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Hallston vs Mount Eccles

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Hallston profile · Mount Eccles profile

Hallston Mount Eccles

Hallston and Mount Eccles are neighbouring rural areas in South Gippsland. Hallston is an older community, with 33.1% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 52. It has a much higher share of people who identify with no religion (58.0%) and a higher rate of volunteers (23.0%) compared to Mount Eccles. In contrast, Mount Eccles has a higher share of one-parent families (21.4%) and more children under 15 (16.5%). Home ownership also differs, as 49.2% of homes in Hallston are owned outright, while Mount Eccles has a higher rate of renters at 11.4%.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $714. They are both far from the city, with a drive time of just over 100 minutes, and neither has a single public transport stop. This lack of transport is consistent with both areas having no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $1,225 higher in Hallston No car: 9.2 pts higher in Hallston No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Hallston Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in Mount Eccles Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Hallston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +18 larger in Hallston gap narrowing
157 49th pct 139 46th pct
Median age in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +5 yrs older in Hallston gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +11.5 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
33.1% 89th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +3.8 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +1.6 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
10.5% 36th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

39.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 31.7%
33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 21.6%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.7% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 51.9%
27.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.4% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hallston Mount Eccles

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +9.2 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
17.8% 73rd pct 8.6% 37th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 74.1%
3.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

58.6% English ◂ +19.7 pts 38.8%
29.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 25.9%
10.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
3.2% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.1% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +1.0 pts higher in Hallston gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 80.6%
2.5% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +21.3 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
58.0% 92nd pct 36.7% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 36.7%
33.8% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
8.3% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Hallstonin Mount Eccles +4.6 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
45.4% 51st pct 40.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +3.3 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 20.4% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.5%
13.1% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.6 pts 22.9%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 18.6%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 14.3%
15.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%
6.1% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%
10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even gap narrowing
$715 43rd pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +$250 higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +$474 higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +5.6 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +1.0 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 15.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%
13.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.2%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +1.7 pts higher in Mount Eccles
35.0% 78th pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +2.7 pts higher in Mount Eccles
3.8% 20th pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +3.7 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
10.2% 90th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
6.4% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +15.4 pts 43.9%
22.9% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +15.6 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
23.0% 70th pct 7.4% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +9.6 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
20.7% 91st pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +2.8 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +1.9 pts higher in Mount Eccles
6.1% 87th pct 8.0% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +10.6 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +0.4 larger in Mount Eccles gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +15.2 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
6.2% 26th pct 21.4% 88th pct
Living alone in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +6.5 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
29.2% 69th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 41.7%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%
6.2% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 22.7%
13.8% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +$1,225 higher in Hallston
$1,300 100th pct $75 2nd pct
Mortgage in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +$97 higher in Mount Eccles gap narrowing
$1,528 44th pct $1,625 50th pct
People / bedroom in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +0.10 higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +11.4 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Owned outright in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +15.1 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
49.2% 73rd pct 34.1% 31st pct
Separate houses in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +9.1 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +3.7 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
96.9% 94th pct 93.2% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
49.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 34.1%
0.0% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.1% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 90.9%
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

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 47.7%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.6% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 30.4%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +9.2 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
9.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +9.1 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
28.4% 78th pct 37.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +1 longer in Hallston
103 71st pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 53.6%
28.4% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 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

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 18.2%
18.5% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.0% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 9.1%
9.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +0.7 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 30.6% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Hallstonin Mount Eccles
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +6.9 pts higher in Mount Eccles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +10.0 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
63.7% 61st pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +4.4 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
58.0% 49th pct 53.6% 27th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.4% Education & training +14.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% Other services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.5% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 23.2%
14.8% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.1% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.8% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
3.4% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +0.1 higher in Hallston
0.2 43rd pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +10.7 pts higher in Hallston
10.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +5.5 more in Hallston
12.7 48th pct 7.2 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Hallstonin Mount Eccles even
1 49th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Hallstonin Mount Eccles +2.9 pts higher in Hallston
13.7% 90th pct 10.8% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hallston vs Mount Eccles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21128/hallston/vs/SAL21791/mount-eccles