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Haven vs Lower Norton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Haven profile · Lower Norton profile

Haven Lower Norton

Haven and Lower Norton are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Haven is more developed, with 94.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and far better access to transport, including six public transport stops and three schools. In contrast, Lower Norton is much more affluent at the top end, where 43.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.7% in Haven. Lower Norton also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 45 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,200. They also have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those who speak only English. While they are alike in these basics, the gap in educational attainment is notable, as Haven has a higher share of adults who completed Year 12. This difference is consistent with a higher proportion of people in Haven working in retail and healthcare, while more people in Lower Norton work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,207 larger in Haven Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Haven 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Haven Unpaid carers: 6.2 pts higher in Haven Separate houses: 1.5 pts higher in Lower Norton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Havenin Lower Norton +1,207 larger in Haven gap widening
1,443 75th pct 236 57th pct
Median age in Havenin Lower Norton +4 yrs older in Lower Norton gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Havenin Lower Norton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Havenin Lower Norton +3.9 pts higher in Lower Norton gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 18.2% 48th pct
Under 15 in Havenin Lower Norton +2.5 pts higher in Haven gap narrowing
22.0% 79th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Havenin Lower Norton +0.4 pts higher in Lower Norton gap steady
10.3% 35th pct 10.7% 37th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 60.2%
25.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.2% Divorced even 5.2%
2.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Haven Lower Norton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Havenin Lower Norton +0.8 pts higher in Haven gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 2.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 88.1%
0.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 48.3%
43.0% English +4.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
9.9% German ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%
9.2% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.2% Dutch even 1.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Havenin Lower Norton +1.1 pts higher in Haven gap steady
1.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Havenin Lower Norton +0.6 pts higher in Haven gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 91.9%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Havenin Lower Norton +5.0 pts higher in Haven gap widening
40.2% 49th pct 35.2% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 53.4%
40.2% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 35.2%
5.1% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
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 Havenin Lower Norton +9.3 pts higher in Haven gap steady
47.8% 57th pct 38.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Havenin Lower Norton +3.1 pts higher in Haven gap widening
14.6% 50th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Havenin Lower Norton +3 more in Haven
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Havenin Lower Norton
380 57th pct —
ICSEA in Havenin Lower Norton
1,006 59th pct —

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 38.5%
21.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
9.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 8.2%
16.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.8% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
7.9% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Havenin Lower Norton +$40 higher in Lower Norton gap widening
$912 74th pct $952 77th pct
Household income in Havenin Lower Norton +$134 higher in Lower Norton gap widening
$2,161 82nd pct $2,295 86th pct
Family income in Havenin Lower Norton +$81 higher in Lower Norton gap narrowing
$2,318 74th pct $2,399 77th pct
High earners in Havenin Lower Norton even gap narrowing
11.0% 65th pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Havenin Lower Norton +19.9 pts higher in Lower Norton gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 43.6% 96th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.4%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
10.8% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 27.2%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.3%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Havenin Lower Norton +4.1 pts higher in Haven
25.7% 34th pct 21.6% 18th pct
Mental health in Havenin Lower Norton +0.9 pts higher in Lower Norton
5.5% 27th pct 6.4% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Havenin Lower Norton +1.9 pts higher in Haven gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
5.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 69.9%
18.8% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%
5.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Havenin Lower Norton +2.4 pts higher in Lower Norton gap steady
27.4% 81st pct 29.8% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Havenin Lower Norton +6.2 pts higher in Haven gap widening
15.6% 76th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Havenin Lower Norton +8.0 pts higher in Haven gap widening
33.1% 85th pct 25.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Havenin Lower Norton +0.6 pts higher in Lower Norton
2.5% 47th pct 3.0% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Havenin Lower Norton +1.5 pts higher in Lower Norton gap steady
28.8% 74th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Havenin Lower Norton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Havenin Lower Norton
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Havenin Lower Norton
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Havenin Lower Norton
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Havenin Lower Norton +0.1 larger in Haven gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Havenin Lower Norton +6.9 pts higher in Lower Norton gap widening
4.7% 22nd pct 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Havenin Lower Norton +1.8 pts higher in Lower Norton gap steady
11.0% 9th pct 12.8% 13th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 58.6%
28.7% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
4.7% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
21.2% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%
2.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Havenin Lower Norton +$55 higher in Haven
$303 58th pct $248 39th pct
Mortgage in Havenin Lower Norton +$68 higher in Haven gap widening
$1,585 47th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Havenin Lower Norton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Havenin Lower Norton +0.3 pts higher in Lower Norton gap steady
4.8% 11th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Owned outright in Havenin Lower Norton +6.9 pts higher in Haven gap widening
44.1% 59th pct 37.2% 39th pct
Separate houses in Havenin Lower Norton +1.5 pts higher in Lower Norton gap widening
98.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Havenin Lower Norton +14.9 pts higher in Haven gap widening
94.4% 88th pct 79.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 47.4%
44.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 37.2%
4.8% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 38.5%
29.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 29.5%
8.3% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.3% $200–$349 ◂ +78.3 pts 0.0%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.3%
18.4% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
9.6% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Havenin Lower Norton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Havenin Lower Norton +1.6 pts higher in Lower Norton gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 12.2% 35th pct
PT commute in Havenin Lower Norton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Havenin Lower Norton +6 more in Haven
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Havenin Lower Norton +4.16 more in Haven
4.16 74th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Havenin Lower Norton +106.7 more in Haven
106.7 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Havenin Lower Norton +1 more in Haven
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Havenin Lower Norton
12 49th pct —

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 63.4%
10.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
26.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
21.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Havenin Lower Norton +6.2 pts higher in Haven gap widening
28.1% 39th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Havenin Lower Norton
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Havenin Lower Norton +1.1 pts higher in Haven gap steady
1.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Havenin Lower Norton +4.4 pts higher in Haven gap widening
72.5% 87th pct 68.1% 76th pct
Full-time in Havenin Lower Norton +2.4 pts higher in Lower Norton gap steady
57.9% 48th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%
7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.2% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%
8.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
2.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
3.9% Professional & technical even 3.8%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Havenin Lower Norton +1.2 higher in Haven
1.7 64th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Havenin Lower Norton +0.8 more in Haven
1.4 62nd pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Havenin Lower Norton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Havenin Lower Norton +1.1 pts higher in Haven
1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Havenin Lower Norton +31.7 pts higher in Haven
31.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Havenin Lower Norton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Havenin Lower Norton +38.0 pts higher in Haven
95.0% 83rd pct 57.0% 66th pct
Walk to health in Havenin Lower Norton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Havenin Lower Norton +11.1 more in Haven
83.2 87th pct 72.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Havenin Lower Norton +2 higher in Haven
3 61st pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Havenin Lower Norton +0.3 pts higher in Lower Norton
4.4% 34th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Haven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Haven vs Lower Norton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21148/haven/vs/SAL21546/lower-norton