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Smythes Creek vs Golden Plains - North

Name: Smythes Creek vs Golden Plains - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Golden Plains - North profile

Smythes Creek Golden Plains - North

Golden Plains - North and Smythes Creek are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Smythes Creek has a more affluent population, with 23.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.5% in Golden Plains - North. This is reflected in the workforce, as adults working or looking for work are far more common in Smythes Creek at 68.9%, while Golden Plains - North sits at 57.5%. Additionally, Golden Plains - North is more accessible for those without cars, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (26.6% versus 5.7%) or a park (33.2% versus 13.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at around 50%. They also share a very similar housing style, with nearly every home being a separate house. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening; the difference in high-income households and university qualifications has grown since 2011. Golden Plains - North remains more aged, with 19.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 14.3% in Smythes Creek.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Participation: 11.4 pts higher in Smythes Creek 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Smythes Creek Household income: $610 higher in Smythes Creek One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +664 larger in Golden Plains - North gap widening

4,230 17th pct 4,894 22nd pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +2 yrs older in Golden Plains - North gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 48.6%

31.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.0% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Golden Plains - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 82.6%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 40.6%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 90.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 38.8%

3.9% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +3 more in Golden Plains - North

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +3.07 more in Golden Plains - North

1.12 19th pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +4 more in Smythes Creek

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +214 more in Golden Plains - North

232 7th pct 446 15th pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +121 larger in Smythes Creek

232 24th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +26 higher in Smythes Creek

1,019 52nd pct 993 40th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

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

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

12.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

12.0% Society & culture even 12.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +$134 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$802 49th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +$610 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,065 70th pct $1,455 32nd pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +$468 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,236 60th pct $1,768 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +7.3 pts 55.9%

20.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +6 larger in Smythes Creek

85 27th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +3 yrs older in Golden Plains - North

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +$12 higher in Golden Plains - North

$828 77th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +$958 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,583 89th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +0.4 larger in Smythes Creek gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 57.1%

23.7% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.2% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +$100 higher in Smythes Creek gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +$346 higher in Smythes Creek gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 46.9%

39.6% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.0% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 29.4%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +23.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 13.2%

17.9% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 20.0%

18.9% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +6 more in Golden Plains - North

5 12th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +1.07 more in Golden Plains - North

1.18 13th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +22.2 more in Golden Plains - North

4.7 3rd pct 27.0 15th pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +1 more in Golden Plains - North

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +23 longer in Golden Plains - North

88 86th pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.9%

14.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 17.2%

13.1% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

14.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.3%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades even 18.7%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

12.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative even 12.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Smythes Creek

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +3 higher in Smythes Creek

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +3 higher in Smythes Creek

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +1 higher in Smythes Creek

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +50 higher in Smythes Creek

1,005 53rd pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +771 higher in Golden Plains - North

4,250 16th pct 5,021 20th pct

Growth in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +2.2 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

0.9% 18th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +66 higher in Golden Plains - North

356 16th pct 422 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +109 higher in Smythes Creek

785 43rd pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +1.0 higher in Golden Plains - North

17.7 4th pct 18.7 8th pct

Min temp in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +0.6 higher in Golden Plains - North

7.9 9th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +1.2 higher in Golden Plains - North

0.4 0th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +1.4 more in Golden Plains - North

0.4 0th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +14.6 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +11.1 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +17.4 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

6.6% 5th pct 24.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +20.9 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

5.7% 3rd pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +19.9 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

13.3% 1st pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +9.8 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +15.5 more in Golden Plains - North

4.5 0th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Smythes Creek

4 17th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Golden Plains - North +0.7 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

5.2% 48th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Smythes Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Golden Plains - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/vs/201031015/golden-plains-north