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Cowwarr vs Heyfield

Name: Cowwarr vs Heyfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Cowwarr profile · Heyfield profile

Cowwarr Heyfield

Heyfield and Cowwarr are neighbouring Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Heyfield is the larger of the two and serves as a more walkable hub, with 68.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to none in Cowwarr. It also has a higher proportion of people living alone (33.6% versus 13.2% in Cowwarr) and a higher share of older residents, with 28% aged 65 or over. In contrast, Cowwarr has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (13.3% versus 7.0%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,571, compared to $1,007 in Heyfield.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with the typical resident in both towns being 47 years old. They also have almost identical rates of people born overseas and similar weekly rents. While they share these commonalities, Cowwarr has seen far more home ownership, with 55% of homes owned outright. This is 11 percentage points higher than in Heyfield, which sits at 43.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,661 larger in Heyfield Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Heyfield Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Heyfield Separate houses: 5.5 pts higher in Cowwarr First Nations: 2.2 pts higher in Heyfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowwarr in Heyfield +1,661 larger in Heyfield gap steady

389 61st pct 2,050 79th pct

Median age in Cowwarr in Heyfield even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 26.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 42.2%

33.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Cowwarr Heyfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%

12.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

6.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

5.7% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 39.4%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowwarr in Heyfield +9.70 more in Cowwarr

15.87 85th pct 6.17 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowwarr in Heyfield +2 more in Heyfield

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cowwarr in Heyfield +45 larger in Heyfield

24 7th pct 69 20th pct

ICSEA in Cowwarr in Heyfield +50 higher in Heyfield

917 14th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.9%

18.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

10.5% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

7.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Cowwarr in Heyfield +$154 higher in Cowwarr gap narrowing

$684 38th pct $530 15th pct

Household income in Cowwarr in Heyfield +$564 higher in Cowwarr gap widening

$1,571 52nd pct $1,007 14th pct

Family income in Cowwarr in Heyfield +$394 higher in Cowwarr gap narrowing

$1,784 43rd pct $1,390 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%

7.0% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.6%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

6.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +8.9 pts 52.8%

15.9% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowwarr in Heyfield +46 larger in Heyfield

0 0th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Cowwarr in Heyfield +12 yrs older in Cowwarr

37 yrs 75th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Cowwarr in Heyfield +$151 higher in Cowwarr

$900 73rd pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Cowwarr in Heyfield +$249 higher in Heyfield

$1,625 47th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowwarr in Heyfield +0.4 larger in Cowwarr gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children even 51.2%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 32.1%

11.8% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 35.1%

13.2% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowwarr in Heyfield +$5 higher in Cowwarr gap steady

$215 29th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Cowwarr in Heyfield +$174 higher in Cowwarr gap widening

$1,262 27th pct $1,088 19th pct

People / bedroom in Cowwarr in Heyfield +0.10 higher in Cowwarr gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 43.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

8.5% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 94.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

27.3% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.5%

20.9% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowwarr in Heyfield even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Cowwarr in Heyfield +4.17 more in Cowwarr

5.14 78th pct 0.98 61st pct

Departures/1k in Cowwarr in Heyfield +36.2 more in Cowwarr

69.4 65th pct 33.2 61st pct

PT routes in Cowwarr in Heyfield even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cowwarr in Heyfield +13 longer in Heyfield

13 50th pct 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Cowwarr in Heyfield +10 longer in Heyfield

119 80th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.5% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 14.5%

23.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 10.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

9.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.3% Electricity, gas & water +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

10.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowwarr in Heyfield +1.8 higher in Heyfield

3.4 74th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowwarr in Heyfield +2.1 more in Heyfield

3.3 74th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Cowwarr in Heyfield +12.4 pts higher in Heyfield

53.7% 80th pct 66.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Cowwarr in Heyfield +16.1 pts higher in Heyfield

54.6% 81st pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cowwarr in Heyfield +0.2 pts higher in Cowwarr

54.1% 74th pct 54.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Cowwarr in Heyfield +13.2 pts higher in Heyfield

54.6% 77th pct 67.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cowwarr in Heyfield +15.7 pts higher in Heyfield

55.0% 65th pct 70.7% 70th pct

Walk to health in Cowwarr in Heyfield +68.4 pts higher in Heyfield

0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowwarr in Heyfield +6.2 more in Cowwarr

25.7 69th pct 19.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Cowwarr in Heyfield +3 higher in Heyfield

1 55th pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Cowwarr in Heyfield +0.1 pts higher in Heyfield

3.3% 18th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Cowwarr with nearby areas

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Compare Heyfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowwarr vs Heyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20659/cowwarr/vs/SAL21179/heyfield