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Cottles Bridge vs Hurstbridge

Name: Cottles Bridge vs Hurstbridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cottles Bridge profile · Hurstbridge profile

Cottles Bridge Hurstbridge

Hurstbridge and Cottles Bridge are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Hurstbridge is more developed and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable), while Cottles Bridge is car-dependent with a score of 0.2. Residents in Cottles Bridge are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 41 in Hurstbridge, and a much higher share of seniors (26.1% versus 15.5%). Other key differences include typical weekly rents, which are far higher in Hurstbridge at $420 compared to $260 in Cottles Bridge.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining very much alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $2,170. They also share a similar amount of people per home and a nearly identical share of residents who speak little or no English. While Hurstbridge has far more public transport and shops within walking distance, both areas have maintained a similar percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,945 larger in Hurstbridge PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Hurstbridge Median age: 11 yrs older in Cottles Bridge Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Hurstbridge Rent: $160 higher in Hurstbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +2,945 larger in Hurstbridge gap steady

609 67th pct 3,554 86th pct

Median age in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +11 yrs older in Cottles Bridge gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 15.5%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 50.1%

31.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cottles Bridge Hurstbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 86.1%

6.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.9 pts 42.1%

36.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

19.5% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%

16.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

7.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek even 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 93.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 33.1%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +9.34 more in Cottles Bridge

10.75 76th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +5 more in Hurstbridge

5 73rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +288 larger in Hurstbridge

76 21st pct 364 55th pct

ICSEA in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +9 higher in Hurstbridge

1,055 80th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 63.5%

16.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

10.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%

20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

11.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +$63 higher in Hurstbridge gap widening

$835 64th pct $898 72nd pct

Household income in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge even gap narrowing

$2,170 82nd pct $2,168 82nd pct

Family income in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +$43 higher in Cottles Bridge gap narrowing

$2,445 79th pct $2,402 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 14.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

8.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +19 larger in Hurstbridge

8 57th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +14 yrs older in Hurstbridge

31 yrs 66th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +$1,113 higher in Cottles Bridge

$1,875 94th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +$2,625 higher in Cottles Bridge

$3,750 93rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +0.1 larger in Hurstbridge gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 66.4%

32.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 21.8%

7.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +12.6 pts 30.6%

13.6% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

1.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +$160 higher in Hurstbridge gap widening

$260 43rd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +$524 higher in Cottles Bridge gap widening

$2,524 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 35.7%

10.8% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 31.8%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.0% $350–$549 +34.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 16.4%

30.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 15.4%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +3 more in Hurstbridge

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +0.84 more in Hurstbridge

0.00 0th pct 0.84 61st pct

Departures/1k in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +295.7 more in Hurstbridge

0.0 0th pct 295.7 75th pct

PT routes in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +2 more in Hurstbridge

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +33 longer in Cottles Bridge

55 82nd pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +2 longer in Cottles Bridge

38 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +3,554 more in Hurstbridge

0 0th pct 3,554 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +3,554 more in Hurstbridge

0 0th pct 3,554 33rd pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.1% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 18.5%

23.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 14.7%

1.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

1.6% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +4.6 higher in Hurstbridge

0.2 45th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +4.8 more in Hurstbridge

0.2 45th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +59.8 pts higher in Hurstbridge

2.2% 59th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +55.6 pts higher in Hurstbridge

1.8% 58th pct 57.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +34.1 pts higher in Hurstbridge

1.1% 57th pct 35.2% 69th pct

Walk to school in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +53.4 pts higher in Hurstbridge

6.9% 60th pct 60.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +75.1 pts higher in Hurstbridge

2.9% 43rd pct 78.0% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +53.6 pts higher in Hurstbridge

2.2% 72nd pct 55.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +16.4 more in Hurstbridge

1.6 19th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +26 higher in Hurstbridge

2 58th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Cottles Bridge in Hurstbridge +2.5 pts higher in Hurstbridge

10.2% 81st pct 12.7% 88th pct

Compare Cottles Bridge with nearby areas

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Compare Hurstbridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottles Bridge vs Hurstbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20654/cottles-bridge/vs/SAL21223/hurstbridge