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Howqua Inlet vs Macs Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Howqua Inlet profile · Macs Cove profile

Howqua Inlet Macs Cove

Macs Cove and Howqua Inlet are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Macs Cove has a much younger and older population, with 19.8% children and 38.8% seniors, while Howqua Inlet has 9.5% children and 23.8% seniors. This helps explain why Macs Cove has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (17.9%) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (41.3%). Work patterns differ sharply; 26.7% of people in Macs Cove work from home, compared to none in Howqua Inlet, though Howqua Inlet has a far higher share of full-time employees at 77.3%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as neither area has any residents who speak little or no English, and no one commutes by public transport. Both are largely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While Howqua Inlet has far more walkable amenities, including a high share of homes near a park, both areas remain well below the national figure for typical weekly personal income.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.7 pts higher in Macs Cove Full-time: 30.6 pts higher in Howqua Inlet Population: 58 larger in Macs Cove 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Macs Cove Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Howqua Inlet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +58 larger in Macs Cove gap widening
63 32nd pct 121 44th pct
Median age in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +2 yrs older in Macs Cove gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +2.5 pts higher in Macs Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +15.0 pts higher in Macs Cove gap widening
23.8% 71st pct 38.8% 95th pct
Under 15 in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +10.3 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
9.5% 14th pct 19.8% 69th pct
De facto in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +3.6 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.5 pts 19.0%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
9.5% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.9% Married even 50.9%
40.0% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 29.2%
12.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Howqua Inlet Macs Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +6.8 pts higher in Howqua Inlet gap widening
15.9% 67th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
9.5% England ◂ +5.4 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

20.6% Australian +27.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
41.3% English ◂ +10.7 pts 30.6%
7.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +3.3 pts higher in Macs Cove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only +7.3 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 Inletin Macs Cove +3.3 pts higher in Howqua Inlet gap narrowing
41.3% 52nd pct 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 38.0%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%
4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Inletin Macs Cove +5.2 pts higher in Macs Cove gap widening
25.5% 8th pct 30.7% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +7.5 pts higher in Macs Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.8%
21.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.9%
9.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 31.7%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
10.7% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.9% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Creative arts +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +$237 higher in Macs Cove gap widening
$450 8th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +$238 higher in Macs Cove gap widening
$695 2nd pct $933 11th pct
Family income in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +$251 higher in Macs Cove gap widening
$1,124 10th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +1.7 pts higher in Howqua Inlet gap widening
5.5% 34th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

13.3% Under $650 +28.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

63.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 38.7%
12.7% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
5.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +14.3 pts higher in Macs Cove
27.0% 41st pct 41.3% 91st pct
Mental health in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +2.0 pts higher in Macs Cove
9.5% 64th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +1.0 pts higher in Macs Cove gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
6.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None ◂ +7.9 pts 41.3%
22.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
9.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +13.5 pts higher in Macs Cove gap widening
7.3% 8th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +7.8 pts higher in Howqua Inlet gap steady
18.2% 87th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +12.5 pts higher in Macs Cove gap widening
5.5% 2nd pct 17.9% 20th pct
Defence service in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +9.8 pts higher in Macs Cove
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +4.6 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
21.8% 36th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +0.1 larger in Howqua Inlet gap steady
1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +4.7 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 22nd pct
Living alone in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +8.3 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
40.0% 91st pct 48.3% 100th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 45.3%
28.6% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
43.3% 2 people ◂ +15.0 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 Inletin Macs Cove +$88 higher in Howqua Inlet
$294 55th pct $206 27th pct
Mortgage in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +$121 higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
$1,179 23rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +0.10 higher in Howqua Inlet gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +8.3 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +3.3 pts higher in Howqua Inlet gap steady
53.3% 82nd pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +8.3 pts higher in Howqua Inlet gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +18.3 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
40.0% 4th pct 58.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 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

30.0% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +10.0 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +26.7 pts higher in Macs Cove
0.0% 0th pct 26.7% 75th pct
PT commute in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +1 more in Howqua Inlet
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +23.48 more in Howqua Inlet
31.75 98th pct 8.26 86th pct
Departures/1k in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +15.2 more in Howqua Inlet
31.7 61st pct 16.5 59th pct
PT routes in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +8 longer in Macs Cove
1 0th pct 9 44th pct

How people get to work

81.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.8 pts 60.0%
0.0% Worked at home +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.6% Walked ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
14.8% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +5.2 pts higher in Macs Cove gap narrowing
31.1% 51st pct 36.4% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +9.3 pts higher in Howqua Inlet gap narrowing
52.7% 27th pct 43.4% 12th pct
Full-time in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +30.6 pts higher in Howqua Inlet
77.3% 94th pct 46.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%
18.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.5 pts 6.7%
18.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.5 pts 6.7%
0.0% Construction +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% Transport & warehousing +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

27.3% Sales workers ◂ +11.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Labourers +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
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 Inletin Macs Cove +0.6 higher in Howqua Inlet
1.8 64th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +0.9 more in Howqua Inlet
1.7 64th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +1.1 pts higher in Howqua Inlet
84.9% 83rd pct 83.9% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +88.4 pts higher in Howqua Inlet
88.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +55.2 more in Howqua Inlet
63.5 86th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +1 higher in Macs Cove
2 59th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Howqua Inletin Macs Cove +1.9 pts higher in Macs Cove
8.1% 71st pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howqua Inlet vs Macs Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21213/howqua-inlet/vs/SAL21567/macs-cove