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Hillcrest vs Snake Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Hillcrest profile · Snake Valley profile

Hillcrest Snake Valley

Snake Valley and Hillcrest (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they differ significantly in wealth and demographics. Hillcrest (Vic.) is much more affluent, with 32.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 11.7% in Snake Valley. This is consistent with a higher rate of full-time employment in Hillcrest (Vic.) at 75.6%, while Snake Valley is much lower at 53.2%. Snake Valley is more likely to have one-parent families (17.1% versus 4.2%) and is the only one of the two with any public transport stops or walkable amenities.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in their typical home sizes and the percentage of people born overseas. While Snake Valley is currently more mobile, with 28.5% of residents having moved in the last five years compared to 18.4% in Hillcrest (Vic.), both areas are far below the national average for recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 721 larger in Snake Valley Full-time: 22.4 pts higher in Hillcrest Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Hillcrest First Nations: 2.7 pts higher in Snake Valley Housework 15h+: 14.3 pts higher in Hillcrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +721 larger in Snake Valley gap widening
99 41st pct 820 72nd pct
Median age in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1 yrs older in Hillcrest gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +2.7 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +4.7 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +3.3 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
13.1% 27th pct 16.5% 45th pct
De facto in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +0.9 pts higher in Snake Valley gap steady
12.2% 50th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

41.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 33.5%
28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.2%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 47.4%
32.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%
8.2% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
7.1% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hillcrest Snake Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1.0 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 77.1%
3.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.3% English +16.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.1% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Dutch ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%
5.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +0.8 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
3.0% 47th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.7% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 86.6%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%

Religion

No religion in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1.9 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
55.6% 89th pct 53.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 53.7%
20.2% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.2% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 10.5%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +4.9 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
34.1% 21st pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +4.4 pts higher in Snake Valley gap steady
8.2% 23rd pct 12.6% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%
11.9% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%
13.6% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 7.0%
11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +$136 higher in Hillcrest gap widening
$774 54th pct $638 30th pct
Household income in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +$336 higher in Hillcrest gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,226 27th pct
Family income in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +$398 higher in Hillcrest gap widening
$1,916 52nd pct $1,518 28th pct
High earners in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +6.9 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
11.8% 69th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +20.6 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
32.4% 86th pct 11.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

47.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 37.8%
32.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +26.3 pts 6.0%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%
0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +6.3 pts higher in Snake Valley
29.3% 52nd pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +3.1 pts higher in Snake Valley
9.1% 60th pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1.1 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
6.1% 66th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.1% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Arthritis even 11.1%
3.0% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
17.2% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.1% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +7.8 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +0.6 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +2.2 pts higher in Hillcrest gap steady
27.1% 59th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +4.1 pts higher in Snake Valley
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +14.3 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +22 larger in Snake Valley
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +32 yrs older in Hillcrest
56 yrs 92nd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +$187 higher in Snake Valley
$425 21st pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +$63 higher in Hillcrest
$1,375 35th pct $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Hillcrestin Snake Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +0.1 larger in Snake Valley gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +12.9 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
4.2% 21st pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +7.1 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
17.6% 28th pct 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 48.8%
47.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 34.9%
4.2% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

47.1% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 39.7%
26.5% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 15.6%
17.6% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.8% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillcrestin Snake Valley
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +$385 higher in Hillcrest gap widening
$1,660 52nd pct $1,275 27th pct
People / bedroom in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +7.6 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 19th pct
Owned outright in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +15.0 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
58.8% 89th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1.6 pts higher in Hillcrest gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1.5 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
76.5% 42nd pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 43.8%
47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 44.8%
0.0% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 98.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 49.8%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.2 pts 41.8%
56.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.8 pts 18.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +2.0 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +3.7 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
6.7% 14th pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +2 more in Snake Valley
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +2.44 more in Snake Valley
0.00 0th pct 2.44 67th pct
Departures/1k in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +7.3 more in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 7.3 58th pct
PT routes in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1 more in Snake Valley
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +48 longer in Hillcrest
60 85th pct 12 49th pct
Drive to city in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +6 longer in Snake Valley
92 64th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 69.0%
6.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 38.2%
41.9% 4 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 15.0%
9.7% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.9% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +10.1 pts higher in Snake Valley gap steady
18.4% 13th pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Hillcrestin Snake Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1.7 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
5.9% 76th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +7.0 pts higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing
60.0% 47th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +22.4 pts higher in Hillcrest gap widening
75.6% 93rd pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%
20.0% Other services ◂ +16.6 pts 3.4%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.7% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
11.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
8.9% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +0.8 higher in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +0.9 more in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +19.9 pts higher in Snake Valley
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 64th pct
Walk to school in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +17.1 pts higher in Snake Valley
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Walk to health in Hillcrestin Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +7.3 more in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1 higher in Snake Valley
1 50th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Hillcrestin Snake Valley +1.6 pts higher in Hillcrest
6.6% 59th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Compare Snake Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillcrest vs Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21190/hillcrest/vs/SAL22301/snake-valley