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Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Hampton

Name: Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Hampton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Highett (West) - Cheltenham profile · Hampton profile

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Hampton

Hampton and Highett (West) - Cheltenham are neighbouring areas with similar profiles, but Hampton is generally wealthier and older. In Hampton, the typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical age of 40 in Highett (West) - Cheltenham. Hampton also has more high-earning households, with 40.5% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 36.4% in Highett (West) - Cheltenham, and more homes are owned outright there. A striking difference is found among First Nations residents; 10.5% of First Nations people in Hampton speak a traditional language, while 0% do in Highett (West) - Cheltenham.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of First Nations people in the population, at around 0.3% to 0.4%. They are also very alike in their share of overseas-born residents, at around 28%. Over time, the two areas have drifted apart in some ways; the age gap has widened since 2011, and more people in Highett (West) - Cheltenham have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Population: 5,761 larger in Hampton De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in Hampton Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +5,761 larger in Hampton gap narrowing

12,439 65th pct 18,200 86th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +3 yrs older in Hampton gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Highett (West) - Cheltenham Hampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 68.6%

5.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% China even 1.8%

1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.8% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%

12.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

4.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 47.1%

41.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Islam even 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +2 more in Hampton

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +0.46 more in Hampton

0.79 8th pct 1.25 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +6 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

43 85th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +405 more in Hampton

566 20th pct 971 36th pct

Avg size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +40 larger in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

283 30th pct 243 25th pct

ICSEA in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +38 higher in Hampton

1,111 86th pct 1,148 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 76.1%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.9% Creative arts even 5.8%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +$8 higher in Hampton gap narrowing

$1,025 79th pct $1,033 80th pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +$124 higher in Hampton gap narrowing

$2,291 83rd pct $2,415 87th pct

Family income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +$408 higher in Hampton gap widening

$2,975 88th pct $3,383 94th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

13.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 67.2%

19.3% One condition even 19.4%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +13 larger in Hampton

44 14th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +5 yrs older in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +$487 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$1,024 89th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +$75 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

$2,200 78th pct $2,125 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 65.2%

21.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

6.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +$21 higher in Hampton gap widening

$450 80th pct $471 85th pct

Mortgage in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +$500 higher in Hampton gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +0.10 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 34.3%

29.9% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.8% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

61.7% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 60.9%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%

12.5% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 36.1%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 25.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.8% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 34.0%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

10.6% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.7% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.9%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +5 more in Hampton

79 79th pct 84 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +1.74 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

6.35 76th pct 4.62 55th pct

Departures/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +524.3 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

1,527.0 74th pct 1,002.6 58th pct

PT routes in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +3 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

17 82nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +1 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +1 longer in Hampton

20 40th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +5,761 more in Hampton

12,439 39th pct 18,200 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +28,512 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

137,360 77th pct 108,848 73rd pct

Transit to city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +2 longer in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

68 68th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%

2.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 38.6%

8.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +1 higher in Hampton

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +1 higher in Hampton

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +17 higher in Hampton

1,098 86th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +6,267 higher in Hampton

13,257 63rd pct 19,524 86th pct

Growth in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +0.4 pts higher in Hampton

5.7% 60th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Businesses in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +387 higher in Hampton

1,736 82nd pct 2,123 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +26 higher in Hampton

562 14th pct 588 17th pct

Max temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +0.1 higher in Hampton

11.1 41st pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +0.2 higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

8.4 91st pct 8.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even

7.7 90th pct 7.7 87th pct

15-min city in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +0.4 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +1.9 pts higher in Hampton

98.1% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +3.0 pts higher in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

98.4% 97th pct 95.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +7.3 more in Highett (West) - Cheltenham

16.7 62nd pct 9.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +124 higher in Hampton

270 80th pct 394 89th pct

Mean slope in Highett (West) - Cheltenham in Hampton +0.4 pts higher in Hampton

2.7% 4th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Highett (West) - Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Hampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highett (West) - Cheltenham vs Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/vs/208011172/hampton