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Caveat vs Highlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Caveat profile · Highlands profile

Caveat Highlands

Highlands and Caveat are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Highlands has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.0% in Caveat. In contrast, Caveat has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (53.1% versus 41.4% in Highlands) and a much higher proportion of full-time employees (75.0% compared to 53.1%). Caveat also has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright, at 62.1% compared to 48.3% in Highlands.

These neighbouring areas share a typical weekly household income of $1,375 and have no one using a language other than English at home. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. While they are similar in these ways, they differ in age structure, with residents noticeably older in Caveat, where the typical age is 58 compared to 54 in Highlands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 92 larger in Highlands Rent: $108 higher in Highlands Full-time: 21.9 pts higher in Caveat Unpaid carers: 9.4 pts higher in Highlands Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in Caveat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caveatin Highlands +92 larger in Highlands gap widening
59 31st pct 151 48th pct
Median age in Caveatin Highlands +4 yrs older in Caveat gap steady
58 yrs 90th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Caveatin Highlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Caveatin Highlands +5.8 pts higher in Highlands gap steady
22.0% 64th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Caveatin Highlands +3.8 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
6.8% 10th pct 10.6% 18th pct
De facto in Caveatin Highlands +11.6 pts higher in Caveat gap widening
24.0% 93rd pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

59.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.9 pts 38.4%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
6.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
25.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Caveat Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Caveatin Highlands +7.5 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
5.1% 22nd pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 74.2%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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

39.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.1%
33.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 Caveatin Highlands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Caveatin Highlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 83.4%
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 Caveatin Highlands +8.6 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
42.4% 56th pct 51.0% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
35.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 30.5%
10.2% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
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 Caveatin Highlands +11.7 pts higher in Caveat gap narrowing
53.1% 68th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Caveatin Highlands +13.3 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
13.0% 43rd pct 26.3% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Caveatin Highlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 41.4%
22.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.0%
8.2% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

15.6% Certificate III / IV +17.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.9 pts 15.4%
21.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%
9.4% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%
9.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Caveatin Highlands +$110 higher in Highlands gap widening
$725 45th pct $835 64th pct
Household income in Caveatin Highlands even gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Caveatin Highlands +$312 higher in Caveat gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Caveatin Highlands +1.9 pts higher in Caveat gap narrowing
5.6% 35th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Caveatin Highlands +3.8 pts higher in Caveat
13.8% 43rd pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 even 24.1%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Caveatin Highlands +3.8 pts higher in Highlands
22.0% 20th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Caveatin Highlands +5.0 pts higher in Caveat
13.6% 88th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Caveatin Highlands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +7.7 pts 55.0%
15.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Caveatin Highlands +13.0 pts higher in Caveat gap widening
40.7% 94th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Caveatin Highlands +9.4 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Caveatin Highlands +1.4 pts higher in Caveat gap narrowing
20.4% 27th pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Caveatin Highlands +3.0 pts higher in Highlands
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Caveatin Highlands +3.7 pts higher in Caveat gap steady
27.8% 70th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Caveatin Highlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Caveatin Highlands
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Caveatin Highlands
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Caveatin Highlands
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caveatin Highlands +0.3 larger in Highlands gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Caveatin Highlands +8.7 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Caveatin Highlands +9.6 pts higher in Caveat
37.9% 88th pct 28.3% 66th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 43.7%
55.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 45.6%
0.0% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
37.9% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 28.3%
0.0% 3 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caveatin Highlands +$108 higher in Highlands
$50 0th pct $158 15th pct
Mortgage in Caveatin Highlands +$375 higher in Highlands gap widening
$1,292 28th pct $1,667 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Caveatin Highlands even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Caveatin Highlands +10.0 pts higher in Highlands
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Caveatin Highlands +13.7 pts higher in Caveat
62.1% 92nd pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Caveatin Highlands +6.7 pts higher in Caveat
100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Caveatin Highlands +4.2 pts higher in Caveat
75.9% 40th pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 48.3%
20.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.2% Other tenure ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 93.3%
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

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 45.0%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 5.0%
10.3% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Caveatin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Caveatin Highlands +8.7 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
17.9% 54th pct 26.6% 75th pct
PT commute in Caveatin Highlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Caveatin Highlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Caveatin Highlands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Caveatin Highlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Caveatin Highlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Caveatin Highlands
— 102 70th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 54.7%
17.9% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
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

27.6% 2 vehicles +20.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%
10.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Caveatin Highlands +2.5 pts higher in Caveat gap narrowing
28.8% 42nd pct 26.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Caveatin Highlands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Caveatin Highlands +5.1 pts higher in Caveat gap widening
51.9% 25th pct 46.7% 15th pct
Full-time in Caveatin Highlands +21.9 pts higher in Caveat gap widening
75.0% 92nd pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%
25.0% Professional & technical ◂ +17.2 pts 7.8%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 4.7%
10.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Labourers ◂ +21.2 pts 10.9%
10.7% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.1 pts 10.9%
21.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Caveatin Highlands +0.1 higher in Caveat
0.2 45th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Caveatin Highlands +0.2 more in Caveat
0.3 46th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Caveatin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Caveatin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Caveatin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Caveatin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Caveatin Highlands +5.9 pts higher in Caveat
16.7% 51st pct 10.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in Caveatin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Caveatin Highlands +156.2 more in Caveat
169.5 90th pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Caveatin Highlands +1 higher in Caveat
1 51st pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Caveatin Highlands +1.8 pts higher in Highlands
8.8% 75th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Caveat with nearby areas

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Compare Highlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caveat vs Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20525/caveat/vs/SAL21186/highlands