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Cathkin vs Limestone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cathkin profile · Limestone profile

Cathkin Limestone

Limestone (Vic.) and Cathkin are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Limestone (Vic.) is more likely to have children, with 14.9% of its population under 15 compared to 0% in Cathkin. There are also notable differences in education and income; 57% of Limestone (Vic.) residents completed Year 12, while only 24% did in Cathkin. While typical weekly personal income is far higher in Cathkin at $900, Limestone (Vic.) has a far higher typical weekly family income of $1,812.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. They share an older population, with typical ages of 59 in Limestone (Vic.) and 62 in Cathkin, both of which are far older than the national figure. They also both have no residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 94 larger in Limestone Year 12: 33.0 pts higher in Limestone Housework 15h+: 26.6 pts higher in Limestone Mortgage: $1,322 higher in Limestone No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Cathkin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cathkinin Limestone +94 larger in Limestone gap widening
27 18th pct 121 44th pct
Median age in Cathkinin Limestone +3 yrs older in Cathkin gap narrowing
62 yrs 96th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Cathkinin Limestone +4.1 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Cathkinin Limestone +8.1 pts higher in Cathkin gap widening
51.9% 100th pct 43.8% 99th pct
Under 15 in Cathkinin Limestone +14.9 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 35th pct
De facto in Cathkinin Limestone +15.1 pts higher in Cathkin
26.1% 95th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +40.2 pts 26.4%
51.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 43.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

40.0% Married +33.3 pts ▸ 73.3%
26.7% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 15.8%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +13.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cathkin Limestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cathkinin Limestone +11.6 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 51st pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 70.2%
11.1% England ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.9% English ◂ +8.1 pts 43.8%
29.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.5% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%
14.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.1% German ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian 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 Cathkinin Limestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cathkinin Limestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 82.6%
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 Cathkinin Limestone +17.1 pts higher in Cathkin gap widening
51.9% 83rd pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 34.7%
44.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cathkinin Limestone +33.0 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
24.0% 6th pct 57.0% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Cathkinin Limestone +16.8 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cathkinin Limestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 12 +33.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +18.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% Year 11 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.6 pts 24.2%
31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 25.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cathkinin Limestone +$355 higher in Cathkin gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Cathkinin Limestone +$312 higher in Limestone gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Cathkinin Limestone +$438 higher in Limestone gap widening
$1,374 19th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Cathkinin Limestone +2.9 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
10.0% 60th pct 12.9% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Cathkinin Limestone
— 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +55.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cathkinin Limestone +20.4 pts higher in Cathkin
51.9% 100th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Cathkinin Limestone +4.5 pts higher in Cathkin
11.1% 77th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Cathkinin Limestone +5.8 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.6% Asthma ◂ +23.8 pts 5.8%
14.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%
11.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

29.6% None +24.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
29.6% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 22.3%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cathkinin Limestone +11.4 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 24.8% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Cathkinin Limestone +13.9 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cathkinin Limestone +7.8 pts higher in Limestone gap steady
10.0% 7th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Cathkinin Limestone +6.0 pts higher in Limestone
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cathkinin Limestone +26.6 pts higher in Limestone gap widening
10.0% 7th pct 36.6% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cathkinin Limestone +5 larger in Limestone
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Cathkinin Limestone
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Cathkinin Limestone
— $774 63rd pct
Household income in Cathkinin Limestone
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cathkinin Limestone +0.2 larger in Limestone gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cathkinin Limestone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Cathkinin Limestone
— 11.1% 10th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 61.8%
0.0% Couples with children +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 62.2%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +9.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% 6 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cathkinin Limestone +$181 higher in Cathkin
$331 66th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Cathkinin Limestone +$1,322 higher in Limestone gap widening
$650 5th pct $1,972 70th pct
People / bedroom in Cathkinin Limestone +0.10 higher in Limestone gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cathkinin Limestone
— 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Cathkinin Limestone
— 55.6% 86th pct
Separate houses in Cathkinin Limestone
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cathkinin Limestone
— 68.9% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
18.8% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 8.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 37.8%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cathkinin Limestone
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cathkinin Limestone
— 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Cathkinin Limestone
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cathkinin Limestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cathkinin Limestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cathkinin Limestone
82 98th pct —
Drive to city in Cathkinin Limestone +74 longer in Limestone
96 66th pct 170 94th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 38.5%
57.1% Worked at home ◂ +32.1 pts 25.0%
0.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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

43.8% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.8% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cathkinin Limestone +13.2 pts higher in Cathkin gap narrowing
36.7% 70th pct 23.5% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cathkinin Limestone
— 9.4% 89th pct
Participation in Cathkinin Limestone +5.8 pts higher in Limestone gap narrowing
46.7% 15th pct 52.5% 26th pct
Full-time in Cathkinin Limestone
— 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Construction ◂ +15.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Education & training +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Professionals +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.7 pts 5.8%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cathkinin Limestone +4.1 pts higher in Limestone
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in Cathkinin Limestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cathkinin Limestone +66.1 more in Limestone
0.0 0th pct 66.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Cathkinin Limestone even
1 43rd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Cathkinin Limestone +2.0 pts higher in Limestone
6.4% 58th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cathkin vs Limestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20519/cathkin/vs/SAL21508/limestone