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Eaglehawk vs Whipstick

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

Eaglehawk Whipstick

Eaglehawk and Whipstick are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Eaglehawk is a populated hub with a walkability score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable), where many people live within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks and shops. By contrast, Whipstick is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no walkable amenities or public transport stops. Eaglehawk has a typical weekly family income of $1,483, which is far higher than the $725 seen in Whipstick.

While their levels of income differ, the typical age of residents is the same in both areas at 43 years. This shared age profile exists alongside a gap in typical weekly household income that remains significant, with Whipstick's typical household earning $1,562 compared to $1,140 in Eaglehawk. Both areas also share similar terrain, with a mean slope of around 4% to 5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,520 larger in Eaglehawk People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Whipstick Household size: 0.8 larger in Whipstick Family income: $758 higher in Eaglehawk Personal income: $255 higher in Eaglehawk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +5,520 larger in Eaglehawk gap steady

5,538 86th pct 18 13th pct

Median age in Eaglehawk in Whipstick even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +27.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +22.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 16.7%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

36.9% Married +27.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

38.8% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 21.4%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Eaglehawk Whipstick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +37.1 pts 50.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

44.5% English +5.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.2% Irish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +40.5 pts 50.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

6.9% Not stated +43.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 22.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eaglehawk in Whipstick

3.24 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +12 more in Eaglehawk

13 83rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +40 larger in Whipstick

385 57th pct 425 62nd pct

ICSEA in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +14 higher in Eaglehawk

981 44th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

16.0% Year 11 +17.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +$255 higher in Eaglehawk gap widening

$629 29th pct $374 2nd pct

Household income in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +$422 higher in Whipstick

$1,140 22nd pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +$758 higher in Eaglehawk

$1,483 26th pct $725 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +26.4 pts 21.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Asthma +43.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

16.4% Mental health ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +28.3 pts 22.2%

25.0% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +184 larger in Eaglehawk

184 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Eaglehawk in Whipstick

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Eaglehawk in Whipstick

$505 33rd pct —

Household income in Eaglehawk in Whipstick

$1,262 29th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +0.8 larger in Whipstick

2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

29.6% Couples without children +120.4 pts ▸ 150.0%

21.2% One-parent families +53.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 1 person ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +33.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eaglehawk in Whipstick

$265 45th pct —

Mortgage in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +$312 higher in Eaglehawk

$1,300 29th pct $988 14th pct

People / bedroom in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +0.20 higher in Whipstick

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

28.6% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +46 more in Eaglehawk

46 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +8.31 more in Eaglehawk

8.31 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +1,120.4 more in Eaglehawk

1,120.4 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +10 more in Eaglehawk

10 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Eaglehawk in Whipstick

7 39th pct —

Drive to city in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +40 longer in Whipstick

106 73rd pct 146 89th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +82.4 pts ▸ 150.0%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +6.0 higher in Eaglehawk

6.0 88th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +5.7 more in Eaglehawk

5.7 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +61.9 pts higher in Eaglehawk

61.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +62.3 pts higher in Eaglehawk

62.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +88.5 pts higher in Eaglehawk

88.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +70.3 pts higher in Eaglehawk

70.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +98.8 pts higher in Eaglehawk

98.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +56.9 pts higher in Eaglehawk

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +17.7 more in Eaglehawk

17.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +98 higher in Eaglehawk

101 86th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Eaglehawk in Whipstick +0.8 pts higher in Whipstick

4.3% 33rd pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Eaglehawk with nearby areas

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Compare Whipstick with nearby areas

Neilborough Eaglehawk North Huntly Woodvale Eaglehawk Sebastian Sailors Gully Epsom

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eaglehawk vs Whipstick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20823/eaglehawk/vs/SAL22767/whipstick