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Highlands vs Killingworth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Highlands profile · Killingworth profile

Highlands Killingworth

Killingworth (Vic.) and Highlands are both small, rural areas in Victoria. Killingworth (Vic.) is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,833 a week compared to $1,375 in Highlands. It has a higher share of high earners, with 15.5% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, while only 3.6% do so in Highlands. Homes in Killingworth (Vic.) also tend to be larger, as 91.7% have three or more bedrooms compared to 71.7% in Highlands.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several key ways. Both have the same typical resident age of 54 and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. They are also equally car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures in either area. While they share these basic characteristics, they differ in their social makeup; for example, 47.4% of people in Killingworth (Vic.) have no religion, compared to 51.0% in Highlands.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Killingworth Participation: 15.3 pts higher in Killingworth Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in Killingworth Housework 15h+: 13.1 pts higher in Killingworth Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Killingworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highlandsin Killingworth +5 larger in Killingworth gap narrowing
151 48th pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Highlandsin Killingworth +3.5 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
27.8% 82nd pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Highlandsin Killingworth +6.7 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Highlandsin Killingworth +11.6 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 23.9% 93rd pct

Age structure

38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.4%
10.6% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 50.4%
27.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%
9.5% Divorced +9.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.0% Separated ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Highlands Killingworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highlandsin Killingworth +2.3 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 82.7%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

35.8% English +9.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
35.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%
15.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
0.0% German +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 92.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highlandsin Killingworth +3.6 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
51.0% 81st pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 47.4%
30.5% Christianity +17.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%
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 Highlandsin Killingworth +10.6 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
41.4% 40th pct 51.9% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Highlandsin Killingworth +6.9 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
26.3% 80th pct 19.4% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highlandsin Killingworth +3 more in Killingworth
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Highlandsin Killingworth
— 149 32nd pct
ICSEA in Highlandsin Killingworth
— 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 51.9%
15.0% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.0% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.8% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.3% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.3% Education ◂ +10.9 pts 3.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highlandsin Killingworth +$26 higher in Highlands gap narrowing
$835 64th pct $809 60th pct
Household income in Highlandsin Killingworth +$458 higher in Killingworth gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Highlandsin Killingworth +$563 higher in Killingworth gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Highlandsin Killingworth +11.9 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
3.6% 26th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Highlandsin Killingworth +15.0 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%
10.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highlandsin Killingworth +13.3 pts higher in Killingworth
25.8% 35th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Highlandsin Killingworth +1.0 pts higher in Killingworth
8.6% 55th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Highlandsin Killingworth +4.5 pts higher in Killingworth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
2.0% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Stroke +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 54.5%
19.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.3% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highlandsin Killingworth +6.0 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 21.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Highlandsin Killingworth +5.2 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
16.8% 83rd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Highlandsin Killingworth +6.6 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
19.0% 23rd pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Highlandsin Killingworth +1.0 pts higher in Killingworth
3.0% 56th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Highlandsin Killingworth +13.1 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 37.2% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highlandsin Killingworth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Highlandsin Killingworth +8 yrs older in Highlands
22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Highlandsin Killingworth
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Highlandsin Killingworth
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Highlandsin Killingworth +0.1 larger in Killingworth gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Highlandsin Killingworth +4.0 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
8.7% 37th pct 4.7% 22nd pct
Living alone in Highlandsin Killingworth +3.3 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
28.3% 66th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
45.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
28.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%
11.7% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highlandsin Killingworth +$73 higher in Killingworth
$158 15th pct $231 34th pct
Mortgage in Highlandsin Killingworth +$629 higher in Killingworth gap widening
$1,667 53rd pct $2,296 86th pct
People / bedroom in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Highlandsin Killingworth +1.7 pts higher in Killingworth gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Highlandsin Killingworth +6.7 pts higher in Killingworth gap steady
48.3% 71st pct 55.0% 85th pct
Separate houses in Highlandsin Killingworth +6.7 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
93.3% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Highlandsin Killingworth +20.0 pts higher in Killingworth gap narrowing
71.7% 31st pct 91.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.0% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 106.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Highlandsin Killingworth +7.8 pts higher in Highlands gap steady
26.6% 75th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highlandsin Killingworth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highlandsin Killingworth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highlandsin Killingworth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highlandsin Killingworth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Highlandsin Killingworth
— 47 78th pct
Drive to city in Highlandsin Killingworth +15 longer in Highlands
102 70th pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
26.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 39.1%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 17.2%
13.3% 3 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.3% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highlandsin Killingworth +6.3 pts higher in Killingworth gap narrowing
26.4% 33rd pct 32.7% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highlandsin Killingworth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Highlandsin Killingworth +15.3 pts higher in Killingworth gap widening
46.7% 15th pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Highlandsin Killingworth +1.9 pts higher in Killingworth gap narrowing
53.1% 26th pct 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 17.5%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
6.3% Retail trade even 6.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.6% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 18.8%
10.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Sales workers even 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Highlandsin Killingworth +0.2 higher in Killingworth
0.1 38th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highlandsin Killingworth +0.2 more in Killingworth
0.1 39th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Highlandsin Killingworth +1.8 pts higher in Killingworth
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Highlandsin Killingworth +4.8 pts higher in Killingworth
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Highlandsin Killingworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highlandsin Killingworth +0.6 pts higher in Killingworth
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Highlandsin Killingworth even
10.8% 47th pct 10.8% 47th pct
Walk to health in Highlandsin Killingworth +1.8 pts higher in Killingworth
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Highlandsin Killingworth +0.4 more in Highlands
13.2 49th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Highlandsin Killingworth even
0 23rd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Highlandsin Killingworth +1.7 pts higher in Highlands
10.6% 83rd pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highlands vs Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21186/highlands/vs/SAL21350/killingworth