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Fawcett vs Maintongoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Fawcett profile · Maintongoon profile

Fawcett Maintongoon

Fawcett and Maintongoon are both sparsely populated, residential areas in Victoria. Fawcett is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,035 per week compared to $1,187 in Maintongoon. It also has a much higher share of people living alone (36.4% versus 0.0% in Maintongoon) and a far higher proportion of residents who report no religion (65.9% compared to 21.3%). In contrast, Maintongoon has a higher share of children under 15 (24.0%) and more people providing unpaid care (29.3%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, though this is far higher in Fawcett than in Maintongoon. They are alike in other ways: both are entirely made up of detached houses, have no public transport stops, and take about two hours to drive to the city. Every home in both areas has at least one motor vehicle, and neither reports any unemployment.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 44.5 pts higher in Fawcett Housework 15h+: 28.6 pts higher in Maintongoon Living alone: 36.4 pts higher in Fawcett Full-time: 32.2 pts higher in Fawcett Work from home: 17.1 pts higher in Fawcett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fawcettin Maintongoon +7 larger in Fawcett gap widening
82 36th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Fawcettin Maintongoon +4 yrs older in Fawcett gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Fawcettin Maintongoon +0.3 pts higher in Maintongoon gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Fawcettin Maintongoon +3.7 pts higher in Maintongoon gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 29.3% 86th pct
Under 15 in Fawcettin Maintongoon +6.9 pts higher in Maintongoon gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 24.0% 86th pct
De facto in Fawcettin Maintongoon +13.0 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 29.3%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 67.2%
29.9% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 20.7%
19.4% Divorced ◂ +14.2 pts 5.2%
4.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fawcett Maintongoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fawcettin Maintongoon +9.7 pts higher in Maintongoon gap widening
3.7% 16th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 74.7%
0.0% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% English ◂ +5.8 pts 46.7%
35.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
23.2% Irish ◂ +11.2 pts 12.0%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%
8.5% German ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese 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 Fawcettin Maintongoon +3.7 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
3.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fawcettin Maintongoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.8% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 88.0%
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% 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 Fawcettin Maintongoon +44.5 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
65.9% 100th pct 21.3% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

65.9% No religion ◂ +44.5 pts 21.3%
36.6% Christianity +19.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
3.7% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
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 Fawcettin Maintongoon +1.9 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
43.3% 46th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Fawcettin Maintongoon +9.9 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
25.4% 78th pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%
22.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 12.1%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +19.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.4% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.6% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
8.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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 Fawcettin Maintongoon +$390 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$982 80th pct $592 24th pct
Household income in Fawcettin Maintongoon +$848 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$2,035 77th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Fawcettin Maintongoon +$1,150 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$2,299 73rd pct $1,149 10th pct
High earners in Fawcettin Maintongoon +19.4 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
19.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fawcettin Maintongoon +15.4 pts higher in Maintongoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

72.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +61.2 pts 11.5%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +24.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
50.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.7 pts 12.1%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fawcettin Maintongoon +8.0 pts higher in Maintongoon
28.0% 46th pct 36.0% 81st pct
Mental health in Fawcettin Maintongoon +4.6 pts higher in Maintongoon
6.1% 31st pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Fawcettin Maintongoon +5.7 pts higher in Maintongoon gap widening
3.7% 38th pct 9.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.9% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.7% Cancer +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +29.3 pts 42.7%
11.0% One condition +18.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fawcettin Maintongoon +12.5 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
41.8% 95th pct 29.3% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Fawcettin Maintongoon +15.9 pts higher in Maintongoon gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 29.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Fawcettin Maintongoon +5.1 pts higher in Maintongoon gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 37.9% 91st pct
Defence service in Fawcettin Maintongoon +5.9 pts higher in Fawcett
14.7% 100th pct 8.8% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fawcettin Maintongoon +28.6 pts higher in Maintongoon gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 46.6% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Fawcettin Maintongoon +18 yrs older in Fawcett
21 yrs 29th pct 3 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Fawcettin Maintongoon +$650 higher in Maintongoon
$725 58th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Fawcettin Maintongoon
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fawcettin Maintongoon +0.1 larger in Maintongoon gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fawcettin Maintongoon +8.8 pts higher in Maintongoon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 37th pct
Living alone in Fawcettin Maintongoon +36.4 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
36.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 42.1%
34.2% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +20.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fawcettin Maintongoon
$425 86th pct —
Mortgage in Fawcettin Maintongoon +$115 higher in Maintongoon gap narrowing
$1,560 46th pct $1,675 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Fawcettin Maintongoon even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fawcettin Maintongoon +12.1 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Fawcettin Maintongoon +4.0 pts higher in Maintongoon gap narrowing
57.6% 88th pct 61.5% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Fawcettin Maintongoon even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fawcettin Maintongoon +9.7 pts higher in Maintongoon gap narrowing
78.8% 48th pct 88.5% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 42.3%
12.1% Rented ◂ +12.1 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 57.7%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 30.8%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
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

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fawcettin Maintongoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fawcettin Maintongoon +17.1 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 16.2% 49th pct
PT commute in Fawcettin Maintongoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
121 81st pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 62.2%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 16.2%
8.3% Walked ◂ +8.3 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%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.4 pts 23.1%
15.2% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fawcettin Maintongoon +6.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap narrowing
34.1% 61st pct 27.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fawcettin Maintongoon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fawcettin Maintongoon +10.6 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
76.1% 90th pct 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Fawcettin Maintongoon +32.2 pts higher in Fawcett gap widening
64.6% 77th pct 32.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.7% Construction ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.2% Professionals ◂ +18.4 pts 10.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +13.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
6.3% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fawcettin Maintongoon +0.2 higher in Fawcett
0.3 46th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fawcettin Maintongoon +0.2 more in Fawcett
0.4 48th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fawcettin Maintongoon +7.0 pts higher in Fawcett
17.5% 51st pct 10.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Fawcettin Maintongoon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fawcettin Maintongoon +28.9 more in Maintongoon
24.4 67th pct 53.3 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fawcettin Maintongoon +0 higher in Maintongoon
0 22nd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Fawcettin Maintongoon +2.7 pts higher in Maintongoon
8.0% 71st pct 10.8% 84th pct

Compare Fawcett with nearby areas

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Compare Maintongoon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fawcett vs Maintongoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20908/fawcett/vs/SAL21580/maintongoon