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Howqua vs Mount Buller

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Howqua profile · Mount Buller profile

Howqua Mount Buller

Mount Buller and Howqua are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Mount Buller is a place of young adults, where 48.8% of people live alone and 51.2% of homes are rented. Typical weekly personal incomes are far higher there at $868. In contrast, Howqua has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 43.0% of residents. Howqua also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.2% in Mount Buller.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which both sit at 0.0%. They also share a similar typical household income, around $1,800 a week. While Mount Buller has many more people who have recently arrived from overseas, Howqua has seen more people move in over the last five years. A huge gap remains in how people get around, as 26.8% of Mount Buller homes have no motor vehicle, while every home in Howqua has at least one.

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Where they differ most

Population: 175 larger in Mount Buller Under 15: 36.7 pts higher in Howqua Personal income: $448 higher in Mount Buller Renting: 51.2 pts higher in Mount Buller Owned outright: 31.4 pts higher in Mount Buller

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howquain Mount Buller +175 larger in Mount Buller gap widening
158 49th pct 333 60th pct
Median age in Howquain Mount Buller +12 yrs older in Mount Buller gap narrowing
15 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Howquain Mount Buller +2.5 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
2.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Howquain Mount Buller +0.3 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
5.1% 8th pct 5.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in Howquain Mount Buller +36.7 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
43.0% 100th pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Howquain Mount Buller +8.3 pts higher in Howqua gap steady
15.4% 73rd pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

10.8% Young adults (25–44) +34.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
43.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +36.7 pts 6.3%
24.1% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
7.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

61.7% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
33.0% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 22.7%
0.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Howqua Mount Buller

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howquain Mount Buller +1.0 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
13.9% 61st pct 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +31.4 pts 48.3%
5.7% China ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%
2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% Australian ◂ +30.9 pts 21.6%
30.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 27.9%
13.9% Chinese ◂ +11.5 pts 2.4%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
7.0% German ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
4.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Howquain Mount Buller +10.6 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
20.3% 87th pct 9.6% 75th pct
Limited English in Howquain Mount Buller +0.2 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
2.5% 87th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 51.1%
12.7% Mandarin ◂ +10.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Howquain Mount Buller +18.2 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
62.0% 96th pct 43.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

62.0% No religion ◂ +18.2 pts 43.8%
7.0% Not stated +36.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.7% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 13.5%
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 Howquain Mount Buller +22.6 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
71.4% 92nd pct 48.9% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Howquain Mount Buller +16.9 pts higher in Howqua gap steady
35.1% 89th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Howquain Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 48.9%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.7 pts 19.3%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.1 pts 2.9%
8.0% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +8.8 pts 1.2%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.0% Education ◂ +29.9 pts 4.1%
14.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Health ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Howquain Mount Buller +$448 higher in Mount Buller gap widening
$420 5th pct $868 69th pct
Household income in Howquain Mount Buller +$101 higher in Howqua gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,774 64th pct
Family income in Howquain Mount Buller +$834 higher in Howqua gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Howquain Mount Buller +3.9 pts higher in Howqua gap steady
10.6% 63rd pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Howquain Mount Buller +0.3 pts higher in Howqua
12.5% 39th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +34.9 pts 14.1%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +21.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 4.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howquain Mount Buller +20.9 pts higher in Howqua
27.2% 42nd pct 6.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Howquain Mount Buller +9.3 pts higher in Howqua
10.8% 74th pct 1.5% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Howquain Mount Buller +1.9 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
1.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Asthma ◂ +10.0 pts 2.7%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +9.3 pts 1.5%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +17.6 pts 50.2%
17.7% One condition ◂ +11.7 pts 6.0%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howquain Mount Buller +21.7 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
28.7% 84th pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Howquain Mount Buller +3.7 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
8.5% 17th pct 4.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Howquain Mount Buller +11.6 pts higher in Howqua gap steady
17.0% 17th pct 5.4% 2nd pct
Defence service in Howquain Mount Buller +2.6 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Howquain Mount Buller +9.1 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
11.7% 9th pct 2.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Howquain Mount Buller +4 larger in Howqua
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Howquain Mount Buller
14 yrs 10th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Howquain Mount Buller +0.5 larger in Howqua gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Howquain Mount Buller +18.2 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in Howquain Mount Buller +19.6 pts higher in Mount Buller
29.2% 69th pct 48.8% 100th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +31.7 pts 33.3%
27.5% Couples without children +21.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +13.5 pts 7.3%
16.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howquain Mount Buller
— $241 37th pct
Mortgage in Howquain Mount Buller +$192 higher in Howqua
$1,192 23rd pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Howquain Mount Buller even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Howquain Mount Buller +51.2 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 51.2% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Howquain Mount Buller +31.4 pts higher in Mount Buller
12.5% 4th pct 43.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Howquain Mount Buller +29.4 pts higher in Howqua
70.8% 13th pct 41.5% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Howquain Mount Buller +6.1 pts higher in Mount Buller
50.0% 9th pct 56.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
12.5% Owned outright +31.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
41.7% Other tenure ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
0.0% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 41.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +61.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 5 or more +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
20.8% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Howquain Mount Buller +26.8 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Howquain Mount Buller +3.6 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Howquain Mount Buller even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Howquain Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Howquain Mount Buller even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Howquain Mount Buller even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Howquain Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Walked +18.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
20.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 7.2%
10.3% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.5% 1 vehicle +43.6 pts ▸ 56.1%
41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howquain Mount Buller +32.4 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
76.8% 100th pct 44.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Howquain Mount Buller +19.5 pts higher in Mount Buller
36.4% 99th pct 55.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howquain Mount Buller even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Howquain Mount Buller +11.5 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
41.5% 10th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Howquain Mount Buller +14.6 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
61.5% 67th pct 47.0% 11th pct

Industries people work in

53.8% Education & training ◂ +50.8 pts 3.0%
7.7% Accommodation & food +36.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +12.4 pts 3.0%
7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Professionals ◂ +37.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.5% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%
10.3% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.7% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Howquain Mount Buller +4.8 higher in Mount Buller
0.0 0th pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Howquain Mount Buller +5.7 more in Mount Buller
0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Howquain Mount Buller +92.6 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 92.6% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Howquain Mount Buller +96.5 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 96.5% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Howquain Mount Buller even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Howquain Mount Buller even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Howquain Mount Buller +93.0 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 93.0% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Howquain Mount Buller +96.7 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 96.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Howquain Mount Buller +81.1 more in Mount Buller
0.0 0th pct 81.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Howquain Mount Buller even
1 43rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Howquain Mount Buller +0.8 pts higher in Mount Buller
18.2% 97th pct 19.0% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howqua vs Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21211/howqua/vs/SAL21778/mount-buller