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Happy Valley vs Staffordshire Reef

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Happy Valley profile · Staffordshire Reef profile

Happy Valley Staffordshire Reef

Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) and Staffordshire Reef are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) is younger, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a higher share of children under 15 at 24.1%. It also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (20.7%) and those in de facto relationships (23.0%). In contrast, Staffordshire Reef is far older, with a typical age of 60 and 39.7% of people aged 65 and over. Living alone is far more common in Staffordshire Reef, where 75.9% of people live by themselves.

Both areas are similarly positioned relative to the national figure for adults working or looking for work, sitting around 47%. They also share a total absence of public transport stops and departures. Despite some differences, they are alike in that no one in either area speaks little or no English, and no households earn $3,000 or more a week. While Happy Valley (Golden Plains - Vic.) has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,187, Staffordshire Reef has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 69%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 27.0 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef Volunteering: 31.4 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef Living alone: 52.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef No car: 10.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef

Demographics & Identity

Population in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +24 larger in Happy Valley gap narrowing
87 38th pct 63 32nd pct
Median age in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +13 yrs older in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +6.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +27.0 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
12.6% 24th pct 39.7% 95th pct
Under 15 in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +8.3 pts higher in Happy Valley gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +15.8 pts higher in Happy Valley gap widening
23.0% 91st pct 7.1% 18th pct

Age structure

47.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.0 pts 30.2%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +27.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.9%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
4.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +22.7 pts 23.5%
32.8% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.4% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.0% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.4% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Happy Valley Staffordshire Reef

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +11.2 pts higher in Happy Valley gap widening
20.7% 78th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 73.0%
10.3% England ◂ +10.3 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

46.0% English ◂ +11.1 pts 34.9%
35.6% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 30.2%
12.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +4.8 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 73.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +11.6 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 58.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +11.6 pts ▸ 58.7%
41.4% Christianity ◂ +30.3 pts 11.1%
10.3% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +4.0 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap steady
31.3% 15th pct 35.3% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +2.2 pts higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing
17.9% 61st pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +1 more in Happy Valley
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef
21 5th pct —
ICSEA in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef
1,001 57th pct —

Highest year of school

31.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +17.5 pts 7.8%
14.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.9 pts 17.1%
22.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%
17.5% Architecture & building ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
15.0% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +$18 higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
$584 23rd pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +$448 higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $739 3rd pct
Family income in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +$541 higher in Happy Valley gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $1,083 9th pct
High earners in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 29.4%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +15.1 pts higher in Happy Valley
43.7% 94th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +3.4 pts higher in Happy Valley
16.1% 94th pct 12.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +4.0 pts higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing
10.3% 90th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%
16.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
6.9% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%
10.3% Heart disease ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
6.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.9% None +14.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
31.0% One condition ◂ +13.6 pts 17.5%
16.1% Two conditions ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.2% Three or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +31.4 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +15.0 pts higher in Happy Valley gap steady
20.9% 91st pct 5.9% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +11.3 pts higher in Happy Valley gap widening
32.8% 84th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +9.0 pts higher in Happy Valley
9.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +9.9 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
25.4% 57th pct 35.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +4 larger in Staffordshire Reef
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef
— 6 yrs 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +0.7 larger in Happy Valley gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +15.2 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
20.3% 87th pct 35.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +52.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
23.5% 49th pct 75.9% 100th pct

Family composition

31.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.3% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 19.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.5% 1 person +52.3 pts ▸ 75.9%
38.2% 2 people ◂ +21.0 pts 17.2%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +$15 higher in Happy Valley
$150 14th pct $135 11th pct
Mortgage in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +$46 higher in Staffordshire Reef
$821 10th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +0.20 higher in Happy Valley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +8.8 pts higher in Happy Valley gap steady
8.8% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +27.8 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap steady
41.2% 50th pct 69.0% 99th pct
Separate houses in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +13.8 pts higher in Happy Valley gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 86.2% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +4.8 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
67.6% 24th pct 72.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +27.8 pts ▸ 69.0%
58.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 37.9%
8.8% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 86.2%
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

35.3% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +10.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +9.6 pts higher in Happy Valley
25.0% 72nd pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +10 longer in Staffordshire Reef
108 74th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 61.5%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% 2 vehicles +28.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
11.8% 1 vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +0.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef gap narrowing
26.9% 35th pct 27.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +11.5 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
9.4% 89th pct 20.8% 100th pct
Participation in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +0.7 pts higher in Happy Valley gap narrowing
47.8% 17th pct 47.1% 16th pct
Full-time in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +17.0 pts higher in Happy Valley
70.8% 89th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.0% Professional & technical ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals ◂ +26.3 pts 15.4%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 11.5%
12.5% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +0.4 higher in Staffordshire Reef
0.1 33rd pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +0.5 more in Staffordshire Reef
0.0 32nd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +50.3 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
3.6% 43rd pct 54.0% 65th pct
Walk to health in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +30.1 more in Happy Valley
46.0 79th pct 15.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef even
2 59th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Happy Valleyin Staffordshire Reef +1.5 pts higher in Staffordshire Reef
7.1% 63rd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Happy Valley vs Staffordshire Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21135/happy-valley/vs/SAL22348/staffordshire-reef