Hopetoun Park, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Hopetoun Park is more socio-economically advantaged than about 73% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1028, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Hopetoun Park at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 914
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,562
- SEIFA score
- 1028
- Coordinates
- -37.6942, 144.5011
Hopetoun Park demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hopetoun Park using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 2% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 230 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 126 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 219 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 254 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 89 | 10% |
Share of the 918 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 80 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 162 | 64% |
| Rented | 6 | 2% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 257 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 261 occupied private dwellings in Hopetoun Park.
- Median weekly rent
- $375
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 3.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,491
- Median weekly personal income
- $808
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 117 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 69 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 317 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 261
- Employed part-time
- 157
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Hopetoun Park
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hopetoun Park is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.7°C). The area receives roughly 600 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.6°C | 55 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 13°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 10.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 8.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 12.7°C | 6°C | 40 mm |
| Aug | 13.4°C | 6°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 16.1°C | 7.1°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 8.5°C | 64 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.4°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.2°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Hopetoun Park
Where is Hopetoun Park?
Hopetoun Park is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Hopetoun Park?
At the 2021 Census, Hopetoun Park had a population of about 914.
Is Hopetoun Park an advantaged area?
Hopetoun Park has an ABS SEIFA score of 1028, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 73 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 73% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hopetoun Park?
Hopetoun Park has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 9.8°C, with roughly 600 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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