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Heathcote vs Knowsley

Name: Heathcote vs Knowsley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Heathcote profile · Knowsley profile

Heathcote Knowsley

Heathcote (Vic.) and Knowsley are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Heathcote (Vic.) is a larger community with a much older population, where the typical resident is 57 and 35.1% are aged 65 or over. It is mostly car-dependent, though it has more local amenities and schools within walking distance than its neighbour. In contrast, Knowsley is a smaller, more affluent area where typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,625, compared to $946 in Heathcote (Vic.). Knowsley also has a higher share of children and more adults working or looking for work.

Everyday life in both places shares similar patterns of unpaid care and housework, and both have about 31% of people who moved house in the last five years. While Knowsley has a higher typical income, both areas see a similar share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In terms of health, people in both areas experience similar rates of mental health conditions, though those in Heathcote (Vic.) are far more likely to have a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.6 pts higher in Knowsley Population: 2,794 larger in Heathcote Personal income: $355 higher in Knowsley Household income: $679 higher in Knowsley Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Heathcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathcote in Knowsley +2,794 larger in Heathcote gap steady

2,962 84th pct 168 50th pct

Median age in Heathcote in Knowsley +10 yrs older in Heathcote gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.3 pts 17.9%

11.2% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 39.0%

27.6% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.5% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Heathcote Knowsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

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

35.8% Australian +18.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

40.8% English ◂ +13.4 pts 27.4%

13.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

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

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.9% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%

14.2% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in Heathcote in Knowsley

6.02 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Heathcote in Knowsley +2 more in Heathcote

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Heathcote in Knowsley

116 29th pct —

ICSEA in Heathcote in Knowsley

976 41st pct —

Highest year of school

30.7% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 11.9%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

13.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.2% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Heathcote in Knowsley +$355 higher in Knowsley gap widening

$490 11th pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Heathcote in Knowsley +$679 higher in Knowsley gap widening

$946 11th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Heathcote in Knowsley +$800 higher in Knowsley gap widening

$1,283 14th pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.3%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 33.1%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +18.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.1% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 8.3%

11.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None +17.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

23.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathcote in Knowsley +49 larger in Heathcote

49 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Heathcote in Knowsley +22 yrs older in Heathcote

41 yrs 79th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Heathcote in Knowsley +$246 higher in Heathcote

$471 28th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Heathcote in Knowsley

$1,343 34th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Heathcote in Knowsley +0.5 larger in Knowsley gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

37.7% Couples with children +25.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 26.5%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 34.5%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 25.9%

11.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.1% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathcote in Knowsley +$60 higher in Knowsley gap widening

$255 42nd pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Heathcote in Knowsley +$605 higher in Knowsley gap widening

$1,291 28th pct $1,896 66th pct

People / bedroom in Heathcote in Knowsley +0.10 higher in Knowsley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 46.6%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.0% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

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 +3.5 pts ▸ 98.3%

1.8% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 43.1%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

3.1% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

29.5% Under $200 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

13.6% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 30.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more +30.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.7 pts 13.0%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathcote in Knowsley +8 more in Heathcote

10 80th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Heathcote in Knowsley +8.53 more in Knowsley

3.38 71st pct 11.90 88th pct

Departures/1k in Heathcote in Knowsley +274.2 more in Knowsley

94.9 68th pct 369.0 76th pct

PT routes in Heathcote in Knowsley +3 more in Heathcote

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Heathcote in Knowsley +18 longer in Knowsley

28 65th pct 46 77th pct

Drive to city in Heathcote in Knowsley +10 longer in Knowsley

85 60th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 54.7%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

2.3% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

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 ◂ +16.0 pts 22.4%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 31.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.7% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 9.3%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathcote in Knowsley +3.3 higher in Heathcote

3.9 77th pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathcote in Knowsley +3.5 more in Heathcote

4.0 78th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Heathcote in Knowsley +46.3 pts higher in Heathcote

46.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Heathcote in Knowsley +54.3 pts higher in Heathcote

54.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Heathcote in Knowsley +19.0 pts higher in Heathcote

45.0% 72nd pct 26.0% 66th pct

Walk to school in Heathcote in Knowsley +45.2 pts higher in Heathcote

45.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Heathcote in Knowsley +33.1 pts higher in Heathcote

61.5% 67th pct 28.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Heathcote in Knowsley +46.0 pts higher in Heathcote

46.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathcote in Knowsley +6.8 more in Knowsley

23.0 65th pct 29.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Heathcote in Knowsley +3 higher in Heathcote

3 63rd pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Heathcote in Knowsley +0.2 pts higher in Knowsley

4.9% 41st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Heathcote with nearby areas

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Compare Knowsley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathcote vs Knowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21160/heathcote/vs/SAL21373/knowsley