
20.0% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 89.9%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.2%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 7.1%
14.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.6 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
3.1% 31st pct 3.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +6.2 pts higher in Highton
23.0% 72nd pct 16.9% 57th pct
PT commute in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.2 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
1.2% 36th pct 1.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +40 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
80 80th pct 120 88th pct
Stops/1k in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.52 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
3.33 35th pct 4.85 58th pct
Departures/1k in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +342.7 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
661.3 44th pct 1,004.0 58th pct
PT routes in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +17 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
17 82nd pct 34 86th pct
Stop walk in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +12 longer in Highton
27 85th pct 15 75th pct
Drive to city in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +11 longer in Highton
68 80th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
23.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 16.9%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 42.9%
28.4% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
3.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +6.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
40.7% 62nd pct 47.1% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2.3 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
17.3% 76th pct 19.5% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.3 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
3.8% 28th pct 4.1% 36th pct
Participation in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.6 pts higher in Highton
65.6% 69th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +1.4 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
53.9% 16th pct 55.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
11.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
7.2% Accommodation & food even 7.2%
5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.9%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%
10.9% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.1% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2 higher in Highton
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +3 higher in Highton
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2 higher in Highton
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2 higher in Highton
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +67 higher in Highton
1,070 78th pct 1,003 53rd pct
ERP in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2,791 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
25,794 90th pct 28,585 92nd pct
Growth in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +8.1 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
7.1% 69th pct 15.1% 87th pct
Businesses in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +112 higher in Highton
1,878 86th pct 1,766 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed even
557 14th pct 557 14th pct
Max temp in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed even
19.4 11th pct 19.4 11th pct
Min temp in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed even
10.5 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.4 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
5.6 52nd pct 5.9 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.4 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
5.5 54th pct 5.9 60th pct
15-min city in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +4.4 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
66.4% 51st pct 70.8% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +2.2 pts higher in Highton
64.5% 52nd pct 62.3% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +5.0 pts higher in Highton
89.3% 47th pct 84.2% 41st pct
Walk to school in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +0.3 pts higher in Highton
72.1% 48th pct 71.8% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed even
99.6% 59th pct 99.5% 59th pct
Walk to health in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +16.0 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
52.9% 56th pct 68.9% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +10.3 more in Highton
26.3 83rd pct 16.0 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +19 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed
109 53rd pct 128 57th pct
Mean slope in Hightonin Grovedale - Mount Duneed +4.5 pts higher in Highton
8.6% 86th pct 4.0% 27th pct

Compare Highton with nearby areas

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Compare Grovedale - Mount Duneed with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highton vs Grovedale - Mount Duneed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021042/highton/vs/203021487/grovedale-mount-duneed