CensusAtlas

Compare

Minyip vs Sheep Hills

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

Minyip Sheep Hills

Minyip and Sheep Hills are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Minyip is a more established centre where 36.0% of residents are aged 65 and over, compared to just 11.1% in Sheep Hills. It is also a very walkable area, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. In contrast, Sheep Hills is car-dependent and sparsely populated, but it has much higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,875 compared to $894 in Minyip.

While the two areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, their employment and education gaps are distinct. In Sheep Hills, 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far higher than the 41.9% in Minyip. This difference in activity is mirrored in education, where 47.8% of Sheep Hills residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 29.9% in Minyip.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Personal income: $645 higher in Sheep Hills Household income: $981 higher in Sheep Hills Aged 65+: 24.9 pts higher in Minyip Population: 498 larger in Minyip Participation: 23.3 pts higher in Sheep Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minyipin Sheep Hills +498 larger in Minyip gap steady
525 65th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Minyipin Sheep Hills +1 yrs older in Minyip gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Minyipin Sheep Hills +1.0 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Minyipin Sheep Hills +24.9 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
36.0% 92nd pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Minyipin Sheep Hills +0.6 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
10.5% 18th pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Minyipin Sheep Hills
11.2% 42nd pct —

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
36.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.9 pts 11.1%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.7% Married +33.5 pts ▸ 78.3%
29.5% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 13.0%
11.6% Widowed ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Minyip Sheep Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Minyipin Sheep Hills +9.1 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
9.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 59.3%
3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +31.0 pts 11.1%
33.0% English +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.7% German +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.8% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Minyipin Sheep Hills +3.8 pts higher in Minyip gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Minyipin Sheep Hills +0.8 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +10.6 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 Minyipin Sheep Hills +2.5 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
35.8% 36th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 44.4%
35.8% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%
9.9% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Minyipin Sheep Hills +17.9 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
29.9% 13th pct 47.8% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Minyipin Sheep Hills +10.5 pts higher in Minyip gap widening
10.5% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Minyipin Sheep Hills
18.18 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Minyipin Sheep Hills +1 more in Minyip
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Minyipin Sheep Hills
25 7th pct —
ICSEA in Minyipin Sheep Hills
893 12th pct —

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 27.3%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.0% Education +29.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Minyipin Sheep Hills +$645 higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
$480 11th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Minyipin Sheep Hills +$981 higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
$894 9th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Minyipin Sheep Hills +$1,059 higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
$1,191 12th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Minyipin Sheep Hills +14.0 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Minyipin Sheep Hills
4.9% 15th pct —

Household income distribution

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.0%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +39.4 pts 13.0%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 13.0%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Minyipin Sheep Hills +3.4 pts higher in Sheep Hills
44.8% 96th pct 48.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Minyipin Sheep Hills +0.0 pts higher in Minyip
14.9% 91st pct 14.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Minyipin Sheep Hills +1.8 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
13.0% 97th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.9% Mental health even 14.8%
10.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% Heart disease ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None ◂ +15.3 pts 29.6%
24.0% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Minyipin Sheep Hills +11.3 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
23.4% 72nd pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Minyipin Sheep Hills +13.3 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Minyipin Sheep Hills +16.9 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap narrowing
17.8% 19th pct 34.8% 87th pct
Defence service in Minyipin Sheep Hills +4.5 pts higher in Minyip
4.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Minyipin Sheep Hills +9.8 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
24.9% 55th pct 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Minyipin Sheep Hills +5 larger in Minyip
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Minyipin Sheep Hills
44 yrs 82nd pct —
Median income in Minyipin Sheep Hills
$324 10th pct —
Household income in Minyipin Sheep Hills
$687 8th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Minyipin Sheep Hills +0.2 larger in Minyip gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Minyipin Sheep Hills +16.4 pts higher in Minyip gap widening
16.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Minyipin Sheep Hills
37.8% 88th pct —

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +41.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
42.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +50.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
37.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.3% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minyipin Sheep Hills +$113 higher in Minyip
$163 16th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Minyipin Sheep Hills +$109 higher in Minyip
$542 3rd pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in Minyipin Sheep Hills +0.10 higher in Minyip gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Minyipin Sheep Hills
12.4% 36th pct —
Owned outright in Minyipin Sheep Hills
58.7% 89th pct —
Separate houses in Minyipin Sheep Hills
97.3% 54th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Minyipin Sheep Hills
65.3% 20th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +48.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
58.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
12.4% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 50.0%
26.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

85.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +85.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 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 Minyipin Sheep Hills
2.3% 58th pct —
Work from home in Minyipin Sheep Hills
11.9% 34th pct —
PT commute in Minyipin Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Minyipin Sheep Hills +1 more in Minyip
3 72nd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Minyipin Sheep Hills +68.36 more in Sheep Hills
5.71 80th pct 74.07 100th pct
Departures/1k in Minyipin Sheep Hills +449.1 more in Sheep Hills
32.4 61st pct 481.5 78th pct
PT routes in Minyipin Sheep Hills +1 more in Minyip
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Minyipin Sheep Hills +41 longer in Sheep Hills
20 59th pct 61 86th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 40.0%
11.9% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.1% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

12.0% 3 vehicles +28.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.6% 4 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%
36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 30.0%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Minyipin Sheep Hills +8.4 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 14.8% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Minyipin Sheep Hills
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Minyipin Sheep Hills
4.6% 64th pct —
Participation in Minyipin Sheep Hills +23.3 pts higher in Sheep Hills gap widening
41.9% 11th pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Minyipin Sheep Hills
57.8% 48th pct —

Industries people work in

25.9% Health care & social assistance +14.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Managers +28.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Minyipin Sheep Hills +6.0 higher in Minyip
6.1 89th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Minyipin Sheep Hills +6.3 more in Minyip
6.4 91st pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Minyipin Sheep Hills +80.0 pts higher in Minyip
80.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Minyipin Sheep Hills +80.0 pts higher in Minyip
80.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Minyipin Sheep Hills +71.5 pts higher in Minyip
77.4% 81st pct 5.9% 59th pct
Walk to school in Minyipin Sheep Hills +80.2 pts higher in Minyip
80.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Minyipin Sheep Hills +79.0 pts higher in Minyip
81.9% 75th pct 2.9% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Minyipin Sheep Hills +80.2 pts higher in Minyip
80.2% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Minyipin Sheep Hills +307.5 more in Sheep Hills
62.9 86th pct 370.4 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Minyipin Sheep Hills even
1 54th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Minyipin Sheep Hills +0.7 pts higher in Sheep Hills
2.8% 9th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Minyip with nearby areas

Sheep Hills Kewell Boolite Rupanyup Lawler Murtoa Kellalac Rich Avon West

Compare Sheep Hills with nearby areas

Minyip Kellalac Kewell Bangerang Boolite Warracknabeal Areegra Lawler

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minyip vs Sheep Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21698/minyip/vs/SAL22270/sheep-hills