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Ercildoune vs Weatherboard

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Ercildoune profile · Weatherboard profile

Ercildoune Weatherboard

Ercildoune and Weatherboard are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. There are sharp contrasts between them, starting with age; Ercildoune is much younger with a typical resident aged 37, while Weatherboard is far older at 56. This age gap is reflected in the population of seniors, who make up 24.4% of Ercildoune but only 5.8% of Weatherboard. Ercildoune also has significantly higher typical weekly incomes ($857 compared to $487) and far more residents working from home (35.1% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and similar monthly home-loan payments. They are also alike in that no one in either area speaks a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, other gaps remain wide; for example, volunteering is far more common in Weatherboard, where 54.1% of people volunteer compared to 18.8% in Ercildoune.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Weatherboard Volunteering: 35.2 pts higher in Weatherboard Housework 15h+: 31.1 pts higher in Weatherboard 3+ bedrooms: 25.7 pts higher in Ercildoune Work from home: 35.1 pts higher in Ercildoune

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ercildounein Weatherboard +38 larger in Ercildoune gap widening
90 39th pct 52 29th pct
Median age in Ercildounein Weatherboard +19 yrs older in Weatherboard gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Ercildounein Weatherboard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ercildounein Weatherboard +18.7 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 5.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Ercildounein Weatherboard +1.1 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
22.2% 80th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Ercildounein Weatherboard +0.6 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 5.8%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 64.9%
27.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 21.6%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%
7.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ercildoune Weatherboard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ercildounein Weatherboard +1.3 pts higher in Weatherboard gap steady
4.4% 19th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 82.7%
7.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%
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

32.2% English +8.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
38.9% Australian ◂ +23.5 pts 15.4%
13.3% Irish +25.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.9% Scottish +23.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% German +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Italian 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 Weatherboard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ercildounein Weatherboard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.3% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 86.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ercildounein Weatherboard +0.9 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
27.8% 19th pct 26.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 63.5%
28.9% Not stated ◂ +23.1 pts 5.8%
27.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 26.9%
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 Weatherboard +12.0 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
44.4% 49th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Ercildounein Weatherboard +9.6 pts higher in Weatherboard gap narrowing
17.4% 60th pct 27.0% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ercildounein Weatherboard +1 more in Ercildoune
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ercildounein Weatherboard
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Ercildounein Weatherboard
967 36th pct —

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 32.4%
17.5% Year 10 +20.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.5% Year 11 +17.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
4.8% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
11.8% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +28.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.8% Society & culture +20.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
11.8% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.7% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Creative arts +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ercildounein Weatherboard +$370 higher in Ercildoune gap widening
$857 67th pct $487 11th pct
Household income in Ercildounein Weatherboard +$145 higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
$1,937 72nd pct $1,792 65th pct
Family income in Ercildounein Weatherboard +$199 higher in Weatherboard gap narrowing
$2,050 60th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Ercildounein Weatherboard even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Ercildounein Weatherboard +10.7 pts higher in Ercildoune
10.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +29.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ercildounein Weatherboard +16.6 pts higher in Weatherboard
12.2% 4th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Ercildounein Weatherboard +2.1 pts higher in Weatherboard gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Asthma +14.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
6.7% One condition +12.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ercildounein Weatherboard +35.2 pts higher in Weatherboard gap widening
18.8% 54th pct 54.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Ercildounein Weatherboard +1.5 pts higher in Weatherboard gap narrowing
17.4% 86th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Ercildounein Weatherboard +15.7 pts higher in Weatherboard gap narrowing
27.5% 62nd pct 43.2% 97th pct
Defence service in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ercildounein Weatherboard +31.1 pts higher in Weatherboard gap widening
20.3% 28th pct 51.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ercildounein Weatherboard even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ercildounein Weatherboard +12.2 pts higher in Weatherboard gap widening
4.9% 22nd pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Ercildounein Weatherboard +11.4 pts higher in Weatherboard
28.6% 67th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
44.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 34.1%
4.9% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Other families +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.7% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ercildounein Weatherboard +$5 higher in Weatherboard
$200 25th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in Ercildounein Weatherboard +$138 higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,862 64th pct
People / bedroom in Ercildounein Weatherboard even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ercildounein Weatherboard +14.3 pts higher in Ercildoune
14.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Ercildounein Weatherboard +2.9 pts higher in Weatherboard
57.1% 88th pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ercildounein Weatherboard +25.7 pts higher in Ercildoune
85.7% 67th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%
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 ◂ +45.7 pts 15.0%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom 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 Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ercildounein Weatherboard +35.1 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
35.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Ercildounein Weatherboard even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ercildounein Weatherboard
— 49 79th pct
Drive to city in Ercildounein Weatherboard +37 longer in Ercildoune
124 83rd pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 61.9%
35.1% Worked at home ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +32.9 pts 35.0%
14.3% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.3% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ercildounein Weatherboard +7.4 pts higher in Ercildoune gap narrowing
22.0% 20th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ercildounein Weatherboard +14.3 pts higher in Weatherboard gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 96th pct
Participation in Ercildounein Weatherboard +3.1 pts higher in Weatherboard gap narrowing
53.6% 28th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Ercildounein Weatherboard +15.8 pts higher in Ercildoune gap widening
73.0% 91st pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Health care & social assistance +34.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 23.8%
18.9% Construction ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
8.1% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +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%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
29.7% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 14.3%
21.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
16.2% Sales workers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ercildounein Weatherboard +0.1 higher in Weatherboard
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ercildounein Weatherboard +0.1 more in Weatherboard
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ercildounein Weatherboard +5.3 pts higher in Weatherboard
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ercildounein Weatherboard even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ercildounein Weatherboard +1 higher in Weatherboard
0 31st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Ercildounein Weatherboard +0.7 pts higher in Weatherboard
4.4% 34th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ercildoune vs Weatherboard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20880/ercildoune/vs/SAL22732/weatherboard