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Big Hill vs Lockwood South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Big Hill profile · Lockwood South profile

Big Hill Lockwood South

Lockwood South and Big Hill (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Lockwood South is far more connected, with a higher number of walkable amenities, more public transport stops, and more homes within a short walk of a park. In contrast, Big Hill (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) has far more schools per 1,000 children and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (86.3% compared to 15.3% in Lockwood South). There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; the typical household income is far higher in Lockwood South ($3,250) than in Big Hill (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) ($1,874).

Both areas have similar levels of home ownership, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting around the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Lockwood South is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41, Big Hill (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is slightly younger at 37.

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Where they differ most

Population: 771 larger in Lockwood South Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Lockwood South Housework 15h+: 8.6 pts higher in Lockwood South Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Big Hill 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Lockwood South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Hillin Lockwood South +771 larger in Lockwood South gap widening
281 58th pct 1,052 73rd pct
Median age in Big Hillin Lockwood South +4 yrs older in Lockwood South gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Big Hillin Lockwood South +4.0 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
5.0% 73rd pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Hillin Lockwood South +1.2 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
14.2% 29th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Big Hillin Lockwood South +3.4 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
24.2% 87th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Big Hillin Lockwood South +4.3 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.8%
24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%
14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 55.4%
26.3% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%
1.4% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Big Hill Lockwood South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Hillin Lockwood South +1.5 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 86.2%
1.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
33.5% English +8.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Big Hillin Lockwood South +3.2 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
4.3% 57th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.9 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.2%
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 Big Hillin Lockwood South +4.7 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
54.1% 87th pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 49.4%
35.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
6.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Big Hillin Lockwood South +4.6 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
50.8% 64th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.4 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
18.2% 62nd pct 17.8% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Big Hillin Lockwood South +10.14 more in Big Hill
14.71 83rd pct 4.57 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Hillin Lockwood South even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Big Hillin Lockwood South +126 larger in Big Hill
194 37th pct 69 20th pct
ICSEA in Big Hillin Lockwood South +35 higher in Lockwood South
963 33rd pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 46.2%
15.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.7% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
6.3% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%
3.1% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Big Hillin Lockwood South +$47 higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
$863 68th pct $816 61st pct
Household income in Big Hillin Lockwood South +$341 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
$1,771 64th pct $2,112 80th pct
Family income in Big Hillin Lockwood South +$150 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
$2,042 60th pct $2,192 68th pct
High earners in Big Hillin Lockwood South +1.4 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
8.1% 50th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Big Hillin Lockwood South +2.1 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 24.1% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.5%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Hillin Lockwood South +2.0 pts higher in Lockwood South
24.6% 28th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.7 pts higher in Lockwood South
7.8% 47th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.2 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
1.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
1.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 64.5%
15.3% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Hillin Lockwood South +2.0 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Big Hillin Lockwood South +1.0 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
15.8% 77th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Big Hillin Lockwood South +9.8 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
37.3% 90th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Big Hillin Lockwood South +3.0 pts higher in Big Hill
5.7% 86th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Hillin Lockwood South +8.6 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
22.0% 37th pct 30.6% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Hillin Lockwood South +4 larger in Big Hill
14 63rd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Big Hillin Lockwood South +9 yrs older in Lockwood South
10 yrs 4th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Big Hillin Lockwood South +$225 higher in Big Hill
$749 60th pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Big Hillin Lockwood South +$1,376 higher in Lockwood South
$1,874 57th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.2 larger in Lockwood South gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Big Hillin Lockwood South +2.8 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
9.7% 43rd pct 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Big Hillin Lockwood South +8.6 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 62.2%
18.5% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
19.8% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 11.1%
18.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
11.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
3.3% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Hillin Lockwood South +$40 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Big Hillin Lockwood South +$23 higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
$1,656 52nd pct $1,633 51st pct
People / bedroom in Big Hillin Lockwood South even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Big Hillin Lockwood South +10.4 pts higher in Big Hill gap widening
14.3% 42nd pct 3.9% 9th pct
Owned outright in Big Hillin Lockwood South +5.7 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
30.8% 24th pct 36.4% 37th pct
Separate houses in Big Hillin Lockwood South +9.9 pts higher in Lockwood South gap widening
90.1% 32nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Hillin Lockwood South +9.9 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
83.5% 61st pct 93.4% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 58.7%
30.8% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.3% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
33.0% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.6% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 36.9%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Hillin Lockwood South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Big Hillin Lockwood South +6.1 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 16.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Big Hillin Lockwood South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Hillin Lockwood South +4 more in Lockwood South
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Big Hillin Lockwood South +3.80 more in Lockwood South
0.00 0th pct 3.80 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Big Hillin Lockwood South +19.0 more in Lockwood South
0.0 0th pct 19.0 59th pct
PT routes in Big Hillin Lockwood South +1 more in Lockwood South
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Big Hillin Lockwood South +33 longer in Big Hill
38 73rd pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Big Hillin Lockwood South +71 longer in Big Hill
160 92nd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 61.6%
10.0% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 44.4%
9.2% 4 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Hillin Lockwood South +6.0 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
32.8% 57th pct 26.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Big Hillin Lockwood South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Hillin Lockwood South +1.6 pts higher in Big Hill gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 2.3% 40th pct
Participation in Big Hillin Lockwood South +5.4 pts higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing
60.8% 50th pct 66.2% 70th pct
Full-time in Big Hillin Lockwood South +4.0 pts higher in Big Hill gap narrowing
62.3% 71st pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.7% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 3.9%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%
6.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
4.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.5% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.9% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%
10.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.0 higher in Big Hill
0.9 58th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.2 more in Big Hill
1.0 59th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Big Hillin Lockwood South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Hillin Lockwood South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Hillin Lockwood South +10.7 pts higher in Lockwood South
0.7% 57th pct 11.4% 61st pct
Walk to school in Big Hillin Lockwood South +71.0 pts higher in Big Hill
86.3% 89th pct 15.3% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Big Hillin Lockwood South +24.3 pts higher in Lockwood South
7.5% 45th pct 31.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Big Hillin Lockwood South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Hillin Lockwood South +10.7 more in Lockwood South
3.6 25th pct 14.3 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Big Hillin Lockwood South +14 higher in Big Hill
15 73rd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Big Hillin Lockwood South +0.4 pts higher in Big Hill
5.8% 52nd pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Hill vs Lockwood South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20235/big-hill/vs/SAL21529/lockwood-south