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Ironbark vs Quarry Hill

Name: Ironbark vs Quarry Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Ironbark profile · Quarry Hill profile

Ironbark Quarry Hill

Quarry Hill and Ironbark (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Bendigo with different social profiles. Quarry Hill is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,648 and a higher share of adults working or looking for work (68.4%). It also has a more qualified population, as 65% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 51.6% in Ironbark (Vic.). In contrast, Ironbark (Vic.) is much more connected to services, with every home within a 15-minute walk of both a school and health services. It also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.8%, compared to 15.9% in Quarry Hill.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with around 86% of homes being separate detached houses. This shared layout exists alongside some differences in health and age; Ironbark (Vic.) has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.9%) and more residents who need help with daily activities (12.1%). Meanwhile, Quarry Hill has a higher share of children under 15 (18.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,202 larger in Quarry Hill Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in Ironbark PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Quarry Hill Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Quarry Hill Needs assistance: 7.7 pts higher in Ironbark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1,202 larger in Quarry Hill gap steady

1,163 74th pct 2,365 80th pct

Median age in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1 yrs older in Ironbark gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

14.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 38.2%

30.9% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ironbark Quarry Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +5.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.9% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.2% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.0% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.2% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1.33 more in Ironbark

6.02 63rd pct 4.69 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1 more in Quarry Hill

18 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +102 larger in Quarry Hill

465 67th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +7 higher in Quarry Hill

1,036 74th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

15.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

11.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.9% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +$167 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$696 40th pct $863 68th pct

Household income in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +$374 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$1,274 30th pct $1,648 57th pct

Family income in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +$271 higher in Quarry Hill gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.5%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 37.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

15.6% Other condition ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

9.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +7.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

24.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +5 larger in Quarry Hill

30 73rd pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +2 yrs older in Quarry Hill

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +$540 higher in Quarry Hill

$359 12th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +$499 higher in Quarry Hill

$1,292 31st pct $1,791 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +0.2 larger in Quarry Hill gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

40.4% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 32.1%

31.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

6.7% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +$23 higher in Quarry Hill gap steady

$275 48th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +$117 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +0.10 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 36.1%

26.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 85.6%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 63.1%

16.2% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.3%

34.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 23.4%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +5 more in Quarry Hill

15 85th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +4.44 more in Ironbark

12.90 89th pct 8.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1,134.1 more in Ironbark

1,980.2 92nd pct 846.1 85th pct

PT routes in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +3 more in Quarry Hill

6 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1 longer in Quarry Hill

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1 longer in Ironbark

95 66th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 55.9%

17.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 42.6%

31.5% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +0.8 higher in Ironbark

8.2 98th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +0.8 more in Ironbark

8.0 100th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +6.5 pts higher in Ironbark

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +5.6 pts higher in Ironbark

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +3.0 pts higher in Ironbark

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +10.3 pts higher in Ironbark

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Ironbark in Quarry Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +27.0 pts higher in Ironbark

100.0% 100th pct 73.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +2.9 more in Ironbark

21.5 63rd pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +10 higher in Ironbark

359 98th pct 350 97th pct

Mean slope in Ironbark in Quarry Hill +1.3 pts higher in Ironbark

6.7% 61st pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ironbark vs Quarry Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21241/ironbark/vs/SAL22134/quarry-hill