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Basalt vs Elevated Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Basalt profile · Elevated Plains profile

Basalt Elevated Plains

Elevated Plains and Basalt (Vic.) are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. There are sharp differences in wealth and age between them. Elevated Plains is a more affluent area where the typical household income is $2,624 a week and 87.9% of residents completed Year 12. It is also home to more children, with 23.1% of the population under 15. In contrast, Basalt (Vic.) has a typical household income of $1,062 a week and only 33.3% of residents finished Year 12. It is a much older area, with 30.4% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas are similarly remote, with neither having any residents who speak little or no English and both showing the same low street connectivity. They are also effectively alike in their lack of local 15-minute-city access, as neither area has homes within walking distance of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 32.4 pts higher in Elevated Plains Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Elevated Plains Year 12: 54.5 pts higher in Elevated Plains Household income: $1,562 higher in Elevated Plains Unpaid child care: 29.5 pts higher in Basalt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Basaltin Elevated Plains +16 larger in Elevated Plains gap narrowing
23 16th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Basaltin Elevated Plains +10 yrs older in Elevated Plains gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Basaltin Elevated Plains +12.5 pts higher in Basalt
30.4% 87th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Basaltin Elevated Plains +23.1 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 23.1% 84th pct
De facto in Basaltin Elevated Plains +32.4 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 32.4% 100th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 17.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
38.1% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 37.1%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Basalt Elevated Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Basaltin Elevated Plains +25.6 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 79.5%
0.0% England +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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

52.2% English ◂ +26.5 pts 25.6%
43.5% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
39.1% Italian ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
13.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.0% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Basaltin Elevated Plains +7.7 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.3% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 94.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Basaltin Elevated Plains +14.7 pts higher in Basalt
60.9% 95th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 46.2%
26.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.1% Buddhism ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Basaltin Elevated Plains +54.5 pts higher in Elevated Plains
33.3% 19th pct 87.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Basaltin Elevated Plains +6.7 pts higher in Elevated Plains
33.3% 88th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Basaltin Elevated Plains +1 more in Elevated Plains
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Basaltin Elevated Plains +188 larger in Elevated Plains
42 15th pct 230 41st pct
ICSEA in Basaltin Elevated Plains +5 higher in Elevated Plains
1,001 57th pct 1,006 60th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +54.5 pts ▸ 87.9%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +67.9 pts 32.1%
70.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +48.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Architecture & building ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Education +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Basaltin Elevated Plains +$513 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening
$695 40th pct $1,208 90th pct
Household income in Basaltin Elevated Plains +$1,562 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $2,624 91st pct
Family income in Basaltin Elevated Plains +$1,375 higher in Elevated Plains
$1,499 27th pct $2,874 89th pct
High earners in Basaltin Elevated Plains +20.0 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

83.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +83.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +26.7 pts 11.4%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Basaltin Elevated Plains +10.9 pts higher in Basalt
39.1% 88th pct 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Basaltin Elevated Plains +4.6 pts higher in Basalt
17.4% 97th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Basaltin Elevated Plains +13.0 pts higher in Basalt
13.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.1% Arthritis ◂ +18.4 pts 7.7%
21.7% Other condition ◂ +11.5 pts 10.3%
17.4% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +19.4 pts ▸ 84.6%
17.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
13.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Basaltin Elevated Plains +22.9 pts higher in Elevated Plains
14.3% 31st pct 37.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Basaltin Elevated Plains +8.6 pts higher in Basalt
28.6% 100th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Basaltin Elevated Plains +29.5 pts higher in Basalt
38.1% 91st pct 8.6% 5th pct
Defence service in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Basaltin Elevated Plains +7.6 pts higher in Elevated Plains
38.1% 93rd pct 45.7% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Basaltin Elevated Plains +0.5 larger in Elevated Plains gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Basaltin Elevated Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

25.0% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +32.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Basaltin Elevated Plains +$2,816 higher in Elevated Plains
$1,517 43rd pct $4,333 100th pct
People / bedroom in Basaltin Elevated Plains +0.10 higher in Elevated Plains gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

25.0% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Basaltin Elevated Plains
— 19.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Basaltin Elevated Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Basaltin Elevated Plains +34 longer in Basalt
46 77th pct 12 49th pct
Drive to city in Basaltin Elevated Plains +37 longer in Basalt
121 81st pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +34.3 pts 38.5%
0.0% Worked at home +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Walked +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.3% 4 or more ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Basaltin Elevated Plains +2.0 pts higher in Elevated Plains
13.0% 7th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Basaltin Elevated Plains
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Basaltin Elevated Plains +21.9 pts higher in Elevated Plains
52.4% 26th pct 74.3% 88th pct
Full-time in Basaltin Elevated Plains
— 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

54.5% Construction ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% Education & training ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% Other services ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Retail trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

72.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%
36.4% Community & personal service ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Sales workers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Basaltin Elevated Plains +0.8 higher in Elevated Plains
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Basaltin Elevated Plains +0.8 more in Elevated Plains
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Basaltin Elevated Plains +11.8 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Basaltin Elevated Plains +11.8 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Basaltin Elevated Plains +41.2 pts higher in Elevated Plains
0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 61st pct
Walk to health in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Basaltin Elevated Plains +76.9 more in Elevated Plains
0.0 0th pct 76.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Basaltin Elevated Plains even
4 64th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Basaltin Elevated Plains +2.2 pts higher in Elevated Plains
9.7% 79th pct 12.0% 87th pct

Compare Basalt with nearby areas

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Compare Elevated Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Basalt vs Elevated Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20163/basalt/vs/SAL20853/elevated-plains