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Hedley vs Snake Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Hedley profile · Snake Island profile

Hedley Snake Island

Hedley and Snake Island are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Hedley has a small population of 108 people, while Snake Island is largely non-residential with no recorded residents. Because of these different population sizes, Hedley has a far larger number of public transport routes and stops, though both areas actually have zero.

Both areas are similarly remote, with a drive time to the city of around 220 to 225 minutes. They also share the same low street connectivity. These gaps in infrastructure and population have remained steady since 2011.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hedleyin Snake Island +108 larger in Hedley gap narrowing
108 43rd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 125
  • First area, 2021: 108
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
55 yrs 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 55 yrs
First Nations in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
25.9% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 27.2%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%
12.0% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 16.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
12.4% 51st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hedleyin Snake Island
8.3% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%

Language

Other language in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

40.7% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 32.0%
  • First area, 2021: 40.7%

Education & Qualifications

33.0% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 31.4%
  • First area, 2021: 33.0%
9.3% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 7.3%
  • First area, 2021: 9.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Hedleyin Snake Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Hedleyin Snake Island
$489 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $491
  • First area, 2021: $489
Household income in Hedleyin Snake Island
$1,274 30th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $939
  • First area, 2021: $1,274
Family income in Hedleyin Snake Island
$1,416 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,291
  • First area, 2021: $1,416
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 2.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hedleyin Snake Island
41.7% 92nd pct —
Mental health in Hedleyin Snake Island
15.7% 93rd pct —
Needs assistance in Hedleyin Snake Island
8.3% 84th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%

Community Participation

18.6% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.6%
Unpaid carers in Hedleyin Snake Island
13.4% 57th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.4%
Unpaid child care in Hedleyin Snake Island
26.8% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 26.8%
Defence service in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Hedleyin Snake Island
38.1% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 41.3%
  • First area, 2021: 38.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Hedleyin Snake Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hedleyin Snake Island
2.2 24th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
16.7% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 14.6%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
31.3% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 26.4%
  • First area, 2021: 31.3%

Housing & Dwellings

$190 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: $133
  • First area, 2021: $190
$1,200 24th pct —
  • First area, 2016: $1,417
  • First area, 2021: $1,200
People / bedroom in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.70 14th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
27.1% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 18.9%
  • First area, 2021: 27.1%
Owned outright in Hedleyin Snake Island
52.1% 79th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 54.7%
  • First area, 2021: 52.1%
Separate houses in Hedleyin Snake Island
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
72.9% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 73.6%
  • First area, 2021: 72.9%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Hedleyin Snake Island
23.5% 69th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 23.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Hedleyin Snake Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Hedleyin Snake Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hedleyin Snake Island +5 longer in Hedley
225 100th pct 220 100th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hedleyin Snake Island
21.6% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 22.4%
  • First area, 2021: 21.6%

Jobs & Industry

5.9% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%
Participation in Hedleyin Snake Island
52.6% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 47.7%
  • First area, 2021: 52.6%
64.7% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 66.1%
  • First area, 2021: 64.7%

Walkability

0.1 35th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.1 35th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Hedleyin Snake Island
6.3% 45th pct —
Walk to health in Hedleyin Snake Island
0.0% 0th pct —
18.5 60th pct —
Intersections/km² in Hedleyin Snake Island even
1 46th pct 1 45th pct
4.7% 39th pct —

Compare Hedley with nearby areas

Compare Snake Island with nearby areas

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hedley vs Snake Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21166/hedley/vs/SAL22300/snake-island