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Derrinal vs Heathcote

Name: Derrinal vs Heathcote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Derrinal profile · Heathcote profile

Derrinal Heathcote

Heathcote (Vic.) and Derrinal are nearby areas in Victoria with very different characters. Heathcote (Vic.) is a larger centre where residents are more likely to live in separate houses and have better access to basics, with 54.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Derrinal is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, though it has a much more qualified workforce; 26.1% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.0% in Heathcote (Vic.). Typical weekly family income is also well higher in Derrinal at $1,792, while Heathcote (Vic.) is $1,283.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several areas. They are effectively alike in the number of people per home, which is 2.0 for both, and they share similar rates of people using another language at home. While Derrinal is far more likely to have people working from home at 28.6%, both areas sit well below the national figure for the number of people who move every five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,863 larger in Heathcote Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Heathcote Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Derrinal Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Heathcote Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Derrinal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Derrinal in Heathcote +2,863 larger in Heathcote gap steady

99 41st pct 2,962 84th pct

Median age in Derrinal in Heathcote +1 yrs older in Derrinal gap steady

58 yrs 90th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 46.1%

28.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

21.7% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 13.5%

3.3% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Derrinal Heathcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 74.3%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

52.5% English ◂ +11.7 pts 40.8%

23.2% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.2% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%

16.2% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

7.1% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 84.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +3.5 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

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 43.7%

39.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.1% Not stated +4.1 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

Schools/1k kids in Derrinal in Heathcote

— 6.02 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Derrinal in Heathcote +2 more in Heathcote

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Derrinal in Heathcote

— 116 29th pct

ICSEA in Derrinal in Heathcote

— 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 30.7%

8.4% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.7% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 9.8%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

5.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Derrinal in Heathcote +$94 higher in Derrinal gap narrowing

$584 23rd pct $490 11th pct

Household income in Derrinal in Heathcote +$335 higher in Derrinal gap narrowing

$1,281 31st pct $946 11th pct

Family income in Derrinal in Heathcote +$509 higher in Derrinal gap widening

$1,792 43rd pct $1,283 14th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

54.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 53.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +10.5 pts 44.1%

28.3% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 23.7%

10.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Derrinal in Heathcote +49 larger in Heathcote

0 0th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Derrinal in Heathcote +41 yrs older in Derrinal

82 yrs 100th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Derrinal in Heathcote +$121 higher in Heathcote

$350 12th pct $471 28th pct

Household income in Derrinal in Heathcote +$618 higher in Heathcote

$725 9th pct $1,343 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Derrinal in Heathcote even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 47.4%

35.4% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

54.0% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 42.8%

26.0% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.0% 3 people +3.3 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 Derrinal in Heathcote +$65 higher in Derrinal

$320 63rd pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Derrinal in Heathcote +$709 higher in Derrinal gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,291 28th pct

People / bedroom in Derrinal in Heathcote even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 94.8%

6.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 17.7%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Under $200 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Derrinal in Heathcote +8 more in Heathcote

2 71st pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Derrinal in Heathcote +16.83 more in Derrinal

20.20 92nd pct 3.38 71st pct

Departures/1k in Derrinal in Heathcote +531.4 more in Derrinal

626.3 81st pct 94.9 68th pct

PT routes in Derrinal in Heathcote +3 more in Heathcote

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Derrinal in Heathcote

— 28 65th pct

Drive to city in Derrinal in Heathcote +13 longer in Derrinal

98 68th pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 63.8%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 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

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 38.4%

6.7% 1 vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 13.8%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.4 pts 4.3%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%

11.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +19.6 pts 13.8%

9.5% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

11.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Derrinal in Heathcote +3.8 higher in Heathcote

0.1 43rd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Derrinal in Heathcote +3.9 more in Heathcote

0.1 36th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Derrinal in Heathcote +46.3 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Derrinal in Heathcote +54.3 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Derrinal in Heathcote +42.2 pts higher in Heathcote

2.8% 58th pct 45.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Derrinal in Heathcote +45.2 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Derrinal in Heathcote +61.5 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Walk to health in Derrinal in Heathcote +46.0 pts higher in Heathcote

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Derrinal in Heathcote +7.3 more in Derrinal

30.3 73rd pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Derrinal in Heathcote +3 higher in Heathcote

1 47th pct 3 63rd pct

Mean slope in Derrinal in Heathcote +0.2 pts higher in Derrinal

5.1% 43rd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Derrinal with nearby areas

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Compare Heathcote with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Derrinal vs Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20744/derrinal/vs/SAL21160/heathcote