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Smythes Creek vs Canadian - Mount Clear

Name: Smythes Creek vs Canadian - Mount Clear — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Canadian - Mount Clear profile

Smythes Creek Canadian - Mount Clear

Canadian - Mount Clear and Smythes Creek are nearby areas in Victoria with very different characters. Canadian - Mount Clear is a more populated, somewhat walkable area where 35.7% of households rent and 21.0% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Smythes Creek is a car-dependent area where almost every home is a separate house (99.8%) and renting is rare at just 4.0%. A significant gap exists in First Nations outcomes; typical income for First Nations households in Smythes Creek is $2,583, which is far higher than the $1,218 seen in Canadian - Mount Clear.

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their First Nations populations, which sit at 2.0% each. They also share similar weather and a nearly equal share of people who have no religion, at around 50%. While they share these traits, Canadian - Mount Clear has far more public transport and schools within walking distance, whereas Smythes Creek is much more reliant on cars for daily needs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,995 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear Renting: 31.7 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear One-parent: 11.5 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +7,995 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

4,230 17th pct 12,225 64th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +4 yrs older in Smythes Creek

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 22.3%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) even 13.2%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +18.5 pts 38.7%

31.4% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Canadian - Mount Clear

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 81.8%

2.4% England even 2.4%

0.2% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 41.4%

43.2% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 37.3%

13.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Italian even 2.9%

0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 86.1%

0.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 49.9%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 38.2%

3.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +6 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

1 0th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +2.14 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

1.12 19th pct 3.26 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +23 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

9 21st pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +2,912 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

232 7th pct 3,144 80th pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +292 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

232 24th pct 524 63rd pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +5 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

1,019 52nd pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.8%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 27.6%

19.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 10.4%

12.0% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

9.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +$69 higher in Smythes Creek

$802 49th pct $733 35th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +$669 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,065 70th pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +$436 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,236 60th pct $1,800 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +7.4 pts 55.9%

20.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +163 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

85 27th pct 248 60th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +2 yrs older in Canadian - Mount Clear

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +$303 higher in Smythes Creek

$828 77th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +$1,365 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,583 89th pct $1,218 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.7 larger in Smythes Creek

3.0 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 51.2%

23.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.0% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.2% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +$55 higher in Smythes Creek

$350 43rd pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +$346 higher in Smythes Creek

$1,733 43rd pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.10 higher in Smythes Creek

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.3 pts 32.7%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 29.7%

4.0% Rented +31.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 82.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 23.7%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +31.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.2%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

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 +12.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.0%

18.9% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +61 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

5 12th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +4.22 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

1.18 13th pct 5.40 66th pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +928.1 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

4.7 3rd pct 932.8 55th pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +2 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +1 longer in Smythes Creek

8 64th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +13 longer in Smythes Creek

88 86th pct 75 82nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 58.7%

14.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

13.1% 1 vehicle +28.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 10.5%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 5.9%

0.8% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

8.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +2 higher in Smythes Creek

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +4 higher in Smythes Creek

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +7 higher in Smythes Creek

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +1 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +42 higher in Smythes Creek

1,005 53rd pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +8,268 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

4,250 16th pct 12,518 60th pct

Growth in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +1.6 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

0.9% 18th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +360 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

356 16th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +17 higher in Smythes Creek

785 43rd pct 768 41st pct

Max temp in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.2 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

17.7 4th pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.0 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

7.9 9th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +5.4 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

0.4 0th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +5.3 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

0.4 0th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +62.3 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +57.0 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

0.0% 0th pct 57.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +85.7 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

6.6% 5th pct 92.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +77.8 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.7% 3rd pct 83.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +86.3 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

13.3% 1st pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +32.2 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

0.0% 0th pct 32.2% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +11.1 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

4.5 0th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +108 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

4 17th pct 111 53rd pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Canadian - Mount Clear +1.4 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.2% 48th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Compare Smythes Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Canadian - Mount Clear with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Canadian - Mount Clear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/vs/201011483/canadian-mount-clear