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Phillip Island vs Hastings - Somers

Name: Phillip Island vs Hastings - Somers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Phillip Island profile · Hastings - Somers profile

Phillip Island Hastings - Somers

Hastings - Somers and Phillip Island are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Phillip Island is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 42 in Hastings - Somers. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is well higher in Phillip Island at 29.4%. Hastings - Somers is more connected to local services; it has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (64.1% versus 31.8%) and health services (41.4% versus 27.9%). Public transport is also far more frequent in Hastings - Somers, which sees 302.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to just 106.0 on Phillip Island.

These two areas share many similarities, including identical typical weekly rents of $330 and an almost equal share of households that rent. They also have very similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar number of schools per 1,000 children. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in high weekly earnings has also increased, with Hastings - Somers now well higher than Phillip Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,171 larger in Hastings - Somers Median age: 10 yrs older in Phillip Island Full-time: 9.9 pts higher in Hastings - Somers Participation: 8.5 pts higher in Hastings - Somers De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +10,171 larger in Hastings - Somers gap steady

13,799 71st pct 23,970 94th pct

Median age in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +10 yrs older in Phillip Island gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.4%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.8%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 43.6%

27.1% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Phillip Island Hastings - Somers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 78.7%

5.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +3.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 36.5%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +5 more in Hastings - Somers

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.02 more in Phillip Island

2.38 58th pct 2.37 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +7 more in Hastings - Somers

6 12th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +408 more in Hastings - Somers

1,748 57th pct 2,156 65th pct

Avg size in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +110 larger in Phillip Island

350 39th pct 240 25th pct

ICSEA in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +62 higher in Phillip Island

1,054 67th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

17.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

10.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +$111 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

$640 18th pct $751 39th pct

Household income in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +$232 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

$1,175 12th pct $1,407 29th pct

Family income in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +$349 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

$1,490 13th pct $1,839 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.2%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 40.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

10.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

8.1% Two conditions even 8.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +334 larger in Hastings - Somers

134 41st pct 468 77th pct

Median age in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +5 yrs older in Phillip Island

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +$120 higher in Hastings - Somers

$620 47th pct $740 68th pct

Household income in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +$293 higher in Hastings - Somers

$1,235 18th pct $1,528 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.2 larger in Hastings - Somers gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 30.8%

13.8% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

10.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers even gap steady

$330 36th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +$216 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.10 higher in Hastings - Somers gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 37.8%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.0% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 82.5%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 47.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 24.6%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 42.1%

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

7.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.5%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +10 more in Hastings - Somers

69 73rd pct 79 79th pct

Stops/1k in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +1.70 more in Phillip Island

5.00 60th pct 3.30 35th pct

Departures/1k in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +196.2 more in Hastings - Somers

106.0 20th pct 302.3 31st pct

PT routes in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +1 longer in Phillip Island

16 76th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +39 longer in Phillip Island

93 87th pct 54 75th pct

Reach 30 min in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers

— 23,970 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers

— 23,970 33rd pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 14.9%

3.5% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 35.8%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% No vehicle even 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

4.2% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +1 higher in Hastings - Somers

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +2 higher in Phillip Island

971 39th pct 969 38th pct

ERP in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +9,000 higher in Hastings - Somers

14,795 70th pct 23,795 89th pct

Growth in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +9.6 pts higher in Phillip Island

7.7% 72nd pct -1.9% 4th pct

Businesses in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +543 higher in Hastings - Somers

1,236 67th pct 1,779 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +8 higher in Phillip Island

783 43rd pct 775 42nd pct

Max temp in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.3 higher in Hastings - Somers

18.8 9th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.3 higher in Phillip Island

11.3 44th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.1 higher in Hastings - Somers

4.5 37th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.2 more in Hastings - Somers

4.4 37th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +12.1 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

37.4% 27th pct 49.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +6.2 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

57.4% 45th pct 63.5% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +12.7 pts higher in Phillip Island

78.6% 38th pct 66.0% 31st pct

Walk to school in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +32.4 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

31.8% 17th pct 64.1% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +4.4 pts higher in Phillip Island

95.7% 45th pct 91.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +13.5 pts higher in Hastings - Somers

27.9% 32nd pct 41.4% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +7.0 more in Phillip Island

19.9 73rd pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +5 higher in Hastings - Somers

26 32nd pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Phillip Island in Hastings - Somers +0.2 pts higher in Phillip Island

3.9% 25th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Phillip Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Phillip Island vs Hastings - Somers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/vs/214021379/hastings-somers