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Smythes Creek vs Gordon

Name: Smythes Creek vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Gordon profile

Smythes Creek Gordon

Gordon (Vic.) and Smythes Creek are nearby Victorian areas with different profiles in education and transport. Gordon (Vic.) has far more schools, with six compared to just one in Smythes Creek, and is far more accessible by public transport. For example, 27.8% of homes in Gordon (Vic.) are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to only 6.6% in Smythes Creek. However, the schools in Smythes Creek are much larger, with an average size of 232 students compared to just 51 in Gordon (Vic.).

The two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though some gaps are narrowing. The difference in the typical age of residents has shrunk to 3 years, and Gordon (Vic.) is still noticeably older at 44. They are very alike in other ways, such as typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $765 in Gordon (Vic.) and $802 in Smythes Creek. Both areas are also older than the national figure, with Gordon (Vic.) having a typical age 6 years above the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,142 larger in Gordon De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Gordon 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Smythes Creek Living alone: 6.6 pts higher in Gordon Unpaid child care: 4.5 pts higher in Smythes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Gordon +2,142 larger in Gordon gap widening

4,230 17th pct 6,372 31st pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Gordon +3 yrs older in Gordon gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) even 31.5%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 51.7%

31.4% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 81.6%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +4.6 pts 39.9%

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 39.0%

13.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 89.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 44.2%

44.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

3.9% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smythes Creek in Gordon +5 more in Gordon

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Smythes Creek in Gordon +3.87 more in Gordon

1.12 19th pct 4.99 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Gordon +6 more in Gordon

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Smythes Creek in Gordon +76 more in Gordon

232 7th pct 308 10th pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Gordon +181 larger in Smythes Creek

232 24th pct 51 1st pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Gordon +9 higher in Gordon

1,019 52nd pct 1,028 56th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 35.0%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

12.7% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Gordon +$37 higher in Smythes Creek gap narrowing

$802 49th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Gordon +$252 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,065 70th pct $1,813 54th pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Gordon +$125 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,236 60th pct $2,111 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.0%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 62.0%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

6.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Gordon +12 larger in Gordon

85 27th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Gordon +4 yrs older in Smythes Creek

20 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Gordon +$229 higher in Smythes Creek

$828 77th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Gordon +$708 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,583 89th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Gordon +0.3 larger in Smythes Creek gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 60.8%

23.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.0% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.2% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Gordon +$80 higher in Smythes Creek gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Gordon +$38 higher in Smythes Creek gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,695 40th pct

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Gordon even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 47.1%

39.6% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

4.0% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 34.5%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 18.5%

17.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.8%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Gordon +29 more in Gordon

5 12th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Gordon +4.15 more in Gordon

1.18 13th pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Gordon +30.3 more in Gordon

4.7 3rd pct 35.0 15th pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Gordon +2 more in Gordon

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Gordon +48 longer in Gordon

8 64th pct 56 94th pct

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Gordon +9 longer in Smythes Creek

88 86th pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 58.0%

14.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 17.8%

13.1% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

14.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

17.0% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

9.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smythes Creek in Gordon even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Smythes Creek in Gordon +1 higher in Smythes Creek

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Smythes Creek in Gordon +2 higher in Smythes Creek

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Smythes Creek in Gordon +2 higher in Gordon

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Smythes Creek in Gordon +4 higher in Smythes Creek

1,005 53rd pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Smythes Creek in Gordon +2,307 higher in Gordon

4,250 16th pct 6,557 29th pct

Growth in Smythes Creek in Gordon +2.5 pts higher in Gordon

0.9% 18th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in Smythes Creek in Gordon +414 higher in Gordon

356 16th pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smythes Creek in Gordon +32 higher in Smythes Creek

785 43rd pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Smythes Creek in Gordon +0.2 higher in Smythes Creek

17.7 4th pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Smythes Creek in Gordon +0.1 higher in Gordon

7.9 9th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Gordon +0.7 higher in Gordon

0.4 0th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Gordon +0.8 more in Gordon

0.4 0th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Gordon +1.6 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Gordon +8.6 pts higher in Gordon

0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Gordon +21.2 pts higher in Gordon

6.6% 5th pct 27.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Gordon +15.0 pts higher in Gordon

5.7% 3rd pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Gordon +18.8 pts higher in Gordon

13.3% 1st pct 32.2% 7th pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Gordon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Gordon +9.9 more in Gordon

4.5 0th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Gordon +2 higher in Smythes Creek

4 17th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Gordon +1.7 pts higher in Gordon

5.2% 48th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Smythes Creek with nearby areas

Delacombe Sebastopol - Redan Alfredton Ballarat Buninyong Canadian - Mount Clear Wendouree - Miners Rest Ballarat East - Warrenheip

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

Ballarat East - Warrenheip Buninyong Canadian - Mount Clear Ballarat North - Invermay Sebastopol - Redan Ballarat Delacombe Smythes Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/vs/201021012/gordon