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Harkness vs Long Forest

Name: Harkness vs Long Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Harkness profile · Long Forest profile

Harkness Long Forest

Harkness and Long Forest are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different characters. Harkness is a large, young community where the typical resident is 30 and children under 15 make up 28.8% of the population. It is a diverse area, with 30.3% of people born overseas and 31.0% using a language other than English at home. Long Forest is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 44 and a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (44.4%). It also has a larger proportion of high earners, with 36.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are nearly identical in a few ways, such as the typical weekly personal income of around $790. They also share a similar drive time to the city of about 37 to 38 minutes. However, the gaps between them are stark in terms of infrastructure; Harkness is mostly car-dependent but has a range of public transport and schools within walking distance, while Long Forest is car-dependent with no public transport stops and no schools within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.3 pts higher in Harkness Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Harkness Owned outright: 28.8 pts higher in Long Forest Recent movers: 28.9 pts higher in Harkness Population: 12,120 larger in Harkness

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harkness in Long Forest +12,120 larger in Harkness

12,463 88th pct 343 60th pct

Median age in Harkness in Long Forest +14 yrs older in Long Forest

30 yrs 5th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 20.4%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.5 pts 12.2%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

45.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 36.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

2.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Harkness Long Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

6.5% India ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% England +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 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 +20.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.2% English +19.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.5% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.7% English only +32.2 pts ▸ 93.9%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.7% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

4.8% Other religions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harkness in Long Forest

0.28 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Harkness in Long Forest +10 more in Harkness

15 86th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Harkness in Long Forest +4 larger in Long Forest

740 92nd pct 744 92nd pct

ICSEA in Harkness in Long Forest +26 higher in Long Forest

978 42nd pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 47.3%

14.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.0% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%

8.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Harkness in Long Forest +$6 higher in Long Forest

$789 57th pct $795 58th pct

Household income in Harkness in Long Forest +$685 higher in Long Forest

$1,752 63rd pct $2,437 88th pct

Family income in Harkness in Long Forest +$463 higher in Long Forest

$1,882 50th pct $2,345 75th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.7%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

8.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +5.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

17.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harkness in Long Forest +177 larger in Harkness

185 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Harkness in Long Forest +31 yrs older in Long Forest

20 yrs 25th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Harkness in Long Forest +$83 higher in Harkness

$657 51st pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Harkness in Long Forest +$167 higher in Harkness

$1,792 54th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harkness in Long Forest even

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 65.2%

14.2% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 10.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

17.2% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harkness in Long Forest +$170 higher in Long Forest

$350 71st pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Harkness in Long Forest +$33 higher in Long Forest

$1,700 55th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Harkness in Long Forest even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 51.9%

15.7% Owned outright +28.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.6% Rented ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 47.2%

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 30.6%

6.2% 5 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.5 pts 17.9%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harkness in Long Forest +35 more in Harkness

35 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Harkness in Long Forest +2.81 more in Harkness

2.81 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Harkness in Long Forest +434.5 more in Harkness

434.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Harkness in Long Forest +6 more in Harkness

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Harkness in Long Forest

18 57th pct —

Drive to city in Harkness in Long Forest +1 longer in Harkness

38 31st pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Harkness in Long Forest even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Harkness in Long Forest +21,208 more in Harkness

21,208 50th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 57.8%

14.6% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 30.6%

7.7% 4 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 13.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.5% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 4.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 5.9%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

8.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Harkness in Long Forest +2.9 higher in Harkness

3.2 73rd pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harkness in Long Forest +2.3 more in Harkness

2.7 70th pct 0.3 48th pct

15-min city in Harkness in Long Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Harkness in Long Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Harkness in Long Forest +88.0 pts higher in Harkness

88.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Harkness in Long Forest +69.2 pts higher in Harkness

69.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Harkness in Long Forest +64.3 pts higher in Harkness

98.7% 85th pct 34.4% 59th pct

Walk to health in Harkness in Long Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Harkness in Long Forest +3.5 more in Harkness

6.4 33rd pct 2.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Harkness in Long Forest +104 higher in Harkness

109 86th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Harkness in Long Forest +1.1 pts higher in Long Forest

2.9% 11th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Harkness with nearby areas

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

Compare Long Forest with nearby areas

Merrimu Harkness Melton West Hopetoun Park Brookfield Coimadai Bacchus Marsh Darley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harkness vs Long Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21140/harkness/vs/SAL21533/long-forest

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Harkness with nearby areas

Compare Long Forest with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability