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Bacchus Marsh vs Hopetoun Park

Name: Bacchus Marsh vs Hopetoun Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Hopetoun Park profile

Bacchus Marsh Hopetoun Park

Bacchus Marsh and Hopetoun Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bacchus Marsh is a larger hub where 30.7% of people live alone and 25.8% of homes are rented. It is a very walkable area with a typical weekly household income of $1,508. In contrast, Hopetoun Park is a car-dependent area of detached houses where 98% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,562, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (38.2%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Bacchus Marsh seeing far more growth in its new resident population, as 44.1% of people moved there in the last five years. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as similar rates of home ownership and an unemployment rate around 4%. They also have similar levels of education, with just under 50% of residents in both places completing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Living alone: 22.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Population: 6,894 larger in Bacchus Marsh No car: 6.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +6,894 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

7,808 87th pct 914 72nd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +1 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 9.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

43.7% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

35.0% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Hopetoun Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.6% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%

37.1% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.0% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

3.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

45.1% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 37.7%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park

1.37 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +4 more in Bacchus Marsh

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +682 larger in Bacchus Marsh

1,163 100th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +82 higher in Bacchus Marsh

1,061 82nd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.1%

17.7% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

7.6% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +$37 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

$771 54th pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +$1,054 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening

$1,508 48th pct $2,562 90th pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +$484 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

$2,007 58th pct $2,491 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.5%

7.4% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.3%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +10.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +95 larger in Bacchus Marsh

98 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +25 yrs older in Hopetoun Park

28 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +$81 higher in Hopetoun Park

$819 67th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +$4,854 higher in Hopetoun Park

$1,395 37th pct $6,249 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +1.2 larger in Hopetoun Park gap widening

2.3 29th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +27.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 16.4%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 4.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 22.4%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +22.8 pts 7.9%

12.8% 4 people +17.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.6% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.7% 5 people +10.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.9% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +$45 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +$467 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing

$1,700 55th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +0.10 higher in Hopetoun Park gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 31.5%

25.8% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 101.2%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 4 bedrooms +34.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.7 pts 13.8%

4.1% 5 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +46.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 17.3%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.7% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +32 more in Bacchus Marsh

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +4.10 more in Bacchus Marsh

4.10 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +929.4 more in Bacchus Marsh

929.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +3 more in Bacchus Marsh

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +67 longer in Hopetoun Park

3 21st pct 70 91st pct

Drive to city in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +5 longer in Bacchus Marsh

40 33rd pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 57.6%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.1 pts 9.1%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 30.3%

6.4% 4 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 11.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +5.8 higher in Bacchus Marsh

6.6 91st pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +5.0 more in Bacchus Marsh

5.9 88th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +63.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

63.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +91.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

91.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +90.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

90.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +62.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

62.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +9.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

99.9% 96th pct 90.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +63.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

63.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +17.9 more in Bacchus Marsh

26.6 70th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +109 higher in Bacchus Marsh

116 87th pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh in Hopetoun Park +1.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

4.9% 40th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Hopetoun Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20095/bacchus-marsh/vs/SAL21202/hopetoun-park