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Ghin Ghin vs Homewood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Ghin Ghin profile · Homewood profile

Ghin Ghin Homewood

Homewood and Ghin Ghin are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their age and family profiles; Homewood is much younger, with 20% of residents being children under 15, while Ghin Ghin is far older with a typical age of 54. This helps explain why Homewood has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (30.2%) and a much higher number of couples with children. In contrast, Ghin Ghin is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,050 compared to $1,166 in Homewood, and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (32.1%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are entirely made up of separate houses where no one rents and everyone owns a motor vehicle. They also share an unemployment rate of 0.0% and similar proportions of adults working or looking for work. While they are similar in these basics, they have tracked differently since 2011, with Ghin Ghin seeing a far higher increase in people working from home (47.1%) compared to Homewood (20.6%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.6 pts higher in Ghin Ghin Mortgage: $1,200 higher in Homewood Work from home: 26.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in Ghin Ghin Median age: 12 yrs older in Ghin Ghin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +6 larger in Homewood gap narrowing
64 32nd pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +12 yrs older in Ghin Ghin gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +7.8 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
7.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +1.2 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
14.1% 29th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +15.3 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
4.7% 7th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +9.4 pts higher in Homewood gap narrowing
9.5% 29th pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

40.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 32.9%
4.7% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.6% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
4.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 37.7%
28.6% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
7.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Ghin Ghin Homewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +1.8 pts higher in Homewood gap narrowing
12.5% 55th pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 67.1%
9.4% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
35.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.9% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%
7.8% Irish +10.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Ghin Ghinin Homewood +6.8 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
12.5% 79th pct 5.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 72.9%
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 Ghin Ghinin Homewood +25.6 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
48.4% 75th pct 22.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

31.3% Christianity +31.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
48.4% No religion ◂ +25.6 pts 22.9%
15.6% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
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 Homewood +17.3 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
51.9% 66th pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +11.4 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
32.1% 87th pct 20.8% 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +1 more in Ghin Ghin
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ghin Ghinin Homewood
283 46th pct —
ICSEA in Ghin Ghinin Homewood
960 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 34.5%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
5.6% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%
20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 7.5%
9.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
9.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Creative arts ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +$109 higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
$1,025 84th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +$884 higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
$2,050 77th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +$312 higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +3.0 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
14.3% 77th pct 11.3% 67th pct
High-income homes in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +21.7 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
21.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 16.7%
0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

21.4% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.4% $650–$1,499 +21.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.7%
5.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +1.9 pts higher in Homewood
28.1% 46th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +2.3 pts higher in Homewood
6.3% 32nd pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +1.0 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
4.7% 51st pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 5.7%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +19.6 pts 42.9%
12.5% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +13.1 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
35.7% 90th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +6.4 pts higher in Homewood gap widening
12.5% 47th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +14.1 pts higher in Homewood gap narrowing
16.1% 14th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +9.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
32.1% 86th pct 22.6% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +5 larger in Ghin Ghin
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ghin Ghinin Homewood
18 yrs 18th pct —
Median income in Ghin Ghinin Homewood
$1,375 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +0.2 larger in Homewood gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +9.3 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
9.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +16.1 pts higher in Homewood
13.0% 13th pct 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples without children ◂ +35.1 pts 37.0%
25.6% Couples with children +37.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

65.2% 2 people ◂ +27.7 pts 37.5%
13.0% 4 people +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.0% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ghin Ghinin Homewood
— $323 64th pct
Mortgage in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +$1,200 higher in Homewood gap widening
$884 11th pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +10.7 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
56.5% 87th pct 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +2.0 pts higher in Homewood
52.2% 10th pct 54.2% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 45.8%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.7% Other tenure ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

21.7% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 20.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +26.5 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap widening
47.1% 96th pct 20.6% 61st pct
PT commute in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +112 longer in Ghin Ghin
198 99th pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

26.5% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
47.1% Worked at home ◂ +26.5 pts 20.6%
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 +17.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
21.7% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +0.6 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
39.1% 76th pct 38.5% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +0.1 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
64.3% 63rd pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +8.8 pts higher in Ghin Ghin gap narrowing
64.7% 78th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.6% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%
20.6% Retail trade ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Education & training +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Professionals even 8.8%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +0.2 higher in Ghin Ghin
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +0.2 more in Ghin Ghin
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +20.8 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
20.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +46.9 more in Ghin Ghin
46.9 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ghin Ghinin Homewood even
0 30th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Ghin Ghinin Homewood +3.7 pts higher in Ghin Ghin
10.2% 82nd pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ghin Ghin vs Homewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20991/ghin-ghin/vs/SAL21200/homewood