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Eppalock vs Longlea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Eppalock profile · Longlea profile

Eppalock Longlea

Eppalock and Longlea are neighbouring areas in Victoria's Greater Bendigo region. Longlea has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,395 compared to $1,913 in Eppalock, and a well higher share of children under 15 (24.2% versus 17.3%). Eppalock is more isolated, with a far higher drive time to the city of 174 minutes and no public transport stops, while Longlea has two stops and more public transport departures.

These areas share several core traits, including a typical resident age of 43 and the same share of people with long-term health conditions. This strong similarity extends to their housing and education, as both have similar numbers of people per home and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in typical weekly rent is well higher in Eppalock, where the usual rent is $320 compared to $210 in Longlea.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 1.9 pts higher in Eppalock Separate houses: 2.6 pts higher in Eppalock Under 15: 6.9 pts higher in Longlea Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Eppalock One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in Eppalock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eppalockin Longlea +176 larger in Eppalock gap widening
746 71st pct 570 66th pct
Median age in Eppalockin Longlea even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Eppalockin Longlea +1.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
1.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Eppalockin Longlea +1.3 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
16.8% 41st pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Eppalockin Longlea +6.9 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
17.3% 51st pct 24.2% 87th pct
De facto in Eppalockin Longlea +2.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
13.1% 57th pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
30.8% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 24.5%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
3.8% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
2.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Eppalock Longlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eppalockin Longlea +1.1 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
6.7% 28th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 88.1%
1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +4.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
43.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
13.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eppalockin Longlea +2.0 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
2.7% 44th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Limited English in Eppalockin Longlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 93.9%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eppalockin Longlea +2.3 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 43.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
45.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 43.5%
13.4% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eppalockin Longlea +1.4 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
49.3% 61st pct 50.7% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Eppalockin Longlea +0.9 pts higher in Longlea gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eppalockin Longlea even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Eppalockin Longlea +565 larger in Longlea
49 16th pct 614 86th pct
ICSEA in Eppalockin Longlea +50 higher in Longlea
1,043 76th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
18.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%
13.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.1% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%
17.4% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.5% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
5.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eppalockin Longlea +$170 higher in Longlea gap widening
$747 49th pct $917 74th pct
Household income in Eppalockin Longlea +$320 higher in Longlea gap widening
$1,883 70th pct $2,203 84th pct
Family income in Eppalockin Longlea +$482 higher in Longlea gap widening
$1,913 52nd pct $2,395 77th pct
High earners in Eppalockin Longlea +4.4 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
9.5% 58th pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Eppalockin Longlea +0.5 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%
9.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
9.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eppalockin Longlea even
33.0% 70th pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Eppalockin Longlea +4.8 pts higher in Eppalock
12.3% 85th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Eppalockin Longlea +3.3 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
5.9% 64th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%
10.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
3.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +4.5 pts ▸ 59.3%
23.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
2.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eppalockin Longlea +4.7 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
14.8% 34th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Eppalockin Longlea +1.1 pts higher in Longlea gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Eppalockin Longlea +5.4 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
30.5% 75th pct 35.9% 89th pct
Defence service in Eppalockin Longlea +0.5 pts higher in Eppalock
4.9% 79th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eppalockin Longlea +0.2 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
28.4% 73rd pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eppalockin Longlea +14 larger in Eppalock
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Eppalockin Longlea +6 yrs older in Longlea
11 yrs 6th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Eppalockin Longlea
$966 77th pct —
Household income in Eppalockin Longlea even
$2,750 86th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eppalockin Longlea +0.1 larger in Longlea gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Eppalockin Longlea +7.0 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
12.4% 59th pct 5.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Eppalockin Longlea +0.2 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
15.3% 20th pct 15.0% 19th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 24.6%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.2%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
17.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.3% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
7.6% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eppalockin Longlea +$110 higher in Eppalock gap widening
$320 63rd pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Eppalockin Longlea +$109 higher in Longlea gap narrowing
$1,624 50th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Eppalockin Longlea even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Eppalockin Longlea +3.5 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
1.7% 4th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Eppalockin Longlea +0.7 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
38.1% 41st pct 38.9% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Eppalockin Longlea +2.6 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eppalockin Longlea +6.3 pts higher in Longlea gap steady
88.6% 75th pct 94.8% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 51.8%
38.1% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
1.7% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.4%
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

39.8% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%
11.9% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

150.0% $200–$349 ◂ +150.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 32.0%
20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eppalockin Longlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Eppalockin Longlea +1.5 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
16.8% 51st pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Eppalockin Longlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Eppalockin Longlea +2 more in Longlea
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Eppalockin Longlea +3.51 more in Longlea
0.00 0th pct 3.51 71st pct
Departures/1k in Eppalockin Longlea +108.8 more in Longlea
0.0 0th pct 108.8 69th pct
PT routes in Eppalockin Longlea +1 more in Longlea
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Eppalockin Longlea
— 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Eppalockin Longlea +68 longer in Eppalock
174 94th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 60.3%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%
20.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%
15.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eppalockin Longlea +0.7 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
28.7% 41st pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Eppalockin Longlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eppalockin Longlea +0.9 pts higher in Longlea gap steady
2.1% 38th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Eppalockin Longlea +5.3 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
61.3% 52nd pct 66.6% 71st pct
Full-time in Eppalockin Longlea +2.2 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
55.6% 36th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.6% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.8% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Eppalockin Longlea +0.2 higher in Longlea
0.2 44th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eppalockin Longlea +0.1 more in Longlea
0.2 44th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Eppalockin Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eppalockin Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eppalockin Longlea +8.7 pts higher in Longlea
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Eppalockin Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eppalockin Longlea +1.4 pts higher in Eppalock
18.5% 52nd pct 17.1% 51st pct
Walk to health in Eppalockin Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eppalockin Longlea +2.9 more in Longlea
9.4 40th pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Eppalockin Longlea even
2 58th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Eppalockin Longlea +0.5 pts higher in Eppalock
5.6% 49th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

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Compare Longlea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eppalock vs Longlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20877/eppalock/vs/SAL21537/longlea