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Hopetoun vs Woomelang

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Hopetoun profile · Woomelang profile

Hopetoun Woomelang

Hopetoun (Vic.) and Woomelang are two nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Hopetoun (Vic.) is more family-oriented, with 13.3% of people under 15 and 77.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school. It is also more active in the workforce, where 50.8% of adults are working or looking for work. Woomelang is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 63 and a far higher share of seniors (47.1%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, with Hopetoun (Vic.) at 9.9% and Woomelang at 15.2%. They are also similarly somewhat walkable and have almost no recent overseas arrivals. While both areas have a high proportion of people with long-term health conditions, this is more common in Woomelang, where 49.2% of residents have at least one condition.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Hopetoun Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Population: 503 larger in Hopetoun Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in Woomelang No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Hopetoun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopetounin Woomelang +503 larger in Hopetoun gap widening
694 70th pct 191 52nd pct
Median age in Hopetounin Woomelang +7 yrs older in Woomelang gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Hopetounin Woomelang +1.5 pts higher in Woomelang gap steady
0.6% 35th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hopetounin Woomelang +11.2 pts higher in Woomelang gap widening
35.9% 92nd pct 47.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Hopetounin Woomelang +7.5 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 5.8% 9th pct
De facto in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.8 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
10.4% 35th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 6.8%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

51.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
27.6% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%
9.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Hopetoun Woomelang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hopetounin Woomelang +8.4 pts higher in Woomelang gap widening
6.8% 28th pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 73.3%
0.4% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +11.7 pts ▸ 52.9%
49.7% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 30.9%
9.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.2 pts higher in Woomelang gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 5.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Hopetounin Woomelang +0.7 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 84.8%
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 Hopetounin Woomelang +13.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
36.2% 37th pct 23.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 60.2%
36.2% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 23.0%
5.9% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Judaism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hopetounin Woomelang +9.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
33.6% 20th pct 24.6% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.3 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 7.3% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hopetounin Woomelang
21.74 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hopetounin Woomelang +2 more in Hopetoun
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hopetounin Woomelang
55 17th pct —
ICSEA in Hopetounin Woomelang
963 34th pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.6%
19.7% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%
17.5% Year 11 even 17.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 28.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%
13.5% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%
11.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%
9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hopetounin Woomelang +$117 higher in Hopetoun gap widening
$572 21st pct $455 8th pct
Household income in Hopetounin Woomelang +$375 higher in Hopetoun gap widening
$1,120 20th pct $745 4th pct
Family income in Hopetounin Woomelang +$456 higher in Hopetoun gap widening
$1,380 20th pct $924 4th pct
High earners in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.6 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 2.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.8 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
8.4% 25th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
24.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 59.6%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hopetounin Woomelang +7.9 pts higher in Woomelang
41.4% 91st pct 49.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Hopetounin Woomelang +5.2 pts higher in Woomelang
9.9% 68th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Hopetounin Woomelang +3.3 pts higher in Woomelang gap steady
10.8% 91st pct 14.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.6% Other condition +10.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.4% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.9% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.2% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +12.4 pts 37.2%
26.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
5.6% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hopetounin Woomelang +3.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
33.4% 89th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.2 pts higher in Woomelang gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Hopetounin Woomelang +10.0 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
17.3% 18th pct 7.3% 4th pct
Defence service in Hopetounin Woomelang +1.8 pts higher in Woomelang
3.9% 70th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.0 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 21.9% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopetounin Woomelang even
4 46th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Hopetounin Woomelang +11 yrs older in Woomelang
34 yrs 72nd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Hopetounin Woomelang +$399 higher in Hopetoun
$724 58th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Hopetounin Woomelang +$401 higher in Hopetoun
$1,125 23rd pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hopetounin Woomelang +0.3 larger in Hopetoun gap widening
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Hopetounin Woomelang +5.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
12.9% 62nd pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.3 pts higher in Woomelang gap steady
34.3% 83rd pct 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
34.3% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
3.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopetounin Woomelang +$50 higher in Hopetoun gap widening
$150 14th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Hopetounin Woomelang +$130 higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
$650 5th pct $520 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Hopetounin Woomelang +0.10 higher in Hopetoun gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Hopetounin Woomelang +5.6 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
15.2% 45th pct 9.6% 25th pct
Owned outright in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.8 pts higher in Woomelang gap narrowing
61.5% 92nd pct 66.3% 96th pct
Separate houses in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.9 pts higher in Woomelang gap widening
95.1% 45th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hopetounin Woomelang +3.8 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
76.1% 41st pct 72.3% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 66.3%
15.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.2% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%
3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 47.0%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.6% Under $200 +35.9 pts ▸ 112.5%
12.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 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

80.9% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 89.5%
21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%
8.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hopetounin Woomelang +3.2 pts higher in Woomelang gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 7.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.2 pts higher in Woomelang gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 18.5% 56th pct
PT commute in Hopetounin Woomelang even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hopetounin Woomelang +2 more in Hopetoun
4 73rd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.71 more in Woomelang
5.76 81st pct 10.47 87th pct
Departures/1k in Hopetounin Woomelang +29.7 more in Woomelang
33.1 61st pct 62.8 64th pct
PT routes in Hopetounin Woomelang +2 more in Hopetoun
3 79th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Hopetounin Woomelang +33 longer in Hopetoun
39 73rd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 59.3%
14.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 31.3%
34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
4.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hopetounin Woomelang +9.3 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
26.5% 33rd pct 17.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Hopetounin Woomelang even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.6 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
2.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hopetounin Woomelang +22.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
50.8% 23rd pct 28.7% 0th pct
Full-time in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.4 pts higher in Woomelang gap narrowing
51.2% 19th pct 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

32.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%
4.8% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
1.7% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Wholesale trade +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers +19.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%
14.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopetounin Woomelang +0.3 higher in Hopetoun
5.7 86th pct 5.3 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hopetounin Woomelang +0.5 more in Hopetoun
6.2 89th pct 5.6 86th pct
15-min city in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.8 pts higher in Woomelang
77.2% 87th pct 80.0% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.8 pts higher in Woomelang
77.2% 88th pct 80.0% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.0 pts higher in Woomelang
64.7% 77th pct 68.6% 78th pct
Walk to school in Hopetounin Woomelang +77.8 pts higher in Hopetoun
77.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hopetounin Woomelang +2.9 pts higher in Woomelang
79.4% 74th pct 82.3% 76th pct
Walk to health in Hopetounin Woomelang +4.2 pts higher in Woomelang
76.3% 92nd pct 80.5% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Hopetounin Woomelang +73.8 more in Woomelang
51.9 82nd pct 125.7 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Hopetounin Woomelang even
1 44th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Hopetounin Woomelang +0.3 pts higher in Hopetoun
3.0% 12th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Hopetoun with nearby areas

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Compare Woomelang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopetoun vs Woomelang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21201/hopetoun/vs/SAL22852/woomelang