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Freeburgh vs Harrietville

Name: Freeburgh vs Harrietville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Freeburgh profile · Harrietville profile

Freeburgh Harrietville

Harrietville and Freeburgh are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Harrietville is more walkable and has a higher typical weekly income of $902, compared to $537 in Freeburgh. It is also more likely to have people working or looking for work, and a much higher share of residents say they have no religion (56.1% versus 45.6% in Freeburgh). Freeburgh is a much older community, where the typical resident is 53 and 30.1% of people are aged 65 or over, which is far higher than the 15.4% seen in Harrietville.

Both areas have a similar share of people who finished Year 12, which sits right around the national figure. They also share a similar number of people per home and almost identical rates of recent arrivals. While Harrietville is somewhat walkable with more nearby shops and parks, Freeburgh is car-dependent, though it has more public transport stops per person. This contrast is also seen in their housing, with renting being far higher in Harrietville while larger homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common in Freeburgh.

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Where they differ most

Population: 352 larger in Harrietville Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Freeburgh Personal income: $365 higher in Harrietville Unpaid carers: 9.1 pts higher in Freeburgh Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Harrietville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Freeburgh in Harrietville +352 larger in Harrietville gap widening

136 46th pct 488 64th pct

Median age in Freeburgh in Harrietville +8 yrs older in Freeburgh gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 15.4%

16.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 44.6%

31.6% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Freeburgh Harrietville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 69.7%

6.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

33.8% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 31.4%

8.1% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.0% German ◂ +8.4 pts 2.7%

7.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

5.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 79.5%

4.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +21.2 pts 24.4%

9.6% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Freeburgh in Harrietville

— 11.63 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Freeburgh in Harrietville even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Freeburgh in Harrietville +11 larger in Freeburgh

40 14th pct 29 9th pct

ICSEA in Freeburgh in Harrietville +27 higher in Harrietville

1,070 85th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 52.7%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.0 pts 3.5%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.6 pts 13.2%

15.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.2 pts 3.2%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%

15.7% Architecture & building ◂ +10.6 pts 5.2%

15.7% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

4.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Freeburgh in Harrietville +$365 higher in Harrietville gap widening

$537 16th pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Freeburgh in Harrietville +$313 higher in Harrietville gap widening

$1,312 33rd pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Freeburgh in Harrietville +$231 higher in Harrietville gap widening

$1,666 36th pct $1,897 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

6.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.6 pts 25.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 6.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

6.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Freeburgh in Harrietville +4 larger in Harrietville

0 0th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Freeburgh in Harrietville

— 62 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Freeburgh in Harrietville

— $374 13th pct

Household income in Freeburgh in Harrietville

— $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Freeburgh in Harrietville even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%

7.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 46.5%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 13.4%

8.2% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Freeburgh in Harrietville +$60 higher in Freeburgh gap widening

$350 71st pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Freeburgh in Harrietville +$434 higher in Harrietville gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Freeburgh in Harrietville +0.10 higher in Harrietville gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 40.1%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.2% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 91.7%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 21.7%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% Under $200 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Freeburgh in Harrietville +1 more in Freeburgh

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Freeburgh in Harrietville +12.66 more in Freeburgh

14.71 90th pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Freeburgh in Harrietville +63.6 more in Freeburgh

88.2 67th pct 24.6 60th pct

PT routes in Freeburgh in Harrietville even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Freeburgh in Harrietville +40 longer in Freeburgh

68 90th pct 28 65th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 46.2%

21.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

9.6% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

17.3% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

11.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Arts & recreation +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Rental & real estate +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%

21.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%

19.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Freeburgh in Harrietville +3.1 higher in Harrietville

1.1 60th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Freeburgh in Harrietville +3.8 more in Harrietville

0.8 57th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Freeburgh in Harrietville +60.9 pts higher in Harrietville

0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Freeburgh in Harrietville +61.5 pts higher in Harrietville

0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Freeburgh in Harrietville +21.2 pts higher in Freeburgh

67.2% 78th pct 46.1% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Freeburgh in Harrietville +58.0 pts higher in Harrietville

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Freeburgh in Harrietville +74.2 pts higher in Harrietville

0.8% 33rd pct 75.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Freeburgh in Harrietville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Freeburgh in Harrietville +21.0 more in Harrietville

22.1 64th pct 43.0 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Freeburgh in Harrietville +1 higher in Freeburgh

2 58th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Freeburgh in Harrietville +1.9 pts higher in Harrietville

8.4% 73rd pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare Freeburgh with nearby areas

Germantown Smoko Tawonga South Bright Wandiligong Harrietville Tawonga Coral Bank

Compare Harrietville with nearby areas

Smoko Wandiligong Freeburgh Hotham Heights Buckland Germantown Tawonga South Selwyn

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Freeburgh vs Harrietville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20951/freeburgh/vs/SAL21142/harrietville