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Hunterston vs Tarraville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Hunterston profile · Tarraville profile

Hunterston Tarraville

Tarraville and Hunterston are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their age and income profiles; residents are far older in Tarraville, where the typical age is 58, compared to 48 in Hunterston. This is reflected in the senior population, which is far higher in Tarraville at 27.5% compared to 0.0% in Hunterston. Wealth also varies significantly, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in Hunterston at $1,874, while Tarraville is much lower at $1,062.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within walking distance of public transport, schools, or groceries. They also share an identical lack of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Hunterston has seen more people move in recently, Tarraville has a slightly more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49 larger in Tarraville Aged 65+: 27.5 pts higher in Tarraville De facto: 25.0 pts higher in Tarraville One-parent: 40.0 pts higher in Hunterston Limited English: 5.8 pts higher in Tarraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunterstonin Tarraville +49 larger in Tarraville gap steady
20 14th pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Hunterstonin Tarraville +10 yrs older in Tarraville gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Hunterstonin Tarraville even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hunterstonin Tarraville +27.5 pts higher in Tarraville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Hunterstonin Tarraville even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hunterstonin Tarraville +25.0 pts higher in Tarraville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 48.4%
22.2% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Divorced +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Hunterston Tarraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hunterstonin Tarraville +8.7 pts higher in Tarraville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.3 pts 79.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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 ◂ +37.3 pts 37.7%
40.0% English +9.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
30.0% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 20.3%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Tarraville +8.7 pts higher in Tarraville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 73rd pct
Limited English in Hunterstonin Tarraville +5.8 pts higher in Tarraville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 93rd pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 89.9%
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 Tarraville +14.3 pts higher in Hunterston gap narrowing
65.0% 99th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

70.0% Christianity ◂ +41.0 pts 29.0%
65.0% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 50.7%
0.0% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
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 Tarraville
— 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hunterstonin Tarraville +1 more in Tarraville
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 100 26th pct
ICSEA in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 30.6%
22.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
0.0% Year 11 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 41.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree 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 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%
25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Education +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Society & culture +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hunterstonin Tarraville +$421 higher in Hunterston gap widening
$1,083 87th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Hunterstonin Tarraville +$812 higher in Hunterston gap widening
$1,874 69th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Hunterstonin Tarraville +$562 higher in Hunterston gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 37.1%
22.2% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hunterstonin Tarraville +9.1 pts higher in Tarraville
30.0% 56th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Hunterstonin Tarraville +45.0 pts higher in Hunterston
45.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Hunterstonin Tarraville +5.8 pts higher in Tarraville gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

45.0% Mental health ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Other condition +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Diabetes +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia 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 ◂ +10.1 pts 44.9%
20.0% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Two conditions +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 4.8% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 17.7% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 17.7% 19th pct
Defence service in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunterstonin Tarraville +0.6 larger in Hunterston gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Hunterstonin Tarraville +40.0 pts higher in Hunterston
40.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

20.0% Couples without children +60.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
25.0% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 4 people +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunterstonin Tarraville
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Hunterstonin Tarraville +$331 higher in Hunterston
$1,084 18th pct $753 8th pct
People / bedroom in Hunterstonin Tarraville even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 66.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 69.4% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 102.8%
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 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
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 Tarraville
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hunterstonin Tarraville +5 longer in Hunterston
158 91st pct 153 90th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 63.9%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +21.8 pts 13.9%
0.0% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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

0.0% 1 vehicle +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hunterstonin Tarraville +13.2 pts higher in Hunterston gap narrowing
36.4% 69th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Hunterstonin Tarraville
— 55.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining 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% 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 ◂ +34.5 pts 8.3%
28.6% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 13.9%
28.6% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 19.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunterstonin Tarraville +0.2 higher in Tarraville
0.1 43rd pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hunterstonin Tarraville +0.4 more in Tarraville
0.1 41st pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hunterstonin Tarraville +12.5 pts higher in Hunterston
12.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hunterstonin Tarraville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hunterstonin Tarraville +185.5 more in Hunterston
200.0 92nd pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Hunterstonin Tarraville +1 higher in Tarraville
0 15th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Hunterstonin Tarraville +0.2 pts higher in Hunterston
3.5% 21st pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Hunterston with nearby areas

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Compare Tarraville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunterston vs Tarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21217/hunterston/vs/SAL22456/tarraville