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Kewell vs Sheep Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kewell profile · Sheep Hills profile

Kewell Sheep Hills

Kewell and Sheep Hills are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Kewell is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, while the typical resident in Sheep Hills is 56. This age gap is reflected in the families; Kewell has a much higher share of children under 15 (19.3%) and one-parent families (17.0%), whereas Sheep Hills has far more couples without children. Incomes are significantly higher in Sheep Hills, where the typical personal weekly income is $1,125, compared to $604 in Kewell.

Both areas are car-dependent and have virtually no residents born overseas. They share a similar landscape with nearly identical terrain slopes. However, their health profiles differ sharply; long-term health conditions are far higher in Sheep Hills, where 48.1% of people have one, compared to just 17.5% in Kewell. Sheep Hills also has a far higher rate of volunteering at 34.8%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Sheep Hills Needs assistance: 11.1 pts higher in Sheep Hills Personal income: $521 higher in Sheep Hills One-parent: 17.0 pts higher in Kewell Rent: $161 higher in Kewell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewellin Sheep Hills +30 larger in Kewell gap widening
57 30th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Kewellin Sheep Hills +20 yrs older in Sheep Hills gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Kewellin Sheep Hills +5.3 pts higher in Kewell gap widening
5.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kewellin Sheep Hills +13.5 pts higher in Kewell gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Kewellin Sheep Hills +8.2 pts higher in Kewell gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Kewellin Sheep Hills
20.0% 88th pct —

Age structure

7.0% Older adults (45–64) +33.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 11.1%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

51.1% Married +27.1 pts ▸ 78.3%
24.4% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 13.0%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kewell Sheep Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kewellin Sheep Hills even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +26.7 pts 59.3%
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

66.7% Australian ◂ +55.6 pts 11.1%
35.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.3% German +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Scottish +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Kewellin Sheep Hills even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kewellin Sheep Hills even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 77.8%
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 Kewellin Sheep Hills +5.3 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
28.1% 20th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 44.4%
28.1% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
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 Kewellin Sheep Hills +10.0 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
37.8% 30th pct 47.8% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Kewellin Sheep Hills +8.9 pts higher in Kewell gap widening
8.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kewellin Sheep Hills even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
32.4% Year 11 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.6 pts 27.3%
20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
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

10.3% Education +26.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
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% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kewellin Sheep Hills +$521 higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
$604 25th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Kewellin Sheep Hills +$501 higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
$1,374 38th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Kewellin Sheep Hills +$875 higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Kewellin Sheep Hills +17.4 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Kewellin Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 13.0%
37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.7 pts 13.0%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kewellin Sheep Hills +30.6 pts higher in Sheep Hills
17.5% 11th pct 48.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Kewellin Sheep Hills +6.0 pts higher in Sheep Hills
8.8% 56th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Kewellin Sheep Hills +11.1 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.8% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Diabetes +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +42.3 pts 29.6%
19.3% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Three or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kewellin Sheep Hills +14.8 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Kewellin Sheep Hills +6.7 pts higher in Kewell gap narrowing
6.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Kewellin Sheep Hills +3.0 pts higher in Kewell gap narrowing
37.8% 91st pct 34.8% 87th pct
Defence service in Kewellin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kewellin Sheep Hills +14.8 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewellin Sheep Hills +3 larger in Kewell
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kewellin Sheep Hills
18 yrs 18th pct —
Median income in Kewellin Sheep Hills
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Kewellin Sheep Hills
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kewellin Sheep Hills +0.8 larger in Kewell gap steady
2.7 71st pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Kewellin Sheep Hills +17.0 pts higher in Kewell gap widening
17.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Kewellin Sheep Hills
14.3% 17th pct —

Family composition

21.3% Couples without children +58.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
46.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.8 pts 25.0%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.6% 2 people +42.4 pts ▸ 90.0%
14.3% 1 person +25.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
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 Kewellin Sheep Hills +$161 higher in Kewell
$211 28th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Kewellin Sheep Hills +$367 higher in Kewell
$800 9th pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Kewellin Sheep Hills +0.20 higher in Kewell gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Kewellin Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Kewellin Sheep Hills
47.6% 69th pct —
Separate houses in Kewellin Sheep Hills
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Kewellin Sheep Hills
52.4% 10th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +51.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
47.6% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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 +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
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

Work from home in Kewellin Sheep Hills
26.1% 74th pct —
PT commute in Kewellin Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Kewellin Sheep Hills +2 more in Sheep Hills
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Kewellin Sheep Hills +74.07 more in Sheep Hills
0.00 0th pct 74.07 100th pct
Departures/1k in Kewellin Sheep Hills +481.5 more in Sheep Hills
0.0 0th pct 481.5 78th pct
PT routes in Kewellin Sheep Hills +1 more in Sheep Hills
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Kewellin Sheep Hills
— 61 86th pct

How people get to work

34.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 20.0%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 30.0%
21.4% 3 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kewellin Sheep Hills +17.2 pts higher in Kewell gap narrowing
32.0% 54th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kewellin Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Kewellin Sheep Hills +14.1 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
51.1% 24th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Kewellin Sheep Hills
69.6% 87th pct —

Industries people work in

52.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.8 pts 33.3%
21.7% Health care & social assistance +18.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +13.0 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%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% Labourers ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewellin Sheep Hills +0.1 higher in Sheep Hills
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kewellin Sheep Hills +0.1 more in Sheep Hills
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Kewellin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kewellin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kewellin Sheep Hills +5.9 pts higher in Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 59th pct
Walk to school in Kewellin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kewellin Sheep Hills +2.9 pts higher in Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Kewellin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kewellin Sheep Hills +370.4 more in Sheep Hills
0.0 0th pct 370.4 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Kewellin Sheep Hills even
1 44th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Kewellin Sheep Hills +0.4 pts higher in Kewell
3.8% 26th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Kewell with nearby areas

Kellalac Minyip Sheep Hills Murtoa Longerenong Murra Warra Wallup Warracknabeal

Compare Sheep Hills with nearby areas

Minyip Kellalac Kewell Bangerang Boolite Warracknabeal Areegra Lawler

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewell vs Sheep Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21338/kewell/vs/SAL22270/sheep-hills