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Big Hill vs Fairhaven

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

Big Hill Fairhaven

Fairhaven and Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fairhaven is more populous and wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,143 and a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (23.2%). It also has a larger presence of children under 15 (12.8%) compared to none in Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.). In contrast, Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) is sparsely populated and has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (15.8% compared to 0.0% in Fairhaven), along with a higher share of people born overseas (26.3% versus 12.1%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 56 and have similar typical household incomes. This shared maturity is reflected in their high proportions of older residents, though the share of people aged 65 and over is well higher in Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) at 31.6%. While both areas are largely rural, Fairhaven has more public transport and better street connectivity, whereas Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) is more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 352 larger in Fairhaven De facto: 25.6 pts higher in Big Hill No religion: 27.6 pts higher in Fairhaven Participation: 29.2 pts higher in Fairhaven One-parent: 23.5 pts higher in Big Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Hill in Fairhaven +352 larger in Fairhaven gap widening

38 23rd pct 390 61st pct

Median age in Big Hill in Fairhaven even gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 13.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

43.2% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

32.4% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%

16.2% Divorced ◂ +10.9 pts 5.3%

0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Big Hill Fairhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +26.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

34.2% English +7.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.8% Australian +24.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.1% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

7.9% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 95.9%

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

Religious affiliation

34.2% No religion +27.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 31.5%

23.7% Not stated ◂ +18.8 pts 4.9%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Big Hill in Fairhaven even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Big Hill in Fairhaven +94 larger in Big Hill

167 34th pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Big Hill in Fairhaven +74 higher in Fairhaven

1,038 74th pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

10.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%

11.5% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 12.4%

15.4% Creative arts ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

0.0% Health +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Big Hill in Fairhaven +$369 higher in Fairhaven gap widening

$774 54th pct $1,143 89th pct

Household income in Big Hill in Fairhaven +$148 higher in Fairhaven gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $2,023 76th pct

Family income in Big Hill in Fairhaven +$479 higher in Fairhaven gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $2,729 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 13.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 30.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

10.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +18.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

28.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Hill in Fairhaven +6 larger in Big Hill

6 51st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Big Hill in Fairhaven +8 yrs older in Fairhaven

35 yrs 73rd pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Big Hill in Fairhaven +$250 higher in Fairhaven

$3,250 100th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Big Hill in Fairhaven +$426 higher in Big Hill

$3,250 89th pct $2,824 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Hill in Fairhaven +0.2 larger in Fairhaven gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 45.4%

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 48.1%

28.6% One-parent families ◂ +23.5 pts 5.1%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 44.4%

25.0% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 14.4%

0.0% 1 person +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Hill in Fairhaven +$65 higher in Fairhaven

$275 48th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Big Hill in Fairhaven

— $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Big Hill in Fairhaven even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 59.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 38.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% 5 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Big Hill in Fairhaven +2 more in Fairhaven

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Big Hill in Fairhaven +5.13 more in Fairhaven

0.00 0th pct 5.13 78th pct

Departures/1k in Big Hill in Fairhaven +307.7 more in Fairhaven

0.0 0th pct 307.7 75th pct

PT routes in Big Hill in Fairhaven +2 more in Fairhaven

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Big Hill in Fairhaven

— 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Big Hill in Fairhaven +42 longer in Big Hill

138 87th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 39.5%

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 40.5%

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%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 47.5%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 31.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +39.0 pts 6.5%

27.3% Retail trade ◂ +19.8 pts 7.5%

27.3% Professional & technical ◂ +17.3 pts 10.0%

0.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.3% Sales workers ◂ +20.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% Managers +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Hill in Fairhaven +1.3 higher in Fairhaven

0.8 58th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Big Hill in Fairhaven +0.9 more in Fairhaven

0.8 57th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Big Hill in Fairhaven +0.6 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Big Hill in Fairhaven +0.6 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Big Hill in Fairhaven +25.9 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.0% 0th pct 25.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Big Hill in Fairhaven +0.2 pts higher in Fairhaven

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Big Hill in Fairhaven +19.3 pts higher in Fairhaven

79.2% 74th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Big Hill in Fairhaven even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Big Hill in Fairhaven +48.2 more in Big Hill

78.9 87th pct 30.8 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Big Hill in Fairhaven +7 higher in Fairhaven

2 58th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Big Hill in Fairhaven +18.9 pts higher in Big Hill

32.2% 100th pct 13.3% 89th pct

Compare Big Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Fairhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Hill vs Fairhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20236/big-hill/vs/SAL20902/fairhaven