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Hallston vs Wooreen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Hallston profile · Wooreen profile

Hallston Wooreen

Hallston and Wooreen are two sparsely populated areas in South Gippsland. Hallston has a larger share of people born overseas (17.8%) and a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (45.4%). It is also an older area, with 33.1% of people aged 65 and over, and far more residents who live alone (29.2%) or need help with daily activities (10.2%). In contrast, Wooreen has a higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.0%) and more people working or looking for work (76.1%).

These neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely residential with no public transport and 100% of homes being separate houses. They share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $700 to $715. While Hallston has more people working from home, both areas sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, at 58.0% and 54.9% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Wooreen Needs assistance: 10.2 pts higher in Hallston No car: 9.2 pts higher in Hallston Rent: $1,000 higher in Hallston Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in Hallston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hallstonin Wooreen +66 larger in Hallston gap steady
157 49th pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Hallstonin Wooreen +3 yrs older in Hallston gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Hallstonin Wooreen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hallstonin Wooreen +5.6 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
33.1% 89th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Hallstonin Wooreen +5.9 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
12.7% 25th pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Hallstonin Wooreen +3.2 pts higher in Wooreen gap steady
10.5% 36th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

39.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%
33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.5%
12.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 54.9%
27.4% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%
4.4% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hallston Wooreen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hallstonin Wooreen +14.5 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
17.8% 73rd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 83.5%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.6% English ◂ +11.3 pts 47.3%
29.3% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
10.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
1.9% German +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 Wooreen +4.5 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
3.2% 48th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Hallstonin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 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 Wooreen +3.0 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
58.0% 92nd pct 54.9% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 54.9%
33.8% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
8.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
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 Wooreen +13.0 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
45.4% 51st pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Hallstonin Wooreen +3.0 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 32.4%
10.8% Year 9 or below +27.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.3%
13.1% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.5% Architecture & building +17.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%
10.6% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.2% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%
10.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hallstonin Wooreen +$15 higher in Hallston gap narrowing
$715 43rd pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Hallstonin Wooreen +$333 higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,708 60th pct
Family income in Hallstonin Wooreen +$104 higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Hallstonin Wooreen +2.7 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
11.1% 66th pct 8.5% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Hallstonin Wooreen +14.1 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.7%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hallstonin Wooreen +6.5 pts higher in Hallston
35.0% 78th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Hallstonin Wooreen +2.8 pts higher in Wooreen
3.8% 20th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Hallstonin Wooreen +10.2 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
10.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.4% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.1% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 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

59.2% None +5.6 pts ▸ 64.8%
22.9% One condition ◂ +11.9 pts 11.0%
10.8% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hallstonin Wooreen +2.4 pts higher in Wooreen gap steady
23.0% 70th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Hallstonin Wooreen +10.9 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
20.7% 91st pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Hallstonin Wooreen +1.1 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Hallstonin Wooreen +6.1 pts higher in Hallston
6.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hallstonin Wooreen +1.6 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
23.7% 47th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hallstonin Wooreen +0.2 larger in Wooreen gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Hallstonin Wooreen +3.4 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
6.2% 26th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Hallstonin Wooreen +18.9 pts higher in Hallston gap narrowing
29.2% 69th pct 10.3% 8th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 53.4%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 30.1%
6.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +22.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 10.3%
16.9% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.8% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hallstonin Wooreen +$1,000 higher in Hallston gap widening
$1,300 100th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Hallstonin Wooreen +$22 higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
$1,528 44th pct $1,550 45th pct
People / bedroom in Hallstonin Wooreen even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hallstonin Wooreen +24.1 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Hallstonin Wooreen +9.4 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
49.2% 73rd pct 58.6% 89th pct
Separate houses in Hallstonin Wooreen even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hallstonin Wooreen +3.1 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
96.9% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.1% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 120.7%
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 +0.5 pts ▸ 62.1%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%
4.6% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
15.4% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hallstonin Wooreen +9.2 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
9.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hallstonin Wooreen +10.0 pts higher in Hallston gap widening
28.4% 78th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Hallstonin Wooreen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hallstonin Wooreen
— 90 100th pct
Drive to city in Hallstonin Wooreen +7 longer in Hallston
103 71st pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
28.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 18.4%
4.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
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 +12.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
20.0% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.5% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 13.8%
9.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hallstonin Wooreen +4.4 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 35.7% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Hallstonin Wooreen
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hallstonin Wooreen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hallstonin Wooreen +12.4 pts higher in Wooreen gap widening
63.7% 61st pct 76.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Hallstonin Wooreen +7.4 pts higher in Wooreen gap narrowing
58.0% 49th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
3.4% Manufacturing +19.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.9% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
4.5% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
9.1% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.8% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.4% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hallstonin Wooreen +0.2 higher in Hallston
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hallstonin Wooreen +0.2 more in Hallston
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hallstonin Wooreen +10.7 pts higher in Hallston
10.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hallstonin Wooreen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hallstonin Wooreen +12.7 more in Hallston
12.7 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hallstonin Wooreen +1 higher in Hallston
1 49th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Hallstonin Wooreen +5.3 pts higher in Hallston
13.7% 90th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Hallston with nearby areas

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Compare Wooreen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hallston vs Wooreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21128/hallston/vs/SAL22856/wooreen