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Diggers Rest vs Hillside

Name: Diggers Rest vs Hillside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Hillside profile

Diggers Rest Hillside

Hillside and Diggers Rest are neighboring areas in Victoria with very different growth patterns and layouts. Diggers Rest has seen a population surge of 40.2% since 2021, while Hillside's population fell by 1.1%. Hillside is more established, with 31.3% of homes owned outright compared to 17.8% in Diggers Rest. It also has more diverse residents, with 34.5% using another language at home compared to 23.6% in Diggers Rest. Hillside is more walkable, with 62.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 30.7% of homes in Diggers Rest have the same access.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Diggers Rest becoming a rapidly growing hub while Hillside remains more stable. Despite these different trajectories, they share similar typical weekly rents of around $380 to $396 and typical family incomes of about $2,300. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,945 larger in Hillside Recent movers: 35.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest De facto: 12.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest No religion: 17.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Hillside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Hillside +10,945 larger in Hillside

5,237 24th pct 16,182 80th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Hillside +4 yrs older in Hillside

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 26.5%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.4% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 35.4%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Hillside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 67.0%

7.3% India ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 20.3%

27.6% English ◂ +11.7 pts 15.9%

8.0% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

8.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 61.9%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

0.6% Arabic +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 62.9%

36.7% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 19.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

1.9% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Diggers Rest in Hillside +1 more in Hillside

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Diggers Rest in Hillside +0.26 more in Diggers Rest

0.89 12th pct 0.63 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diggers Rest in Hillside +5 more in Hillside

9 21st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Diggers Rest in Hillside +443 more in Hillside

560 20th pct 1,003 37th pct

Avg size in Diggers Rest in Hillside +59 larger in Diggers Rest

560 68th pct 502 61st pct

ICSEA in Diggers Rest in Hillside +7 higher in Diggers Rest

1,034 58th pct 1,027 55th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

14.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%

24.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Hillside +$178 higher in Diggers Rest

$994 77th pct $816 52nd pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Hillside +$203 higher in Hillside

$2,009 66th pct $2,212 78th pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Hillside +$91 higher in Hillside

$2,241 60th pct $2,332 66th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.1%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diggers Rest in Hillside +7 larger in Hillside

71 23rd pct 78 25th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Hillside +2 yrs older in Diggers Rest

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Diggers Rest in Hillside +$626 higher in Diggers Rest

$1,100 91st pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Hillside +$459 higher in Diggers Rest

$2,625 89th pct $2,166 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diggers Rest in Hillside +0.6 larger in Hillside

2.6 57th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 14.8%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 24.6%

16.2% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 12.4%

19.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Hillside +$16 higher in Diggers Rest

$396 60th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Hillside +$120 higher in Hillside

$1,800 47th pct $1,920 55th pct

People / bedroom in Diggers Rest in Hillside +0.10 higher in Hillside

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 53.0%

17.8% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.8% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 88.9%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 39.4%

43.5% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

3.2% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 67.9%

19.4% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.4%

8.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diggers Rest in Hillside +13 more in Hillside

32 42nd pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Diggers Rest in Hillside +3.33 more in Diggers Rest

6.11 74th pct 2.78 28th pct

Departures/1k in Diggers Rest in Hillside +717.5 more in Diggers Rest

1,316.6 68th pct 599.1 42nd pct

PT routes in Diggers Rest in Hillside +1 more in Hillside

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Diggers Rest in Hillside +11 longer in Diggers Rest

16 76th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Diggers Rest in Hillside +6 longer in Diggers Rest

30 58th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Diggers Rest in Hillside +10,945 more in Hillside

5,237 12th pct 16,182 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Diggers Rest in Hillside +62,575 more in Hillside

5,237 8th pct 67,812 61st pct

Transit to city in Diggers Rest in Hillside

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 40.6%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 22.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.9% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.8% No vehicle even 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

8.6% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

7.9% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Diggers Rest in Hillside even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Diggers Rest in Hillside even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Diggers Rest in Hillside +1 higher in Hillside

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Diggers Rest in Hillside even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Diggers Rest in Hillside +9 higher in Hillside

1,004 53rd pct 1,013 57th pct

ERP in Diggers Rest in Hillside +8,739 higher in Hillside

7,434 34th pct 16,173 75th pct

Growth in Diggers Rest in Hillside +41.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest

40.2% 99th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Diggers Rest in Hillside +872 higher in Hillside

415 20th pct 1,287 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Diggers Rest in Hillside +13 higher in Diggers Rest

574 15th pct 562 14th pct

Max temp in Diggers Rest in Hillside +0.3 higher in Hillside

19.8 13th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Diggers Rest in Hillside +0.4 higher in Hillside

9.9 23rd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Hillside +1.2 higher in Hillside

4.7 40th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Hillside +1.6 more in Hillside

4.4 36th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Hillside +28.2 pts higher in Hillside

45.1% 33rd pct 73.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Hillside +32.1 pts higher in Hillside

30.7% 21st pct 62.9% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Hillside +5.7 pts higher in Hillside

88.7% 46th pct 94.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Hillside +9.8 pts higher in Hillside

74.2% 50th pct 84.0% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Hillside +5.9 pts higher in Hillside

94.1% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Hillside +14.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest

73.7% 72nd pct 59.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Hillside +0.9 more in Diggers Rest

14.7 53rd pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Hillside +289 higher in Hillside

24 32nd pct 313 85th pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Hillside +0.2 pts higher in Hillside

2.7% 6th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Diggers Rest with nearby areas

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Compare Hillside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/vs/213041575/hillside