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Smythes Creek vs Corangamite - North

Name: Smythes Creek vs Corangamite - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Corangamite - North profile

Smythes Creek Corangamite - North

Corangamite - North and Smythes Creek are two rural Victorian areas with very different financial and age profiles. Residents are far older in Corangamite - North, where the typical age is 49 and 25.2% of people are aged 65 or over. This contrasts with Smythes Creek, where the typical age is 41 and only 14.3% are retirees. There is also a large gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Smythes Creek is $2,065, which is far higher than the $1,183 seen in Corangamite - North.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, moving from $589 to $882. Despite this growing divide, the two areas share several traits, such as similar proportions of people born overseas and nearly identical unemployment rates of around 3.3% to 3.4%. Both areas also have the same number of schools within 3 km, though Corangamite - North has far more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 18.8 pts higher in Corangamite - North Household size: 0.8 larger in Smythes Creek Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Corangamite - North 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Smythes Creek Household income: $882 higher in Smythes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +1,165 larger in Corangamite - North gap narrowing

4,230 17th pct 5,395 25th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +8 yrs older in Corangamite - North gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 46.4%

31.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

6.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Corangamite - 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 84.8%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +5.1 pts 39.4%

43.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 43.0%

13.9% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 90.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

50.5% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 39.5%

3.9% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +5 more in Corangamite - North

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +5.80 more in Corangamite - North

1.12 19th pct 6.92 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +325 more in Corangamite - North

232 7th pct 557 20th pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +139 larger in Smythes Creek

232 24th pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +20 higher in Smythes Creek

1,019 52nd pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.6%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 33.3%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +$135 higher in Smythes Creek gap steady

$802 49th pct $667 23rd pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +$882 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,065 70th pct $1,183 13th pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +$604 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$2,236 60th pct $1,632 21st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.6% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +8.6 pts 54.7%

20.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +9 larger in Smythes Creek

85 27th pct 76 24th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +8 yrs older in Corangamite - North

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +$360 higher in Smythes Creek

$828 77th pct $468 13th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +$1,644 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,583 89th pct $939 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +0.8 larger in Smythes Creek gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 50.4%

23.7% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.2% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 9.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +$150 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$350 43rd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +$733 higher in Smythes Creek gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +0.10 higher in Smythes Creek gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 28.5%

39.6% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

4.0% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 95.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 23.3%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +24.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

17.9% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% Under $1,000 +26.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 8.6%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +3 more in Corangamite - North

5 12th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +0.30 more in Corangamite - North

1.18 13th pct 1.48 16th pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +22.3 more in Corangamite - North

4.7 3rd pct 27.1 15th pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +1 more in Corangamite - North

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +32 longer in Corangamite - North

88 86th pct 120 92nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 58.8%

14.0% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.6% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 34.9%

13.1% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 17.5%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 13.0%

0.8% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

14.8% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 6.8%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.3% Wholesale trade even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

9.7% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +3 higher in Smythes Creek

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +5 higher in Smythes Creek

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +6 higher in Smythes Creek

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +66 higher in Smythes Creek

1,005 53rd pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +951 higher in Corangamite - North

4,250 16th pct 5,201 21st pct

Growth in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +3.9 pts higher in Smythes Creek

0.9% 18th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +450 higher in Corangamite - North

356 16th pct 806 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +124 higher in Smythes Creek

785 43rd pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +1.4 higher in Corangamite - North

17.7 4th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +1.2 higher in Corangamite - North

7.9 9th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +3.5 higher in Corangamite - North

0.4 0th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +4.0 more in Corangamite - North

0.4 0th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +57.1 pts higher in Corangamite - North

0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +54.4 pts higher in Corangamite - North

0.0% 0th pct 54.4% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +31.3 pts higher in Corangamite - North

6.6% 5th pct 37.9% 20th pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +53.0 pts higher in Corangamite - North

5.7% 3rd pct 58.8% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +53.7 pts higher in Corangamite - North

13.3% 1st pct 67.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +38.1 pts higher in Corangamite - North

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +18.9 more in Corangamite - North

4.5 0th pct 23.4 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +3 higher in Smythes Creek

4 17th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Corangamite - North +1.2 pts higher in Smythes Creek

5.2% 48th pct 4.0% 26th pct

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Compare Corangamite - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Corangamite - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/vs/217031474/corangamite-north