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Epsom vs White Hills

Name: Epsom vs White Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Epsom profile · White Hills profile

Epsom White Hills

Epsom (Vic.) and White Hills (Vic.) are neighbouring areas that differ in their demographics and layout. Epsom (Vic.) is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 32 and 24.7% of people under 15. It has a high share of larger homes, with 93.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, White Hills (Vic.) has an older population, with a typical age of 37, and offers much better walkability; 83.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 45.4% in Epsom (Vic.).

These two areas share very similar profiles in several ways, including their share of people born overseas and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have an identical number of First Nations residents and the same 0.0% unemployment rate for this group. While they share these traits, the gap in education outcomes for First Nations people is wide, with Year 12 completion far higher in Epsom (Vic.) at 66.7% compared to 31.5% in White Hills (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Epsom Renting: 9.4 pts higher in White Hills Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in White Hills Median age: 5 yrs older in White Hills Unpaid child care: 7.8 pts higher in Epsom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epsom in White Hills +1,394 larger in Epsom gap widening

5,014 86th pct 3,620 86th pct

Median age in Epsom in White Hills +5 yrs older in White Hills gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 27.2%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.8%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 40.8%

39.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Epsom White Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 39.9%

40.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 48.0%

42.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

4.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Epsom in White Hills +3.60 more in White Hills

0.81 4th pct 4.41 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epsom in White Hills +6 more in White Hills

11 81st pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Epsom in White Hills +192 larger in White Hills

358 54th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Epsom in White Hills +64 higher in White Hills

955 29th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 47.7%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

14.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.9%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Epsom in White Hills +$66 higher in Epsom gap narrowing

$816 61st pct $750 50th pct

Household income in Epsom in White Hills +$319 higher in Epsom gap widening

$1,714 61st pct $1,395 40th pct

Family income in Epsom in White Hills +$189 higher in Epsom gap widening

$1,962 55th pct $1,773 42nd pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 57.8%

21.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epsom in White Hills even

104 86th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Epsom in White Hills +1 yrs older in Epsom

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Epsom in White Hills +$160 higher in Epsom

$857 70th pct $697 56th pct

Household income in Epsom in White Hills +$437 higher in Epsom

$1,968 61st pct $1,531 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epsom in White Hills +0.3 larger in Epsom gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 50.2%

22.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.7% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epsom in White Hills +$40 higher in Epsom gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Epsom in White Hills +$173 higher in Epsom gap steady

$1,473 40th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Epsom in White Hills +0.10 higher in Epsom gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 32.8%

23.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.5% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 89.9%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 26.3%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 24.3%

4.5% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 51.2%

15.0% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epsom in White Hills +9 more in Epsom

42 87th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Epsom in White Hills +0.74 more in White Hills

8.38 86th pct 9.12 87th pct

Departures/1k in Epsom in White Hills +62.5 more in White Hills

1,248.5 88th pct 1,311.0 88th pct

PT routes in Epsom in White Hills +2 more in Epsom

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Epsom in White Hills even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Epsom in White Hills +2 longer in Epsom

105 72nd pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 65.8%

10.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) even 5.0%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bus even 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 37.2%

30.1% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

2.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Epsom in White Hills +0.5 higher in White Hills

4.7 81st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epsom in White Hills +1.1 more in White Hills

4.4 80th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Epsom in White Hills +38.1 pts higher in White Hills

45.4% 78th pct 83.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Epsom in White Hills +35.8 pts higher in Epsom

35.8% 76th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Epsom in White Hills +6.4 pts higher in White Hills

90.3% 84th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Epsom in White Hills +19.4 pts higher in White Hills

71.8% 83rd pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Epsom in White Hills +1.3 pts higher in White Hills

98.1% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Epsom in White Hills +43.9 pts higher in White Hills

33.9% 80th pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Epsom in White Hills +0.6 more in White Hills

14.6 52nd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Epsom in White Hills +43 higher in White Hills

98 86th pct 142 88th pct

Mean slope in Epsom in White Hills +0.4 pts higher in White Hills

3.5% 21st pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epsom vs White Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20879/epsom/vs/SAL22769/white-hills