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Humbug Scrub vs Williamstown

Name: Humbug Scrub vs Williamstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Humbug Scrub profile · Williamstown profile

Humbug Scrub Williamstown

Williamstown (SA) and Humbug Scrub are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Williamstown (SA) is more walkable (mostly car-dependent), with 55.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 53.4% near health services. In contrast, Humbug Scrub is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. The typical resident in Humbug Scrub is also far older at 53, compared to 42 in Williamstown (SA).

These two areas have tracked differently over time, most notably in their crime rates; the crime rate in Humbug Scrub fell by 58.3%, while Williamstown (SA) saw a smaller drop of 3.3%. Despite these trends, they share many similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.7) and an identical share of high earners, with 10% of households in both areas earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,571 larger in Williamstown Median age: 11 yrs older in Humbug Scrub PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Williamstown Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Williamstown Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Humbug Scrub

Demographics & Identity

Population in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +2,571 larger in Williamstown gap widening

410 62nd pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +11 yrs older in Humbug Scrub gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 30.0%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%

14.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 54.7%

24.6% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Humbug Scrub Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 81.9%

11.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +4.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

43.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

8.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 95.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 35.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown

— 1.69 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +2 more in Williamstown

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +122 larger in Humbug Scrub

255 43rd pct 133 30th pct

ICSEA in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +48 higher in Williamstown

965 35th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 48.6%

20.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

18.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 19.7%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

9.9% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +$97 higher in Humbug Scrub gap widening

$910 74th pct $813 61st pct

Household income in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +$296 higher in Humbug Scrub gap narrowing

$2,078 78th pct $1,782 64th pct

Family income in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +$124 higher in Humbug Scrub gap narrowing

$2,187 68th pct $2,063 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

8.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

7.1% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

2.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +30 larger in Williamstown

8 57th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +11 yrs older in Humbug Scrub

32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +$499 higher in Williamstown

$350 12th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +$1,562 higher in Humbug Scrub

$2,749 86th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 27.9%

4.1% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +15.7 pts 34.3%

8.6% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

12.9% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +$65 higher in Williamstown gap widening

$235 35th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +$100 higher in Humbug Scrub gap narrowing

$1,600 48th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +0.10 higher in Williamstown gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 32.3%

4.3% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 37.5%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +69.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%

14.1% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +4 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +1.34 more in Williamstown

0.00 0th pct 1.34 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +23.5 more in Williamstown

0.0 0th pct 23.5 60th pct

PT routes in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +7 more in Williamstown

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown

— 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +38 longer in Humbug Scrub

84 59th pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 39.6%

27.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 21.1%

8.8% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

8.2% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

5.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%

15.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +726 higher in Williamstown

1,220 10th pct 1,946 24th pct

Assault/100k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown

— 503 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown

— 268 24th pct

Theft/100k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +287 higher in Humbug Scrub

488 25th pct 201 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown

— 201 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +116 higher in Williamstown

488 33rd pct 604 43rd pct

5-yr change in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +55.0 pts higher in Williamstown

-58.3% 4th pct -3.3% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +3.7 higher in Williamstown

0.1 36th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +4.0 more in Williamstown

0.1 37th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +54.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +55.6 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +36.9 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 36.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +50.3 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +78.0 pts higher in Williamstown

3.4% 43rd pct 81.3% 75th pct

Walk to health in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +53.4 pts higher in Williamstown

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +18.0 more in Williamstown

2.4 22nd pct 20.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +1 higher in Williamstown

3 62nd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Humbug Scrub in Williamstown +3.7 pts higher in Humbug Scrub

10.2% 82nd pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Humbug Scrub with nearby areas

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Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Humbug Scrub vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40615/humbug-scrub/vs/SAL41602/williamstown