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Glenelg vs Hamilton

Name: Glenelg vs Hamilton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Glenelg profile · Hamilton profile

Glenelg Hamilton

Hamilton (Vic.) and Glenelg (Vic.) are both regional areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in how people get around. Hamilton (Vic.) is somewhat walkable, with 84.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 89.3% within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Glenelg (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, and far fewer people can walk to basic services. Hamilton (Vic.) also has a higher proportion of renters at 23.5%, while Glenelg (Vic.) has more people who own their homes outright, at 52.6%.

Both areas share a similar typical household weekly income of around $1,240, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their proportions of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; residents in Glenelg (Vic.) are now noticeably older than those in Hamilton (Vic.), a difference that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Hamilton Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Glenelg Median age: 6 yrs older in Glenelg One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Hamilton Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Hamilton +1,426 larger in Hamilton gap widening

8,920 46th pct 10,346 54th pct

Median age in Glenelg in Hamilton +6 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 46.1%

29.4% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

7.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Hamilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%

12.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

4.5% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Italian even 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

45.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Hamilton even

9 88th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Hamilton +1.60 more in Glenelg

6.78 91st pct 5.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Hamilton +7 more in Glenelg

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Glenelg in Hamilton +1,780 more in Hamilton

557 20th pct 2,337 69th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Hamilton +198 larger in Hamilton

62 2nd pct 260 27th pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Hamilton +60 higher in Hamilton

957 22nd pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

13.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

11.0% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Hamilton +$41 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing

$652 20th pct $693 27th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Hamilton +$13 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing

$1,234 16th pct $1,247 17th pct

Family income in Glenelg in Hamilton even gap narrowing

$1,654 23rd pct $1,652 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

9.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Heart disease even 5.1%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.6%

21.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Hamilton +7 larger in Hamilton

255 61st pct 262 61st pct

Median age in Glenelg in Hamilton +4 yrs older in Glenelg

23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Hamilton +$117 higher in Glenelg

$684 59th pct $567 35th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Hamilton +$281 higher in Glenelg

$1,416 31st pct $1,135 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Hamilton even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 33.4%

10.9% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 35.0%

30.9% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.9% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Hamilton +$55 higher in Hamilton gap widening

$180 4th pct $235 12th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Hamilton +$10 higher in Hamilton gap narrowing

$1,073 6th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Hamilton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 41.8%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.3% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 91.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 22.0%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +21.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

52.7% Under $200 ◂ +19.8 pts 32.9%

6.3% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Hamilton +59 more in Hamilton

14 23rd pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Hamilton +5.49 more in Hamilton

1.57 17th pct 7.06 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Hamilton +295.7 more in Hamilton

26.6 15th pct 322.3 31st pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Hamilton +4 more in Hamilton

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Hamilton

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%

4.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

26.2% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%

3.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 8.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.4% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 12.4%

11.9% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in Hamilton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in Hamilton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Hamilton +2 higher in Glenelg

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Hamilton even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Hamilton +2 higher in Hamilton

942 27th pct 944 27th pct

ERP in Glenelg in Hamilton +1,526 higher in Hamilton

8,773 41st pct 10,299 49th pct

Growth in Glenelg in Hamilton +1.2 pts higher in Hamilton

-1.1% 7th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Hamilton +282 higher in Glenelg

1,204 65th pct 922 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Hamilton +69 higher in Glenelg

725 36th pct 657 27th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Hamilton +0.3 higher in Glenelg

19.2 10th pct 18.8 9th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Hamilton +0.5 higher in Glenelg

9.4 19th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Hamilton +3.6 higher in Hamilton

2.0 12th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Hamilton +3.1 more in Hamilton

2.3 13th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Hamilton +47.5 pts higher in Hamilton

22.9% 15th pct 70.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Hamilton +28.0 pts higher in Hamilton

24.1% 16th pct 52.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Hamilton +56.3 pts higher in Hamilton

28.1% 17th pct 84.4% 41st pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Hamilton +47.4 pts higher in Hamilton

32.6% 18th pct 80.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Hamilton +41.7 pts higher in Hamilton

47.6% 13th pct 89.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Hamilton +23.5 pts higher in Hamilton

23.0% 27th pct 46.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Hamilton +15.2 more in Glenelg

36.9 86th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Hamilton +5 higher in Hamilton

1 6th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Hamilton +0.8 pts higher in Glenelg

5.1% 46th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

Mount Gambier - East Portland Mount Gambier - West Grant Hamilton Penola Southern Grampians Moyne - West

Compare Hamilton with nearby areas

Southern Grampians Moyne - West Moyne - East Glenelg Portland Warrnambool - North Horsham Surrounds Ararat Surrounds

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011420/glenelg/vs/217011421/hamilton