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Golden Square vs Quarry Hill

Name: Golden Square vs Quarry Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Golden Square profile · Quarry Hill profile

Golden Square Quarry Hill

Golden Square and Quarry Hill are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Quarry Hill is far more walkable, with 93.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far higher access to health services, groceries, and schools. It is also a more highly qualified area, where 32.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly family income is $2,146. Golden Square is older and larger, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.9%) and more people who need help with daily activities (8.4%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical weekly rent of around $295 to $298 and the same average of 2.3 people per home. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they share these basics, the gap in educational attainment remains large, with Quarry Hill having a far higher rate of Year 12 completion (65.0%) compared to Golden Square (45.9%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Quarry Hill Population: 6,855 larger in Golden Square Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Quarry Hill Participation: 9.6 pts higher in Quarry Hill Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Golden Square

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +6,855 larger in Golden Square gap widening

9,220 87th pct 2,365 80th pct

Median age in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +1 yrs older in Quarry Hill gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.1%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

40.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

38.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%

10.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Golden Square Quarry Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +3.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.5% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 35.7%

13.5% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 41.6%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +3.44 more in Quarry Hill

1.25 13th pct 4.69 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +5 more in Golden Square

24 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +73 larger in Quarry Hill

493 71st pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +21 higher in Quarry Hill

1,022 68th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +19.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 24.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.6% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +$142 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$721 44th pct $863 68th pct

Household income in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +$304 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$1,344 36th pct $1,648 57th pct

Family income in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +$431 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$1,715 39th pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

4.2% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.1%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

23.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +194 larger in Golden Square

229 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +1 yrs older in Quarry Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +$287 higher in Quarry Hill

$612 47th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +$329 higher in Quarry Hill

$1,462 40th pct $1,791 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Square in Quarry Hill even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.9%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

14.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +$3 higher in Quarry Hill gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +$117 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +0.10 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.7% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 85.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 49.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 40.3%

23.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +44 more in Golden Square

64 88th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +1.52 more in Quarry Hill

6.94 85th pct 8.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +82.1 more in Golden Square

928.2 86th pct 846.1 85th pct

PT routes in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +1 more in Quarry Hill

8 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Golden Square in Quarry Hill even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +1 longer in Quarry Hill

93 65th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 55.9%

12.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

6.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +2.0 higher in Quarry Hill

5.5 86th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +1.6 more in Quarry Hill

5.5 86th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +30.8 pts higher in Quarry Hill

62.7% 83rd pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +19.0 pts higher in Quarry Hill

75.3% 87th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +6.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill

90.8% 84th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +24.4 pts higher in Quarry Hill

65.3% 80th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +2.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill

97.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +29.9 pts higher in Quarry Hill

43.1% 82nd pct 73.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +6.7 more in Quarry Hill

11.9 46th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +166 higher in Quarry Hill

184 90th pct 350 97th pct

Mean slope in Golden Square in Quarry Hill +0.3 pts higher in Quarry Hill

5.1% 44th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Square vs Quarry Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21058/golden-square/vs/SAL22134/quarry-hill