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Hunterston vs McLoughlins Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Hunterston profile · McLoughlins Beach profile

Hunterston McLoughlins Beach

McLoughlins Beach and Hunterston are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ sharply in age and income. McLoughlins Beach is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 0.0% in Hunterston. This older population is consistent with more people needing help with daily activities (12.4%) and more long-term health conditions (56.2%). In contrast, Hunterston has far higher typical weekly incomes, with personal income at $1,083 compared to $470 in McLoughlins Beach.

Both areas have a similar share of people in one-parent families to the national figure. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and distance from schools, shops, and health services. While Hunterston is very sparsely populated, McLoughlins Beach has a slightly larger community and better street connectivity. These two areas have remained largely similar in their lack of local amenities since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 101 larger in McLoughlins Beach Aged 65+: 43.8 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach Needs assistance: 12.4 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach One-parent: 23.3 pts higher in Hunterston Median age: 13 yrs older in McLoughlins Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +101 larger in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
20 14th pct 121 44th pct
Median age in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +13 yrs older in McLoughlins Beach gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +43.8 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 99th pct
Under 15 in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +7.4 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 11th pct
De facto in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +8.7 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
40.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 44.4%
22.2% Never married even 22.2%
0.0% Divorced +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Hunterston McLoughlins Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +14.0 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +24.0 pts 76.0%
0.0% England +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

75.0% Australian ◂ +41.1 pts 33.9%
40.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.0% Irish ◂ +14.3 pts 15.7%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% German +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Italian +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 Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
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 Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +17.1 pts higher in Hunterston gap widening
65.0% 99th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% Christianity ◂ +22.9 pts 47.1%
65.0% No religion ◂ +17.1 pts 47.9%
0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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 Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 26.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 5.1% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 26.5%
22.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.7% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Year 11 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Health ◂ +35.4 pts 14.6%
25.0% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Creative arts +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +$613 higher in Hunterston gap widening
$1,083 87th pct $470 10th pct
Household income in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +$1,082 higher in Hunterston gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $792 5th pct
Family income in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +$1,145 higher in Hunterston gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $792 1st pct
High earners in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +35.0 pts ▸ 57.3%
44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 26.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +26.2 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach
30.0% 56th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Mental health in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +29.3 pts higher in Hunterston
45.0% 100th pct 15.7% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +12.4 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

45.0% Mental health ◂ +29.3 pts 15.7%
0.0% Arthritis +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Asthma +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Diabetes +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Other condition +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Heart disease +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Lung condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Cancer +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +15.3 pts 39.7%
20.0% One condition +15.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Three or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Two conditions +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 9.4% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +7.2 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +0.6 larger in Hunterston gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +23.3 pts higher in Hunterston
40.0% 100th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 47.5% 99th pct

Family composition

20.0% Couples without children +35.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +23.3 pts 16.7%
30.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +16.1 pts 33.9%
25.0% 1 person +22.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
0.0% 3 people +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +$65 higher in McLoughlins Beach gap widening
$150 14th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +$483 higher in Hunterston
$1,084 18th pct $601 4th pct
People / bedroom in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +0.10 higher in McLoughlins Beach gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 13.6% 40th pct
Owned outright in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 55.9% 86th pct
Separate houses in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +55.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
158 91st pct —

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 81.3%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +35.7 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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +5.0 pts higher in Hunterston gap narrowing
36.4% 69th pct 31.4% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 31.6% 2nd pct
Full-time in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach
— 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% Retail trade +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Construction +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Sales workers ◂ +33.5 pts 9.4%
28.6% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 12.5%
28.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +1.0 higher in McLoughlins Beach
0.1 43rd pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +0.9 more in McLoughlins Beach
0.1 41st pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +87.5 pts higher in McLoughlins Beach
12.5% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +150.4 more in Hunterston
200.0 92nd pct 49.6 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +33 higher in McLoughlins Beach
0 15th pct 33 76th pct
Mean slope in Hunterstonin McLoughlins Beach +1.6 pts higher in Hunterston
3.5% 21st pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunterston vs McLoughlins Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21217/hunterston/vs/SAL21630/mcloughlins-beach