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Mount Clear vs Mount Helen

Name: Mount Clear vs Mount Helen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mount Clear profile · Mount Helen profile

Mount Clear Mount Helen

Mount Clear and Mount Helen are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Mount Clear is very walkable, with 85.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.6% near a school. In contrast, Mount Helen is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. These areas also differ in wealth and housing; Mount Helen has a typical weekly household income of $2,076 and 93.8% separate houses, while Mount Clear has a typical income of $1,462 and a far higher share of renters at 31.3%.

Both areas share a similar family feel, with about 20% of their populations being children under 15. They are also alike in their school sizes and the number of people who provide unpaid care. This common ground exists alongside a growing gap in incomes and home ownership, as Mount Helen has seen its share of high-earning households and detached homes rise well above those in Mount Clear.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Mount Helen Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Mount Clear Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Mount Clear Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Mount Clear Household income: $614 higher in Mount Helen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +660 larger in Mount Clear gap widening

3,671 86th pct 3,011 84th pct

Median age in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +1 yrs older in Mount Clear gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

44.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Mount Clear Mount Helen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

38.1% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Dutch even 3.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 36.4%

6.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +0.82 more in Mount Clear

4.05 52nd pct 3.23 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +8 more in Mount Clear

17 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +7 larger in Mount Clear

427 63rd pct 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +23 higher in Mount Helen

1,006 59th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

12.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

10.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +$80 higher in Mount Helen gap steady

$728 45th pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +$614 higher in Mount Helen gap widening

$1,462 45th pct $2,076 78th pct

Family income in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +$425 higher in Mount Helen gap widening

$1,915 52nd pct $2,340 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.9%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +7.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +37 larger in Mount Clear

70 81st pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +12 yrs older in Mount Helen

16 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +$37 higher in Mount Helen

$350 12th pct $387 14th pct

Household income in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +$582 higher in Mount Helen

$1,542 44th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +0.3 larger in Mount Helen gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 16.4%

16.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +$35 higher in Mount Helen gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +$102 higher in Mount Helen gap narrowing

$1,498 42nd pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +0.10 higher in Mount Helen gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.6% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.3% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 17.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 93.8%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 38.7%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%

3.9% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 39.1%

31.4% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.4%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +5 more in Mount Helen

14 84th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +2.50 more in Mount Helen

3.81 73rd pct 6.31 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +647.0 more in Mount Helen

988.0 86th pct 1,635.0 90th pct

PT routes in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +2 more in Mount Helen

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +3 longer in Mount Clear

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +4 longer in Mount Helen

77 55th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 55.8%

18.1% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 24.8%

11.1% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

13.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

10.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +2.9 higher in Mount Clear

6.3 90th pct 3.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +3.0 more in Mount Clear

6.3 90th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +83.0 pts higher in Mount Clear

85.8% 92nd pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +85.6 pts higher in Mount Clear

85.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +19.8 pts higher in Mount Clear

94.0% 85th pct 74.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +38.6 pts higher in Mount Clear

93.6% 95th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +3.9 pts higher in Mount Clear

99.4% 86th pct 95.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Clear in Mount Helen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +0.6 more in Mount Clear

13.9 51st pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +31 higher in Mount Clear

84 84th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Mount Clear in Mount Helen +1.4 pts higher in Mount Helen

7.0% 62nd pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Clear vs Mount Helen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21783/mount-clear/vs/SAL21798/mount-helen