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Hoskinstown vs Primrose Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Hoskinstown profile · Primrose Valley profile

Hoskinstown Primrose Valley

Hoskinstown and Primrose Valley are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations. Hoskinstown has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (64.7%) and a much larger group of high earners, with 34.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. It is also a place where more people volunteer (28.5%) and provide unpaid care (19.6%). Primrose Valley is more likely to rent, with 32.1% of homes rented compared to just 11.8% in Hoskinstown. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (21.3%) and far higher incomes for First Nations households, which typicaly reach $5,249 a week.

Both areas share a very similar residential feel, as every home in both places is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries. The gap in rental rates is far higher in Primrose Valley, and the difference in high earners is far higher in Hoskinstown, showing two different financial profiles despite their close proximity.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Primrose Valley Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown Unpaid carers: 10.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown Volunteering: 11.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown Other language: 3.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +36 larger in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
191 52nd pct 155 48th pct
Median age in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +1 yrs older in Primrose Valley gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +3.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +6.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
17.3% 43rd pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +4.0 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
17.3% 51st pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +2.0 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 54.0%
31.0% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.2%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hoskinstown Primrose Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +6.7 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
9.9% 43rd pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 88.4%
1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.1% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 51.6%
33.5% English +5.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.8% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%
10.5% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.2% German +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +3.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.3%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +7.9 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
42.4% 56th pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +17.7 pts 36.8%
42.4% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
6.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +10.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
64.7% 86th pct 54.4% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +4.2 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
22.8% 74th pct 27.0% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 54.4%
19.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

19.3% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 12.0%
10.5% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
14.0% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%
8.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +$94 higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
$1,281 92nd pct $1,187 90th pct
Household income in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +$291 higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
$2,916 95th pct $2,625 91st pct
Family income in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +$888 higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
$3,700 99th pct $2,812 88th pct
High earners in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +15.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +10.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
44.1% 97th pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +31.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 26.4%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.8%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.2%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +11.9 pts higher in Hoskinstown
31.9% 65th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +6.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown
14.7% 91st pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +7.3 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
7.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%
13.1% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
1.6% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.6% Lung condition even 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
20.9% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +11.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
28.5% 83rd pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +10.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +4.8 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
25.3% 50th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +3.9 pts higher in Primrose Valley
5.5% 85th pct 9.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +3.7 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
29.1% 75th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +8 larger in Hoskinstown
11 60th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +4 yrs older in Hoskinstown
25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +$1,251 higher in Primrose Valley
$1,374 89th pct $2,625 100th pct
Household income in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +$2,500 higher in Primrose Valley
$2,749 86th pct $5,249 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +0.1 larger in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +3.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
9.1% 39th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +1.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
19.1% 34th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 64.9%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 21.6%
9.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.2% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.9% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +$75 higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
$435 87th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +$200 higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +0.10 higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +20.3 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +5.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
35.3% 34th pct 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +0.8 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
83.8% 62nd pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 34.0%
35.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%
11.8% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

35.3% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%
7.4% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +33.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $3,000 or more +47.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +44.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +2.0 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
14.0% 42nd pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 65.4%
14.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
22.4% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 13.2%
17.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +1.5 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap narrowing
42.3% 83rd pct 40.8% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +0.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
4.4% 62nd pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +8.0 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap steady
71.5% 86th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +9.1 pts higher in Hoskinstown gap widening
79.4% 96th pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

34.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%
15.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%
2.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%
16.8% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%
3.7% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +0.1 higher in Hoskinstown
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +0.2 more in Hoskinstown
0.3 47th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +2.4 pts higher in Hoskinstown
2.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +8.0 more in Hoskinstown
20.9 63rd pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley even
0 16th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Hoskinstownin Primrose Valley +3.2 pts higher in Primrose Valley
6.0% 53rd pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hoskinstown vs Primrose Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11951/hoskinstown/vs/SAL13277/primrose-valley