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Lawler vs Sheep Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Lawler profile · Sheep Hills profile

Lawler Sheep Hills

Sheep Hills and Lawler are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are some stark differences in how people live and earn in each place. In Lawler, homes are much more crowded, with a typical 4.0 people per home compared to just 1.9 in Sheep Hills. Sheep Hills has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,125, while Lawler's is $706. Sheep Hills also has more transport options, with two public transport stops and a typical resident age that is noticeably older at 56 years, compared to 50 years in Lawler.

Both areas are very car-dependent and share a typical weekly family income of $2,250, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While Sheep Hills has a few more public transport links and amenities, both places remain very quiet, non-residential landscapes where the distance between neighbours is large.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 2.1 larger in Lawler People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Lawler Population: 11 larger in Sheep Hills Personal income: $419 higher in Sheep Hills Median age: 6 yrs older in Sheep Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +11 larger in Sheep Hills gap widening
16 11th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +6 yrs older in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 11.1% 20th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 40.7%
37.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married +22.0 pts ▸ 78.3%
50.0% Never married ◂ +37.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lawler Sheep Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +40.7 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

87.5% Australian ◂ +76.4 pts 11.1%
18.8% English +22.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% German +18.5 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 Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +22.2 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 Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% No religion +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Not stated +18.5 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 Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 47.8% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

85.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +58.4 pts 27.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

57.1% Health ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Lawlerin Sheep Hills +$419 higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
$706 41st pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +$375 higher in Lawler
$2,250 86th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 17.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

62.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +49.5 pts 13.0%
56.3% Under $650 ◂ +43.2 pts 13.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 48.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 14.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 11.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Mental health +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Diabetes +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Asthma even 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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +39.1 pts 29.6%
0.0% One condition +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Three or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 34.8% 87th pct
Defence service in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +2.1 larger in Lawler
4.0 100th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

81.3% Couples with children ◂ +56.3 pts 25.0%
18.8% Couples without children +61.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +90.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% 1 person +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
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 Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +0.40 higher in Lawler
1.00 89th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +2 more in Sheep Hills
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +74.07 more in Sheep Hills
0.00 0th pct 74.07 100th pct
Departures/1k in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +481.5 more in Sheep Hills
0.0 0th pct 481.5 78th pct
PT routes in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +1 more in Sheep Hills
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 61 86th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Worked at home ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
25.0% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% Walked ◂ +25.0 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%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 4 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 40.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 14.8% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Lawlerin Sheep Hills
— 65.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
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

33.3% Managers +20.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
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% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0.1 37th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +5.9 pts higher in Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 59th pct
Walk to school in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +8.2 pts higher in Lawler
11.1% 48th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +307.9 more in Sheep Hills
62.5 86th pct 370.4 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Lawlerin Sheep Hills even
1 45th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Lawlerin Sheep Hills +0.2 pts higher in Sheep Hills
3.3% 17th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Lawler with nearby areas

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Compare Sheep Hills with nearby areas

Minyip Kellalac Kewell Bangerang Boolite Warracknabeal Areegra Lawler

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawler vs Sheep Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21478/lawler/vs/SAL22270/sheep-hills