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Highlands vs Ruffy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Highlands profile · Ruffy profile

Highlands Ruffy

Ruffy and Highlands are two small, sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Ruffy is an older area, with a typical resident aged 59, and it has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 63.2%. Ruffy also has a far higher share of people working from home at 39.1%. In contrast, Highlands has a far higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (71.7%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.3%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of daily life, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and personal incomes. They also both have an unemployment rate of 0.0% and no residents who use public transport to get to work. While they are similar in these ways, Ruffy has a noticeably higher typical weekly family income of $1,958 compared to $1,562 in Highlands.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in Ruffy Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Ruffy Other language: 3.7 pts higher in Ruffy 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Highlands Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in Ruffy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highlandsin Ruffy +13 larger in Ruffy gap narrowing
151 48th pct 164 49th pct
Median age in Highlandsin Ruffy +5 yrs older in Ruffy gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Highlandsin Ruffy +1.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Highlandsin Ruffy +3.3 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 31.1% 87th pct
Under 15 in Highlandsin Ruffy +4.6 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 15.2% 38th pct
De facto in Highlandsin Ruffy +4.9 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%
27.8% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.6% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

Marital status

51.1% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
27.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Highlands Ruffy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highlandsin Ruffy +4.0 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
12.6% 56th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 76.8%
2.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 32.9%
15.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Highlandsin Ruffy +3.7 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Highlandsin Ruffy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 87.8%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highlandsin Ruffy +1.6 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
51.0% 81st pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 49.4%
30.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Highlandsin Ruffy +5.1 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
41.4% 40th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Highlandsin Ruffy +5.4 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
26.3% 80th pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
18.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 26.7%
22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 10.9%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
11.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 5.0%
14.3% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
3.3% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
8.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highlandsin Ruffy +$31 higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
$835 64th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Highlandsin Ruffy +$51 higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,426 43rd pct
Family income in Highlandsin Ruffy +$396 higher in Ruffy gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Highlandsin Ruffy +7.5 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
3.6% 26th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Highlandsin Ruffy +7.6 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.1% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highlandsin Ruffy +2.2 pts higher in Ruffy
25.8% 35th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Highlandsin Ruffy +0.7 pts higher in Highlands
8.6% 55th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Highlandsin Ruffy +3.7 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 7.9%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
2.0% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
2.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 54.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%
7.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highlandsin Ruffy +7.0 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
27.7% 81st pct 34.7% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Highlandsin Ruffy +0.6 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
16.8% 83rd pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Highlandsin Ruffy +1.6 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
19.0% 23rd pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Highlandsin Ruffy +1.8 pts higher in Ruffy
3.0% 56th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Highlandsin Ruffy +8.6 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highlandsin Ruffy +3 larger in Ruffy
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Highlandsin Ruffy +16 yrs older in Highlands
22 yrs 33rd pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Highlandsin Ruffy +$451 higher in Highlands
$900 73rd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Highlandsin Ruffy +$500 higher in Highlands
$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highlandsin Ruffy +0.1 larger in Highlands gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Highlandsin Ruffy +8.7 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Highlandsin Ruffy +0.4 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
28.3% 66th pct 27.9% 65th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
45.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 39.0%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

46.7% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
28.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highlandsin Ruffy +$8 higher in Highlands gap narrowing
$158 15th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Highlandsin Ruffy +$644 higher in Highlands gap widening
$1,667 53rd pct $1,023 16th pct
People / bedroom in Highlandsin Ruffy +0.10 higher in Ruffy gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Highlandsin Ruffy +5.6 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Highlandsin Ruffy +14.9 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
48.3% 71st pct 63.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Highlandsin Ruffy +6.7 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
93.3% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Highlandsin Ruffy +12.8 pts higher in Highlands gap widening
71.7% 31st pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 63.2%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 20.6%
10.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%
10.0% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 +83.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.0% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highlandsin Ruffy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Highlandsin Ruffy +12.5 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
26.6% 75th pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Highlandsin Ruffy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Highlandsin Ruffy +10 longer in Ruffy
102 70th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +20.2 pts 34.5%
26.6% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%
13.3% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highlandsin Ruffy +3.0 pts higher in Highlands gap narrowing
26.4% 33rd pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highlandsin Ruffy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Highlandsin Ruffy +10.9 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
46.7% 15th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Highlandsin Ruffy +3.2 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
53.1% 26th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.5% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Managers +15.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
26.6% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 18.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
6.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Highlandsin Ruffy +0.2 higher in Ruffy
0.1 38th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highlandsin Ruffy +0.2 more in Ruffy
0.1 39th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highlandsin Ruffy +1.9 pts higher in Highlands
10.8% 47th pct 9.0% 46th pct
Walk to health in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highlandsin Ruffy +29.4 more in Ruffy
13.2 49th pct 42.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Highlandsin Ruffy even
0 23rd pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Highlandsin Ruffy +3.6 pts higher in Highlands
10.6% 83rd pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Highlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highlands vs Ruffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21186/highlands/vs/SAL22211/ruffy