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Argyle vs Heathcote

Name: Argyle vs Heathcote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Argyle profile · Heathcote profile

Argyle Heathcote

Heathcote (Vic.) and Argyle (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in regional Victoria. Heathcote (Vic.) is much more walkable and better served by amenities; 54.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Argyle (Vic.). Public transport is also far more available in Heathcote (Vic.), which has 3.38 stops per 1,000 people, while Argyle (Vic.) has none. The two areas differ in their First Nations populations, with Heathcote (Vic.) having a far larger community of 49 people, though First Nations residents in Argyle (Vic.) have a well higher typical household income of $1,899.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 57 and almost identical shares of people born overseas. The gap in education is one that has widened, with Heathcote (Vic.) now well higher in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.0%) and those who completed Year 12 (30.7%) compared to Argyle (Vic.). While both are considered car-dependent, Heathcote (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, whereas Argyle (Vic.) is strictly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,690 larger in Heathcote Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Heathcote PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Heathcote Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Argyle No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Heathcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Argyle in Heathcote +2,690 larger in Heathcote gap steady

272 58th pct 2,962 84th pct

Median age in Argyle in Heathcote even gap steady

57 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

44.2% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 27.6%

17.3% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

7.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Argyle Heathcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 74.3%

4.0% England even 4.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English +4.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 43.7%

30.9% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.9% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 14.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Argyle in Heathcote

— 6.02 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Argyle in Heathcote even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Argyle in Heathcote even

116 29th pct 116 29th pct

ICSEA in Argyle in Heathcote even

976 41st pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

23.4% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%

20.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 32.7%

7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Argyle in Heathcote +$7 higher in Argyle gap narrowing

$497 12th pct $490 11th pct

Household income in Argyle in Heathcote +$152 higher in Heathcote gap widening

$794 6th pct $946 11th pct

Family income in Argyle in Heathcote +$89 higher in Heathcote gap narrowing

$1,194 12th pct $1,283 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 53.1%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

11.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

8.1% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

4.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.1% None +11.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

26.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 23.7%

10.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Argyle in Heathcote +45 larger in Heathcote

4 46th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Argyle in Heathcote +11 yrs older in Argyle

52 yrs 89th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Argyle in Heathcote +$97 higher in Heathcote

$374 13th pct $471 28th pct

Household income in Argyle in Heathcote +$556 higher in Argyle

$1,899 58th pct $1,343 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Argyle in Heathcote even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.0% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

40.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 35.6%

9.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Argyle in Heathcote even gap narrowing

$255 42nd pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Argyle in Heathcote +$21 higher in Heathcote gap widening

$1,270 27th pct $1,291 28th pct

People / bedroom in Argyle in Heathcote even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 51.1%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

10.7% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 49.4%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.0% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.8%

8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Argyle in Heathcote +10 more in Heathcote

0 0th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Argyle in Heathcote +3.38 more in Heathcote

0.00 0th pct 3.38 71st pct

Departures/1k in Argyle in Heathcote +94.9 more in Heathcote

0.0 0th pct 94.9 68th pct

PT routes in Argyle in Heathcote +4 more in Heathcote

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Argyle in Heathcote +25 longer in Argyle

53 81st pct 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Argyle in Heathcote +6 longer in Heathcote

79 56th pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

6.1% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

2.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +13.0 pts 5.3%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

11.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

3.7% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

9.8% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.9% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.9% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Argyle in Heathcote +3.6 higher in Heathcote

0.3 47th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Argyle in Heathcote +4.0 more in Heathcote

0.0 29th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Argyle in Heathcote +46.3 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Argyle in Heathcote +54.3 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Argyle in Heathcote +45.0 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 45.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Argyle in Heathcote +45.2 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Argyle in Heathcote +60.6 pts higher in Heathcote

0.9% 33rd pct 61.5% 67th pct

Walk to health in Argyle in Heathcote +46.0 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Argyle in Heathcote +19.3 more in Heathcote

3.7 25th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Argyle in Heathcote +1 higher in Argyle

5 66th pct 3 63rd pct

Mean slope in Argyle in Heathcote +0.4 pts higher in Argyle

5.3% 46th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Argyle with nearby areas

Heathcote Heathcote South Tooborac Glenhope East Costerfield Mia Mia Ladys Pass Mount Camel

Compare Heathcote with nearby areas

Argyle Ladys Pass Mount Camel Costerfield Heathcote South Knowsley Lake Eppalock Derrinal

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Argyle vs Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20065/argyle/vs/SAL21160/heathcote