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Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton vs Loddon - Elmore

Name: Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton vs Loddon - Elmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton profile · Loddon - Elmore profile

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Loddon - Elmore

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton and Loddon - Elmore are two Victorian regional areas with distinct profiles. Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton has a more qualified workforce, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.3% in Loddon - Elmore. This helps explain why the typical weekly household income is well higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton at $1,492, while Loddon - Elmore sits among the lowest for its level at $1,175. Typical weekly rents are also far higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton at $320, compared to $190 in Loddon - Elmore.

Many gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011. This trend is seen in household incomes and education levels, as well as a growing difference in religious views; 53.3% of people in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton now report no religion, compared to 41.7% in Loddon - Elmore. Despite these drifting figures, the areas remain very alike in some ways. Both have about the same share of children under 15, and they are almost identical in their share of detached houses and the typical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,276 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Rent: $130 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +40,276 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

52,500 42nd pct 12,224 8th pct

Median age in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +2 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore gap steady

48 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

47.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.2% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

5.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Loddon - Elmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.2%

38.5% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 41.7%

35.2% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +19 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

31 58th pct 12 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +2.53 more in Loddon - Elmore

3.56 75th pct 6.09 92nd pct

Students in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +4,794 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

5,764 23rd pct 970 3rd pct

Avg size in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +105 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

186 15th pct 81 0th pct

ICSEA in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +82 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

1,052 67th pct 970 26th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 34.3%

15.8% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 14.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +$127 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$729 32nd pct $602 9th pct

Household income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +$317 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,492 33rd pct $1,175 9th pct

Family income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +$457 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,967 46th pct $1,510 10th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

18.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +5.0 pts 52.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +355 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

630 24th pct 275 10th pct

Median age in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +3 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

29 yrs 87th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +$131 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

$598 46th pct $467 12th pct

Household income in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +$520 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

$1,664 55th pct $1,144 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +0.1 larger in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 52.7%

33.6% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.4% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

5.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +$130 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$320 36th pct $190 5th pct

Mortgage in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +$517 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%

13.8% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

1.7% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 96.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

16.9% Under $200 +29.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

35.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 7.9%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.6% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 12.0%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +109 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

172 32nd pct 63 16th pct

Stops/1k in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +1.88 more in Loddon - Elmore

3.28 29th pct 5.15 66th pct

Departures/1k in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +83.7 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

131.2 22nd pct 47.4 14th pct

PT routes in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +15 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

30 54th pct 15 30th pct

Stop walk in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore

— 67 95th pct

Drive to city in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore

82 80th pct —

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%

3.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 25.5%

15.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.4% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 12.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

9.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +41,804 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

54,540 38th pct 12,736 6th pct

Growth in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +0.4 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

4.5% 39th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +199 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

666 29th pct 467 11th pct

Max temp in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +2.9 higher in Loddon - Elmore

20.1 15th pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +1.3 higher in Loddon - Elmore

8.2 11th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +0.2 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

3.2 19th pct 3.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore even

3.2 16th pct 3.2 17th pct

15-min city in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +3.8 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

36.1% 17th pct 39.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +1.2 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore

35.7% 16th pct 36.9% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +7.2 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

43.1% 22nd pct 35.9% 18th pct

Walk to school in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +3.1 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

41.5% 19th pct 38.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +4.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

61.0% 16th pct 56.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +0.8 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

23.8% 15th pct 23.0% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +18.8 more in Loddon - Elmore

19.9 74th pct 38.7 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +2 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

2 30th pct 1 18th pct

Mean slope in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton in Loddon - Elmore +2.3 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

5.7% 54th pct 3.4% 13th pct

Compare Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton with nearby areas

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Compare Loddon - Elmore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton vs Loddon - Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton/vs/20203/loddon-elmore