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Creswick - Clunes vs Maryborough

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Creswick - Clunes profile · Maryborough profile

Creswick - Clunes Maryborough

Maryborough (Vic.) and Creswick - Clunes are nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Maryborough (Vic.) is more compact and walkable, with 69% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area and a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Creswick - Clunes is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.2. There are also notable gaps in education and income; Year 12 completion is far higher in Creswick - Clunes (44.1% compared to 33.6% in Maryborough (Vic.)), and First Nations household income is far higher there at $1,531 against $857 in Maryborough (Vic.).

These differences are becoming more pronounced as the gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, now sitting at 18.3% in Creswick - Clunes compared to 5.7% in Maryborough (Vic.). Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical proportions of people who use another language at home (around 3%) and very similar typical weekly rents of about $240 to $250. Both areas also have a higher proportion of older residents than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Maryborough Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Maryborough Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes Participation: 10.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +75 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing
8,085 41st pct 8,160 41st pct
Median age in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +2 yrs older in Maryborough gap narrowing
49 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
1.5% 39th pct 2.5% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +6.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
26.3% 88th pct 32.3% 98th pct
Under 15 in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
16.3% 32nd pct 14.9% 20th pct
De facto in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
13.5% 68th pct 12.0% 49th pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 25.2%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 38.7%
30.6% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.1% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Creswick - Clunes Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.3 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap narrowing
10.1% 15th pct 8.8% 11th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.4%
3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
39.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
14.8% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.3% 12th pct
Limited English in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough even gap steady
0.3% 15th pct 0.3% 14th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.8%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3.3 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
47.9% 79th pct 44.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 44.6%
41.0% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +10.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
44.1% 27th pct 33.6% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +8.6 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
17.7% 40th pct 9.2% 8th pct
Schools in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3 more in Creswick - Clunes
6 71st pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +2.07 more in Creswick - Clunes
4.55 84th pct 2.48 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +6 more in Creswick - Clunes
10 25th pct 4 8th pct
Students in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1,111 more in Maryborough
539 19th pct 1,650 55th pct
Avg size in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +460 larger in Maryborough
90 7th pct 550 67th pct
ICSEA in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +44 higher in Creswick - Clunes
1,004 45th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.6%
18.4% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.3% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
10.8% Health even 10.8%
9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +$117 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
$628 16th pct $511 4th pct
Household income in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +$362 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
$1,238 16th pct $876 0th pct
Family income in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +$405 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
$1,625 21st pct $1,220 2nd pct
High earners in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3.3 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
6.4% 24th pct 3.1% 4th pct
High-income homes in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +5.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
10.7% 15th pct 5.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.4%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +6.6 pts higher in Maryborough
36.5% 91st pct 43.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3.2 pts higher in Maryborough
11.6% 85th pct 14.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +4.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.6% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.9% Asthma even 10.9%
9.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +5.7 pts 48.6%
22.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +5.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
20.2% 83rd pct 14.7% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
15.7% 99th pct 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +4.2 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
24.3% 36th pct 20.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Maryborough
3.1% 57th pct 3.5% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
26.8% 91st pct 23.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +86 larger in Maryborough
122 38th pct 208 55th pct
Median age in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +4 yrs older in Creswick - Clunes
25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +12.1 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes
42.9% 49th pct 30.8% 18th pct
Unemployment in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +0.5 pts higher in Maryborough
8.1% 38th pct 8.6% 41st pct
Median income in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +$186 higher in Creswick - Clunes
$665 56th pct $479 15th pct
Household income in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +$674 higher in Creswick - Clunes
$1,531 40th pct $857 0th pct
Indigenous language in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3.8 pts higher in Maryborough
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +0.2 larger in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +9.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
12.8% 46th pct 21.7% 90th pct
Living alone in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +8.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
30.8% 75th pct 39.0% 94th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 40.1%
36.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.8% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.7%
30.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +$10 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
$250 14th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +$300 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,000 4th pct
People / bedroom in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +13.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
13.7% 11th pct 27.3% 51st pct
Owned outright in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3.3 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
46.7% 90th pct 43.4% 84th pct
Separate houses in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +7.2 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
94.3% 80th pct 87.1% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +7.9 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
79.6% 52nd pct 71.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 43.4%
35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 24.0%
13.7% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 87.1%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 64.4%
28.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%
11.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.4%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 9.2%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +4.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Work from home in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +12.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening
18.3% 61st pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap steady
0.4% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +21 more in Maryborough
64 70th pct 85 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +2.50 more in Maryborough
7.92 86th pct 10.42 88th pct
Departures/1k in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +67.7 more in Maryborough
525.3 39th pct 593.0 42nd pct
PT routes in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3 more in Maryborough
8 52nd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough
— 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +31 longer in Maryborough
84 85th pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 68.2%
18.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 5.7%
3.1% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 10.2%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%
3.2% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +4.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
29.2% 14th pct 33.8% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
4.7% 13th pct 8.4% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 6.2% 77th pct
Participation in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +10.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap narrowing
53.0% 19th pct 42.6% 4th pct
Full-time in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.9 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes gap narrowing
53.7% 15th pct 51.8% 11th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.1% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%
10.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
7.9% Education & training even 7.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%
17.4% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%
11.9% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
11.3% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.1% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3 higher in Creswick - Clunes
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3 higher in Creswick - Clunes
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +4 higher in Creswick - Clunes
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +3 higher in Creswick - Clunes
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +101 higher in Creswick - Clunes
955 32nd pct 854 4th pct
ERP in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +191 higher in Maryborough
8,038 37th pct 8,229 38th pct
Growth in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.4 pts higher in Maryborough
0.0% 12th pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +336 higher in Creswick - Clunes
789 43rd pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +150 higher in Creswick - Clunes
700 33rd pct 549 13th pct
Max temp in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.8 higher in Maryborough
18.8 9th pct 20.7 25th pct
Min temp in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +0.8 higher in Maryborough
8.2 10th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +2.7 higher in Maryborough
3.2 22nd pct 5.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +2.3 more in Maryborough
3.4 24th pct 5.7 56th pct
15-min city in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +32.5 pts higher in Maryborough
36.5% 26th pct 69.0% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +32.8 pts higher in Maryborough
34.1% 24th pct 66.9% 54th pct
Walk to transit in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +48.9 pts higher in Maryborough
46.3% 23rd pct 95.2% 56th pct
Walk to school in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +9.7 pts higher in Maryborough
40.6% 24th pct 50.2% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +37.8 pts higher in Maryborough
59.1% 18th pct 96.9% 49th pct
Walk to health in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +26.2 pts higher in Maryborough
27.9% 32nd pct 54.0% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +4.1 more in Creswick - Clunes
23.7 79th pct 19.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +23 higher in Maryborough
3 16th pct 26 32nd pct
Mean slope in Creswick - Clunesin Maryborough +1.8 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes
5.3% 50th pct 3.6% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick - Clunes vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021010/creswick-clunes/vs/201031016/maryborough