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Mount Hotham vs Omeo

Name: Mount Hotham vs Omeo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Mount Hotham profile · Omeo profile

Mount Hotham Omeo

Omeo (L) and Mount Hotham (L) are two sparsely populated areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Omeo (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 26.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Mount Hotham (L) is far younger, with a typical age of 30 and only 4.7% of people aged 65 and over. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; Mount Hotham (L) has a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,107 and a high share of renters at 44.4%, while Omeo (L) typicals earn $1,100 and are more likely to own their homes outright (43.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their tiny Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. This shared trait sits alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the age difference has widened significantly, and the gap in weekly income has grown to over $1,000. While Omeo (L) is mostly made up of separate houses, Mount Hotham (L) is dominated by flats and apartments, with 69.4% of its homes in that category.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Omeo Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Mount Hotham Separate houses: 96.9 pts higher in Omeo 3+ bedrooms: 46.5 pts higher in Omeo PT commute: 13.3 pts higher in Mount Hotham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Hotham in Omeo +114 larger in Omeo gap narrowing

128 7th pct 242 12th pct

Median age in Mount Hotham in Omeo +24 yrs older in Omeo gap widening

30 yrs 6th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

39.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 21.9%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +17.9 pts 8.7%

4.7% Seniors (65+) +21.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

75.6% Never married ◂ +39.1 pts 36.6%

19.3% Married +22.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

5.9% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Hotham Omeo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 74.8%

3.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.6% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

10.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.9% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 45.9%

19.5% Christianity +17.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.9% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 43.6%

5.7% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.1% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 13.5%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.3% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

12.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Hotham in Omeo +$294 higher in Mount Hotham gap widening

$963 89th pct $669 51st pct

Household income in Mount Hotham in Omeo +$1,007 higher in Mount Hotham gap widening

$2,107 89th pct $1,100 34th pct

Family income in Mount Hotham in Omeo +$906 higher in Mount Hotham gap widening

$2,437 89th pct $1,531 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.4 pts 33.3%

8.4% Under $650 +32.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +10.8 pts 51.7%

10.2% One condition +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Three or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Hotham in Omeo +0.4 larger in Mount Hotham gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 47.6%

33.3% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% One-parent families +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%

11.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Hotham in Omeo +$239 higher in Mount Hotham

$470 94th pct $231 34th pct

Mortgage in Mount Hotham in Omeo +$293 higher in Omeo gap widening

$834 13th pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Hotham in Omeo +0.40 higher in Mount Hotham gap widening

1.10 92nd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +29.9 pts 14.6%

27.8% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +96.9 pts ▸ 96.9%

69.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +69.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.3% 3 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 6.3%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.3% Studio / none ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +78.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

31.3% $750 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.0 pts 18.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

10.0% Car (driver) +44.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

45.6% Walked ◂ +29.0 pts 16.5%

13.3% Bus ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

69.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.4 pts 41.6%

17.2% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.1% No vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 4.5%

0.0% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +24.8 pts 17.4%

14.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

4.4% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Construction +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Administrative & support ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

0.0% Other services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.9 pts 14.8%

13.3% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 12.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Hotham in Omeo +1.4 higher in Omeo

5.4 71st pct 6.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Hotham in Omeo +2.0 more in Omeo

4.9 55th pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Mount Hotham in Omeo +13.0 pts higher in Mount Hotham

97.6% 95th pct 84.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Hotham in Omeo +9.6 pts higher in Mount Hotham

97.7% 95th pct 88.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Hotham in Omeo +35.3 pts higher in Mount Hotham

97.0% 95th pct 61.7% 57th pct

Walk to school in Mount Hotham in Omeo +81.4 pts higher in Omeo

0.0% 0th pct 81.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Hotham in Omeo +64.7 pts higher in Omeo

23.8% 8th pct 88.4% 41st pct

Walk to health in Mount Hotham in Omeo +12.1 pts higher in Omeo

74.4% 78th pct 86.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Hotham in Omeo +11.8 more in Omeo

132.8 100th pct 144.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Hotham in Omeo +37 higher in Omeo

6 8th pct 43 65th pct

Mean slope in Mount Hotham in Omeo +11.3 pts higher in Mount Hotham

21.9% 100th pct 10.6% 92nd pct

Compare Mount Hotham with nearby areas

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Compare Omeo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Hotham vs Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL222058/mount-hotham/vs/UCL222067/omeo