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Heathcote vs Heathcote South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Heathcote profile · Heathcote South profile

Heathcote Heathcote South

Heathcote (Vic.) and Heathcote South are nearby areas with very different profiles. Heathcote (Vic.) is a larger centre with a typical weekly household income of $946, while Heathcote South is sparsely populated and much wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,541. Educational backgrounds differ sharply; 52.4% of adults in Heathcote South hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.0% in Heathcote (Vic.). Heathcote (Vic.) is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has better access to shops and transport, whereas Heathcote South is car-dependent with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar travel times to the city, around 85 to 88 minutes. Both areas have a high proportion of seniors, though the gap is far higher in Heathcote South, where 68.2% of residents are aged 65 and over. While both areas sit above the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, they differ in care needs; 13.7% of people in Heathcote (Vic.) provide unpaid care, compared to 0.0% in Heathcote South.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 33.0 pts higher in Heathcote South Bachelor+: 41.4 pts higher in Heathcote South Personal income: $634 higher in Heathcote South Population: 2,940 larger in Heathcote Housework 15h+: 23.5 pts higher in Heathcote South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathcotein Heathcote South +2,940 larger in Heathcote gap steady
2,962 84th pct 22 15th pct
Median age in Heathcotein Heathcote South +1 yrs older in Heathcote South gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Heathcotein Heathcote South +1.7 pts higher in Heathcote
1.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Heathcotein Heathcote South +33.0 pts higher in Heathcote South
35.1% 91st pct 68.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Heathcotein Heathcote South +2.4 pts higher in Heathcote South
11.2% 20th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Heathcotein Heathcote South
12.2% 50th pct —

Age structure

35.1% Seniors (65+) +33.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 22.7%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%
11.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 61.9%
27.6% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Heathcote Heathcote South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heathcotein Heathcote South +6.1 pts higher in Heathcote South
12.1% 53rd pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 77.3%
4.0% England +14.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +4.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.8% Australian ◂ +22.2 pts 13.6%
13.8% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.3% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Heathcotein Heathcote South +14.7 pts higher in Heathcote South
3.5% 50th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Heathcotein Heathcote South +0.6 pts higher in Heathcote
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 63.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Heathcotein Heathcote South +18.2 pts higher in Heathcote South
40.9% 51st pct 59.1% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 13.6%
14.2% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heathcotein Heathcote South +7.4 pts higher in Heathcote South
30.7% 14th pct 38.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Heathcotein Heathcote South +41.4 pts higher in Heathcote South
11.0% 34th pct 52.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heathcotein Heathcote South
6.02 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Heathcotein Heathcote South +2 more in Heathcote
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Heathcotein Heathcote South
116 29th pct —
ICSEA in Heathcotein Heathcote South
976 41st pct —

Highest year of school

30.7% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
21.0% Year 9 or below +12.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.9% Year 10 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
13.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

3.5% Postgraduate degree +34.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Bachelor degree +18.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Society & culture +21.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Heathcotein Heathcote South +$634 higher in Heathcote South gap widening
$490 11th pct $1,124 88th pct
Household income in Heathcotein Heathcote South +$595 higher in Heathcote South gap widening
$946 11th pct $1,541 50th pct
Family income in Heathcotein Heathcote South +$342 higher in Heathcote South
$1,283 14th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Heathcotein Heathcote South +4.7 pts higher in Heathcote
4.7% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Heathcotein Heathcote South
7.3% 22nd pct —

Household income distribution

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +42.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.3% Under $650 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +53.1 pts 0.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +24.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heathcotein Heathcote South +3.9 pts higher in Heathcote South
41.5% 91st pct 45.5% 97th pct
Mental health in Heathcotein Heathcote South +2.2 pts higher in Heathcote South
11.5% 79th pct 13.6% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Heathcotein Heathcote South +10.5 pts higher in Heathcote
10.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Heart disease +24.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.1% Arthritis ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Cancer +12.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.8% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None +24.1 pts ▸ 68.2%
23.7% One condition ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heathcotein Heathcote South +9.5 pts higher in Heathcote South
14.3% 31st pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Heathcotein Heathcote South +13.7 pts higher in Heathcote
13.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Heathcotein Heathcote South +16.1 pts higher in Heathcote
16.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Heathcotein Heathcote South
5.5% 85th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Heathcotein Heathcote South +23.5 pts higher in Heathcote South
24.1% 50th pct 47.6% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathcotein Heathcote South +49 larger in Heathcote
49 77th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Heathcotein Heathcote South
41 yrs 79th pct —
Year 12 in Heathcotein Heathcote South
26.3% 19th pct —
Unemployment in Heathcotein Heathcote South
15.0% 71st pct —
Median income in Heathcotein Heathcote South
$471 28th pct —
Household income in Heathcotein Heathcote South
$1,343 34th pct —
Indigenous language in Heathcotein Heathcote South
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Heathcotein Heathcote South +0.3 larger in Heathcote gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Heathcotein Heathcote South
12.5% 60th pct —
Living alone in Heathcotein Heathcote South
35.6% 86th pct —

Family composition

37.7% Couples with children +29.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
47.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people +57.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
35.6% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
11.3% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathcotein Heathcote South +$65 higher in Heathcote South
$255 42nd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Heathcotein Heathcote South +$182 higher in Heathcote
$1,291 28th pct $1,109 20th pct
People / bedroom in Heathcotein Heathcote South even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Heathcotein Heathcote South
14.0% 41st pct —
Owned outright in Heathcotein Heathcote South
51.1% 77th pct —
Separate houses in Heathcotein Heathcote South
94.8% 44th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Heathcotein Heathcote South
70.2% 28th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.0% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
20.5% 2 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%
29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heathcotein Heathcote South
3.1% 63rd pct —
Work from home in Heathcotein Heathcote South
15.2% 46th pct —
PT commute in Heathcotein Heathcote South
0.3% 62nd pct —
PT stops in Heathcotein Heathcote South +10 more in Heathcote
10 80th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Heathcotein Heathcote South +3.38 more in Heathcote
3.38 71st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Heathcotein Heathcote South +94.9 more in Heathcote
94.9 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Heathcotein Heathcote South +4 more in Heathcote
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Heathcotein Heathcote South
28 65th pct —
Drive to city in Heathcotein Heathcote South +3 longer in Heathcote South
85 60th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +30.4 pts 33.3%
15.2% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +36.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
36.3% 1 vehicle +26.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heathcotein Heathcote South +2.4 pts higher in Heathcote South
30.9% 50th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Heathcotein Heathcote South
0.8% 26th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heathcotein Heathcote South
5.2% 72nd pct —
Participation in Heathcotein Heathcote South +21.8 pts higher in Heathcote South
40.1% 9th pct 61.9% 54th pct
Full-time in Heathcotein Heathcote South
52.6% 24th pct —

Industries people work in

9.8% Construction +16.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +16.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
13.8% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathcotein Heathcote South +3.8 higher in Heathcote
3.9 77th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Heathcotein Heathcote South +3.9 more in Heathcote
4.0 78th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Heathcotein Heathcote South +46.3 pts higher in Heathcote
46.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Heathcotein Heathcote South +54.3 pts higher in Heathcote
54.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Heathcotein Heathcote South +45.0 pts higher in Heathcote
45.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Heathcotein Heathcote South +45.2 pts higher in Heathcote
45.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Heathcotein Heathcote South +45.1 pts higher in Heathcote
61.5% 67th pct 16.4% 51st pct
Walk to health in Heathcotein Heathcote South +46.0 pts higher in Heathcote
46.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Heathcotein Heathcote South +68.0 more in Heathcote South
23.0 65th pct 90.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Heathcotein Heathcote South +3 higher in Heathcote
3 63rd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Heathcotein Heathcote South +2.2 pts higher in Heathcote South
4.9% 41st pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Heathcote with nearby areas

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Compare Heathcote South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathcote vs Heathcote South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21160/heathcote/vs/SAL21162/heathcote-south