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Highton vs Norlane

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Highton profile · Norlane profile

Highton Norlane

Highton and Norlane are nearby areas in Greater Geelong with very different profiles. Highton is a wealthier area where 35.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical household earns $2,111 a week. In contrast, Norlane has a much lower typical household income of $926 and only 10.0% of adults hold a university degree. These differences extend to housing, with Highton having a far higher share of homes owned outright (39.2% compared to 23.2%) and larger houses, while renting is far more common in Norlane at 53.7%.

Daily life in both places shares some basic similarities, as the typical resident in each area is 38 years old and almost every home in both is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, other gaps remain stark; for example, far more people in Norlane live alone (39.7%) or in one-parent families (34.7%) than in Highton. While Highton has a far higher share of people working from home at 23.0%, Norlane is far more dependent on public transport, with many more departures and stops per person.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.1 pts higher in Highton Bachelor+: 25.3 pts higher in Highton One-parent: 25.9 pts higher in Norlane Renting: 33.7 pts higher in Norlane 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Highton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hightonin Norlane +14,983 larger in Highton
24,034 94th pct 9,051 47th pct
Median age in Hightonin Norlane even
38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Hightonin Norlane +2.9 pts higher in Norlane
0.5% 11th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Hightonin Norlane +0.7 pts higher in Norlane
17.5% 51st pct 18.2% 55th pct
Under 15 in Hightonin Norlane +2.5 pts higher in Highton
18.3% 55th pct 15.8% 27th pct
De facto in Hightonin Norlane +1.3 pts higher in Norlane
9.2% 23rd pct 10.4% 30th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +23.5 pts 28.2%
35.5% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
6.5% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.3% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Highton Norlane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hightonin Norlane +6.6 pts higher in Norlane
18.8% 41st pct 25.3% 57th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 63.1%
2.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.8% English ◂ +9.4 pts 29.4%
35.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 31.2%
13.6% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%
4.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
4.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Hightonin Norlane +9.2 pts higher in Norlane
12.4% 49th pct 21.6% 66th pct
Limited English in Hightonin Norlane +4.1 pts higher in Norlane
0.9% 40th pct 5.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +16.7 pts 67.5%
0.5% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hightonin Norlane +2.5 pts higher in Highton
42.6% 56th pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 36.3%
42.6% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 40.1%
4.8% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.5% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hightonin Norlane +33.1 pts higher in Highton
68.9% 74th pct 35.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Hightonin Norlane +25.3 pts higher in Highton
35.2% 76th pct 10.0% 11th pct
Schools in Hightonin Norlane +5 more in Highton
6 71st pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hightonin Norlane +0.66 more in Highton
1.36 27th pct 0.70 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hightonin Norlane +22 more in Highton
37 78th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Hightonin Norlane +3,501 more in Highton
3,650 86th pct 149 5th pct
Avg size in Hightonin Norlane +459 larger in Highton
608 73rd pct 149 15th pct
ICSEA in Hightonin Norlane +158 higher in Highton
1,099 83rd pct 941 16th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +33.1 pts 35.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +16.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.5% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.8 pts 12.2%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%
11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%
14.7% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
11.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
12.0% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 3.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.7% Information technology even 2.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hightonin Norlane +$360 higher in Highton
$859 60th pct $499 3rd pct
Household income in Hightonin Norlane +$1,185 higher in Highton
$2,111 73rd pct $926 0th pct
Family income in Hightonin Norlane +$1,347 higher in Highton
$2,575 77th pct $1,228 3rd pct
High earners in Hightonin Norlane +14.0 pts higher in Highton
16.2% 74th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hightonin Norlane +26.2 pts higher in Highton
31.0% 77th pct 4.8% 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.4% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.2%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 1.8%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.5%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hightonin Norlane +10.9 pts higher in Norlane
27.3% 45th pct 38.2% 95th pct
Mental health in Hightonin Norlane +8.8 pts higher in Norlane
8.5% 46th pct 17.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Hightonin Norlane +7.9 pts higher in Norlane
4.2% 26th pct 12.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.1% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.3% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +16.9 pts 49.5%
19.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.2% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hightonin Norlane +10.3 pts higher in Highton
17.8% 72nd pct 7.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Hightonin Norlane +0.6 pts higher in Highton
13.4% 71st pct 12.9% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Hightonin Norlane +10.3 pts higher in Highton
29.5% 72nd pct 19.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Hightonin Norlane even
2.4% 39th pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hightonin Norlane +6.7 pts higher in Highton
23.4% 72nd pct 16.7% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hightonin Norlane +194 larger in Norlane
114 35th pct 308 66th pct
Median age in Hightonin Norlane +2 yrs older in Highton
26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Hightonin Norlane +29.9 pts higher in Highton
51.9% 69th pct 21.9% 5th pct
Unemployment in Hightonin Norlane +24.7 pts higher in Norlane
0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 96th pct
Median income in Hightonin Norlane +$269 higher in Highton
$684 59th pct $415 7th pct
Household income in Hightonin Norlane +$1,450 higher in Highton
$2,333 84th pct $883 0th pct
Indigenous language in Hightonin Norlane +1.1 pts higher in Highton
4.4% 42nd pct 3.2% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hightonin Norlane +0.6 larger in Highton
2.7 71st pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Hightonin Norlane +25.9 pts higher in Norlane
8.8% 11th pct 34.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Hightonin Norlane +17.6 pts higher in Norlane
22.0% 37th pct 39.7% 95th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 38.3%
8.8% One-parent families +25.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%
0.6% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

22.0% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 30.5%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 8.6%
15.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
2.5% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hightonin Norlane +$111 higher in Highton
$365 48th pct $254 15th pct
Mortgage in Hightonin Norlane +$800 higher in Highton
$2,000 61st pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Hightonin Norlane even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hightonin Norlane +33.7 pts higher in Norlane
20.0% 28th pct 53.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Hightonin Norlane +16.0 pts higher in Highton
39.2% 72nd pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Hightonin Norlane +4.2 pts higher in Highton
88.5% 60th pct 84.3% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hightonin Norlane +27.4 pts higher in Highton
84.6% 67th pct 57.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.0% Rented +33.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
39.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 23.2%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 18.7%
0.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 84.3%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.2% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 8.9%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 1.1%
2.9% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +26.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 9.9%
10.3% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.4%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +23.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 10.0%
14.2% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hightonin Norlane +13.2 pts higher in Norlane
3.1% 31st pct 16.3% 90th pct
Work from home in Hightonin Norlane +14.8 pts higher in Highton
23.0% 72nd pct 8.2% 22nd pct
PT commute in Hightonin Norlane +2.0 pts higher in Norlane
1.2% 36th pct 3.2% 67th pct
PT stops in Hightonin Norlane +30 more in Highton
80 80th pct 50 59th pct
Stops/1k in Hightonin Norlane +2.20 more in Norlane
3.33 35th pct 5.52 67th pct
Departures/1k in Hightonin Norlane +1,309.6 more in Norlane
661.3 44th pct 1,970.8 83rd pct
PT routes in Hightonin Norlane +9 more in Highton
17 82nd pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Hightonin Norlane +24 longer in Highton
27 85th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Hightonin Norlane +22 longer in Highton
68 80th pct 46 72nd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 64.8%
23.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 8.2%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.0 pts 26.3%
28.4% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
3.1% No vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hightonin Norlane +4.8 pts higher in Highton
40.7% 62nd pct 35.8% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Hightonin Norlane +1.0 pts higher in Highton
17.3% 76th pct 16.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hightonin Norlane +6.3 pts higher in Norlane
3.8% 28th pct 10.1% 95th pct
Participation in Hightonin Norlane +20.3 pts higher in Highton
65.6% 69th pct 45.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Hightonin Norlane +1.7 pts higher in Highton
53.9% 16th pct 52.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%
11.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.3% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
2.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +21.3 pts 8.5%
6.5% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.6% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.9% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 5.5%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hightonin Norlane +7 higher in Highton
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Hightonin Norlane +8 higher in Highton
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Hightonin Norlane +7 higher in Highton
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Hightonin Norlane +7 higher in Highton
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Hightonin Norlane +282 higher in Highton
1,070 78th pct 788 0th pct
ERP in Hightonin Norlane +16,961 higher in Highton
25,794 90th pct 8,833 42nd pct
Growth in Hightonin Norlane +9.4 pts higher in Highton
7.1% 69th pct -2.3% 2nd pct
Businesses in Hightonin Norlane +1,291 higher in Highton
1,878 86th pct 587 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hightonin Norlane +27 higher in Highton
557 14th pct 530 12th pct
Max temp in Hightonin Norlane +0.6 higher in Norlane
19.4 11th pct 20.0 14th pct
Min temp in Hightonin Norlane even
10.5 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hightonin Norlane +1.4 higher in Norlane
5.6 52nd pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hightonin Norlane +1.1 more in Norlane
5.5 54th pct 6.6 70th pct
15-min city in Hightonin Norlane +25.5 pts higher in Norlane
66.4% 51st pct 91.8% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Hightonin Norlane +26.0 pts higher in Norlane
64.5% 52nd pct 90.5% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Hightonin Norlane +9.6 pts higher in Norlane
89.3% 47th pct 98.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Hightonin Norlane +10.1 pts higher in Norlane
72.1% 48th pct 82.2% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Hightonin Norlane even
99.6% 59th pct 99.4% 57th pct
Walk to health in Hightonin Norlane +20.5 pts higher in Norlane
52.9% 56th pct 73.4% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Hightonin Norlane +13.2 more in Highton
26.3 83rd pct 13.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Hightonin Norlane +184 higher in Norlane
109 53rd pct 292 82nd pct
Mean slope in Hightonin Norlane +5.7 pts higher in Highton
8.6% 86th pct 2.9% 8th pct

Compare Highton with nearby areas

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

Compare Norlane with nearby areas

North Geelong - Bell Park Newtown Corio - Lovely Banks Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Geelong Belmont Newcomb - Moolap Highton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highton vs Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021042/highton/vs/203021488/norlane