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Creswick - Clunes vs Avoca

Name: Creswick - Clunes vs Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Creswick - Clunes profile · Avoca profile

Creswick - Clunes Avoca

Creswick - Clunes and Avoca are both rural Victorian areas, though they differ in their levels of accessibility and wealth. Creswick - Clunes has better access to essentials, with 27.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 3.4% in Avoca. It also has a higher typical household income of $1,238, while Avoca's is $985. Public transport is far more available in Creswick - Clunes, which sees 525.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people, whereas Avoca has only 18.1.

Daily life in both places is quite similar, as they have an almost identical share of people born overseas and very similar rates of long-term health conditions. While both areas are far older than the national figure, residents in Avoca are noticeably older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 49 in Creswick - Clunes. Since 2011, the gap in typical income and education levels has widened, with Creswick - Clunes seeing a larger increase in these areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,553 larger in Creswick - Clunes Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes Owned outright: 8.4 pts higher in Avoca Median age: 4 yrs older in Avoca Participation: 6.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +4,553 larger in Creswick - Clunes gap steady

8,085 41st pct 3,532 13th pct

Median age in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +4 yrs older in Avoca gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%

12.2% Divorced even 12.2%

6.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Creswick - Clunes Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 80.4%

3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 88.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 43.9%

41.0% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.2% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +7.29 more in Avoca

4.55 84th pct 11.83 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +3 more in Creswick - Clunes

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +352 more in Creswick - Clunes

539 19th pct 187 6th pct

Avg size in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +59 larger in Creswick - Clunes

90 7th pct 31 0th pct

ICSEA in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +42 higher in Creswick - Clunes

1,004 45th pct 962 25th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 34.1%

18.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

10.8% Health even 10.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +$112 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$628 16th pct $516 5th pct

Household income in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +$253 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$1,238 16th pct $985 2nd pct

Family income in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +$339 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$1,625 21st pct $1,286 5th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +2.7 pts 51.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

8.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +76 larger in Creswick - Clunes

122 38th pct 46 15th pct

Median age in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +$173 higher in Creswick - Clunes

$665 56th pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +$344 higher in Avoca

$1,531 40th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +0.1 larger in Creswick - Clunes gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 44.9%

36.0% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.8% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +$50 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +$294 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,006 4th pct

People / bedroom in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 29.4%

13.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 97.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 48.2%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom even 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 44.0%

28.1% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 31.5%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +46 more in Creswick - Clunes

64 70th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +2.82 more in Creswick - Clunes

7.92 86th pct 5.10 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +507.2 more in Creswick - Clunes

525.3 39th pct 18.1 13th pct

PT routes in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +5 more in Creswick - Clunes

8 52nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca

— 79 100th pct

Drive to city in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +42 longer in Avoca

84 85th pct 126 93rd pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 57.6%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

3.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%

17.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

7.1% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

11.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +1 higher in Creswick - Clunes

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +37 higher in Creswick - Clunes

955 32nd pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +4,429 higher in Creswick - Clunes

8,038 37th pct 3,609 13th pct

Growth in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +3.1 pts higher in Avoca

0.0% 12th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +321 higher in Creswick - Clunes

789 43rd pct 468 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +78 higher in Creswick - Clunes

700 33rd pct 621 22nd pct

Max temp in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +1.1 higher in Avoca

18.8 9th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +0.3 higher in Avoca

8.2 10th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +0.8 higher in Creswick - Clunes

3.2 22nd pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +0.7 more in Creswick - Clunes

3.4 24th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +1.8 pts higher in Avoca

36.5% 26th pct 38.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +1.1 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

34.1% 24th pct 33.0% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +13.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

46.3% 23rd pct 32.9% 19th pct

Walk to school in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +6.6 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

40.6% 24th pct 34.0% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +5.1 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

59.1% 18th pct 54.0% 15th pct

Walk to health in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +24.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

27.9% 32nd pct 3.4% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +18.4 more in Avoca

23.7 79th pct 42.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

3 16th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Creswick - Clunes in Avoca +0.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

5.3% 50th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick - Clunes vs Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021010/creswick-clunes/vs/201031013/avoca