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Home Hill vs McDesme

Name: Home Hill vs McDesme — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Home Hill profile · McDesme profile

Home Hill McDesme

Home Hill and McDesme are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Home Hill is a somewhat walkable hub where many residents live within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. It has a much older population, with 27.7% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (34.9%). In contrast, McDesme is car-dependent and has a younger feel, with 21.7% of people under 15. McDesme also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (65.4%) and a larger proportion of residents who completed Year 12 (45.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar lack of public transport, with no transport stops or departures per 1,000 people in either place. While Home Hill has more people who have moved recently, McDesme has a significantly older First Nations population, with a typical age of 65 compared to 27 in Home Hill. This is alongside a higher First Nations household income in Home Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,622 larger in Home Hill First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Home Hill Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Home Hill No car: 3.4 pts higher in Home Hill PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Home Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Home Hill in McDesme +2,622 larger in Home Hill gap steady

2,876 83rd pct 254 58th pct

Median age in Home Hill in McDesme +7 yrs older in Home Hill gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 11.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.7% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 25.9%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Home Hill McDesme

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%

36.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.6% Italian +16.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.5% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

0.5% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.8% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 75.2%

23.4% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 14.6%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Home Hill in McDesme

6.64 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Home Hill in McDesme +5 more in McDesme

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Home Hill in McDesme +33 larger in McDesme

137 31st pct 170 34th pct

ICSEA in Home Hill in McDesme +24 higher in McDesme

907 13th pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.7%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

8.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.0% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%

8.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Home Hill in McDesme +$273 higher in McDesme gap widening

$657 33rd pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Home Hill in McDesme +$682 higher in McDesme gap widening

$1,210 26th pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Home Hill in McDesme +$704 higher in McDesme gap widening

$1,570 31st pct $2,274 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.4%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +10.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

7.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Home Hill in McDesme +186 larger in Home Hill

186 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Home Hill in McDesme +38 yrs older in McDesme

27 yrs 54th pct 65 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Home Hill in McDesme +$266 higher in Home Hill

$491 31st pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Home Hill in McDesme +$450 higher in Home Hill

$1,025 19th pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Home Hill in McDesme +0.3 larger in McDesme gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 21.8%

10.6% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Home Hill in McDesme +$20 higher in Home Hill gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Home Hill in McDesme +$337 higher in McDesme gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,420 36th pct

People / bedroom in Home Hill in McDesme even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 43.7%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.6% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 11.5%

2.2% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 49.4%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 11.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $200–$349 +37.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.5% Under $200 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.7 pts 20.0%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Home Hill in McDesme even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Home Hill in McDesme even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Home Hill in McDesme even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Home Hill in McDesme even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 69.2%

5.1% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 20.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.2% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

4.7% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.2% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

9.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Home Hill in McDesme +4.6 higher in Home Hill

4.7 81st pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Home Hill in McDesme +5.5 more in Home Hill

5.6 86th pct 0.1 40th pct

15-min city in Home Hill in McDesme +76.6 pts higher in Home Hill

76.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Home Hill in McDesme +74.4 pts higher in Home Hill

74.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Home Hill in McDesme even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Home Hill in McDesme +82.1 pts higher in Home Hill

82.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Home Hill in McDesme +83.8 pts higher in Home Hill

94.8% 83rd pct 11.0% 47th pct

Walk to health in Home Hill in McDesme +75.2 pts higher in Home Hill

75.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Home Hill in McDesme +12.5 more in Home Hill

12.5 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Home Hill in McDesme +26 higher in Home Hill

27 75th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Home Hill in McDesme +0.1 pts higher in Home Hill

2.3% 2nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Home Hill with nearby areas

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Compare McDesme with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Home Hill vs McDesme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31352/home-hill/vs/SAL31789/mcdesme