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Dennington vs Tower Hill

Name: Dennington vs Tower Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Dennington profile · Tower Hill profile

Dennington Tower Hill

Dennington and Tower Hill are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different characters. Dennington is a larger, somewhat walkable area where the typical resident is 34 and 47.3% of people report no religion. In contrast, Tower Hill is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much older typical resident of 45 and far more people aged 65 and over (26.5% compared to 12.7% in Dennington). Tower Hill also has a higher share of university degrees (24.2% versus 13.0%) and high-earning households, with 37.5% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people per home, which is around 2.8. This shared level of household density exists alongside a wide gap in how residents move through their day. Dennington has far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks, whereas Tower Hill has no homes within a 15-minute walk of these services. While Dennington has a larger share of full-time workers, Tower Hill has far more volunteers and a higher proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,911 larger in Dennington No religion: 23.2 pts higher in Dennington Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Dennington Median age: 11 yrs older in Tower Hill PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Dennington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dennington in Tower Hill +1,911 larger in Dennington gap steady

1,994 78th pct 83 37th pct

Median age in Dennington in Tower Hill +11 yrs older in Tower Hill gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

39.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dennington Tower Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

1.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.0% English ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

17.4% Irish +21.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.0% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% German +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 102.4%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +33.3 pts ▸ 78.3%

47.3% No religion ◂ +23.2 pts 24.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dennington in Tower Hill

2.30 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dennington in Tower Hill +7 more in Dennington

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Dennington in Tower Hill +328 larger in Dennington

470 68th pct 142 31st pct

ICSEA in Dennington in Tower Hill +10 higher in Dennington

1,018 66th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 22.7%

15.9% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +14.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.2% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dennington in Tower Hill +$190 higher in Tower Hill gap widening

$846 66th pct $1,036 85th pct

Household income in Dennington in Tower Hill +$710 higher in Tower Hill gap widening

$1,727 61st pct $2,437 88th pct

Family income in Dennington in Tower Hill +$705 higher in Tower Hill gap widening

$2,045 60th pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 28.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.8 pts 13.6%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

2.2% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Lung condition +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Stroke +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +6.0 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%

5.3% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dennington in Tower Hill +47 larger in Dennington

52 77th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Dennington in Tower Hill +17 yrs older in Tower Hill

19 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Dennington in Tower Hill +$449 higher in Tower Hill

$675 53rd pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Dennington in Tower Hill +$1,688 higher in Tower Hill

$1,562 45th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dennington in Tower Hill +0.1 larger in Tower Hill gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.4% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 9.4%

18.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.4%

8.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dennington in Tower Hill +$92 higher in Dennington gap widening

$370 76th pct $278 49th pct

Mortgage in Dennington in Tower Hill +$470 higher in Tower Hill gap widening

$1,430 37th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Dennington in Tower Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 43.8%

31.3% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.6% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.6% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 46.9%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.1% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $200–$349 +35.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

58.5% $350–$549 ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +57.4 pts 0.0%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.8% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dennington in Tower Hill +9 more in Dennington

10 80th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Dennington in Tower Hill +7.03 more in Tower Hill

5.02 78th pct 12.05 88th pct

Departures/1k in Dennington in Tower Hill +126.0 more in Dennington

535.6 79th pct 409.6 77th pct

PT routes in Dennington in Tower Hill +1 more in Dennington

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dennington in Tower Hill +9 longer in Dennington

34 70th pct 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 63.3%

7.3% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 40.6%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 18.8%

8.6% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Accommodation & food +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

12.9% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

5.8% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Arts & recreation +11.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Rental & real estate +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 6.1%

12.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

9.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Dennington in Tower Hill +3.8 higher in Dennington

4.1 78th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dennington in Tower Hill +3.5 more in Dennington

3.7 76th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Dennington in Tower Hill +10.8 pts higher in Dennington

10.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dennington in Tower Hill +77.4 pts higher in Dennington

77.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dennington in Tower Hill +60.6 pts higher in Dennington

72.0% 79th pct 11.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Dennington in Tower Hill +81.3 pts higher in Dennington

81.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dennington in Tower Hill +96.9 pts higher in Dennington

96.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Dennington in Tower Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dennington in Tower Hill +37.7 more in Tower Hill

10.5 43rd pct 48.2 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Dennington in Tower Hill +9 higher in Dennington

15 73rd pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Dennington in Tower Hill +1.9 pts higher in Dennington

5.7% 51st pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dennington vs Tower Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20737/dennington/vs/SAL22562/tower-hill