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Campaspe vs Mount Alexander

Name: Campaspe vs Mount Alexander — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Campaspe profile · Mount Alexander profile

Campaspe Mount Alexander

Campaspe and Mount Alexander are both regional Victorian areas with older populations, but they differ significantly in education and demographics. Mount Alexander is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (28.7% compared to 11.8% in Campaspe) and those who completed Year 12 (52.8% versus 36.2%). It also has a much higher share of people with no religion (58.8%) and those working from home (24.9%). In contrast, Campaspe has far more recent overseas arrivals (14.8% versus 3.8%) and larger school sizes, with an average of 276 students compared to 146 in Mount Alexander.

Since 2011, the gaps in educational attainment and working from home have widened, while the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, at $1,264 in Campaspe and $1,252 in Mount Alexander. They also share similar rates of unpaid caring and an almost identical proportion of people who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.2 pts higher in Mount Alexander Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Mount Alexander Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Mount Alexander Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in Mount Alexander Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Campaspe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +18,482 larger in Campaspe gap steady

38,735 71st pct 20,253 59th pct

Median age in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +4 yrs older in Mount Alexander gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 42.6%

31.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Campaspe Mount Alexander

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 80.5%

1.7% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.6% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 36.0%

12.0% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 87.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

48.5% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 27.2%

8.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +9 more in Campaspe

23 75th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +1.43 more in Mount Alexander

3.48 46th pct 4.91 61st pct

Students in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +4,315 more in Campaspe

6,358 70th pct 2,043 50th pct

Avg size in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +131 larger in Campaspe

276 58th pct 146 34th pct

ICSEA in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +80 higher in Mount Alexander

977 54th pct 1,058 84th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 22.3%

15.9% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

10.9% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

1.5% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +$6 higher in Mount Alexander gap steady

$668 32nd pct $674 33rd pct

Household income in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +$12 higher in Campaspe gap narrowing

$1,264 33rd pct $1,252 32nd pct

Family income in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +$72 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$1,630 35th pct $1,702 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%

21.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

10.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +2.2 pts 54.0%

21.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.8% Two conditions even 7.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +902 larger in Campaspe

1,169 67th pct 267 35th pct

Median age in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +7 yrs older in Mount Alexander

23 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +$27 higher in Campaspe

$532 44th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +$205 higher in Mount Alexander

$1,170 27th pct $1,375 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +0.2 larger in Campaspe gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 47.0%

33.4% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.6% 3 people even 12.5%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +$50 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$250 46th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +$132 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,432 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Campaspe in Mount Alexander even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.0% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 15.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 96.2%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 47.0%

26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 21.0%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.0%

29.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.1%

17.2% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.6%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +33 more in Campaspe

132 65th pct 99 61st pct

Stops/1k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +1.48 more in Mount Alexander

3.41 52nd pct 4.89 71st pct

Departures/1k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +9.5 more in Mount Alexander

127.2 58th pct 136.7 58th pct

PT routes in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +11 more in Campaspe

25 74th pct 14 62nd pct

Stop walk in Campaspe in Mount Alexander

— 28 61st pct

Drive to city in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +55 longer in Campaspe

142 89th pct 87 65th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 50.4%

11.5% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.7%

31.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%

6.8% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.6% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +4 higher in Mount Alexander

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +4 higher in Mount Alexander

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +5 higher in Mount Alexander

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +55 higher in Mount Alexander

932 34th pct 987 73rd pct

ERP in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +17,015 higher in Campaspe

37,954 68th pct 20,939 58th pct

Growth in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +5.7 pts higher in Mount Alexander

-1.6% 7th pct 4.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +2,612 higher in Campaspe

4,374 72nd pct 1,762 56th pct

Approvals in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +11 higher in Campaspe

133 63rd pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +161 higher in Mount Alexander

477 30th pct 638 48th pct

Max temp in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +2.6 higher in Campaspe

22.9 36th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +1.0 higher in Campaspe

9.5 24th pct 8.5 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +2,741 higher in Campaspe

7,536 44th pct 4,794 17th pct

Assault/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +436 higher in Campaspe

935 47th pct 499 16th pct

Sexual/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +71 higher in Campaspe

209 39th pct 138 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander

13 24th pct 15 30th pct

Burglary/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +175 higher in Campaspe

604 61st pct 430 40th pct

Theft/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +908 higher in Campaspe

1,905 72nd pct 997 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +67 higher in Campaspe

176 18th pct 109 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +78 higher in Campaspe

759 52nd pct 681 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +60 higher in Mount Alexander

266 30th pct 326 36th pct

5-yr change in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +9.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander

17.3% 63rd pct 26.6% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +0.7 higher in Campaspe

4.2 61st pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +0.7 more in Campaspe

4.3 59th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +13.0 pts higher in Campaspe

50.7% 54th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +18.2 pts higher in Campaspe

55.0% 63rd pct 36.7% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +2.6 pts higher in Campaspe

55.9% 58th pct 53.3% 56th pct

Walk to school in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +14.7 pts higher in Campaspe

61.4% 61st pct 46.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +3.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander

68.4% 48th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +15.6 pts higher in Campaspe

38.8% 52nd pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +15.2 more in Mount Alexander

13.7 27th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +1 higher in Mount Alexander

2 58th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Campaspe in Mount Alexander +3.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander

2.6% 6th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Campaspe with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Alexander with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campaspe vs Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21370/campaspe/vs/LGA25430/mount-alexander