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Hamilton vs Southern Grampians

Name: Hamilton vs Southern Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Hamilton profile · Southern Grampians profile

Hamilton Southern Grampians

Hamilton (Vic.) and Southern Grampians are nearby Victorian areas with distinct characters. Hamilton (Vic.) is more developed for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.6 and 84.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Southern Grampians is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.8. The two areas also differ in how people live and work; 26.6% of residents in Southern Grampians work from home, which is far higher than the 7.8% in Hamilton (Vic.). Southern Grampians also has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (53.3%) compared to Hamilton (Vic.) at 41.8%.

Both areas share very similar demographics, including the same share of people providing unpaid care (14.1%) and a nearly identical percentage of children under 15. They also have similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,250 to $1,290. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps are growing. For example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with Southern Grampians now noticeably older at 49 compared to 45 in Hamilton (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 18.8 pts higher in Southern Grampians One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Hamilton Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians Volunteering: 11.4 pts higher in Southern Grampians Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Hamilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +4,045 larger in Hamilton gap steady

10,346 54th pct 6,301 30th pct

Median age in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +4 yrs older in Southern Grampians gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

32.8% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 28.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Hamilton Southern Grampians

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 85.1%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 42.4%

41.1% English ◂ +0.3 pts 40.9%

13.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 37.9%

7.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hamilton in Southern Grampians even

9 88th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +3.08 more in Southern Grampians

5.18 87th pct 8.26 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +1 more in Southern Grampians

10 25th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +1,929 more in Hamilton

2,337 69th pct 408 14th pct

Avg size in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +214 larger in Hamilton

260 27th pct 45 0th pct

ICSEA in Hamilton in Southern Grampians even

1,016 50th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

17.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%

18.2% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

5.8% Agriculture & environment +13.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.8% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +$18 higher in Southern Grampians gap steady

$693 27th pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +$42 higher in Southern Grampians gap widening

$1,247 17th pct $1,289 20th pct

Family income in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +$103 higher in Southern Grampians gap widening

$1,652 23rd pct $1,755 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%

4.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +4.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +136 larger in Hamilton

262 61st pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +5 yrs older in Southern Grampians

19 yrs 10th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +$80 higher in Hamilton

$567 35th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +$82 higher in Hamilton

$1,135 12th pct $1,053 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +0.1 larger in Southern Grampians gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

10.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +$65 higher in Hamilton gap steady

$235 12th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +$152 higher in Hamilton gap steady

$1,083 7th pct $931 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Hamilton in Southern Grampians even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 24.8%

23.5% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 13.4%

1.8% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 97.7%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 46.7%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

4.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 33.3%

32.9% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

10.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

0.3% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 26.0%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +58 more in Hamilton

73 76th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +4.68 more in Hamilton

7.06 83rd pct 2.38 24th pct

Departures/1k in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +300.0 more in Hamilton

322.3 31st pct 22.2 14th pct

PT routes in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +3 more in Hamilton

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Hamilton in Southern Grampians

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 50.8%

7.8% Worked at home +18.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 26.1%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.6% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 5.1%

9.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +23.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

12.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +2 higher in Southern Grampians

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Southern Grampians

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +4 higher in Southern Grampians

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +3 higher in Southern Grampians

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +47 higher in Southern Grampians

944 27th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +4,094 higher in Hamilton

10,299 49th pct 6,205 27th pct

Growth in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +1.1 pts higher in Hamilton

0.1% 12th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +336 higher in Southern Grampians

922 51st pct 1,258 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +26 higher in Hamilton

657 27th pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +0.5 higher in Southern Grampians

18.8 9th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +0.6 higher in Hamilton

8.9 14th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +2.8 higher in Hamilton

5.6 53rd pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +2.2 more in Hamilton

5.4 52nd pct 3.2 21st pct

15-min city in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +31.7 pts higher in Hamilton

70.4% 54th pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +18.8 pts higher in Hamilton

52.2% 41st pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +52.8 pts higher in Hamilton

84.4% 41st pct 31.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +42.4 pts higher in Hamilton

80.0% 56th pct 37.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +33.6 pts higher in Hamilton

89.3% 37th pct 55.7% 16th pct

Walk to health in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +10.7 pts higher in Hamilton

46.5% 51st pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +8.5 more in Southern Grampians

21.7 76th pct 30.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +6 higher in Hamilton

6 19th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Hamilton in Southern Grampians +0.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians

4.3% 31st pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Hamilton with nearby areas

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

Compare Southern Grampians with nearby areas

Hamilton Horsham Surrounds Horsham Moyne - West Ararat Surrounds Stawell Moyne - East Glenelg

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hamilton vs Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217011421/hamilton/vs/217011423/southern-grampians