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Alfredton vs Creswick - Clunes

Name: Alfredton vs Creswick - Clunes — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Alfredton profile · Creswick - Clunes profile

Alfredton Creswick - Clunes

Alfredton and Creswick - Clunes are two different types of communities located about 23 km apart. Alfredton is a fast-growing area where the typical resident is 34, and 18.4% of people arrived from overseas recently. In contrast, Creswick - Clunes is much older, with a typical age of 49 and 26.3% of residents aged 65 and over. This age difference helps explain why Alfredton has far more people caring for children unpaid (34.5%) and many more households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.3%), while Creswick - Clunes has more people living alone (30.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (46.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of First Nations population, unemployment rates, and drive times to the city. However, many gaps between them have widened since 2011. This is most evident in the population shift; Alfredton's population grew by 23.7% since 2021, while Creswick - Clunes saw no growth. The gap in typical age has also increased, rising from 10 years to 15 years over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Creswick - Clunes Recent movers: 26.3 pts higher in Alfredton Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Alfredton Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in Alfredton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +8,750 larger in Alfredton gap widening

16,835 83rd pct 8,085 41st pct

Median age in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +15 yrs older in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.8%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.3%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 47.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 30.6%

7.7% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Alfredton Creswick - Clunes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 82.0%

4.0% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 89.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 41.0%

4.7% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +2 more in Creswick - Clunes

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +3.55 more in Creswick - Clunes

0.99 15th pct 4.55 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +11 more in Alfredton

21 53rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +1,282 more in Alfredton

1,821 58th pct 539 19th pct

Avg size in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +365 larger in Alfredton

455 55th pct 90 7th pct

ICSEA in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +38 higher in Alfredton

1,042 61st pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 44.1%

13.4% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 18.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 11.5%

16.4% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +$237 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$865 61st pct $628 16th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +$714 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$1,952 63rd pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +$593 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$2,218 59th pct $1,625 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.3% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.8%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +9.7 pts 54.3%

21.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +76 larger in Alfredton

198 53rd pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +8 yrs older in Creswick - Clunes

17 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +$60 higher in Alfredton

$725 66th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +$344 higher in Alfredton

$1,875 60th pct $1,531 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +0.5 larger in Alfredton gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 50.5%

21.0% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.9% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 10.5%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +$120 higher in Alfredton gap widening

$370 50th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +$398 higher in Alfredton gap steady

$1,698 40th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +0.10 higher in Alfredton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 35.5%

28.2% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 13.7%

0.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 94.3%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 23.5%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +48.4 pts 11.1%

30.6% $200–$349 +23.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

6.3% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 19.1%

14.1% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +21 more in Creswick - Clunes

43 52nd pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +5.36 more in Creswick - Clunes

2.55 26th pct 7.92 86th pct

Departures/1k in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +152.4 more in Creswick - Clunes

372.9 33rd pct 525.3 39th pct

PT routes in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +6 more in Creswick - Clunes

2 14th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes

27 85th pct —

Drive to city in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +2 longer in Creswick - Clunes

82 85th pct 84 85th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 60.5%

14.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

0.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 36.8%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.5% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 18.2%

11.9% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

8.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +2 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +3 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +2 higher in Alfredton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +2 higher in Alfredton

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +56 higher in Alfredton

1,011 56th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +12,787 higher in Alfredton

20,825 87th pct 8,038 37th pct

Growth in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +23.7 pts higher in Alfredton

23.7% 91st pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +642 higher in Alfredton

1,431 74th pct 789 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +23 higher in Alfredton

723 36th pct 700 33rd pct

Max temp in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +0.8 higher in Creswick - Clunes

18.0 5th pct 18.8 9th pct

Min temp in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +0.2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

7.9 9th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +1.7 higher in Alfredton

4.9 42nd pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +1.4 more in Alfredton

4.8 43rd pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +15.4 pts higher in Alfredton

51.8% 39th pct 36.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +18.7 pts higher in Alfredton

52.8% 41st pct 34.1% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +27.6 pts higher in Alfredton

73.9% 35th pct 46.3% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +25.7 pts higher in Alfredton

66.3% 43rd pct 40.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +36.3 pts higher in Alfredton

95.4% 45th pct 59.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +9.9 pts higher in Alfredton

37.7% 43rd pct 27.9% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +12.2 more in Creswick - Clunes

11.5 34th pct 23.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +86 higher in Alfredton

89 49th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Alfredton in Creswick - Clunes +1.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

3.8% 24th pct 5.3% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfredton vs Creswick - Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011001/alfredton/vs/201021010/creswick-clunes