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Smithton vs Heybridge

Name: Smithton vs Heybridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Smithton profile · Heybridge profile

Smithton Heybridge

Smithton and Heybridge (L) differ sharply in their layouts and populations. Smithton is the larger hub, where 21.4% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and the walkability score is somewhat walkable (5.0). It is much more convenient for daily needs, with 79.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Heybridge (L) is car-dependent (1.9) and sparsely populated, with no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. Residents are far older in Heybridge (L), where the typical age is 50, compared to 41 in Smithton.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $630 and almost identical home sizes. They also have a similar share of people born overseas, at about 10%. While they have some common ground, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened, and the gap in the number of children under 15 has flipped, with Smithton now having a well higher share than Heybridge (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,943 larger in Smithton First Nations: 15.8 pts higher in Smithton PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Smithton Median age: 9 yrs older in Heybridge Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Smithton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithton in Heybridge +2,943 larger in Smithton gap widening

3,282 79th pct 339 20th pct

Median age in Smithton in Heybridge +9 yrs older in Heybridge gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

41.5% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.2% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 24.8%

9.6% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Smithton Heybridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 79.4%

1.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.3% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

1.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 33.9%

10.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 10.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

6.3% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Smithton in Heybridge +$7 higher in Heybridge gap narrowing

$631 43rd pct $638 45th pct

Household income in Smithton in Heybridge +$176 higher in Heybridge gap narrowing

$1,127 37th pct $1,303 53rd pct

Family income in Smithton in Heybridge +$33 higher in Heybridge gap narrowing

$1,492 44th pct $1,525 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.9%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.7%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.0%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.2%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 56.9%

20.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Smithton in Heybridge +0.1 larger in Smithton gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 40.2%

34.5% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

11.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithton in Heybridge +$17 higher in Smithton gap narrowing

$222 30th pct $205 24th pct

Mortgage in Smithton in Heybridge +$67 higher in Heybridge gap narrowing

$1,047 26th pct $1,114 31st pct

People / bedroom in Smithton in Heybridge even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%

29.9% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 17.9%

2.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 90.7%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 76.0%

31.8% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.2%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 66.7%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 24.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Health care & social assistance +17.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.0% Manufacturing ◂ +11.4 pts 9.5%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 3.4%

9.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.0% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Labourers ◂ +14.9 pts 10.9%

9.3% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Smithton in Heybridge +3.1 higher in Smithton

5.0 63rd pct 1.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smithton in Heybridge +4.2 more in Smithton

5.9 74th pct 1.7 15th pct

15-min city in Smithton in Heybridge +71.5 pts higher in Smithton

71.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Smithton in Heybridge +72.0 pts higher in Smithton

72.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Smithton in Heybridge +37.7 pts higher in Heybridge

35.9% 43rd pct 73.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Smithton in Heybridge +79.2 pts higher in Smithton

79.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Smithton in Heybridge +4.8 pts higher in Heybridge

80.7% 30th pct 85.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Smithton in Heybridge +77.2 pts higher in Smithton

77.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smithton in Heybridge +2.1 more in Smithton

11.0 26th pct 8.8 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Smithton in Heybridge +16 higher in Heybridge

26 40th pct 41 63rd pct

Mean slope in Smithton in Heybridge +6.9 pts higher in Heybridge

6.1% 69th pct 12.9% 97th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithton vs Heybridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL615023/smithton/vs/UCL622012/heybridge