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Heyfield vs Maffra West Upper

Name: Heyfield vs Maffra West Upper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Heyfield profile · Maffra West Upper profile

Heyfield Maffra West Upper

Heyfield and Maffra West Upper are nearby Victorian areas with very different own scales. Heyfield is a larger centre where 28.0% of people are aged 65 or over and 33.6% of residents live alone. It is a somewhat walkable place, with 70.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 67.8% near a school. In contrast, Maffra West Upper is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a wealthier profile, with 33.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 8.4% in Heyfield, and 66.7% of homes owned outright.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people in de facto relationships, with Heyfield at 12.1% and Maffra West Upper at 24.2%. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people with no religion. While they have these commonalities, the gaps in their layouts remain stark; Heyfield has many more public transport stops and health services within walking distance, whereas Maffra West Upper has almost none.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 33.6 pts higher in Heyfield Population: 1,977 larger in Heyfield Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Maffra West Upper Rent: $180 higher in Maffra West Upper Aged 65+: 18.4 pts higher in Heyfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +1,977 larger in Heyfield gap steady

2,050 79th pct 73 34th pct

Median age in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +2 yrs older in Maffra West Upper gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.4 pts 9.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

42.2% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

34.6% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Heyfield Maffra West Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 91.8%

2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%

12.9% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.3% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% German +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 45.2%

39.4% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper

6.17 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +3 more in Heyfield

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper

69 20th pct —

ICSEA in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper

967 36th pct —

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.6% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.8% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +12.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% Creative arts +10.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +$132 higher in Maffra West Upper gap widening

$530 15th pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +$586 higher in Maffra West Upper gap narrowing

$1,007 14th pct $1,593 53rd pct

Family income in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +$235 higher in Maffra West Upper gap narrowing

$1,390 20th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more +29.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 43.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +12.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +46 larger in Heyfield

46 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +32 yrs older in Maffra West Upper

25 yrs 46th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +$174 higher in Heyfield

$749 60th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +$249 higher in Heyfield

$1,874 57th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +0.2 larger in Maffra West Upper gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

32.1% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

11.8% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +$180 higher in Maffra West Upper

$210 28th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +$212 higher in Maffra West Upper gap narrowing

$1,088 19th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +0.10 higher in Maffra West Upper gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.3% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +2 more in Heyfield

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +0.98 more in Heyfield

0.98 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +33.2 more in Heyfield

33.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +1 more in Heyfield

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper

26 63rd pct —

Drive to city in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +12 longer in Maffra West Upper

129 86th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 73.0%

9.2% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 23.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.8% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.9% Manufacturing +13.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

11.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

3.5% Other services +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +17.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.8% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +5.0 higher in Heyfield

5.3 84th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +5.1 more in Heyfield

5.4 85th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +66.2 pts higher in Heyfield

66.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +70.7 pts higher in Heyfield

70.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +54.0 pts higher in Heyfield

54.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +67.8 pts higher in Heyfield

67.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +37.4 pts higher in Heyfield

70.7% 70th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +68.4 pts higher in Heyfield

68.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +21.6 more in Maffra West Upper

19.5 61st pct 41.1 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +4 higher in Heyfield

4 65th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Heyfield in Maffra West Upper +3.9 pts higher in Maffra West Upper

3.5% 20th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heyfield vs Maffra West Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21179/heyfield/vs/SAL21572/maffra-west-upper