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Hopefield vs Wahgunyah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Hopefield profile · Wahgunyah profile

Hopefield Wahgunyah

Wahgunyah and Hopefield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wahgunyah is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 27.5% aged 65 or over. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a higher share of people with no religion (39.3%) and more residents facing long-term health conditions (35.7%). In contrast, Hopefield is sparsely populated and car-dependent, but has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,208 compared to $1,280 in Wahgunyah. Education levels are also higher in Hopefield, where 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

These two neighbours have tracked in different directions since 2011. While Wahgunyah has a more established town layout with schools and groceries within walking distance for most, Hopefield has a much higher share of working adults (73.6%) and a workforce dominated by managers and agriculture. Both areas are effectively alike in their low proportion of people who speak little or no English and the similar share of households that rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 966 larger in Wahgunyah Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Hopefield Median age: 11 yrs older in Wahgunyah No religion: 18.2 pts higher in Wahgunyah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +966 larger in Wahgunyah gap steady
95 40th pct 1,061 73rd pct
Median age in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +11 yrs older in Wahgunyah gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +1.7 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +10.7 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +6.8 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
23.2% 84th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +4.5 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
15.9% 75th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 20.1%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.4%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

43.1% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
38.9% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 26.7%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hopefield Wahgunyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +3.6 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
10.5% 46th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +6.6 pts 43.9%
41.1% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 8.2%
9.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.2% German +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +1.6 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +0.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 92.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +18.2 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap widening
21.1% 11th pct 39.3% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 52.5%
21.1% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +16.0 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 35.5% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +13.6 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
23.6% 75th pct 10.0% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah
— 5.75 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +6 more in Wahgunyah
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah
— 143 31st pct
ICSEA in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah
— 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 35.5%
25.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.7%
4.3% Year 11 +13.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 14.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.0 pts 4.7%
19.6% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 10.6%
17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
5.4% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Society & culture +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +$194 higher in Hopefield gap steady
$890 72nd pct $696 40th pct
Household income in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +$928 higher in Hopefield gap widening
$2,208 84th pct $1,280 31st pct
Family income in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +$809 higher in Hopefield gap widening
$2,457 80th pct $1,648 35th pct
High earners in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +2.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +1.4 pts higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
12.1% 37th pct 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

9.1% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
12.1% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +14.7 pts higher in Wahgunyah
21.1% 16th pct 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +10.2 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +7.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.2% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 56.1%
11.6% One condition +9.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
3.2% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +6.7 pts higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
23.6% 72nd pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +5.9 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap steady
9.7% 24th pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +14.7 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
40.3% 93rd pct 25.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +4.6 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +4.4 pts higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
26.4% 63rd pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +18 larger in Wahgunyah
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah
— 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +0.2 larger in Hopefield gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +11.2 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +9.2 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
36.4% 87th pct 27.1% 62nd pct

Family composition

95.7% Couples with children ◂ +44.5 pts 51.2%
15.7% Couples without children +21.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

15.2% 2 people +27.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 27.1%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +$30 higher in Wahgunyah gap widening
$200 25th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +$527 higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,473 40th pct
People / bedroom in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +0.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 15.5% 46th pct
Owned outright in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +1.2 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap narrowing
42.4% 54th pct 43.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +10.9 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.1% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +5.0 pts higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
84.8% 65th pct 79.8% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.2% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.2% Other tenure ◂ +14.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 89.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 45.2%
21.2% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.2% 5 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 3.0%
12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% Under $200 ◂ +50.1 pts 29.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +59.7 pts ▸ 59.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +48.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +3.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +9.3 pts higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
16.3% 49th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +2 more in Wahgunyah
2 71st pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +17.28 more in Hopefield
21.05 93rd pct 3.77 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +53.4 more in Hopefield
105.3 69th pct 51.8 63rd pct
PT routes in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +2 more in Wahgunyah
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +33 longer in Hopefield
90 100th pct 57 83rd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 71.5%
16.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 7.0%
10.2% Walked ◂ +8.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 17.8%
18.2% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +7.9 pts higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
34.5% 63rd pct 26.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah
— 6.8% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +2.7 pts higher in Wahgunyah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +18.9 pts higher in Hopefield gap widening
73.6% 88th pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +1.3 pts higher in Hopefield gap narrowing
59.2% 56th pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

55.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.7 pts 4.4%
10.2% Manufacturing +11.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Retail trade +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +29.7 pts 13.1%
8.2% Technicians & trades +11.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.2% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +5.2 higher in Wahgunyah
0.0 29th pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +5.6 more in Wahgunyah
0.0 0th pct 5.6 86th pct
15-min city in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +72.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +70.5 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +59.9 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 76th pct
Walk to school in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +84.6 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 84.6% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +85.3 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 77th pct
Walk to health in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +5.7 pts higher in Wahgunyah
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +10.8 more in Hopefield
31.6 73rd pct 20.7 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +7 higher in Wahgunyah
0 33rd pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Hopefieldin Wahgunyah +0.4 pts higher in Wahgunyah
3.8% 26th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopefield vs Wahgunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11940/hopefield/vs/SAL22644/wahgunyah