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Dimboola vs Hopetoun

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Dimboola profile · Hopetoun profile

Dimboola Hopetoun

Dimboola and Hopetoun (L) (Vic.) are two rural Victorian towns with older populations. Hopetoun (L) (Vic.) is more walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.3 and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.8% compared to 68.0% in Dimboola). Dimboola has more full-time employment, at 58.2% compared to 48.2% in Hopetoun (L) (Vic.), and a higher share of people who describe themselves as having no religion (45.0% versus 34.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same small share of adults with a bachelor degree. Both towns also have about the same number of people per home and almost no one commuting by public transport. While both are older than the national figure, the gap between them has shifted since 2011, as residents in Hopetoun (L) (Vic.) are now noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Hopetoun Population: 806 larger in Dimboola Full-time: 9.9 pts higher in Dimboola Other language: 2.9 pts higher in Hopetoun Recent arrivals: 3.4 pts higher in Dimboola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dimboolain Hopetoun +806 larger in Dimboola gap widening
1,315 62nd pct 509 34th pct
Median age in Dimboolain Hopetoun +4 yrs older in Hopetoun gap widening
54 yrs 80th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.3 pts higher in Dimboola gap steady
3.5% 41st pct 1.2% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Dimboolain Hopetoun +4.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
33.5% 85th pct 37.5% 90th pct
Under 15 in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.4 pts higher in Dimboola gap steady
12.8% 17th pct 10.4% 10th pct
De facto in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
11.0% 27th pct 12.1% 38th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

Marital status

43.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
30.9% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%
11.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dimboola Hopetoun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.5 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
6.8% 21st pct 8.3% 31st pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 84.9%
2.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
42.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 40.9%
12.3% German ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
10.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
0.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.9 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
2.0% 20th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Limited English in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.0 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 79th pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 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 Dimboolain Hopetoun +10.6 pts higher in Dimboola gap widening
45.0% 60th pct 34.4% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
45.0% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 34.4%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.0 pts higher in Dimboola gap steady
32.1% 28th pct 31.1% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Dimboolain Hopetoun +0.6 pts higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
9.3% 34th pct 8.7% 30th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.1%
18.5% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%
16.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%
12.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
10.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Dimboolain Hopetoun +$18 higher in Dimboola gap steady
$547 26th pct $529 22nd pct
Household income in Dimboolain Hopetoun +$44 higher in Hopetoun gap steady
$986 22nd pct $1,030 27th pct
Family income in Dimboolain Hopetoun +$34 higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
$1,343 29th pct $1,309 26th pct
High earners in Dimboolain Hopetoun +0.0 pts higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 4.1% 27th pct
High-income homes in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.1 pts higher in Dimboola gap steady
5.8% 21st pct 3.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%
29.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.3 pts higher in Hopetoun
42.5% 90th pct 44.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Dimboolain Hopetoun +0.5 pts higher in Dimboola
12.2% 80th pct 11.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.9 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
10.6% 88th pct 12.6% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
10.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
9.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
7.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%
24.9% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dimboolain Hopetoun +6.7 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
21.9% 78th pct 28.6% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Dimboolain Hopetoun +0.5 pts higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
14.1% 65th pct 13.7% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Dimboolain Hopetoun +5.5 pts higher in Dimboola gap widening
18.7% 22nd pct 13.2% 6th pct
Defence service in Dimboolain Hopetoun +3.7 pts higher in Dimboola
7.4% 94th pct 3.7% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dimboolain Hopetoun +4.0 pts higher in Dimboola gap widening
26.8% 73rd pct 22.8% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dimboolain Hopetoun +0.1 larger in Dimboola gap widening
2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Dimboolain Hopetoun +6.1 pts higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
16.5% 59th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Living alone in Dimboolain Hopetoun +3.1 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
39.1% 86th pct 42.2% 91st pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
40.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 33.6%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%
1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

39.1% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
38.4% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%
3.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dimboolain Hopetoun +$12 higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
$170 14th pct $158 13th pct
Mortgage in Dimboolain Hopetoun +$118 higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
$768 10th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Dimboolain Hopetoun +0.10 higher in Dimboola gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.7 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
16.7% 34th pct 18.4% 40th pct
Owned outright in Dimboolain Hopetoun +8.9 pts higher in Hopetoun gap widening
49.3% 80th pct 58.2% 95th pct
Separate houses in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.5 pts higher in Hopetoun gap steady
94.4% 55th pct 95.9% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.6 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
71.4% 28th pct 73.0% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 17.6%
16.7% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 95.9%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 58.6%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%
15.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 64.4%
35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.3% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 76.7%
22.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%
1.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.6 pts higher in Dimboola gap widening
7.6% 79th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Work from home in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.5 pts higher in Dimboola gap steady
9.6% 60th pct 8.1% 51st pct
PT commute in Dimboolain Hopetoun even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 65.5%
9.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
6.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%
12.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.6 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
25.9% 14th pct 28.5% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Dimboolain Hopetoun +3.4 pts higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
3.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.0 pts higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
3.9% 37th pct 1.9% 11th pct
Participation in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.7 pts higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing
41.9% 20th pct 44.7% 26th pct
Full-time in Dimboolain Hopetoun +9.9 pts higher in Dimboola gap narrowing
58.2% 61st pct 48.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.6% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
7.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.0% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.6 higher in Hopetoun
5.7 77th pct 7.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dimboolain Hopetoun +1.8 more in Hopetoun
6.2 79th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Dimboolain Hopetoun +11.9 pts higher in Hopetoun
87.9% 80th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dimboolain Hopetoun +12.0 pts higher in Hopetoun
87.8% 79th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dimboolain Hopetoun +7.3 pts higher in Hopetoun
77.0% 68th pct 84.3% 76th pct
Walk to school in Dimboolain Hopetoun +7.5 pts higher in Hopetoun
92.5% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dimboolain Hopetoun +2.7 pts higher in Hopetoun
97.3% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dimboolain Hopetoun +30.8 pts higher in Hopetoun
68.0% 73rd pct 98.8% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Dimboolain Hopetoun +23.9 more in Hopetoun
21.3 57th pct 45.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Dimboolain Hopetoun +26 higher in Dimboola
60 79th pct 34 53rd pct
Mean slope in Dimboolain Hopetoun +0.2 pts higher in Hopetoun
2.8% 16th pct 3.0% 20th pct

Compare Dimboola with nearby areas

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Compare Hopetoun with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dimboola vs Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215030/dimboola/vs/UCL221033/hopetoun