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Highton vs Torquay

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Highton profile · Torquay profile

Highton Torquay

Torquay and Highton are two large residential areas in Victoria that differ most in their demographics and layout. Torquay is far more likely to have residents with no religion (54.3%) and a higher share of children under 15 (21.9%). It also has a much higher typical weekly rent of $500. Highton is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (18.8%) and those using another language at home (12.4%). While Highton has more schools and better street connectivity, Torquay has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, as Highton has seen a larger increase in recent arrivals from overseas. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, including nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,600. Both areas also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 35%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Torquay De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Torquay Rent: $135 higher in Torquay Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in Highton Other language: 7.8 pts higher in Highton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hightonin Torquay +573 larger in Torquay gap narrowing
24,034 94th pct 24,607 95th pct
Median age in Hightonin Torquay +2 yrs older in Torquay gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Hightonin Torquay +0.1 pts higher in Torquay gap steady
0.5% 11th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Hightonin Torquay +0.6 pts higher in Highton gap narrowing
17.5% 51st pct 17.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Hightonin Torquay +3.5 pts higher in Torquay gap narrowing
18.3% 55th pct 21.9% 85th pct
De facto in Hightonin Torquay +4.1 pts higher in Torquay gap narrowing
9.2% 23rd pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.3% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.7% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
35.5% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%
6.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Highton Torquay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hightonin Torquay +6.1 pts higher in Highton gap widening
18.8% 41st pct 12.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 83.0%
3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% South Africa even 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
13.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Italian even 4.5%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Hightonin Torquay +7.8 pts higher in Highton gap widening
12.4% 49th pct 4.6% 20th pct
Limited English in Hightonin Torquay +0.6 pts higher in Highton gap steady
0.9% 40th pct 0.3% 15th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 91.0%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hightonin Torquay +11.7 pts higher in Torquay gap widening
42.6% 56th pct 54.3% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
47.4% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 38.2%
4.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hightonin Torquay +1.1 pts higher in Highton gap steady
68.9% 74th pct 67.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hightonin Torquay +0.3 pts higher in Torquay gap steady
35.2% 76th pct 35.5% 76th pct
Schools in Hightonin Torquay even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Hightonin Torquay +0.25 more in Highton
1.36 27th pct 1.11 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hightonin Torquay +23 more in Highton
37 78th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Hightonin Torquay +319 more in Highton
3,650 86th pct 3,331 83rd pct
Avg size in Hightonin Torquay +53 larger in Highton
608 73rd pct 555 67th pct
ICSEA in Hightonin Torquay +6 higher in Highton
1,099 83rd pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 67.8%
12.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%
12.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
5.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Hightonin Torquay +$142 higher in Torquay gap widening
$859 60th pct $1,001 77th pct
Household income in Hightonin Torquay +$170 higher in Torquay gap widening
$2,111 73rd pct $2,281 82nd pct
Family income in Hightonin Torquay +$52 higher in Torquay gap narrowing
$2,575 77th pct $2,627 79th pct
High earners in Hightonin Torquay +2.5 pts higher in Torquay gap widening
16.2% 74th pct 18.7% 80th pct
High-income homes in Hightonin Torquay +2.2 pts higher in Torquay gap steady
31.0% 77th pct 33.2% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%
17.4% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%
28.9% $650–$1,499 even 28.8%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hightonin Torquay +2.3 pts higher in Highton
27.3% 45th pct 24.9% 29th pct
Mental health in Hightonin Torquay +1.2 pts higher in Highton
8.5% 46th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Hightonin Torquay +0.9 pts higher in Highton gap steady
4.2% 26th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 67.5%
19.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hightonin Torquay +1.2 pts higher in Torquay gap steady
17.8% 72nd pct 19.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Hightonin Torquay +0.5 pts higher in Highton gap steady
13.4% 71st pct 12.9% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Hightonin Torquay +5.3 pts higher in Torquay gap steady
29.5% 72nd pct 34.9% 91st pct
Defence service in Hightonin Torquay +0.3 pts higher in Highton
2.4% 39th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hightonin Torquay +1.0 pts higher in Torquay gap steady
23.4% 72nd pct 24.4% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hightonin Torquay +37 larger in Torquay
114 35th pct 151 45th pct
Median age in Hightonin Torquay +5 yrs older in Torquay
26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Hightonin Torquay +12.5 pts higher in Torquay
51.9% 69th pct 64.4% 87th pct
Unemployment in Hightonin Torquay +4.9 pts higher in Torquay
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Median income in Hightonin Torquay +$353 higher in Torquay
$684 59th pct $1,037 89th pct
Household income in Hightonin Torquay +$191 higher in Torquay
$2,333 84th pct $2,524 88th pct
Indigenous language in Hightonin Torquay +1.1 pts higher in Highton
4.4% 42nd pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hightonin Torquay even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Hightonin Torquay +0.3 pts higher in Highton gap steady
8.8% 11th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Hightonin Torquay +2.9 pts higher in Highton gap steady
22.0% 37th pct 19.2% 26th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
26.0% Couples without children even 26.0%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%
19.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hightonin Torquay +$135 higher in Torquay gap widening
$365 48th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Hightonin Torquay +$167 higher in Torquay gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Hightonin Torquay even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hightonin Torquay +0.1 pts higher in Highton gap narrowing
20.0% 28th pct 19.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in Hightonin Torquay +3.8 pts higher in Highton gap narrowing
39.2% 72nd pct 35.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Hightonin Torquay +3.7 pts higher in Torquay gap widening
88.5% 60th pct 92.2% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Hightonin Torquay +5.0 pts higher in Torquay gap widening
84.6% 67th pct 89.6% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
39.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 35.3%
20.0% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%
1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.2% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.7 pts 9.3%
9.3% $550–$749 +19.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%
1.6% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%
17.2% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hightonin Torquay +1.5 pts higher in Highton gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 1.6% 10th pct
Work from home in Hightonin Torquay +6.0 pts higher in Torquay gap widening
23.0% 72nd pct 29.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Hightonin Torquay +0.7 pts higher in Highton gap steady
1.2% 36th pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Hightonin Torquay +16 more in Torquay
80 80th pct 96 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hightonin Torquay +0.57 more in Torquay
3.33 35th pct 3.90 44th pct
Departures/1k in Hightonin Torquay +90.5 more in Highton
661.3 44th pct 570.8 41st pct
PT routes in Hightonin Torquay +3 more in Highton
17 82nd pct 14 76th pct
Stop walk in Hightonin Torquay +22 longer in Highton
27 85th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Hightonin Torquay +1 longer in Highton
68 80th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 51.1%
23.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%
13.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hightonin Torquay +6.1 pts higher in Torquay gap steady
40.7% 62nd pct 46.8% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Hightonin Torquay +8.5 pts higher in Highton gap widening
17.3% 76th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hightonin Torquay +0.7 pts higher in Highton gap steady
3.8% 28th pct 3.2% 12th pct
Participation in Hightonin Torquay +0.9 pts higher in Torquay gap narrowing
65.6% 69th pct 66.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Hightonin Torquay +2.3 pts higher in Torquay gap widening
53.9% 16th pct 56.2% 28th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%
8.8% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
7.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.1% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hightonin Torquay +1 higher in Torquay
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Hightonin Torquay +1 higher in Torquay
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Hightonin Torquay +1 higher in Torquay
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Hightonin Torquay +1 higher in Torquay
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Hightonin Torquay +22 higher in Torquay
1,070 78th pct 1,092 85th pct
ERP in Hightonin Torquay +787 higher in Torquay
25,794 90th pct 26,581 91st pct
Growth in Hightonin Torquay +0.8 pts higher in Torquay
7.1% 69th pct 7.9% 73rd pct
Businesses in Hightonin Torquay +903 higher in Torquay
1,878 86th pct 2,781 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hightonin Torquay +50 higher in Torquay
557 14th pct 607 20th pct
Max temp in Hightonin Torquay +0.5 higher in Highton
19.4 11th pct 18.9 9th pct
Min temp in Hightonin Torquay +0.3 higher in Torquay
10.5 28th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hightonin Torquay +0.1 higher in Torquay
5.6 52nd pct 5.7 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hightonin Torquay +0.5 more in Highton
5.5 54th pct 5.0 47th pct
15-min city in Hightonin Torquay +11.4 pts higher in Highton
66.4% 51st pct 54.9% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Hightonin Torquay +9.3 pts higher in Torquay
64.5% 52nd pct 73.8% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Hightonin Torquay +2.1 pts higher in Highton
89.3% 47th pct 87.1% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Hightonin Torquay +7.5 pts higher in Highton
72.1% 48th pct 64.6% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Hightonin Torquay +1.2 pts higher in Highton
99.6% 59th pct 98.4% 54th pct
Walk to health in Hightonin Torquay +4.6 pts higher in Highton
52.9% 56th pct 48.3% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Hightonin Torquay +18.0 more in Torquay
26.3 83rd pct 44.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Hightonin Torquay +84 higher in Highton
109 53rd pct 24 32nd pct
Mean slope in Hightonin Torquay +3.9 pts higher in Highton
8.6% 86th pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Highton with nearby areas

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

Compare Torquay with nearby areas

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Charlemont Belmont Newtown Lorne - Anglesea Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highton vs Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021042/highton/vs/203031053/torquay