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Hilgay vs Konongwootong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Hilgay profile · Konongwootong profile

Hilgay Konongwootong

Konongwootong and Hilgay are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Konongwootong is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (14.5% compared to 0.0% in Hilgay) and those who completed Year 12 (52.0% versus 14.3%). This educational gap is reflected in the pay, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,015 in Konongwootong, which is well higher than the $725 seen in Hilgay. There is also a stark difference in religious views, as 48.3% of people in Konongwootong have no religion, while only 13.8% in Hilgay do.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops or groceries within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar age profile, with about 17% of residents aged 65 and over. While Konongwootong has a higher share of people working or looking for work (76.4% compared to 59.1% in Hilgay), both areas remain far below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31 larger in Konongwootong No religion: 34.5 pts higher in Konongwootong Year 12: 37.7 pts higher in Konongwootong People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Hilgay Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Konongwootong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hilgayin Konongwootong +31 larger in Konongwootong gap steady
29 18th pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Hilgayin Konongwootong +1 yrs older in Hilgay gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hilgayin Konongwootong +0.6 pts higher in Hilgay
17.2% 43rd pct 16.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Hilgayin Konongwootong +4.0 pts higher in Hilgay
20.7% 74th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
27.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.3% Divorced ◂ +21.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hilgay Konongwootong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hilgayin Konongwootong +5.0 pts higher in Konongwootong
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

51.7% Australia +41.6 pts ▸ 93.3%
0.0% South Africa +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
0.0% Scottish +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.8% English +11.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.2% German ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
0.0% Irish +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Dutch +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Hilgayin Konongwootong +5.0 pts higher in Konongwootong
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only +24.4 pts ▸ 93.3%
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 Hilgayin Konongwootong +34.5 pts higher in Konongwootong
13.8% 4th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

24.1% Christianity +29.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
13.8% No religion +34.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
31.0% Not stated ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
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 Hilgayin Konongwootong +37.7 pts higher in Konongwootong
14.3% 0th pct 52.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Hilgayin Konongwootong +14.5 pts higher in Konongwootong
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hilgayin Konongwootong +2 more in Hilgay
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hilgayin Konongwootong
33 11th pct —
ICSEA in Hilgayin Konongwootong
989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

14.3% Year 12 +37.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Year 11 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Year 10 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 31.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Society & culture +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Health +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hilgayin Konongwootong +$290 higher in Konongwootong gap widening
$725 45th pct $1,015 83rd pct
Household income in Hilgayin Konongwootong +$249 higher in Hilgay gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Hilgayin Konongwootong +$791 higher in Konongwootong gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Hilgayin Konongwootong +10.9 pts higher in Konongwootong
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 65th pct
High-income homes in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

13.6% Under $650 +30.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hilgayin Konongwootong +14.4 pts higher in Konongwootong
17.2% 10th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Stroke +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +23.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% One condition +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hilgayin Konongwootong +11.8 pts higher in Konongwootong
22.7% 69th pct 34.5% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Hilgayin Konongwootong +7.3 pts higher in Konongwootong
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Hilgayin Konongwootong +0.9 pts higher in Hilgay
31.8% 80th pct 30.9% 77th pct
Defence service in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hilgayin Konongwootong +13.6 pts higher in Konongwootong
13.6% 11th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hilgayin Konongwootong +0.8 larger in Hilgay
3.2 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples without children ◂ +27.8 pts 47.2%
75.0% One-parent families ◂ +63.7 pts 11.3%
0.0% Couples with children +47.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hilgayin Konongwootong +$78 higher in Konongwootong
$222 31st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Hilgayin Konongwootong +0.50 higher in Hilgay
1.20 96th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 40.7% 49th pct
Separate houses in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 59.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +59.3 pts 40.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other tenure +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 29.3% 79th pct
PT commute in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hilgayin Konongwootong
90 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.5% Worked at home ◂ +32.3 pts 29.3%
46.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% Walked +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
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

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +70.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hilgayin Konongwootong +9.0 pts higher in Konongwootong
17.2% 12th pct 26.2% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hilgayin Konongwootong +17.3 pts higher in Konongwootong
59.1% 44th pct 76.4% 91st pct
Full-time in Hilgayin Konongwootong
— 61.0% 64th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 61.0%
0.0% Construction +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.5% Managers ◂ +15.2 pts 46.3%
0.0% Labourers +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Sales workers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.1 37th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hilgayin Konongwootong +8.3 pts higher in Hilgay
8.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hilgayin Konongwootong +5.4 pts higher in Konongwootong
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 44th pct
Walk to health in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hilgayin Konongwootong even
0 15th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Hilgayin Konongwootong +1.8 pts higher in Hilgay
8.2% 72nd pct 6.4% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hilgay vs Konongwootong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21188/hilgay/vs/SAL21379/konongwootong