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Ercildoune vs Mount Bolton

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Ercildoune Mount Bolton

Ercildoune and Mount Bolton are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Ercildoune is a younger place, where the typical resident is 37 and children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population. This is a contrast to Mount Bolton, where residents are far older with a typical age of 60. Ercildoune also has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.4% compared to 0.0% in Mount Bolton) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,937, compared to $1,416 in Mount Bolton.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of seniors, who make up about 24% of each population. They also both have the same school advantage score and a similar share of people who completed Year 12. While they share these traits, they differ in other ways: Mount Bolton has a much higher share of people born overseas (17.2% compared to 4.4% in Ercildoune) and a far higher rate of residents with long-term health conditions (34.5% compared to 12.2%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Mount Bolton No religion: 20.5 pts higher in Mount Bolton Housework 15h+: 20.3 pts higher in Ercildoune People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mount Bolton Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in Ercildoune

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +61 larger in Ercildoune gap widening
90 39th pct 29 18th pct
Median age in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +23 yrs older in Mount Bolton gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +0.3 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
24.4% 73rd pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +11.9 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
22.2% 80th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +0.2 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +35.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
27.5% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
7.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ercildoune Mount Bolton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +12.8 pts higher in Mount Bolton gap widening
4.4% 19th pct 17.2% 72nd pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 75.9%
7.8% England +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
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

38.9% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 27.6%
32.2% English +5.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.3% Irish +10.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Italian +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.3% English only +23.2 pts ▸ 96.6%
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 Ercildounein Mount Bolton +20.5 pts higher in Mount Bolton gap narrowing
27.8% 19th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 48.3%
27.8% No religion +20.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
28.9% Not stated ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
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 Ercildounein Mount Bolton +0.4 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
44.4% 49th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +17.4 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
17.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
53 17th pct 53 17th pct
ICSEA in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
967 36th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.0%
17.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.4 pts 15.8%
5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Health +21.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.8% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Education ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 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%

Income

Personal income in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +$132 higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
$857 67th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +$521 higher in Ercildoune gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +$488 higher in Ercildoune gap widening
$2,050 60th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
10.7% 32nd pct —

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
18.8% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +22.3 pts higher in Mount Bolton
12.2% 4th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +5.6 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Arthritis +17.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Heart disease +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.3% Asthma +10.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Cancer +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.4% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 55.2%
6.7% One condition +20.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +13.3 pts higher in Mount Bolton gap widening
18.8% 54th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +7.6 pts higher in Mount Bolton gap steady
17.4% 86th pct 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +9.7 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
27.5% 62nd pct 17.9% 19th pct
Defence service in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +20.3 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
20.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +0.3 larger in Ercildoune gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +4.9 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
4.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
28.6% 67th pct —

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 24.0%
44.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 44.0%
4.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 28.6%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +$722 higher in Ercildoune gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,278 28th pct
People / bedroom in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +0.20 higher in Mount Bolton gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
14.3% 42nd pct —
Owned outright in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
57.1% 88th pct —
Separate houses in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
85.7% 67th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 35.7%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
14.3% Rented ◂ +14.3 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

60.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 42.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
35.1% 87th pct —
PT commute in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
— 62 86th pct
Drive to city in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +25 longer in Ercildoune
124 83rd pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +33.9 pts ▸ 93.3%
35.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 26.7%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

67.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.4 pts 45.5%
14.3% 4 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.3% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +2.2 pts higher in Mount Bolton gap narrowing
22.0% 20th pct 24.1% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even gap narrowing
53.6% 28th pct 53.6% 28th pct
Full-time in Ercildounein Mount Bolton
73.0% 91st pct —

Industries people work in

40.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 20.0%
18.9% Construction ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.5% Community & personal service +26.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.2% Sales workers +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Labourers +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.3% Managers ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
21.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ercildounein Mount Bolton even
0 31st pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Ercildounein Mount Bolton +7.0 pts higher in Mount Bolton
4.4% 34th pct 11.3% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ercildoune vs Mount Bolton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20880/ercildoune/vs/SAL21775/mount-bolton