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Costerfield vs Heathcote

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Costerfield profile · Heathcote profile

Costerfield Heathcote

Heathcote (Vic.) and Costerfield are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Heathcote (Vic.) is the larger hub, where 46.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities and the typical weekly rent is $255. In contrast, Costerfield is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no one renting and a typical weekly rent of just $50. Life in Costerfield is more focused on the home; 31.8% of people work from home, compared to 15.2% in Heathcote (Vic.), and it has a far higher share of people with no religion at 65.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with Heathcote (Vic.) at 40.9%. They also share several everyday similarities, including a typical personal weekly income of around $490 and a similar house size of 2.0 people per home. While Costerfield has a higher share of homes owned outright at 64.1%, and Heathcote (Vic.) provides more access to schools and public transport, both areas have roughly the same drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,892 larger in Heathcote Rent: $205 higher in Heathcote No religion: 24.9 pts higher in Costerfield Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in Heathcote Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Heathcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Costerfieldin Heathcote +2,892 larger in Heathcote gap steady
70 33rd pct 2,962 84th pct
Median age in Costerfieldin Heathcote +2 yrs older in Costerfield gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Costerfieldin Heathcote +1.7 pts higher in Heathcote gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Costerfieldin Heathcote +2.0 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
37.1% 93rd pct 35.1% 91st pct
Under 15 in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
14.3% 32nd pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Costerfieldin Heathcote +2.4 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

37.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 35.1%
31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) even 15.7%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

41.5% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
24.6% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%
9.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
7.7% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Costerfield Heathcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Costerfieldin Heathcote +6.5 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
18.6% 74th pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 74.3%
4.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.3% Italy ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%
4.3% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Costerfieldin Heathcote +2.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
5.7% 63rd pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Costerfieldin Heathcote +0.6 pts higher in Heathcote gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 84.3%
4.3% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Costerfieldin Heathcote +24.9 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
65.7% 100th pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% No religion ◂ +24.9 pts 40.9%
31.4% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Not stated +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Costerfieldin Heathcote +1.5 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
29.2% 12th pct 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Costerfieldin Heathcote +1.3 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
12.3% 40th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 6.02 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Costerfieldin Heathcote +2 more in Heathcote
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 116 29th pct
ICSEA in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%
20.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.2% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.7 pts 14.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%
11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%
13.9% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%
11.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Costerfieldin Heathcote +$2 higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
$492 12th pct $490 11th pct
Household income in Costerfieldin Heathcote +$97 higher in Heathcote gap steady
$849 8th pct $946 11th pct
Family income in Costerfieldin Heathcote +$29 higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,283 14th pct
High earners in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.0 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
7.7% 48th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Costerfieldin Heathcote +7.3 pts higher in Heathcote gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 28.3%
10.3% $650–$1,499 +25.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 53.1%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Costerfieldin Heathcote +7.0 pts higher in Costerfield
48.6% 100th pct 41.5% 91st pct
Mental health in Costerfieldin Heathcote +1.5 pts higher in Heathcote
10.0% 68th pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Costerfieldin Heathcote +0.9 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
11.4% 93rd pct 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%
10.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
4.3% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%
27.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 23.7%
15.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
7.1% Three or more even 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Costerfieldin Heathcote +4.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
18.5% 52nd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
16.9% 84th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.8 pts higher in Heathcote gap widening
12.3% 10th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Costerfieldin Heathcote +0.4 pts higher in Heathcote
5.1% 81st pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Costerfieldin Heathcote +11.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
35.4% 90th pct 24.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Costerfieldin Heathcote +49 larger in Heathcote
0 0th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 26.3% 19th pct
Unemployment in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— $471 28th pct
Household income in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— $1,343 34th pct
Indigenous language in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Costerfieldin Heathcote even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Costerfieldin Heathcote +1.9 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
10.6% 49th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Costerfieldin Heathcote +8.0 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
43.6% 95th pct 35.6% 86th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 37.7%
36.2% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
10.6% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

43.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 35.6%
30.8% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
0.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Costerfieldin Heathcote +$205 higher in Heathcote
$50 0th pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Costerfieldin Heathcote +$241 higher in Heathcote gap widening
$1,050 17th pct $1,291 28th pct
People / bedroom in Costerfieldin Heathcote even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Costerfieldin Heathcote +14.0 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Costerfieldin Heathcote +13.0 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
64.1% 94th pct 51.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in Costerfieldin Heathcote +5.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Costerfieldin Heathcote +4.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
74.4% 37th pct 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 51.1%
20.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 17.7%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 44.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.1 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Costerfieldin Heathcote +16.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
31.8% 83rd pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Costerfieldin Heathcote +0.3 pts higher in Heathcote gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 62nd pct
PT stops in Costerfieldin Heathcote +10 more in Heathcote
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.38 more in Heathcote
0.00 0th pct 3.38 71st pct
Departures/1k in Costerfieldin Heathcote +94.9 more in Heathcote
0.0 0th pct 94.9 68th pct
PT routes in Costerfieldin Heathcote +4 more in Heathcote
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Costerfieldin Heathcote +6 longer in Costerfield
91 63rd pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 63.8%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +16.6 pts 15.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 38.4%
25.6% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Costerfieldin Heathcote +9.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
40.3% 78th pct 30.9% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Costerfieldin Heathcote
— 0.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Costerfieldin Heathcote +5.2 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in Costerfieldin Heathcote +4.7 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
35.4% 5th pct 40.1% 9th pct
Full-time in Costerfieldin Heathcote +2.6 pts higher in Heathcote gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

45.5% Mining ◂ +40.4 pts 5.1%
31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.5 pts 4.3%
22.7% Retail trade ◂ +13.3 pts 9.4%
18.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +18.0 pts 13.8%
22.7% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.7 higher in Heathcote
0.2 45th pct 3.9 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Costerfieldin Heathcote +3.8 more in Heathcote
0.2 45th pct 4.0 78th pct
15-min city in Costerfieldin Heathcote +46.3 pts higher in Heathcote
0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Costerfieldin Heathcote +54.3 pts higher in Heathcote
0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Costerfieldin Heathcote +45.0 pts higher in Heathcote
0.0% 0th pct 45.0% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Costerfieldin Heathcote +45.2 pts higher in Heathcote
0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Costerfieldin Heathcote +38.8 pts higher in Heathcote
22.7% 54th pct 61.5% 67th pct
Walk to health in Costerfieldin Heathcote +46.0 pts higher in Heathcote
0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Costerfieldin Heathcote +34.2 more in Costerfield
57.1 84th pct 23.0 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Costerfieldin Heathcote +1 higher in Heathcote
2 59th pct 3 63rd pct
Mean slope in Costerfieldin Heathcote +0.3 pts higher in Costerfield
5.2% 44th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Costerfield with nearby areas

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Compare Heathcote with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Costerfield vs Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20652/costerfield/vs/SAL21160/heathcote