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Howqua Hills vs Macs Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Howqua Hills profile · Macs Cove profile

Howqua Hills Macs Cove

Macs Cove and Howqua Hills are both small, rural areas in Victoria. Howqua Hills is sparsely populated and has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 79 compared to 56 in Macs Cove. Income levels are also very different; the typical weekly household income in Howqua Hills is $1,749, which is far higher than the $933 seen in Macs Cove. Macs Cove is more connected, with a few public transport stops and routes, while Howqua Hills has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places. Neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, grocery store, or health service. While Macs Cove is slightly more walkable, both sit well below the national figure for typical incomes and have very few people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 116 larger in Macs Cove Median age: 23 yrs older in Howqua Hills Household income: $816 higher in Howqua Hills Personal income: $438 higher in Howqua Hills Family income: $500 higher in Howqua Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +116 larger in Macs Cove gap widening
5 4th pct 121 44th pct
Median age in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +23 yrs older in Howqua Hills
79 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 38.8% 95th pct
Under 15 in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 19.8% 69th pct
De facto in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +49.1 pts 50.9%
0.0% Never married +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Divorced +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +27.3 pts 72.7%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

100.0% Australian ◂ +52.1 pts 47.9%
0.0% English +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 85.1%
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 Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +54.5 pts 45.5%
0.0% No religion +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% Not stated +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
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 Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 7.5% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% Year 10 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Year 11 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Income

Personal income in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +$438 higher in Howqua Hills
$1,125 88th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +$816 higher in Howqua Hills
$1,749 62nd pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +$500 higher in Howqua Hills
$1,875 49th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 41.3% 91st pct
Mental health in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

100.0% Arthritis ◂ +86.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% Mental health +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Diabetes +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Stroke +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% One condition ◂ +76.0 pts 24.0%
0.0% None +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Three or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Two conditions +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 17.9% 20th pct
Defence service in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 9.8% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +3 larger in Macs Cove
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 66 yrs 99th pct
Median income in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— $349 11th pct
Household income in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— $549 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +0.2 larger in Macs Cove
1.5 0th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 4.7% 22nd pct
Living alone in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 48.3% 100th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +54.7 pts 45.3%
0.0% Couples with children +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% 2 people +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% 3 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— $206 27th pct
Mortgage in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +0.10 higher in Macs Cove gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 91.7%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 26.7% 75th pct
PT commute in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +1 more in Macs Cove
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +8.26 more in Macs Cove
0.00 0th pct 8.26 86th pct
Departures/1k in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +16.5 more in Macs Cove
0.0 0th pct 16.5 59th pct
PT routes in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +1 more in Macs Cove
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 9 44th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +73.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Car (driver) +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 36.4% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 43.4% 12th pct
Full-time in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove
— 46.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Retail trade +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Mining +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +93.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Labourers +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Sales workers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +1.1 higher in Macs Cove
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +0.9 more in Macs Cove
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +83.9 pts higher in Macs Cove
0.0% 0th pct 83.9% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +8.3 more in Macs Cove
0.0 0th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +2 higher in Macs Cove
1 50th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Howqua Hillsin Macs Cove +4.6 pts higher in Howqua Hills
14.5% 91st pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Howqua Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Macs Cove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howqua Hills vs Macs Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21212/howqua-hills/vs/SAL21567/macs-cove