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Digby vs Henty

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Digby profile · Henty profile

Digby Henty

Digby and Henty (Vic.) are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Digby has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 49 and 17.2% of people under 15, compared to Henty (Vic.) where the typical age is far older at 57. Henty (Vic.) is more likely to have homes owned outright (67.9% vs 50.0%) and larger houses, with 100% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Digby has a higher share of one-parent families (28.9% vs 16.4%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (6.6% vs 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and residential. They share a total reliance on cars, with no one using public transport to commute and every home having a motor vehicle. Both are predominantly made up of separate houses and have similar rates of people living alone. While Henty (Vic.) has a higher typical weekly personal income of $733 compared to $492 in Digby, both sit well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 27.5 pts higher in Henty Mortgage: $480 higher in Henty 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Henty Full-time: 20.0 pts higher in Digby First Nations: 6.6 pts higher in Digby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Digbyin Henty +47 larger in Digby gap narrowing
122 45th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Digbyin Henty +8 yrs older in Henty gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Digbyin Henty +6.6 pts higher in Digby gap widening
6.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Digbyin Henty +6.1 pts higher in Digby gap widening
32.8% 89th pct 26.7% 79th pct
Under 15 in Digbyin Henty +6.5 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Digbyin Henty +6.0 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 16.1% 75th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +12.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 26.7%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%
16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 4.0%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
30.9% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%
18.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%
7.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Digby Henty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Digbyin Henty +3.1 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
4.9% 21st pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 84.0%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English +34.5 pts ▸ 64.0%
55.7% Australian ◂ +33.1 pts 22.7%
11.5% Irish +13.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.0% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Dutch ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Digbyin Henty +2.5 pts higher in Digby gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Digbyin Henty even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Digbyin Henty +2.5 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
40.2% 49th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%
40.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Digbyin Henty +7.1 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
34.4% 22nd pct 27.3% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Digbyin Henty +1.6 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
3.1% 7th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Digbyin Henty +1 more in Henty
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Digbyin Henty
— 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Digbyin Henty
— 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%
29.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.2%
21.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%
9.7% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 34.4%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.1% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
8.5% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Digbyin Henty +$241 higher in Henty gap widening
$492 12th pct $733 46th pct
Household income in Digbyin Henty +$334 higher in Henty gap narrowing
$1,041 15th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Digbyin Henty +$308 higher in Henty gap narrowing
$1,275 14th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Digbyin Henty +6.8 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 10.9% 65th pct
High-income homes in Digbyin Henty +4.5 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
6.3% 19th pct 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +45.5 pts ▸ 64.3%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 14.3%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.8%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Digbyin Henty +15.7 pts higher in Henty
33.6% 73rd pct 49.3% 100th pct
Mental health in Digbyin Henty +2.7 pts higher in Digby
10.7% 74th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Digbyin Henty +2.4 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
13.1% 97th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%
9.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
5.7% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +11.7 pts 44.0%
26.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
3.3% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Digbyin Henty +2.8 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
30.9% 87th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Digbyin Henty +4.0 pts higher in Digby gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Digbyin Henty +9.0 pts higher in Henty gap steady
11.3% 8th pct 20.3% 27th pct
Defence service in Digbyin Henty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Digbyin Henty +2.2 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
35.1% 89th pct 32.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Digbyin Henty +8 larger in Digby
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Digbyin Henty
8 yrs 1st pct —
Household income in Digbyin Henty
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Digbyin Henty +0.3 larger in Digby gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Digbyin Henty +12.5 pts higher in Digby gap widening
28.9% 97th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Digbyin Henty +0.9 pts higher in Henty gap steady
31.3% 75th pct 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

37.1% Couples without children +19.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
41.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 27.3%
28.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 16.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +19.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
31.3% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
10.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Digbyin Henty
$120 9th pct —
Mortgage in Digbyin Henty +$480 higher in Henty gap widening
$520 2nd pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Digbyin Henty +0.10 higher in Digby gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Digbyin Henty +8.3 pts higher in Digby gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Digbyin Henty +17.9 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 67.9% 98th pct
Separate houses in Digbyin Henty even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Digbyin Henty +22.9 pts higher in Henty gap widening
77.1% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%
8.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 67.9%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Digbyin Henty even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Digbyin Henty +0.3 pts higher in Henty gap narrowing
14.0% 42nd pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Digbyin Henty even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Digbyin Henty even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Digbyin Henty even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Digbyin Henty even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Digbyin Henty even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +22.4 pts 38.1%
14.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%
26.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 13.8%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%
16.7% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Digbyin Henty +0.2 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 23.9% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Digbyin Henty even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Digbyin Henty +27.5 pts higher in Henty gap widening
44.3% 13th pct 71.9% 86th pct
Full-time in Digbyin Henty +20.0 pts higher in Digby gap widening
58.1% 50th pct 38.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers +12.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Digbyin Henty +1.7 higher in Digby
1.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Digbyin Henty +2.0 more in Digby
2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Digbyin Henty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Digbyin Henty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Digbyin Henty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Digbyin Henty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Digbyin Henty +63.3 pts higher in Digby
63.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Digbyin Henty even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Digbyin Henty +106.6 more in Digby
106.6 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Digbyin Henty +0 higher in Digby
1 46th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Digbyin Henty +1.2 pts higher in Digby
7.4% 66th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Digby with nearby areas

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Compare Henty with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Digby vs Henty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20753/digby/vs/SAL21171/henty