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Howqua vs Piries

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Howqua profile · Piries profile

Howqua Piries

Howqua and Piries are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different resident profiles. Howqua is a young place where the typical resident is only 15, and 43% of the population are children under 15. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 35.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Piries is much older, with a typical age of 56 and 25.8% of residents aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in the housing, as 70.8% of homes in Piries are owned outright, compared to just 12.5% in Howqua.

While these areas differ in age and tenure, they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800. Both areas also lack local amenities within walking distance and have no residents who use public transport to get to work. The divide between them has grown more distinct over time, most notably in their mobility; 76.8% of people in Howqua moved there in the last five years, which is 47 percentage points higher than in Piries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 41 yrs older in Piries Year 12: 26.6 pts higher in Howqua Owned outright: 58.3 pts higher in Piries Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Piries 3+ bedrooms: 37.5 pts higher in Piries

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howquain Piries +92 larger in Howqua gap widening
158 49th pct 66 32nd pct
Median age in Howquain Piries +41 yrs older in Piries gap steady
15 yrs 0th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Howquain Piries +6.6 pts higher in Piries gap widening
2.5% 56th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Howquain Piries +20.7 pts higher in Piries gap widening
5.1% 8th pct 25.8% 76th pct
Under 15 in Howquain Piries +24.9 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
43.0% 100th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Howquain Piries +15.4 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

43.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.9 pts 18.2%
7.6% Older adults (45–64) +21.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
5.1% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.2%
10.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

33.0% Married +33.1 pts ▸ 66.1%
61.7% Never married ◂ +47.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Howqua Piries

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howquain Piries +6.3 pts higher in Howqua gap steady
13.9% 61st pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 92.4%
5.7% China ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.4% English +25.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
52.5% Australian ◂ +23.7 pts 28.8%
13.9% Chinese ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.6% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Howquain Piries +20.3 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
20.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Howquain Piries +2.5 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.8% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 93.9%
12.7% Mandarin ◂ +12.7 pts 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 Howquain Piries +15.1 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
62.0% 96th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

62.0% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 47.0%
29.7% Christianity +21.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
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 Piries +26.6 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
71.4% 92nd pct 44.8% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Howquain Piries +20.8 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
35.1% 89th pct 14.3% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Howquain Piries even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 ◂ +26.6 pts 44.8%
10.7% Year 11 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
5.4% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.1% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 22.9%
8.0% Certificate III / IV +23.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.0% Education ◂ +19.7 pts 14.3%
12.0% Health +13.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Howquain Piries +$323 higher in Piries gap widening
$420 5th pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Howquain Piries +$63 higher in Howqua gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Howquain Piries +$876 higher in Howqua gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Howquain Piries +1.7 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
10.6% 63rd pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Howquain Piries +12.5 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
12.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +41.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 33.9%
8.5% $650–$1,499 +25.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howquain Piries +7.6 pts higher in Piries
27.2% 42nd pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Howquain Piries +1.4 pts higher in Piries
10.8% 74th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Howquain Piries +7.2 pts higher in Piries gap widening
1.9% 24th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
10.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 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 ◂ +2.6 pts 65.2%
17.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%
5.7% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howquain Piries +9.1 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
28.7% 84th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Howquain Piries +12.9 pts higher in Piries gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Howquain Piries +2.6 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
17.0% 17th pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Howquain Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Howquain Piries +20.4 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
11.7% 9th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Howquain Piries +2 larger in Piries
4 46th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Howquain Piries +7 yrs older in Piries
14 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Howquain Piries
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Howquain Piries
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howquain Piries +0.1 larger in Piries gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Howquain Piries +9.4 pts higher in Piries gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Howquain Piries +12.5 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
29.2% 69th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 62.3%
27.5% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +29.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
16.7% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 16.7%
20.8% 3 people even 20.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howquain Piries
— $396 81st pct
Mortgage in Howquain Piries +$475 higher in Piries
$1,192 23rd pct $1,667 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Howquain Piries +0.20 higher in Howqua gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Howquain Piries +20.8 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Howquain Piries +58.3 pts higher in Piries gap widening
12.5% 4th pct 70.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Howquain Piries +29.2 pts higher in Piries gap widening
70.8% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Howquain Piries +37.5 pts higher in Piries gap widening
50.0% 9th pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.5% Owned outright +58.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
41.7% Other tenure ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house +29.2 pts ▸ 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

20.8% 3 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 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 Piries even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Howquain Piries +19.2 pts higher in Piries gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Howquain Piries even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Howquain Piries +1 more in Piries
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Howquain Piries +15.15 more in Piries
0.00 0th pct 15.15 90th pct
Departures/1k in Howquain Piries +30.3 more in Piries
0.0 0th pct 30.3 61st pct
PT routes in Howquain Piries +1 more in Piries
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Howquain Piries
— 31 67th pct

How people get to work

20.5% Car (driver) +53.0 pts ▸ 73.5%
41.0% Walked ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%
10.3% Worked at home +19.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
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

41.7% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% 4 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howquain Piries +46.7 pts higher in Howqua gap widening
76.8% 100th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Howquain Piries
36.4% 99th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howquain Piries even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Howquain Piries +19.2 pts higher in Piries gap widening
41.5% 10th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Howquain Piries +11.5 pts higher in Howqua gap narrowing
61.5% 67th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

53.8% Education & training ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Professionals ◂ +19.7 pts 26.5%
10.3% Managers +25.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.5% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 11.8%
7.7% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Howquain Piries +0.4 higher in Piries
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Howquain Piries +0.3 more in Piries
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Howquain Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Howquain Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Howquain Piries +23.6 pts higher in Piries
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 65th pct
Walk to school in Howquain Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Howquain Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Howquain Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Howquain Piries +15.2 more in Piries
0.0 0th pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Howquain Piries +0 higher in Howqua
1 43rd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Howquain Piries +10.9 pts higher in Howqua
18.2% 97th pct 7.4% 65th pct

Compare Howqua with nearby areas

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Compare Piries with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howqua vs Piries [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21211/howqua/vs/SAL22080/piries