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Hendon vs Massie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Hendon profile · Massie profile

Hendon Massie

Hendon (Qld) and Massie are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Hendon (Qld) is more family-oriented and older, with 20.3% children under 15 and 33.9% people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (10.6%) and those providing unpaid care (16.0%). In contrast, Massie has a more qualified workforce, with 50.5% of residents completing Year 12 and 13.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.3% and 2.7% in Hendon (Qld).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as all homes are separate houses and no one uses public transport to commute. Both areas are far from the city, with drive times around 112 to 119 minutes, and typical monthly home-loan payments are nearly the same at around $1,300. While both are older than the national figure, Massie has seen more movement recently, with 37.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 25.3% in Hendon (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Massie Needs assistance: 10.6 pts higher in Hendon Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Massie First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Hendon Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Massie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hendonin Massie +114 larger in Hendon gap steady
227 56th pct 113 44th pct
Median age in Hendonin Massie +3 yrs older in Hendon gap steady
53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Hendonin Massie +5.3 pts higher in Hendon gap widening
5.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hendonin Massie +10.9 pts higher in Hendon gap narrowing
33.9% 90th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Hendonin Massie +11.4 pts higher in Hendon gap widening
20.3% 72nd pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Hendonin Massie +6.1 pts higher in Hendon gap widening
11.8% 47th pct 5.7% 13th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 23.0%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 8.8%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

57.8% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 68.0%
21.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +9.8 pts 3.0%
5.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
3.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Hendon Massie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hendonin Massie +8.4 pts higher in Massie gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 77.9%
1.8% New Zealand +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +17.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
43.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 42.5%
8.4% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hendonin Massie +2.7 pts higher in Massie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Hendonin Massie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Tagalog +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Hendonin Massie +4.7 pts higher in Hendon gap widening
35.7% 36th pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
35.7% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hendonin Massie +26.2 pts higher in Massie gap widening
24.3% 7th pct 50.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hendonin Massie +10.3 pts higher in Massie gap narrowing
2.7% 6th pct 13.0% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hendonin Massie +1 more in Massie
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hendonin Massie
— 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Hendonin Massie
— 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

24.3% Year 12 +26.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
35.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%
19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.6 pts 5.3%
6.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 39.1%
5.3% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.9%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%
18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 10.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
11.7% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hendonin Massie +$76 higher in Hendon gap widening
$685 38th pct $609 26th pct
Household income in Hendonin Massie +$106 higher in Massie gap narrowing
$1,093 19th pct $1,199 25th pct
Family income in Hendonin Massie +$444 higher in Massie gap widening
$1,181 11th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Hendonin Massie +1.4 pts higher in Massie gap steady
1.6% 19th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Hendonin Massie +5.5 pts higher in Massie gap widening
5.4% 17th pct 10.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

50.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +44.0 pts 6.5%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.9% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.0%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hendonin Massie +2.9 pts higher in Hendon
33.9% 74th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Hendonin Massie +3.1 pts higher in Hendon
8.4% 52nd pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Hendonin Massie +10.6 pts higher in Hendon gap widening
10.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
8.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
7.0% Cancer even 7.1%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
16.7% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hendonin Massie +11.8 pts higher in Massie gap steady
10.2% 13th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Hendonin Massie +11.0 pts higher in Hendon gap widening
16.0% 79th pct 5.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Hendonin Massie +4.5 pts higher in Hendon gap narrowing
23.5% 41st pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Hendonin Massie +3.9 pts higher in Hendon
7.9% 91st pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hendonin Massie +12.4 pts higher in Massie gap widening
24.6% 53rd pct 37.0% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hendonin Massie +12 larger in Hendon
12 61st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Hendonin Massie +9 yrs older in Massie
44 yrs 82nd pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Hendonin Massie even
$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Hendonin Massie
$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hendonin Massie +0.1 larger in Massie gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Hendonin Massie +1.2 pts higher in Hendon gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Hendonin Massie +8.5 pts higher in Hendon gap widening
21.5% 42nd pct 13.0% 13th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 46.9%
38.4% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
21.5% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%
12.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hendonin Massie +$25 higher in Hendon gap narrowing
$280 50th pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Hendonin Massie +$87 higher in Massie gap steady
$1,300 29th pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Hendonin Massie +0.10 higher in Hendon gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hendonin Massie +17.5 pts higher in Massie gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 30.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in Hendonin Massie +8.2 pts higher in Hendon gap narrowing
45.2% 62nd pct 37.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in Hendonin Massie even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hendonin Massie +13.9 pts higher in Massie gap widening
75.3% 39th pct 89.1% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 37.0%
37.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.9% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 102.2%
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

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 47.8%
18.3% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.3% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +29.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.2 pts 22.2%
25.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hendonin Massie +3.4 pts higher in Hendon gap steady
3.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hendonin Massie +2.8 pts higher in Massie gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 11.8% 33rd pct
PT commute in Hendonin Massie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hendonin Massie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hendonin Massie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hendonin Massie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hendonin Massie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hendonin Massie +7 longer in Massie
112 76th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 61.8%
9.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 23.9%
17.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hendonin Massie +12.1 pts higher in Massie gap widening
25.3% 29th pct 37.4% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hendonin Massie +4.5 pts higher in Hendon gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Hendonin Massie +20.9 pts higher in Massie gap narrowing
47.1% 16th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Hendonin Massie +0.5 pts higher in Massie gap narrowing
53.9% 28th pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.1% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.0% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
6.7% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Hendonin Massie +0.1 higher in Massie
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hendonin Massie +0.2 more in Massie
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Hendonin Massie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hendonin Massie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hendonin Massie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hendonin Massie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hendonin Massie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hendonin Massie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hendonin Massie +8.8 more in Massie
0.0 0th pct 8.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Hendonin Massie +2 higher in Hendon
2 59th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Hendonin Massie +0.2 pts higher in Massie
3.9% 27th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hendon vs Massie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31319/hendon/vs/SAL31784/massie