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Hedley vs Port Welshpool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Hedley profile · Port Welshpool profile

Hedley Port Welshpool

Port Welshpool and Hedley are two neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they offer different living patterns. Port Welshpool is much older, with 45.9% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 62. It is more walkable, with 84.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Hedley has 0.0%. Hedley has a higher share of children (12.0% compared to 6.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid, at 26.8% versus 12.7% in Port Welshpool.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at 36.8% in Port Welshpool and 40.7% in Hedley. They share other similarities, such as a typical weekly personal income of $489 and a lack of public transport options. However, the gaps between them remain distinct; for example, Port Welshpool has seen more people move in over the last five years (35.6%) than Hedley (21.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 112 larger in Port Welshpool Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Port Welshpool Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Hedley Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Hedley Unpaid child care: 14.1 pts higher in Hedley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +112 larger in Port Welshpool gap widening
108 43rd pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +7 yrs older in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +2.3 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +20.0 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
25.9% 77th pct 45.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +5.7 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
12.0% 23rd pct 6.4% 10th pct
De facto in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +1.9 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

25.9% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
26.8% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%
15.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
3.1% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Hedley Port Welshpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +4.4 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap steady
8.3% 35th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 71.8%
2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

50.0% English ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
43.5% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 35.9%
16.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +3.6 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 82.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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%

Religion

No religion in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +3.9 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
40.7% 50th pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 46.8%
40.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 36.8%
10.2% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
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 Hedleyin Port Welshpool +3.7 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
33.0% 19th pct 29.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +6.9 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +1 more in Port Welshpool
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hedleyin Port Welshpool
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Hedleyin Port Welshpool
— 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%
14.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 35.3%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
6.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even gap narrowing
$489 11th pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +$365 higher in Hedley gap widening
$1,274 30th pct $909 10th pct
Family income in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +$229 higher in Hedley gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +3.9 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +2.8 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.0%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +4.4 pts higher in Hedley
41.7% 92nd pct 37.3% 85th pct
Mental health in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +10.3 pts higher in Hedley
15.7% 93rd pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +0.3 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%
15.7% Mental health ◂ +10.3 pts 5.5%
13.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%
6.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 45.5%
25.0% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +4.3 pts higher in Hedley gap steady
18.6% 52nd pct 14.2% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +1.3 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +14.1 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
26.8% 58th pct 12.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +6.8 pts higher in Port Welshpool
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +7.8 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
38.1% 93rd pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +5 larger in Port Welshpool
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Hedleyin Port Welshpool
— 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Hedleyin Port Welshpool
— $612 47th pct
Household income in Hedleyin Port Welshpool
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +0.4 larger in Hedley gap widening
2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +7.1 pts higher in Hedley gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +6.5 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
31.3% 75th pct 37.7% 88th pct

Family composition

34.5% Couples without children +31.1 pts ▸ 65.6%
51.2% Couples with children ◂ +26.4 pts 24.8%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +$30 higher in Port Welshpool gap narrowing
$190 23rd pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +$312 higher in Hedley gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $888 11th pct
People / bedroom in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +0.10 higher in Hedley gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +14.8 pts higher in Hedley gap widening
27.1% 74th pct 12.3% 35th pct
Owned outright in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +11.1 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
52.1% 79th pct 63.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +5.7 pts higher in Hedley gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +0.3 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
72.9% 33rd pct 72.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 63.2%
27.1% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 12.3%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 10.4%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +104.5 pts ▸ 104.5%
62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.9 pts 13.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +3.8 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
23.5% 69th pct 19.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hedleyin Port Welshpool
— 57 83rd pct
Drive to city in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +94 longer in Hedley
225 100th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 19.7%
11.8% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
22.9% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 5.1%
10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +14.0 pts higher in Port Welshpool gap widening
21.6% 19th pct 35.6% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Hedleyin Port Welshpool
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +2.2 pts higher in Hedley gap narrowing
5.9% 76th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +12.9 pts higher in Hedley gap widening
52.6% 26th pct 39.7% 9th pct
Full-time in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +5.6 pts higher in Hedley gap steady
64.7% 78th pct 59.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.0 pts 23.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
7.8% Other services ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Managers ◂ +35.2 pts 9.9%
21.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.9% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +1.9 higher in Port Welshpool
0.1 35th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +2.2 more in Port Welshpool
0.1 35th pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +84.6 pts higher in Port Welshpool
0.0% 0th pct 84.6% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +49.4 pts higher in Port Welshpool
6.3% 45th pct 55.7% 66th pct
Walk to health in Hedleyin Port Welshpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +9.4 more in Hedley
18.5 60th pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +9 higher in Port Welshpool
1 46th pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Hedleyin Port Welshpool +2.1 pts higher in Hedley
4.7% 39th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Hedley with nearby areas

Alberton West Port Welshpool Gelliondale Jack River Staceys Bridge Welshpool Binginwarri Snake Island

Compare Port Welshpool with nearby areas

Welshpool Hedley Agnes Binginwarri Snake Island Hazel Park Alberton West Woorarra East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hedley vs Port Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21166/hedley/vs/SAL22108/port-welshpool