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Greenmount vs Hovea

Name: Greenmount vs Hovea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Greenmount profile · Hovea profile

Greenmount Hovea

Greenmount (WA) and Hovea are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Hovea is a wealthier area where typical weekly household incomes are $2,534, compared to $1,669 in Greenmount (WA). Education levels are also far higher in Hovea, where 29.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 16.8% in Greenmount (WA). Greenmount (WA) is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) and convenient, with 98.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas Hovea is car-dependent and only 13.5% of homes have that same access.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share the same unemployment rate of around 3.7% to 3.8% and a similar share of people who do not follow any religion. Hovea has seen more people move into high-income brackets over time, with 36.4% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week. Meanwhile, Greenmount (WA) continues to be more accessible, with many more homes within a 15 minute walk of schools, parks, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,953 larger in Greenmount Rent: $230 higher in Hovea No car: 2.8 pts higher in Greenmount Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Hovea Separate houses: 5.4 pts higher in Hovea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenmount in Hovea +1,953 larger in Greenmount gap steady

2,666 82nd pct 713 70th pct

Median age in Greenmount in Hovea +5 yrs older in Hovea gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 14.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%

9.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Greenmount Hovea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 67.5%

8.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.6% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +4.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.0% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 32.0%

9.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

3.9% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 39.3%

6.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenmount in Hovea

4.32 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greenmount in Hovea +1 more in Greenmount

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Greenmount in Hovea even

349 53rd pct 349 53rd pct

ICSEA in Greenmount in Hovea +14 higher in Hovea

994 52nd pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 22.5%

19.3% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

10.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Society & culture even 9.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Greenmount in Hovea +$149 higher in Hovea gap steady

$806 60th pct $955 78th pct

Household income in Greenmount in Hovea +$865 higher in Hovea gap widening

$1,669 58th pct $2,534 90th pct

Family income in Greenmount in Hovea +$824 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,063 61st pct $2,887 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%

8.7% $4,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenmount in Hovea +80 larger in Greenmount

91 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Greenmount in Hovea +1 yrs older in Greenmount

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greenmount in Hovea +$331 higher in Greenmount

$780 63rd pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Greenmount in Hovea +$1,313 higher in Hovea

$2,437 77th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenmount in Hovea +0.2 larger in Hovea gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 31.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

14.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

5.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenmount in Hovea +$230 higher in Hovea gap widening

$345 70th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Greenmount in Hovea +$367 higher in Hovea gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Greenmount in Hovea even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

11.2% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.8%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 25.9%

8.6% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

21.5% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.9%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 11.6%

11.2% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenmount in Hovea +18 more in Greenmount

29 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Greenmount in Hovea +4.55 more in Hovea

10.88 88th pct 15.43 90th pct

Departures/1k in Greenmount in Hovea +1,242.4 more in Hovea

1,169.9 87th pct 2,412.3 94th pct

PT routes in Greenmount in Hovea even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Greenmount in Hovea +31 longer in Hovea

5 32nd pct 36 71st pct

Drive to city in Greenmount in Hovea +8 longer in Hovea

21 18th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenmount in Hovea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenmount in Hovea +18,618 more in Greenmount

18,618 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 62.5%

7.5% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked even 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 20.4%

17.6% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.1% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

9.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.4% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenmount in Hovea +3.5 higher in Greenmount

4.2 78th pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenmount in Hovea +3.5 more in Greenmount

4.0 78th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Greenmount in Hovea +35.6 pts higher in Greenmount

35.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Greenmount in Hovea +19.2 pts higher in Greenmount

24.4% 73rd pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Greenmount in Hovea +84.6 pts higher in Greenmount

98.2% 94th pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Greenmount in Hovea +66.3 pts higher in Greenmount

71.4% 82nd pct 5.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Greenmount in Hovea +64.9 pts higher in Greenmount

80.4% 74th pct 15.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Greenmount in Hovea +23.4 pts higher in Greenmount

23.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenmount in Hovea +4.3 more in Hovea

15.4 54th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Greenmount in Hovea +44 higher in Greenmount

55 79th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Greenmount in Hovea +2.8 pts higher in Hovea

9.4% 78th pct 12.2% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenmount vs Hovea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50585/greenmount/vs/SAL50657/hovea