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Ghin Ghin vs Highlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Ghin Ghin profile · Highlands profile

Ghin Ghin Highlands

Highlands and Ghin Ghin are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. There are stark differences in their social makeup: 27.8% of people in Highlands are aged 65 or over, compared to 14.1% in Ghin Ghin. Ghin Ghin has a more diverse population, with 12.5% using another language at home and 7.8% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, while Highlands has 0.0% for both. Financial gaps are also wide, with typical weekly household incomes being well higher in Ghin Ghin ($2,050) than in Highlands ($1,375).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 54 and have the same number of people per home. These two places are tracking further apart in how people get to work, with working from home now far more common in Ghin Ghin (47.1%) than in Highlands (26.6%). While both are very remote and lack public transport, Ghin Ghin is much further from the city, with a drive time of 198 minutes compared to 102 minutes for Highlands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 87 larger in Highlands Mortgage: $783 higher in Highlands First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in Ghin Ghin Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin Other language: 12.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +87 larger in Highlands gap steady
64 32nd pct 151 48th pct
Median age in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +7.8 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
7.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +13.8 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
14.1% 29th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +5.9 pts higher in Highlands gap steady
4.7% 7th pct 10.6% 18th pct
De facto in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +2.9 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
9.5% 29th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

40.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 6.0%
4.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 51.1%
28.6% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%
7.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.4% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ghin Ghin Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +0.1 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
12.5% 55th pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 74.2%
9.4% South Africa ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 35.8%
35.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%
21.9% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%
7.8% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
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 Ghin Ghinin Highlands +12.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
12.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 83.4%
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 Ghin Ghinin Highlands +2.6 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
48.4% 75th pct 51.0% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
31.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%
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 Ghin Ghinin Highlands +10.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
51.9% 66th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +5.9 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
32.1% 87th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +1 more in Ghin Ghin
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ghin Ghinin Highlands
283 46th pct —
ICSEA in Ghin Ghinin Highlands
960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 41.4%
5.6% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 11.0%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +15.3 pts 3.3%
7.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.3% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%
7.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +$190 higher in Ghin Ghin gap steady
$1,025 84th pct $835 64th pct
Household income in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +$675 higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
$2,050 77th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +$625 higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +10.6 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap steady
14.3% 77th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +11.7 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
21.7% 66th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
5.4% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.0%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +2.3 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
28.1% 46th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +2.4 pts higher in Highlands
6.3% 32nd pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +4.7 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
4.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.6% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +10.5 pts 2.0%
6.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Cancer +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +7.5 pts 55.0%
12.5% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +8.0 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap steady
35.7% 90th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +4.3 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
12.5% 47th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +2.9 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
16.1% 14th pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +3.0 pts higher in Highlands
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +8.1 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +5 larger in Ghin Ghin
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +4 yrs older in Highlands
18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +$475 higher in Ghin Ghin
$1,375 89th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Ghin Ghinin Highlands
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +0.6 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
9.3% 41st pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +15.3 pts higher in Highlands
13.0% 13th pct 28.3% 66th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples without children ◂ +28.4 pts 43.7%
25.6% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

65.2% 2 people ◂ +18.6 pts 46.7%
13.0% 1 person +15.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 11.7%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ghin Ghinin Highlands
— $158 15th pct
Mortgage in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +$783 higher in Highlands gap widening
$884 11th pct $1,667 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +10.0 pts higher in Highlands
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +8.2 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
56.5% 87th pct 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +6.7 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +19.5 pts higher in Highlands
52.2% 10th pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 48.3%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%
21.7% Other tenure ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 93.3%
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

21.7% 3 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 18.3%
13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.6 pts 15.0%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 15.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +20.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
47.1% 96th pct 26.6% 75th pct
PT commute in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +96 longer in Ghin Ghin
198 99th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

26.5% Car (driver) +28.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
47.1% Worked at home ◂ +20.5 pts 26.6%
8.8% Walked ◂ +8.8 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

34.8% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
21.7% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 13.3%
13.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +12.7 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
39.1% 76th pct 26.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +17.6 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
64.3% 63rd pct 46.7% 15th pct
Full-time in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +11.6 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
64.7% 78th pct 53.1% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.6% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 12.5%
20.6% Retail trade ◂ +14.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Professionals +17.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
26.5% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +0.1 higher in Ghin Ghin
0.2 44th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +0.1 more in Ghin Ghin
0.2 44th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +10.0 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
20.8% 53rd pct 10.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +33.6 more in Ghin Ghin
46.9 80th pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Ghin Ghinin Highlands even
0 30th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Ghin Ghinin Highlands +0.3 pts higher in Highlands
10.2% 82nd pct 10.6% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ghin Ghin vs Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20991/ghin-ghin/vs/SAL21186/highlands