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Elevated Plains vs Hepburn

Name: Elevated Plains vs Hepburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Elevated Plains profile · Hepburn profile

Elevated Plains Hepburn

Hepburn and Elevated Plains are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Elevated Plains is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,624 compared to $1,256 in Hepburn. This wealth is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce; 40% of adults in Elevated Plains hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 24.5% in Hepburn. In contrast, Hepburn is more connected, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (82.7% versus 11.8%) and a higher share of one-parent families (12.6% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct in their makeup. They share some common ground, such as having very few people who speak little or no English and similar drive times to the city. However, a gap in housing costs has widened, with typical monthly home-loan payments now far higher in Elevated Plains at $4,333, while Hepburn is much lower at $1,426. While both are well above the national figure for people with no religion, this is far higher in Hepburn at 60.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 592 larger in Hepburn Year 12: 33.7 pts higher in Elevated Plains Housework 15h+: 24.0 pts higher in Elevated Plains Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in Hepburn Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Elevated Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +592 larger in Hepburn gap steady

39 23rd pct 631 68th pct

Median age in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +3 yrs older in Elevated Plains gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

41.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 35.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 37.5%

37.1% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

0.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Elevated Plains Hepburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 79.4%

12.8% England ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 34.7%

25.6% English +16.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.5% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%

7.7% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Italian +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 89.2%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

0.0% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elevated Plains in Hepburn

— 11.63 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +3 more in Hepburn

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +78 larger in Elevated Plains

230 41st pct 152 32nd pct

ICSEA in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +10 higher in Hepburn

1,006 60th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 ◂ +33.7 pts 54.1%

9.1% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Year 10 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%

28.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.5 pts 10.1%

21.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

10.7% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

10.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Health +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Creative arts +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +$483 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$1,208 90th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +$1,368 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$2,624 91st pct $1,256 29th pct

Family income in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +$1,291 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$2,874 89th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 26.7%

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 8.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

11.4% Under $650 +29.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.7% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +26.1 pts 58.5%

15.4% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

0.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +6 larger in Hepburn

0 0th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Elevated Plains in Hepburn

— 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Elevated Plains in Hepburn

— $75 0th pct

Household income in Elevated Plains in Hepburn

— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +0.3 larger in Elevated Plains gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

31.6% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.9% 2 people ◂ +20.5 pts 37.4%

0.0% 1 person +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 6.6%

0.0% 3 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elevated Plains in Hepburn

— $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +$2,907 higher in Elevated Plains gap widening

$4,333 100th pct $1,426 37th pct

People / bedroom in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +0.20 higher in Elevated Plains gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 98.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 16.1%

31.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +7 more in Hepburn

0 0th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +11.09 more in Hepburn

0.00 0th pct 11.09 88th pct

Departures/1k in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +110.9 more in Hepburn

0.0 0th pct 110.9 70th pct

PT routes in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +3 more in Hepburn

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Elevated Plains in Hepburn even

12 49th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +6 longer in Elevated Plains

84 59th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

19.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.5% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +41.6 pts 11.0%

26.3% 2 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.8% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

15.4% Administrative & support ◂ +10.9 pts 4.5%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 16.9%

19.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Labourers +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +1.9 higher in Hepburn

0.8 58th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +2.1 more in Hepburn

0.8 58th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +14.3 pts higher in Hepburn

0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +0.6 pts higher in Hepburn

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +70.9 pts higher in Hepburn

11.8% 61st pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +68.1 pts higher in Hepburn

11.8% 62nd pct 79.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +30.1 pts higher in Elevated Plains

41.2% 61st pct 11.1% 48th pct

Walk to health in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +0.8 pts higher in Hepburn

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +61.1 more in Elevated Plains

76.9 86th pct 15.8 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +19 higher in Hepburn

4 63rd pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Elevated Plains in Hepburn +2.9 pts higher in Elevated Plains

12.0% 87th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Elevated Plains with nearby areas

Hepburn Dry Diggings Hepburn Springs Basalt Shepherds Flat Mount Franklin Daylesford Porcupine Ridge

Compare Hepburn with nearby areas

Hepburn Springs Elevated Plains Basalt Dry Diggings Shepherds Flat Sailors Hill Daylesford Eganstown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elevated Plains vs Hepburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20853/elevated-plains/vs/SAL21172/hepburn