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Hayes Gap vs Mount Frome

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Hayes Gap profile · Mount Frome profile

Hayes Gap Mount Frome

Mount Frome and Hayes Gap are neighbouring rural areas, but they have very different populations. Mount Frome is more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 25.8% of residents and 45.7% of adults providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Hayes Gap has no children and a far older typical resident, who is 54 compared to 39 in Mount Frome. Education levels also differ sharply; 62% of people in Mount Frome completed Year 12 and 26.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while those figures are 22.7% and 0% in Hayes Gap.

These differences are mirrored in their home lives, where typical monthly mortgage payments in Mount Frome are well higher at $2,200 compared to $1,733 in Hayes Gap. Both areas are similarly remote, with no public transport stops or shops within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,300. The gaps between them remain significant, particularly in education and age, as these two neighbours continue to follow different demographic paths.

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Where they differ most

Population: 98 larger in Mount Frome Median age: 15 yrs older in Hayes Gap Under 15: 25.8 pts higher in Mount Frome Year 12: 39.2 pts higher in Mount Frome Bachelor+: 26.6 pts higher in Mount Frome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +98 larger in Mount Frome gap narrowing
22 15th pct 120 44th pct
Median age in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +15 yrs older in Hayes Gap gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +3.3 pts higher in Mount Frome
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +6.7 pts higher in Mount Frome
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +25.8 pts higher in Mount Frome
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 89th pct
De facto in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

36.4% Married +25.3 pts ▸ 61.7%
22.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.6% Widowed ◂ +9.4 pts 4.3%
0.0% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +11.7 pts higher in Mount Frome
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 51st pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% England +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
36.4% Irish ◂ +18.0 pts 18.3%
31.8% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Scottish +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% German +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Dutch +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +5.8 pts higher in Mount Frome
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.3% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +13.4 pts higher in Hayes Gap
40.9% 51st pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 68.3%
40.9% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 27.5%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +39.2 pts higher in Mount Frome
22.7% 5th pct 62.0% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +26.6 pts higher in Mount Frome
0.0% 0th pct 26.6% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +1 more in Mount Frome
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 1,122 100th pct
ICSEA in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

22.7% Year 12 +39.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
36.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

87.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +60.4 pts 27.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +$148 higher in Mount Frome gap widening
$866 68th pct $1,014 83rd pct
Household income in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +$149 higher in Mount Frome gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,399 88th pct
Family income in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +$541 higher in Hayes Gap
$3,124 92nd pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +4.4 pts higher in Mount Frome
13.6% 75th pct 18.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

80.0% Under $650 ◂ +70.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 30.9%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +26.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +2.3 pts higher in Hayes Gap
27.3% 42nd pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +9.0 pts higher in Hayes Gap
18.2% 99th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Mental health ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%
0.0% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Lung condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +8.0 pts ▸ 71.7%
22.7% Three or more ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
13.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Two conditions +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +4.4 pts higher in Mount Frome
13.6% 28th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +7.4 pts higher in Mount Frome
18.2% 87th pct 25.5% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +45.7 pts higher in Mount Frome
0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 99th pct
Defence service in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +9.8 pts higher in Mount Frome
13.6% 11th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +4 larger in Mount Frome
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +0.8 larger in Mount Frome gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 3.6% 19th pct
Living alone in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 19.0% 33rd pct

Family composition

107.7% Couples without children ◂ +75.9 pts 31.8%
46.2% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

120.0% 1 person ◂ +101.0 pts 19.0%
100.0% 2 people ◂ +64.3 pts 35.7%
0.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +$77 higher in Mount Frome
$273 48th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +$467 higher in Mount Frome
$1,733 57th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 95.2% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Rented ◂ +61.0 pts 19.0%
60.0% Owned outright ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Other tenure +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +71.4 pts 28.6%
80.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +70.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 5 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

92.3% Car (driver) ◂ +22.0 pts 70.3%
0.0% Worked at home +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.6 pts 21.4%
40.0% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +2.2 pts higher in Hayes Gap
31.8% 53rd pct 29.7% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +9.0 pts higher in Mount Frome
59.1% 44th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome
— 70.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Manufacturing ◂ +26.1 pts 4.7%
23.1% Education & training ◂ +18.4 pts 4.7%
23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Mining +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Construction +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome even
0 14th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Hayes Gapin Mount Frome +0.6 pts higher in Hayes Gap
9.1% 76th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Hayes Gap with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hayes Gap vs Mount Frome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11883/hayes-gap/vs/SAL12771/mount-frome