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Smythes Creek vs Wendouree - Miners Rest

Name: Smythes Creek vs Wendouree - Miners Rest — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Wendouree - Miners Rest profile

Smythes Creek Wendouree - Miners Rest

Wendouree - Miners Rest and Smythes Creek are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Wendouree - Miners Rest is a more urbanised hub with larger schools and much higher rental rates, which sit at 35.5% compared to just 4.0% in Smythes Creek. There is a stark divide in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Smythes Creek is $2,065, far higher than the $1,191 earned in Wendouree - Miners Rest. This contrast is also seen in housing, where 99.8% of Smythes Creek homes are separate houses, while Wendouree - Miners Rest has more varied housing and far more people living alone.

These two areas have drifted further apart over time, particularly as the gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011. They do share some similarities, such as having about the same proportion of people born overseas and a nearly identical share of people with no religion, at around 50%. While Wendouree - Miners Rest offers far more public transport and walkability, both areas have seen similar population growth since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,103 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest Renting: 31.5 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest One-parent: 16.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest No car: 7.4 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +11,103 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap steady

4,230 17th pct 15,333 77th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +3 yrs older in Smythes Creek gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +20.8 pts 36.4%

31.4% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Wendouree - Miners Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 84.8%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%

43.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 88.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 49.6%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 41.0%

3.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +6 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1 0th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1.35 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1.12 19th pct 2.47 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +17 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

9 21st pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +3,446 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

232 7th pct 3,678 86th pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +293 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

232 24th pct 525 64th pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +18 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,019 52nd pct 1,037 59th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 40.8%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

10.6% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

12.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$160 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$802 49th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$874 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,065 70th pct $1,191 13th pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$719 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,236 60th pct $1,517 15th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.7%

10.6% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +10.1 pts 53.2%

20.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.0% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +354 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

85 27th pct 439 76th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$291 higher in Smythes Creek

$828 77th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$1,245 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,583 89th pct $1,338 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +0.7 larger in Smythes Creek gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +21.3 pts 47.2%

23.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.0% One-parent families +16.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.2% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 11.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$90 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$350 43rd pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$433 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +0.10 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 29.5%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

4.0% Rented +31.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +14.8 pts 84.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 20.0%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +29.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 14.4%

17.9% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 14.1%

18.9% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +115 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

5 12th pct 120 88th pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +6.64 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1.18 13th pct 7.83 86th pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1,262.0 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

4.7 3rd pct 1,266.7 67th pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +8 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

3 21st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1 longer in Wendouree - Miners Rest

8 64th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +12 longer in Smythes Creek

88 86th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

13.1% 1 vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 11.1%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 5.9%

0.8% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

14.8% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

8.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

8.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +5 higher in Smythes Creek

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +6 higher in Smythes Creek

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +8 higher in Smythes Creek

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +3 higher in Smythes Creek

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +119 higher in Smythes Creek

1,005 53rd pct 886 10th pct

ERP in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +11,298 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

4,250 16th pct 15,548 73rd pct

Growth in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +0.6 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

0.9% 18th pct 1.5% 24th pct

Businesses in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +807 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

356 16th pct 1,163 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +79 higher in Smythes Creek

785 43rd pct 706 34th pct

Max temp in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +0.3 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

17.7 4th pct 18.0 5th pct

Min temp in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest even

7.9 9th pct 7.9 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +5.5 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

0.4 0th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +5.4 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

0.4 0th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +67.4 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +72.1 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +85.3 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

6.6% 5th pct 91.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +64.1 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

5.7% 3rd pct 69.9% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +81.1 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

13.3% 1st pct 94.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +54.1 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

0.0% 0th pct 54.1% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +12.5 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

4.5 0th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +36 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

4 17th pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Wendouree - Miners Rest +2.0 pts higher in Smythes Creek

5.2% 48th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Wendouree - Miners Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/vs/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest