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Alfredton vs Canadian - Mount Clear

Name: Alfredton vs Canadian - Mount Clear — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Alfredton profile · Canadian - Mount Clear profile

Alfredton Canadian - Mount Clear

Alfredton and Canadian - Mount Clear are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Alfredton is a rapidly growing hub for young families, where the typical resident is 34 and 91.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 24.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Canadian - Mount Clear has a higher share of people living alone (32.0%) and a larger number of schools, with 3.26 schools per 1,000 children compared to just 0.99 in Alfredton.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and an almost identical rate of volunteering. They also track closely on home ownership, with about 29% of homes in each area owned outright. While they share these basics, the gap in population growth is widening, as Alfredton has grown by 23.7% since 2021 while Canadian - Mount Clear grew by only 2.6%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Alfredton Living alone: 13.0 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Household size: 0.5 larger in Alfredton Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Alfredton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +4,610 larger in Alfredton

16,835 83rd pct 12,225 64th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 yrs older in Canadian - Mount Clear

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.6%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 38.7%

34.7% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Alfredton Canadian - Mount Clear

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 81.8%

4.0% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

13.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 38.2%

4.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +2.27 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

0.99 15th pct 3.26 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +11 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

21 53rd pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +1,323 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

1,821 58th pct 3,144 80th pct

Avg size in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +69 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

455 55th pct 524 63rd pct

ICSEA in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +18 higher in Alfredton

1,042 61st pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 55.8%

13.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

7.5% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%

16.4% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

12.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

11.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +$132 higher in Alfredton

$865 61st pct $733 35th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +$556 higher in Alfredton

$1,952 63rd pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +$418 higher in Alfredton

$2,218 59th pct $1,800 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +8.1 pts 55.9%

21.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.8% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +50 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

198 53rd pct 248 60th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +5 yrs older in Canadian - Mount Clear

17 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +$200 higher in Alfredton

$725 66th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +$657 higher in Alfredton

$1,875 60th pct $1,218 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.5 larger in Alfredton

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 51.2%

21.0% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.9% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 12.9%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +$75 higher in Alfredton

$370 50th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +$311 higher in Alfredton

$1,698 40th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.10 higher in Alfredton

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 32.7%

28.2% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 82.6%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 23.7%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% $200–$349 +29.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +35.2 pts 24.2%

6.3% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.0%

14.1% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +23 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

43 52nd pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +2.84 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

2.55 26th pct 5.40 66th pct

Departures/1k in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +560.0 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

372.9 33rd pct 932.8 55th pct

PT routes in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

2 14th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +20 longer in Alfredton

27 85th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +7 longer in Alfredton

82 85th pct 75 82nd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 58.7%

14.8% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 35.6%

31.0% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

2.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

10.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

13.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +2 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +4 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +1 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +48 higher in Alfredton

1,011 56th pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +8,307 higher in Alfredton

20,825 87th pct 12,518 60th pct

Growth in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +21.1 pts higher in Alfredton

23.7% 91st pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +715 higher in Alfredton

1,431 74th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +45 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

723 36th pct 768 41st pct

Max temp in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.1 higher in Alfredton

18.0 5th pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.1 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

7.9 9th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.9 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

4.9 42nd pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.9 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

4.8 43rd pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +10.5 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

51.8% 39th pct 62.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +4.2 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

52.8% 41st pct 57.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +18.4 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

73.9% 35th pct 92.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +17.3 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

66.3% 43rd pct 83.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +4.2 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

95.4% 45th pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +5.5 pts higher in Alfredton

37.7% 43rd pct 32.2% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +4.0 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

11.5 34th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +23 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

89 49th pct 111 53rd pct

Mean slope in Alfredton in Canadian - Mount Clear +2.7 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

3.8% 24th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Compare Alfredton with nearby areas

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Compare Canadian - Mount Clear with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfredton vs Canadian - Mount Clear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011001/alfredton/vs/201011483/canadian-mount-clear