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Havelock vs Simson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Havelock profile · Simson profile

Havelock Simson

Havelock and Simson are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Simson has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.2% compared to 21.7% in Havelock) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.8% versus 21.7%). Employment patterns differ sharply, with full-time work far more common in Simson at 82.8%, while Havelock sits at 45.7%. Havelock has far more one-parent families (16.9% versus 5.5%) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (48.3% compared to 2.1%).

Both areas are nearly identical in that every single home is a separate detached house. They also share the same 0.0% unemployment rate and neither has any residents who commute by public transport. This common ground exists despite a gap in typical weekly household incomes, which is well higher in Simson ($1,542) than in Havelock ($966). While both areas are older than the national figure, residents in Simson are noticeably older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 53 in Havelock.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 37.0 pts higher in Simson People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Havelock Needs assistance: 6.0 pts higher in Havelock Household income: $576 higher in Simson One-parent: 11.5 pts higher in Havelock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Havelockin Simson +7 larger in Havelock gap widening
83 37th pct 76 35th pct
Median age in Havelockin Simson +4 yrs older in Simson gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Havelockin Simson +0.9 pts higher in Havelock gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 3.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Havelockin Simson +12.5 pts higher in Simson gap widening
21.7% 63rd pct 34.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Havelockin Simson +6.0 pts higher in Simson gap steady
8.4% 13th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Havelockin Simson +5.2 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

21.7% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.2 pts 7.9%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%
8.4% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
29.3% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 21.2%
5.3% Divorced +17.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.7% Separated ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Havelock Simson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Havelockin Simson +3.1 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.6%
3.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

38.6% English +15.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
42.2% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 32.9%
8.4% Scottish +12.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Havelockin Simson +3.6 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Havelockin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 89.5%
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 Havelockin Simson +7.7 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
41.0% 51st pct 48.7% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
36.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
25.3% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 17.1%
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 Havelockin Simson +5.0 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
24.6% 7th pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Havelockin Simson +6.8 pts higher in Simson gap widening
5.3% 13th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Havelockin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.2% Year 11 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.5%
14.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +25.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
16.1% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%
9.7% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Havelockin Simson +$14 higher in Havelock gap narrowing
$483 11th pct $469 10th pct
Household income in Havelockin Simson +$576 higher in Simson gap widening
$966 12th pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Havelockin Simson +$500 higher in Simson gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Havelockin Simson +4.5 pts higher in Simson gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Havelockin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

14.3% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.2%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Havelockin Simson +15.2 pts higher in Simson
21.7% 19th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Havelockin Simson +2.0 pts higher in Simson
7.2% 41st pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Havelockin Simson +6.0 pts higher in Havelock gap steady
6.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Asthma +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
0.0% Cancer +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 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

56.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 55.3%
20.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.6% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Three or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Havelockin Simson +3.3 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Havelockin Simson +3.1 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Havelockin Simson +9.8 pts higher in Simson gap steady
16.0% 14th pct 25.8% 52nd pct
Defence service in Havelockin Simson +8.3 pts higher in Simson
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Havelockin Simson +2.8 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Havelockin Simson +1 larger in Havelock
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Havelockin Simson +10 yrs older in Simson
4 yrs 0th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Havelockin Simson
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Havelockin Simson
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Havelockin Simson +0.2 larger in Havelock gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Havelockin Simson +11.5 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Havelockin Simson +7.4 pts higher in Simson gap widening
28.6% 67th pct 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 50.9%
30.5% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
28.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.7% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Havelockin Simson +$16 higher in Havelock
$230 34th pct $214 29th pct
Mortgage in Havelockin Simson +$216 higher in Havelock gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Havelockin Simson +0.20 higher in Havelock gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Havelockin Simson even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Havelockin Simson +8.7 pts higher in Havelock gap widening
60.7% 91st pct 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Havelockin Simson even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Havelockin Simson +7.7 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
64.3% 19th pct 72.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 52.0%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 24.0%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 32.0%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%
17.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%
0.0% 5 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.5 pts 30.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Havelockin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Havelockin Simson +1.9 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
25.7% 73rd pct 27.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Havelockin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Havelockin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Havelockin Simson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Havelockin Simson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Havelockin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Havelockin Simson
— 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Havelockin Simson +19 longer in Simson
124 83rd pct 143 88th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 79.3%
25.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.6% Car (passenger) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.3% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
14.3% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Havelockin Simson +3.2 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
24.0% 26th pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Havelockin Simson even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Havelockin Simson +5.4 pts higher in Havelock gap narrowing
49.3% 20th pct 43.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Havelockin Simson +37.0 pts higher in Simson gap widening
45.7% 9th pct 82.8% 99th pct

Industries people work in

8.6% Construction +19.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Technicians & trades +22.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Labourers +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.7% Sales workers ◂ +11.9 pts 13.8%
22.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 10.3%
17.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Havelockin Simson +0.4 higher in Havelock
0.5 51st pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Havelockin Simson +0.5 more in Havelock
0.5 51st pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Havelockin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Havelockin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Havelockin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Havelockin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Havelockin Simson +46.3 pts higher in Havelock
48.3% 63rd pct 2.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Havelockin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Havelockin Simson +10.9 more in Havelock
24.1 67th pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Havelockin Simson +3 higher in Simson
2 59th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Havelockin Simson +1.2 pts higher in Havelock
5.2% 44th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Havelock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Havelock vs Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21147/havelock/vs/SAL22285/simson