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Healesville vs Narbethong

Name: Healesville vs Narbethong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Healesville profile · Narbethong profile

Healesville Narbethong

Healesville and Narbethong are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Healesville is a larger centre where the typical resident is 46 and the area is somewhat walkable, with 65.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Narbethong is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. Healesville also has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (48.7% compared to 38.6%) and a larger number of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.6% against 3.6%).

Both areas are very similar in the size of their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a similar number of people living alone. While Narbethong is more remote, with a drive time to the city of 105 minutes compared to 58 minutes for Healesville, it does have a far higher typical personal income for First Nations residents ($1,124 against $575).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,388 larger in Healesville Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Healesville Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Healesville No car: 3.5 pts higher in Healesville PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Healesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Healesville in Narbethong +7,388 larger in Healesville

7,589 87th pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Healesville in Narbethong +5 yrs older in Narbethong

46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%

11.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Healesville Narbethong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +6.7 pts 39.3%

37.9% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

5.3% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 94.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 51.7%

34.1% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Healesville in Narbethong

3.19 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Healesville in Narbethong +6 more in Healesville

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Healesville in Narbethong

192 37th pct —

ICSEA in Healesville in Narbethong

982 45th pct —

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 38.6%

17.6% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.3% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.1% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

9.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Healesville in Narbethong +$83 higher in Narbethong

$707 42nd pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Healesville in Narbethong +$70 higher in Narbethong

$1,472 46th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Healesville in Narbethong +$111 higher in Narbethong

$1,911 52nd pct $2,022 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +5.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Healesville in Narbethong +236 larger in Healesville

241 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Healesville in Narbethong +1 yrs older in Healesville

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Healesville in Narbethong +$549 higher in Narbethong

$575 43rd pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Healesville in Narbethong +$795 higher in Narbethong

$1,455 40th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Healesville in Narbethong +0.2 larger in Healesville

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 47.9%

31.4% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

0.7% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.8% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Healesville in Narbethong +$159 higher in Healesville

$350 71st pct $191 23rd pct

Mortgage in Healesville in Narbethong +$261 higher in Healesville

$1,733 57th pct $1,472 40th pct

People / bedroom in Healesville in Narbethong even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%

17.3% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 6.0%

1.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 42.9%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.2% Under $200 +60.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%

24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 12.9%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Healesville in Narbethong +35 more in Healesville

37 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Healesville in Narbethong +5.07 more in Narbethong

4.88 77th pct 9.95 87th pct

Departures/1k in Healesville in Narbethong +417.8 more in Healesville

537.2 79th pct 119.4 71st pct

PT routes in Healesville in Narbethong +2 more in Healesville

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Healesville in Narbethong +46 longer in Narbethong

18 57th pct 64 87th pct

Drive to city in Healesville in Narbethong +47 longer in Narbethong

58 43rd pct 105 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Healesville in Narbethong

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Healesville in Narbethong

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 47.9%

20.5% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 19.2%

10.5% 4 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

7.7% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.9% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 12.8%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

6.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Healesville in Narbethong +4.6 higher in Healesville

5.0 83rd pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Healesville in Narbethong +4.4 more in Healesville

4.8 82nd pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Healesville in Narbethong +53.8 pts higher in Healesville

53.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Healesville in Narbethong +65.0 pts higher in Healesville

65.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Healesville in Narbethong +55.5 pts higher in Healesville

75.0% 80th pct 19.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Healesville in Narbethong +58.9 pts higher in Healesville

58.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Healesville in Narbethong +55.0 pts higher in Healesville

72.2% 70th pct 17.1% 51st pct

Walk to health in Healesville in Narbethong +46.4 pts higher in Healesville

46.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Healesville in Narbethong +2.1 more in Healesville

17.0 58th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Healesville in Narbethong +3 higher in Healesville

5 65th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Healesville in Narbethong +0.1 pts higher in Narbethong

9.9% 80th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare Healesville with nearby areas

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Compare Narbethong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Healesville vs Narbethong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21158/healesville/vs/SAL21880/narbethong