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Fosterville vs Longlea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Fosterville profile · Longlea profile

Fosterville Longlea

Longlea and Fosterville are neighbouring areas in regional Victoria, though they differ significantly in size and makeup. Longlea is home to 570 people and is a family-oriented area, where children under 15 make up 24.2% of the population and 94.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Fosterville is sparsely populated with only 57 residents and has a noticeably older feel, with a typical age of 50. Income is notably higher in Longlea, where the typical weekly family income is $2,395, compared to $1,625 in Fosterville.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very rural with no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. They are effectively alike in their lack of linguistic diversity and their total reliance on motor vehicles. While Longlea has far more people working or looking for work, Fosterville has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (23.3%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (22.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 513 larger in Longlea Housework 15h+: 26.4 pts higher in Fosterville 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Longlea Participation: 16.6 pts higher in Longlea Unpaid carers: 16.4 pts higher in Fosterville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fostervillein Longlea +513 larger in Longlea gap widening
57 30th pct 570 66th pct
Median age in Fostervillein Longlea +7 yrs older in Fosterville gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Fostervillein Longlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fostervillein Longlea +2.1 pts higher in Fosterville gap narrowing
17.5% 45th pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Fostervillein Longlea +10.2 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
14.0% 30th pct 24.2% 87th pct
De facto in Fostervillein Longlea +12.9 pts higher in Fosterville gap widening
23.3% 92nd pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

45.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 32.3%
14.0% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

56.8% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 63.0%
38.6% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 24.5%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Fosterville Longlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fostervillein Longlea +5.6 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 88.1%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

36.8% English +9.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
42.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
17.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%
14.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%
0.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +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 Fostervillein Longlea +0.7 pts higher in Longlea gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Limited English in Fostervillein Longlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 93.9%
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 Fostervillein Longlea +4.9 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
38.6% 44th pct 43.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 48.1%
38.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
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 Fostervillein Longlea +7.5 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
43.2% 45th pct 50.7% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Fostervillein Longlea +3.4 pts higher in Fosterville gap steady
22.7% 74th pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fostervillein Longlea +1 more in Longlea
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fostervillein Longlea
— 614 86th pct
ICSEA in Fostervillein Longlea
— 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
22.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.0%
15.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

13.3% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 19.1%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Education ◂ +12.2 pts 7.8%
10.0% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +12.8 pts 3.9%
10.0% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fostervillein Longlea +$318 higher in Longlea gap widening
$599 25th pct $917 74th pct
Household income in Fostervillein Longlea +$653 higher in Longlea gap widening
$1,550 51st pct $2,203 84th pct
Family income in Fostervillein Longlea +$770 higher in Longlea gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,395 77th pct
High earners in Fostervillein Longlea +0.2 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
13.6% 75th pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Fostervillein Longlea +2.8 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fostervillein Longlea +5.6 pts higher in Fosterville
38.6% 87th pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Fostervillein Longlea +15.3 pts higher in Fosterville
22.8% 100th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Fostervillein Longlea +4.4 pts higher in Fosterville gap widening
7.0% 74th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.8% Mental health ◂ +15.3 pts 7.5%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
8.8% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.5% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 3.7%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
5.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
26.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%
5.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fostervillein Longlea +12.7 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
6.8% 8th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Fostervillein Longlea +16.4 pts higher in Fosterville gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Fostervillein Longlea +1.8 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
34.1% 87th pct 35.9% 89th pct
Defence service in Fostervillein Longlea +4.3 pts higher in Longlea
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fostervillein Longlea +26.4 pts higher in Fosterville gap widening
54.5% 100th pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fostervillein Longlea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fostervillein Longlea +4 yrs older in Longlea
13 yrs 9th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Fostervillein Longlea
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Fostervillein Longlea
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fostervillein Longlea +0.6 larger in Longlea gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fostervillein Longlea +0.9 pts higher in Fosterville gap steady
6.3% 26th pct 5.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Fostervillein Longlea +3.0 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
12.0% 11th pct 15.0% 19th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 70.1%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 24.6%
6.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% 4 people +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.0% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fostervillein Longlea +$30 higher in Fosterville gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Fostervillein Longlea +$1,242 higher in Fosterville gap widening
$2,975 92nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Fostervillein Longlea +0.10 higher in Longlea gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fostervillein Longlea +6.8 pts higher in Fosterville gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Fostervillein Longlea +9.1 pts higher in Fosterville gap narrowing
48.0% 70th pct 38.9% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Fostervillein Longlea +2.6 pts higher in Fosterville gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fostervillein Longlea +18.8 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
76.0% 41st pct 94.8% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
48.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 38.9%
12.0% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%
12.0% Other tenure ◂ +8.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Not stated even 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

44.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
32.0% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% 5 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fostervillein Longlea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fostervillein Longlea +1.7 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
13.6% 40th pct 15.3% 46th pct
PT commute in Fostervillein Longlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fostervillein Longlea +2 more in Longlea
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Fostervillein Longlea +3.51 more in Longlea
0.00 0th pct 3.51 71st pct
Departures/1k in Fostervillein Longlea +108.8 more in Longlea
0.0 0th pct 108.8 69th pct
PT routes in Fostervillein Longlea +1 more in Longlea
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fostervillein Longlea
— 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Fostervillein Longlea +9 longer in Fosterville
115 78th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 60.3%
13.6% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
32.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 22.5%
0.0% 4 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fostervillein Longlea +12.5 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
17.0% 11th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Fostervillein Longlea
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fostervillein Longlea +3.1 pts higher in Longlea gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Fostervillein Longlea +16.6 pts higher in Longlea gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 66.6% 71st pct
Full-time in Fostervillein Longlea +14.9 pts higher in Fosterville gap widening
68.2% 86th pct 53.3% 26th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Education & training ◂ +14.7 pts 8.0%
18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 12.9%
18.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 19.2%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fostervillein Longlea even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fostervillein Longlea +0.1 more in Fosterville
0.4 49th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Fostervillein Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fostervillein Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fostervillein Longlea +8.7 pts higher in Longlea
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in Fostervillein Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fostervillein Longlea +24.4 pts higher in Fosterville
41.5% 61st pct 17.1% 51st pct
Walk to health in Fostervillein Longlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fostervillein Longlea +40.4 more in Fosterville
52.6 82nd pct 12.3 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Fostervillein Longlea even
2 58th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Fostervillein Longlea +0.1 pts higher in Longlea
5.0% 43rd pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fosterville vs Longlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20942/fosterville/vs/SAL21537/longlea