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Mount Hunter vs Picton

Name: Mount Hunter vs Picton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Mount Hunter profile · Picton profile

Mount Hunter Picton

Picton (NSW) and Mount Hunter are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Picton (NSW) is more developed, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.5 and 56.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub. Mount Hunter is car-dependent with a score of 1.4, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Picton (NSW) also has a larger population, and it is more common to find people who have moved there in the last five years (35.8% compared to 25.7% in Mount Hunter).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps remain wide; for example, typical First Nations personal income is far higher in Picton (NSW) at $736, while it is $333 in Mount Hunter.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,533 larger in Picton No car: 4.0 pts higher in Picton PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Picton Recent arrivals: 4.8 pts higher in Picton Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in Picton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Hunter in Picton +4,533 larger in Picton gap widening

749 71st pct 5,282 86th pct

Median age in Mount Hunter in Picton +1 yrs older in Mount Hunter gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 52.2%

32.8% Never married even 32.8%

5.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Hunter Picton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +6.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.8%

9.9% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

34.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Hunter in Picton +3.68 more in Mount Hunter

6.45 65th pct 2.78 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Hunter in Picton +1 more in Picton

4 71st pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Mount Hunter in Picton +233 larger in Picton

332 52nd pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Mount Hunter in Picton +17 higher in Mount Hunter

978 42nd pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.1%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

4.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 39.2%

16.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 19.0%

16.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Hunter in Picton +$137 higher in Picton gap widening

$802 59th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Mount Hunter in Picton +$19 higher in Mount Hunter gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,181 83rd pct

Family income in Mount Hunter in Picton +$278 higher in Picton gap widening

$2,233 71st pct $2,511 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%

14.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 63.6%

16.8% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Hunter in Picton +186 larger in Picton

21 69th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Mount Hunter in Picton +7 yrs older in Picton

17 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mount Hunter in Picton +$403 higher in Picton

$333 10th pct $736 59th pct

Household income in Mount Hunter in Picton +$1,067 higher in Mount Hunter

$3,083 88th pct $2,016 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Hunter in Picton +0.4 larger in Mount Hunter gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 63.6%

20.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.7% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.8% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 7.5%

15.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Hunter in Picton +$55 higher in Mount Hunter gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Mount Hunter in Picton +$217 higher in Mount Hunter gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Hunter in Picton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 47.2%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

11.1% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 90.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

27.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 16.7%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 29.2%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.4%

2.6% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Hunter in Picton +47 more in Picton

8 78th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Hunter in Picton +0.27 more in Mount Hunter

10.68 88th pct 10.41 87th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Hunter in Picton +23.8 more in Picton

315.1 75th pct 338.9 75th pct

PT routes in Mount Hunter in Picton +6 more in Picton

3 79th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Hunter in Picton +12 longer in Mount Hunter

17 56th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Mount Hunter in Picton +1 longer in Picton

57 42nd pct 58 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Hunter in Picton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Hunter in Picton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

25.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 15.7%

15.0% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 18.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

16.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

6.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Hunter in Picton +3.1 higher in Picton

1.4 62nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Hunter in Picton +2.8 more in Picton

1.4 62nd pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Mount Hunter in Picton +56.3 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Hunter in Picton +34.6 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Hunter in Picton +38.0 pts higher in Picton

45.9% 72nd pct 84.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mount Hunter in Picton +29.9 pts higher in Picton

29.7% 68th pct 59.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Hunter in Picton +51.0 pts higher in Picton

27.2% 57th pct 78.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Hunter in Picton +0.4 pts higher in Picton

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Hunter in Picton +2.0 more in Picton

17.4 58th pct 19.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Hunter in Picton +13 higher in Picton

1 44th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Hunter in Picton +2.2 pts higher in Mount Hunter

9.5% 78th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Mount Hunter with nearby areas

Glenmore The Oaks Cawdor Razorback Picton Belimbla Park Brownlow Hill Orangeville

Compare Picton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Hunter vs Picton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12776/mount-hunter/vs/SAL13212/picton