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Hesket vs Woodend

Name: Hesket vs Woodend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Hesket profile · Woodend profile

Hesket Woodend

Woodend (Vic.) and Hesket are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in Hesket are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 45 in Woodend (Vic.). This age gap is mirrored in the finances of the two areas; personal income is far higher in Hesket, where the typical weekly amount is $1,428, compared to $857 in Woodend (Vic.). While Woodend (Vic.) has more people living alone (21.4%) and more frequent public transport, Hesket has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (43.5%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Woodend (Vic.) seeing far more people move in during the last five years. Everyday life in both places is similar in some ways, as they have the same typical household size of 2.6 people and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. However, the environment differs; Woodend (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent but has more walkable amenities, while Hesket is strictly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,554 larger in Woodend Rent: $200 higher in Woodend PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Woodend Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Woodend Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Woodend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hesket in Woodend +6,554 larger in Woodend gap widening

178 51st pct 6,732 86th pct

Median age in Hesket in Woodend +8 yrs older in Hesket gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

43.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.9 pts 29.4%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

68.2% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 52.1%

20.8% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.9% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hesket Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 79.5%

3.4% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.9%

34.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

9.6% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.7% German +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 91.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 37.7%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hesket in Woodend +30.72 more in Hesket

32.26 95th pct 1.54 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hesket in Woodend +3 more in Woodend

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Hesket in Woodend +81 larger in Hesket

407 60th pct 326 51st pct

ICSEA in Hesket in Woodend +4 higher in Hesket

1,117 95th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 64.4%

4.8% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%

12.4% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

10.7% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

7.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Hesket in Woodend +$571 higher in Hesket gap widening

$1,428 96th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Hesket in Woodend +$979 higher in Hesket gap widening

$3,083 98th pct $2,104 79th pct

Family income in Hesket in Woodend +$617 higher in Hesket gap widening

$3,166 93rd pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 19.6%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%

6.5% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

22.1% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

5.6% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.2%

19.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hesket in Woodend +40 larger in Woodend

3 43rd pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Hesket in Woodend +29 yrs older in Hesket

56 yrs 92nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Hesket in Woodend +$600 higher in Hesket

$1,500 90th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Hesket in Woodend +$500 higher in Woodend

$2,124 67th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hesket in Woodend even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

45.2% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 27.2%

9.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

56.5% 2 people ◂ +20.3 pts 36.2%

4.8% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.5% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.7% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hesket in Woodend +$200 higher in Woodend gap widening

$200 25th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hesket in Woodend +$1,000 higher in Hesket gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Hesket in Woodend +0.10 higher in Woodend gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 41.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 90.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 32.5%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +47.7 pts 17.3%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hesket in Woodend +3 more in Woodend

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Hesket in Woodend +0.45 more in Woodend

0.00 0th pct 0.45 59th pct

Departures/1k in Hesket in Woodend +53.5 more in Woodend

0.0 0th pct 53.5 63rd pct

PT routes in Hesket in Woodend +6 more in Woodend

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Hesket in Woodend

— 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Hesket in Woodend +12 longer in Hesket

59 43rd pct 47 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Hesket in Woodend

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Hesket in Woodend

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 35.0%

41.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.1% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 2.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%

35.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 14.9%

15.0% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 1.3%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

0.0% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%

25.3% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 17.0%

3.8% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

0.0% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hesket in Woodend +2.4 higher in Woodend

0.1 42nd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hesket in Woodend +2.3 more in Woodend

0.2 43rd pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Hesket in Woodend +32.0 pts higher in Woodend

0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Hesket in Woodend +36.9 pts higher in Woodend

0.0% 0th pct 36.9% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Hesket in Woodend +20.9 pts higher in Woodend

0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Hesket in Woodend +22.9 pts higher in Woodend

15.4% 63rd pct 38.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Hesket in Woodend +45.2 pts higher in Woodend

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Hesket in Woodend even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hesket in Woodend +2.4 more in Hesket

5.6 31st pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Hesket in Woodend +7 higher in Woodend

1 50th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Hesket in Woodend +4.1 pts higher in Hesket

10.1% 81st pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hesket vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21176/hesket/vs/SAL22833/woodend