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Casey vs Deakin

Name: Casey vs Deakin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Casey profile · Deakin profile

Casey Deakin

Deakin and Casey are nearby Victorian areas with distinct characters. Deakin is more diverse and urban, with 29.5% of people born overseas and 25.4% using a language other than English at home. It has a higher proportion of university graduates (33.1%) and is very walkable. In contrast, Casey is more rural, with a higher share of detached houses (93.8%) and a typical commute to the city taking 67 minutes. Casey's population is less diverse, with only 16.8% born overseas, and it is considered somewhat walkable.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with the typical resident in each area being 40 years old. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,880 and have almost the same percentage of children under 15. While Deakin has historically had more renters, this gap has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of residents with a bachelor degree has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.4 pts higher in Deakin Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Deakin De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Casey Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Deakin Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Deakin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casey in Deakin +9,666 larger in Deakin gap narrowing

157,444 34th pct 167,110 54th pct

Median age in Casey in Deakin even gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.1%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Casey Deakin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 67.6%

0.6% China +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.7% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +10.6 pts 32.7%

39.3% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 29.7%

1.7% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

5.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 71.2%

0.8% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 44.6%

37.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casey in Deakin +1.02 more in Casey

2.66 76th pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casey in Deakin +29 more in Casey

78 79th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Casey in Deakin +1,587 more in Deakin

24,991 35th pct 26,578 49th pct

Avg size in Casey in Deakin +222 larger in Deakin

320 20th pct 542 58th pct

ICSEA in Casey in Deakin +61 higher in Deakin

1,035 55th pct 1,096 81st pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 20.4%

22.7% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

2.4% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Casey in Deakin +$23 higher in Deakin gap narrowing

$809 56th pct $832 60th pct

Household income in Casey in Deakin +$6 higher in Casey gap narrowing

$1,884 64th pct $1,878 64th pct

Family income in Casey in Deakin +$104 higher in Deakin gap narrowing

$2,204 62nd pct $2,308 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

13.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Casey in Deakin +0.1 larger in Casey gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%

21.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casey in Deakin +$12 higher in Deakin gap steady

$380 54th pct $392 63rd pct

Mortgage in Casey in Deakin +$120 higher in Deakin gap widening

$1,950 54th pct $2,070 65th pct

People / bedroom in Casey in Deakin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 38.7%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

13.9% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 83.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 43.1%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

2.4% 1 bedroom even 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.1%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.8% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%

14.1% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casey in Deakin +37 more in Deakin

787 50th pct 824 57th pct

Stops/1k in Casey in Deakin +0.07 more in Casey

5.00 59th pct 4.93 57th pct

Departures/1k in Casey in Deakin +510.2 more in Deakin

811.2 38th pct 1,321.4 60th pct

PT routes in Casey in Deakin +2 more in Deakin

72 71st pct 74 74th pct

Stop walk in Casey in Deakin +10 longer in Casey

18 72nd pct 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Casey in Deakin +40 longer in Casey

67 82nd pct 27 47th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 47.3%

22.5% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.7% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%

27.4% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

2.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%

13.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Casey in Deakin +2.4 higher in Deakin

4.9 36th pct 7.3 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casey in Deakin +2.4 more in Deakin

4.8 39th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Casey in Deakin +38.4 pts higher in Deakin

56.5% 40th pct 94.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Casey in Deakin +34.6 pts higher in Deakin

54.7% 37th pct 89.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Casey in Deakin +25.2 pts higher in Deakin

71.5% 30th pct 96.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Casey in Deakin +29.9 pts higher in Deakin

66.3% 43rd pct 96.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Casey in Deakin +15.3 pts higher in Deakin

84.7% 31st pct 99.9% 91st pct

Walk to health in Casey in Deakin +35.5 pts higher in Deakin

44.4% 45th pct 80.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Casey in Deakin +1.0 more in Casey

15.7 58th pct 14.7 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Casey in Deakin +235 higher in Deakin

8 29th pct 243 86th pct

Mean slope in Casey in Deakin +4.4 pts higher in Casey

10.1% 99th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Compare Casey with nearby areas

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Compare Deakin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casey vs Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED206/casey/vs/CED211/deakin