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Harkaway vs Officer

Name: Harkaway vs Officer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Harkaway profile · Officer profile

Harkaway Officer

Officer and Harkaway are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different characters. Officer is a young, multicultural hub where the typical resident is 31 and 34.5% of people were born overseas. It is a somewhat walkable area with more public transport and many more renters, at 28%. In contrast, Harkaway is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 40. It is more affluent and stable, with 44% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 46.8% of homes owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of education and income, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $970 to $1,026. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in mobility; Officer has become far more walkable and connected, while Harkaway remains largely car-dependent. This is also seen in the population movement, as Officer has seen a much higher surge of new arrivals, with 71.5% of residents moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,492 larger in Officer Owned outright: 33.4 pts higher in Harkaway Recent movers: 34.8 pts higher in Officer Other language: 23.1 pts higher in Officer Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Officer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harkaway in Officer +17,492 larger in Officer gap widening

1,011 73rd pct 18,503 89th pct

Median age in Harkaway in Officer +9 yrs older in Harkaway gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +20.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 17.3%

21.5% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 6.9%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 51.8%

30.4% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Harkaway Officer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 62.3%

0.7% India +8.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 28.0%

37.7% English ◂ +9.0 pts 28.7%

1.4% Indian +8.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

6.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +22.6 pts 64.4%

0.0% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 37.0%

41.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 36.0%

1.2% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

2.5% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harkaway in Officer +2.66 more in Harkaway

4.61 57th pct 1.94 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harkaway in Officer +10 more in Officer

20 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Harkaway in Officer +361 larger in Officer

487 70th pct 848 97th pct

ICSEA in Harkaway in Officer +10 higher in Harkaway

1,051 79th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

11.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

26.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

8.7% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Harkaway in Officer +$56 higher in Harkaway gap narrowing

$1,026 84th pct $970 79th pct

Household income in Harkaway in Officer +$680 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,805 94th pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Harkaway in Officer +$657 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,913 90th pct $2,256 72nd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 8.7%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 71.6%

17.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

3.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harkaway in Officer +81 larger in Officer

7 54th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Harkaway in Officer +12 yrs older in Officer

12 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Harkaway in Officer +$212 higher in Harkaway

$1,074 83rd pct $862 71st pct

Household income in Harkaway in Officer +$1,142 higher in Harkaway

$3,249 89th pct $2,107 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harkaway in Officer +0.3 larger in Harkaway gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 66.9%

17.8% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.6% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%

18.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harkaway in Officer +$21 higher in Officer gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Harkaway in Officer +$307 higher in Harkaway gap widening

$2,307 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Harkaway in Officer even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +33.4 pts 13.3%

6.1% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 94.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.5% 5 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 6.1%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +85.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +20.8 pts 1.5%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 10.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harkaway in Officer +49 more in Officer

0 0th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Harkaway in Officer +2.65 more in Officer

0.00 0th pct 2.65 68th pct

Departures/1k in Harkaway in Officer +330.8 more in Officer

0.0 0th pct 330.8 75th pct

PT routes in Harkaway in Officer +6 more in Officer

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Harkaway in Officer +48 longer in Harkaway

55 82nd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Harkaway in Officer +2 longer in Officer

35 30th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Harkaway in Officer even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Harkaway in Officer +8,241 more in Harkaway

8,241 39th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 21.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

10.8% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.8% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 6.1%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 12.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

21.4% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 11.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Harkaway in Officer +4.0 higher in Officer

1.4 61st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harkaway in Officer +3.6 more in Officer

1.8 64th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Harkaway in Officer +69.1 pts higher in Officer

0.2% 57th pct 69.3% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Harkaway in Officer +66.9 pts higher in Officer

0.0% 0th pct 66.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Harkaway in Officer +71.6 pts higher in Officer

3.3% 58th pct 74.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in Harkaway in Officer +31.8 pts higher in Officer

51.1% 76th pct 82.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Harkaway in Officer +32.4 pts higher in Officer

65.4% 68th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Harkaway in Officer +50.4 pts higher in Officer

0.2% 71st pct 50.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Harkaway in Officer +0.6 more in Harkaway

11.9 46th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Harkaway in Officer +195 higher in Officer

7 71st pct 202 91st pct

Mean slope in Harkaway in Officer +5.5 pts higher in Harkaway

9.4% 78th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Compare Officer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harkaway vs Officer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21139/harkaway/vs/SAL22006/officer