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Hopetoun Park vs Parwan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Hopetoun Park profile · Parwan profile

Hopetoun Park Parwan

Hopetoun Park and Parwan are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Hopetoun Park is a younger, wealthier community where the typical resident is 38 and the usual weekly household income is $2,562. It has a high proportion of families, with 25.2% of people under 15 and 37.6% of adults providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Parwan is far older, with a typical age of 50 and 25.5% of residents aged 65 and over. Homes in Parwan are more likely to be owned outright (50.9%) and the typical weekly income is much lower at $1,541.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Hopetoun Park seeing more movement as 31.1% of its residents moved in within the last five years compared to just 13.0% in Parwan. Despite these shifts, they share a similar lack of public transport and no residents without a motor vehicle. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and an equal number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.6 pts higher in Hopetoun Park Unpaid child care: 21.6 pts higher in Hopetoun Park Median age: 12 yrs older in Parwan Population: 726 larger in Hopetoun Park Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +726 larger in Hopetoun Park gap widening
914 72nd pct 188 52nd pct
Median age in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +12 yrs older in Parwan gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +1.3 pts higher in Parwan gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +15.7 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
9.8% 16th pct 25.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +9.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing
25.2% 88th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +4.4 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 8.0% 22nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.8% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 15.4%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 17.6%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 51.5%
32.0% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%
5.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hopetoun Park Parwan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +2.1 pts higher in Parwan gap steady
12.8% 57th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +24.9 pts 61.2%
0.5% Philippines +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 34.6%
35.1% English ◂ +12.2 pts 22.9%
8.9% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
7.1% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 1.6%
4.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.8% Filipino +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +4.7 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
7.5% 72nd pct 12.2% 79th pct
Limited English in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 68.1%
0.7% Tagalog +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +11.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
37.7% 41st pct 26.1% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 47.9%
37.7% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 26.1%
3.5% Not stated +19.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +14.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
49.1% 60th pct 34.4% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +6.1 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +4 more in Parwan
2 62nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +623 larger in Parwan
481 70th pct 1,104 100th pct
ICSEA in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +80 higher in Parwan
979 43rd pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 34.4%
22.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.4%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
11.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.3 pts 26.6%
15.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 3.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 10.1%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 4.6%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +7.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +$261 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
$808 60th pct $547 17th pct
Household income in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +$1,021 higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
$2,562 90th pct $1,541 50th pct
Family income in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +$616 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing
$2,491 81st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +2.1 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +23.6 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
38.2% 91st pct 14.5% 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.3% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%
18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 17.2%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.3%
4.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +2.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
26.6% 39th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.8 pts higher in Parwan
7.2% 41st pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.3 pts higher in Parwan gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
7.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +16.8 pts 52.1%
19.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%
4.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing
11.9% 20th pct 11.0% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.6 pts higher in Parwan gap narrowing
13.5% 58th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +21.6 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
37.6% 90th pct 16.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +3.3 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
3.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +6.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 17.2% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +24 yrs older in Hopetoun Park
53 yrs 89th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +$3,999 higher in Hopetoun Park
$6,249 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.9 larger in Hopetoun Park gap widening
3.5 95th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +5.6 pts higher in Parwan gap narrowing
4.0% 20th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +15.8 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
7.9% 4th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 60.0%
16.4% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
4.0% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

22.4% 2 people +17.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.9% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 14.5%
7.9% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.5%
15.7% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +$137 higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing
$375 77th pct $238 36th pct
Mortgage in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.10 higher in Parwan gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +17.6 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
2.4% 5th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +19.4 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
31.5% 25th pct 50.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +3.6 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +32.6 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
98.0% 96th pct 65.5% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.1 pts 23.6%
31.5% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
2.4% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.8% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 96.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.1 pts 27.3%
13.8% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.9% 5 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
25.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +6.4 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
18.3% 55th pct 24.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan
70 91st pct —
Drive to city in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +11 longer in Parwan
35 30th pct 46 36th pct
Reach 30 min in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 41.6%
18.3% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 25.9%
26.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 14.8%
9.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +18.1 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap narrowing
31.1% 50th pct 13.0% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +2.3 pts higher in Parwan gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +19.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Park gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 50.3% 22nd pct
Full-time in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +1.0 pts higher in Parwan gap narrowing
56.1% 39th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.0% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
3.2% Professional & technical +8.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
0.6% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.2% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 3.9%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
6.9% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.8 higher in Hopetoun Park
0.9 58th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.8 more in Hopetoun Park
0.9 58th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +88.5 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
90.1% 80th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +7.2 more in Parwan
8.8 38th pct 16.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +6 higher in Hopetoun Park
7 72nd pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Hopetoun Parkin Parwan +0.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Park
3.9% 27th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Hopetoun Park with nearby areas

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Compare Parwan with nearby areas

Hopetoun Park Maddingley Balliang East Bacchus Marsh Exford Merrimu Brookfield Eynesbury

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopetoun Park vs Parwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21202/hopetoun-park/vs/SAL22039/parwan