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Canadian - Mount Clear vs Golden Plains - North

Name: Canadian - Mount Clear vs Golden Plains - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Canadian - Mount Clear profile · Golden Plains - North profile

Canadian - Mount Clear Golden Plains - North

Canadian - Mount Clear and Golden Plains - North are two different types of Victorian landscapes, one more urban and the other rural. Canadian - Mount Clear is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and better connected, with 92.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. It is also more transient and diverse, as 21% of residents are recent overseas arrivals and 44.6% have moved in the last five years. In contrast, Golden Plains - North is car-dependent, with a high share of separate houses (99%) and a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 43%. Education levels are also distinct; 25.2% of adults in Canadian - Mount Clear hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.1% in Golden Plains - North.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their core demographics, as they share very similar weekly household incomes and a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. They are also alike in their social makeup, with both having about 50% of people who describe themselves as having no religion. While Canadian - Mount Clear remains the more urbanised of the two, both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.8 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Recent arrivals: 19.2 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Population: 7,331 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +7,331 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

12,225 64th pct 4,894 22nd pct

Median age in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +6 yrs older in Golden Plains - North

37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 21.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

38.7% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.6% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 33.1%

9.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Canadian - Mount Clear Golden Plains - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 40.6%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

4.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +3 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +0.94 more in Golden Plains - North

3.26 72nd pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +27 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

32 73rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +2,698 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

3,144 80th pct 446 15th pct

Avg size in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +413 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

524 63rd pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +30 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

1,024 54th pct 993 40th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 41.3%

14.8% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 14.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +$65 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

$733 35th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +$59 higher in Golden Plains - North

$1,396 28th pct $1,455 32nd pct

Family income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +$32 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

$1,800 31st pct $1,768 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

11.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +169 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

248 60th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +1 yrs older in Golden Plains - North

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +$315 higher in Golden Plains - North

$525 25th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +$407 higher in Golden Plains - North

$1,218 17th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +0.3 larger in Golden Plains - North

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

29.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 11.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 23.6%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

12.9% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +$45 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

$295 26th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North even

$1,387 20th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +0.10 higher in Golden Plains - North

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.7% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.7% Rented ◂ +29.8 pts 6.0%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 99.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 0.4%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 45.3%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

3.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 51.9%

13.4% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.2%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 45.3%

23.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +55 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

66 71st pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +3.15 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.40 66th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +905.9 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

932.8 55th pct 27.0 15th pct

PT routes in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +1 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North

7 61st pct —

Drive to city in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +36 longer in Golden Plains - North

75 82nd pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 20.3%

35.6% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.5% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

7.6% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 14.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

9.9% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +1 higher in Golden Plains - North

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +4 higher in Golden Plains - North

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +8 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

963 35th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +7,497 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

12,518 60th pct 5,021 20th pct

Growth in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +0.6 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

2.6% 33rd pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +294 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

716 38th pct 422 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +92 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

768 41st pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +0.8 higher in Golden Plains - North

17.9 5th pct 18.7 8th pct

Min temp in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +0.6 higher in Golden Plains - North

8.0 9th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +4.2 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.8 55th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +4.0 more in Canadian - Mount Clear

5.7 56th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +47.8 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

62.3% 47th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +45.9 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

57.0% 45th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +68.3 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

92.3% 52nd pct 24.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +56.9 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

83.6% 60th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +66.4 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

99.6% 60th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +22.4 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

32.2% 37th pct 9.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +4.5 more in Golden Plains - North

15.5 58th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +110 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

111 53rd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Canadian - Mount Clear in Golden Plains - North +0.7 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

6.5% 68th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Compare Golden Plains - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canadian - Mount Clear vs Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011483/canadian-mount-clear/vs/201031015/golden-plains-north