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Harkness vs Hopetoun Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Harkness profile · Hopetoun Park profile

Harkness Hopetoun Park

Harkness and Hopetoun Park are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Harkness is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 30, 30.3% were born overseas, and 31% use a language other than English at home. It has more public transport and a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Hopetoun Park is older and more affluent; the typical resident is 38, and 38.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 31.5%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening as Harkness has seen far more new arrivals. Despite these diverging trends, they share several commonalities. Both areas have a high proportion of children under 15 and similar typical weekly personal incomes. They also both lack a 15-minute-city walkshed, meaning residents in both places cannot walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Harkness Other language: 23.4 pts higher in Harkness Population: 11,549 larger in Harkness PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Harkness Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Harkness

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +11,549 larger in Harkness
12,463 88th pct 914 72nd pct
Median age in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +8 yrs older in Hopetoun Park
30 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +1.2 pts higher in Harkness
1.5% 45th pct 0.3% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +3.1 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
6.7% 10th pct 9.8% 16th pct
Under 15 in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +3.6 pts higher in Harkness
28.8% 93rd pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +0.1 pts higher in Harkness
12.5% 52nd pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 24.2%
28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

45.9% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
39.0% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 32.0%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Harkness Hopetoun Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +17.5 pts higher in Harkness
30.3% 89th pct 12.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +22.9 pts ▸ 86.1%
6.5% India ◂ +6.0 pts 0.4%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.2% English +10.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
5.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%
2.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +23.4 pts higher in Harkness
31.0% 91st pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +3.3 pts higher in Harkness
4.0% 89th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

61.7% English only +29.5 pts ▸ 91.1%
5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +6.0 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
31.7% 27th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
31.7% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%
4.8% Other religions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +6.7 pts higher in Harkness
55.7% 73rd pct 49.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +3.7 pts higher in Harkness
16.0% 55th pct 12.3% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Harknessin Hopetoun Park
0.28 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +13 more in Harkness
15 86th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +259 larger in Harkness
740 92nd pct 481 70th pct
ICSEA in Harknessin Hopetoun Park even
978 42nd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 49.1%
14.8% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.0% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
6.5% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
1.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +$19 higher in Hopetoun Park
$789 57th pct $808 60th pct
Household income in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +$810 higher in Hopetoun Park
$1,752 63rd pct $2,562 90th pct
Family income in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +$609 higher in Hopetoun Park
$1,882 50th pct $2,491 81st pct
High earners in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +8.1 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
6.3% 40th pct 14.4% 77th pct
High-income homes in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +22.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
15.3% 48th pct 38.2% 91st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.1%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.5%
6.0% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.2%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +2.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
23.8% 26th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +1.3 pts higher in Harkness
8.6% 54th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +1.3 pts higher in Harkness
5.3% 58th pct 3.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
5.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
17.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +4.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
7.0% 8th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +1.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
11.6% 38th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +0.8 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
36.8% 89th pct 37.6% 90th pct
Defence service in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +2.0 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
1.3% 35th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +4.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
19.4% 24th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +182 larger in Harkness
185 86th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +33 yrs older in Hopetoun Park
20 yrs 25th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Harknessin Hopetoun Park
43.6% 59th pct —
Unemployment in Harknessin Hopetoun Park
11.4% 55th pct —
Median income in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +$243 higher in Hopetoun Park
$657 51st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +$4,457 higher in Hopetoun Park
$1,792 54th pct $6,249 100th pct
Indigenous language in Harknessin Hopetoun Park
3.2% 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +0.4 larger in Hopetoun Park
3.1 88th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +15.8 pts higher in Harkness
19.8% 86th pct 4.0% 20th pct
Living alone in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +9.3 pts higher in Harkness
17.2% 27th pct 7.9% 4th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 79.3%
19.8% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 4.0%
14.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

22.3% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
24.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%
19.3% 3 people even 19.3%
17.2% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 7.9%
9.5% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +$25 higher in Hopetoun Park
$350 71st pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +$467 higher in Hopetoun Park
$1,700 55th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Harknessin Hopetoun Park even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +25.2 pts higher in Harkness
27.6% 75th pct 2.4% 5th pct
Owned outright in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +15.8 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
15.7% 7th pct 31.5% 25th pct
Separate houses in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +5.8 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
94.2% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +2.3 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
95.8% 91st pct 98.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 63.8%
15.7% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.6% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 2.4%
0.4% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 101.2%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 63.4%
36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 13.8%
6.2% 5 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.6% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 +33.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
3.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.1 pts 17.3%
33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.2%
6.5% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.9% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +2.5 pts higher in Harkness
2.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +3.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
14.6% 44th pct 18.3% 55th pct
PT commute in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +1.4 pts higher in Harkness
1.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +35 more in Harkness
35 87th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +2.81 more in Harkness
2.81 69th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +434.5 more in Harkness
434.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +6 more in Harkness
6 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +52 longer in Hopetoun Park
18 57th pct 70 91st pct
Drive to city in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +3 longer in Harkness
38 31st pct 35 30th pct
Reach 30 min in Harknessin Hopetoun Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +21,208 more in Harkness
21,208 50th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 57.6%
14.6% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 30.3%
7.7% 4 or more +25.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 9.1%
14.1% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +18.5 pts higher in Harkness
49.6% 90th pct 31.1% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +12.1 pts higher in Harkness
12.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +3.1 pts higher in Harkness
6.9% 83rd pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Participation in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +5.2 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
64.8% 65th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +5.0 pts higher in Harkness
61.1% 65th pct 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
11.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
7.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
3.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
9.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +2.3 higher in Harkness
3.2 73rd pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +1.8 more in Harkness
2.7 70th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Harknessin Hopetoun Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Harknessin Hopetoun Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +88.0 pts higher in Harkness
88.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +69.2 pts higher in Harkness
69.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +8.6 pts higher in Harkness
98.7% 85th pct 90.1% 80th pct
Walk to health in Harknessin Hopetoun Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +2.3 more in Hopetoun Park
6.4 33rd pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +101 higher in Harkness
109 86th pct 7 72nd pct
Mean slope in Harknessin Hopetoun Park +1.0 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
2.9% 11th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Harkness with nearby areas

Melton West Long Forest Brookfield Kurunjang Hopetoun Park Melton South Merrimu Cobblebank

Compare Hopetoun Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harkness vs Hopetoun Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21140/harkness/vs/SAL21202/hopetoun-park