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Big Hill vs Lorne

Name: Big Hill vs Lorne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Big Hill profile · Lorne profile

Big Hill Lorne

Lorne (Vic.) and Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Lorne (Vic.) is more populated and walkable, with 63.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a population where 49.6% of people have no religion. In contrast, Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 15.8% and a much higher share of people in de facto relationships at 39.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining an identical typical resident age of 56 years. They also share a similar number of people per home, at 2.1. While Lorne (Vic.) is more active in the workforce, with 51.0% of adults working or looking for work, both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,289 larger in Lorne De facto: 28.4 pts higher in Big Hill Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Lorne Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Lorne One-parent: 16.9 pts higher in Big Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Hill in Lorne +1,289 larger in Lorne gap widening

38 23rd pct 1,327 75th pct

Median age in Big Hill in Lorne even gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%

31.6% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 30.8%

16.2% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Big Hill Lorne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.2% English +7.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.8% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.1% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 15.2%

7.9% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.9% German ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 81.8%

0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.2% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

23.7% Not stated ◂ +12.3 pts 11.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Big Hill in Lorne

— 7.35 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Big Hill in Lorne even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Big Hill in Lorne even

167 34th pct 167 34th pct

ICSEA in Big Hill in Lorne even

1,038 74th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

10.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%

15.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.6 pts 4.8%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.4% Creative arts ◂ +11.1 pts 4.3%

0.0% Health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Big Hill in Lorne +$119 higher in Lorne gap widening

$774 54th pct $893 72nd pct

Household income in Big Hill in Lorne +$350 higher in Big Hill gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,525 49th pct

Family income in Big Hill in Lorne +$298 higher in Big Hill gap narrowing

$2,250 71st pct $1,952 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 13.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 31.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%

10.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +14.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.9% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 20.4%

0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Hill in Lorne +7 larger in Lorne

6 51st pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Big Hill in Lorne +3 yrs older in Lorne

35 yrs 73rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Big Hill in Lorne +$2,525 higher in Big Hill

$3,250 100th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Big Hill in Lorne +$1,376 higher in Big Hill

$3,250 89th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Hill in Lorne even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 43.3%

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 43.9%

28.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.9 pts 11.7%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +17.9 pts 40.4%

0.0% 1 person +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.0% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 11.8%

0.0% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Hill in Lorne +$88 higher in Lorne

$275 48th pct $363 74th pct

Mortgage in Big Hill in Lorne

— $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Big Hill in Lorne even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +30.7 pts 52.6%

0.0% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 85.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Big Hill in Lorne +4 more in Lorne

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Big Hill in Lorne +3.01 more in Lorne

0.00 0th pct 3.01 69th pct

Departures/1k in Big Hill in Lorne +180.9 more in Lorne

0.0 0th pct 180.9 72nd pct

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

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Big Hill in Lorne

— 71 91st pct

Drive to city in Big Hill in Lorne +248 longer in Lorne

138 87th pct 386 100th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 46.3%

54.5% Worked at home ◂ +33.6 pts 20.9%

0.0% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.7 pts 34.0%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 41.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.4 pts 25.1%

27.3% Retail trade ◂ +18.1 pts 9.1%

27.3% Professional & technical ◂ +21.6 pts 5.6%

0.0% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Rental & real estate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 17.1%

27.3% Sales workers ◂ +18.0 pts 9.3%

0.0% Managers +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Hill in Lorne +4.2 higher in Lorne

0.8 58th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Big Hill in Lorne +4.2 more in Lorne

0.8 57th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Big Hill in Lorne +61.1 pts higher in Lorne

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Big Hill in Lorne +63.2 pts higher in Lorne

0.0% 0th pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Big Hill in Lorne +40.8 pts higher in Lorne

0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Big Hill in Lorne +50.5 pts higher in Lorne

0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Big Hill in Lorne +17.2 pts higher in Lorne

79.2% 74th pct 96.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Big Hill in Lorne +38.0 pts higher in Lorne

0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Big Hill in Lorne +30.0 more in Big Hill

78.9 87th pct 49.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Big Hill in Lorne +3 higher in Lorne

2 58th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Big Hill in Lorne +15.1 pts higher in Big Hill

32.2% 100th pct 17.0% 95th pct

Compare Big Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Lorne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Hill vs Lorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20236/big-hill/vs/SAL21542/lorne