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Basalt vs Sailors Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Basalt profile · Sailors Hill profile

Basalt Sailors Hill

Sailors Hill and Basalt (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Sailors Hill has a larger population of 72 people compared to 23 in Basalt (Vic.). The two areas differ significantly in their demographics and backgrounds; 12.5% of Sailors Hill residents were born overseas, while no one in Basalt (Vic.) was. Sailors Hill also has a far higher share of children under 15 (12.5% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (20.0% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Basalt (Vic.) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.3% versus 17.9%) and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (30.4% versus 22.2%).

These neighbouring areas share some similarities, such as having no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents and similar levels of health conditions. However, the gap in education is widening, with Sailors Hill now far higher in Year 12 completions (51.7% compared to 33.3%). This education gap is mirrored in the workforce, as Sailors Hill is well higher in the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (9.0% versus 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 49 larger in Sailors Hill Limited English: 6.9 pts higher in Sailors Hill De facto: 20.0 pts higher in Sailors Hill Other language: 13.9 pts higher in Sailors Hill Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Sailors Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Basaltin Sailors Hill +49 larger in Sailors Hill gap narrowing
23 16th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Basaltin Sailors Hill +9 yrs older in Sailors Hill gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Basaltin Sailors Hill +8.2 pts higher in Basalt
30.4% 87th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Basaltin Sailors Hill +12.5 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Basaltin Sailors Hill +20.0 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%
30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

38.1% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
42.9% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 32.8%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Widowed +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Basalt Sailors Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Basaltin Sailors Hill +12.5 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 83.3%
0.0% England even 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

52.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
43.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%
39.1% Italian ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
13.0% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
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 Sailors Hill +13.9 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 81st pct
Limited English in Basaltin Sailors Hill +6.9 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 95th pct

Language used at home

104.3% English only ◂ +16.8 pts 87.5%
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 Sailors Hill +6.7 pts higher in Basalt
60.9% 95th pct 54.2% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 54.2%
26.1% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
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 Sailors Hill +18.3 pts higher in Sailors Hill
33.3% 19th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Basaltin Sailors Hill +15.4 pts higher in Basalt
33.3% 88th pct 17.9% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Basaltin Sailors Hill +2 more in Sailors Hill
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Basaltin Sailors Hill +190 larger in Sailors Hill
42 15th pct 232 41st pct
ICSEA in Basaltin Sailors Hill +15 higher in Sailors Hill
1,001 57th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 51.7%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +87.5 pts 12.5%
70.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +40.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Architecture & building ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Society & culture +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Basaltin Sailors Hill +$102 higher in Basalt gap widening
$695 40th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Basaltin Sailors Hill +$125 higher in Sailors Hill gap narrowing
$1,062 17th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Basaltin Sailors Hill +$207 higher in Basalt
$1,499 27th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Basaltin Sailors Hill +9.0 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 17.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

83.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.8 pts 48.6%
0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Basaltin Sailors Hill +3.0 pts higher in Basalt
39.1% 88th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Basaltin Sailors Hill +4.9 pts higher in Basalt
17.4% 97th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Basaltin Sailors Hill +8.9 pts higher in Basalt
13.0% 97th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.1% Arthritis ◂ +13.6 pts 12.5%
21.7% Other condition ◂ +12.0 pts 9.7%
17.4% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% Heart disease +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +12.4 pts 52.8%
13.0% One condition +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.1 pts 8.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Basaltin Sailors Hill +12.6 pts higher in Sailors Hill
14.3% 31st pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Basaltin Sailors Hill +3.2 pts higher in Basalt
28.6% 100th pct 25.4% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Basaltin Sailors Hill +15.7 pts higher in Basalt
38.1% 91st pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Basaltin Sailors Hill +7.6 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Basaltin Sailors Hill +15.7 pts higher in Basalt
38.1% 93rd pct 22.4% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 12 yrs 7th pct
Household income in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Basaltin Sailors Hill +0.3 larger in Sailors Hill gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 21.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 22.9% 47th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%
25.0% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 21.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +27.1 pts 22.9%
25.0% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% 4 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Basaltin Sailors Hill +$533 higher in Basalt
$1,517 43rd pct $984 14th pct
People / bedroom in Basaltin Sailors Hill even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 45.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 74.3% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 22.9%
0.0% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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% 3 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 17.1%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 31.3% 82nd pct
PT commute in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Basaltin Sailors Hill +19 longer in Basalt
46 77th pct 27 64th pct
Drive to city in Basaltin Sailors Hill +41 longer in Basalt
121 81st pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 65.6%
0.0% Worked at home +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

58.3% 4 or more ◂ +49.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Basaltin Sailors Hill +7.2 pts higher in Basalt
13.0% 7th pct 5.9% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Basaltin Sailors Hill +4.3 pts higher in Sailors Hill
52.4% 26th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Basaltin Sailors Hill
— 25.0% 0th 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 ◂ +36.1 pts 9.4%
36.4% Other services ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Retail trade +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

72.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +50.9 pts 21.9%
36.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% Managers +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Labourers +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Sales workers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Basaltin Sailors Hill +0.6 higher in Sailors Hill
0.0 0th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Basaltin Sailors Hill +0.3 more in Sailors Hill
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Basaltin Sailors Hill +1.7 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Basaltin Sailors Hill +10.0 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 60th pct
Walk to school in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Basaltin Sailors Hill +15.0 pts higher in Sailors Hill
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 50th pct
Walk to health in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Basaltin Sailors Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Basaltin Sailors Hill +5 higher in Sailors Hill
4 64th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Basaltin Sailors Hill +3.1 pts higher in Basalt
9.7% 79th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Basalt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Basalt vs Sailors Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20163/basalt/vs/SAL22225/sailors-hill