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Hunterston vs Robertsons Beach

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

Hunterston Robertsons Beach

Robertsons Beach and Hunterston are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Robertsons Beach is much older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 44.9% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 0% in Hunterston. Residents of Robertsons Beach also face more health challenges, with 57.1% having a long-term health condition and 14.3% needing help with daily activities. In contrast, Hunterston has far higher typical incomes, with weekly household earnings of $1,874 compared to just $599 in Robertsons Beach.

Both areas are very isolated, with no residents using a language other than English and no public transport stops. This shared lack of local infrastructure is reflected in the fact that neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store. While they share these basic similarities, they have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in typical household income is far wider than it was in previous censuses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29 larger in Robertsons Beach Median age: 16 yrs older in Robertsons Beach Aged 65+: 44.9 pts higher in Robertsons Beach No religion: 28.3 pts higher in Hunterston Needs assistance: 14.3 pts higher in Robertsons Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +29 larger in Robertsons Beach gap steady
20 14th pct 49 28th pct
Median age in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +16 yrs older in Robertsons Beach gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +44.9 pts higher in Robertsons Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +7.7 pts higher in Robertsons Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 39.6%
0.0% Divorced +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%
0.0% Widowed +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hunterston Robertsons Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +8.2 pts higher in Robertsons Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 79.6%
0.0% England +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
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

75.0% Australian ◂ +54.6 pts 20.4%
40.0% English +11.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
30.0% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 18.4%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Italian +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
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 Robertsons Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +26.5 pts 73.5%
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 Robertsons Beach +28.3 pts higher in Hunterston gap widening
65.0% 99th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 49.0%
65.0% No religion ◂ +28.3 pts 36.7%
0.0% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 Robertsons Beach
— 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 25.0%
22.2% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 41.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Health ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%
25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +$655 higher in Hunterston gap widening
$1,083 87th pct $428 6th pct
Household income in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +$1,275 higher in Hunterston gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $599 0th pct
Family income in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +$1,087 higher in Hunterston gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $850 2nd pct
High earners in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
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 +27.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +27.1 pts higher in Robertsons Beach
30.0% 56th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +24.6 pts higher in Hunterston
45.0% 100th pct 20.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +14.3 pts higher in Robertsons Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

45.0% Mental health ◂ +24.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% Arthritis +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Asthma +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Other condition +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Heart disease +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +24.4 pts 30.6%
20.0% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Two conditions +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Three or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 25.0% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 8.3% 5th pct
Defence service in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +13.3 pts higher in Robertsons Beach
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +0.8 larger in Hunterston gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +27.0 pts higher in Hunterston
40.0% 100th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 36.7% 87th pct

Family composition

20.0% Couples without children +58.3 pts ▸ 78.3%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +27.0 pts 13.0%
30.0% Couples with children ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
25.0% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +$12 higher in Hunterston
$150 14th pct $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +$954 higher in Hunterston
$1,084 18th pct $130 0th pct
People / bedroom in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 13.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 53.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 36.7% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 13.3%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
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 Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +8 longer in Hunterston
158 91st pct 150 90th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) +41.1 pts ▸ 112.5%
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 +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +11.9 pts higher in Hunterston gap narrowing
36.4% 69th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach
— 16.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance +16.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.4 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% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Sales workers ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.6% Labourers ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +0.8 higher in Robertsons Beach
0.1 43rd pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +0.8 more in Robertsons Beach
0.1 41st pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +83.0 pts higher in Robertsons Beach
12.5% 48th pct 95.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +159.2 more in Hunterston
200.0 92nd pct 40.8 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +2 higher in Robertsons Beach
0 15th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Hunterstonin Robertsons Beach +0.6 pts higher in Hunterston
3.5% 21st pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Hunterston with nearby areas

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Compare Robertsons Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunterston vs Robertsons Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21217/hunterston/vs/SAL22182/robertsons-beach