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Creswick - Clunes vs Maryborough Surrounds

Name: Creswick - Clunes vs Maryborough Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Creswick - Clunes profile · Maryborough Surrounds profile

Creswick - Clunes Maryborough Surrounds

Creswick - Clunes and Maryborough Surrounds are two nearby Victorian areas with notable differences in wealth and accessibility. Creswick - Clunes is far more walkable, with 36.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities compared to just 16.6% in Maryborough Surrounds. This includes much better access to groceries and health services. There is also a significant gap in education and income; the typical weekly household income in Creswick - Clunes is $1,238, which is well higher than the $956 typical in Maryborough Surrounds. First Nations unemployment is also far higher in Maryborough Surrounds at 30.4%, while it is 8.1% in Creswick - Clunes.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people born overseas, at exactly 10.1%. They also track closely in other areas, such as having about the same number of people per home. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding typical incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Across both areas, the population is far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 49 and 53.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes Participation: 8.9 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes Population: 2,559 larger in Creswick - Clunes Work from home: 7.9 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +2,559 larger in Creswick - Clunes gap steady

8,085 41st pct 5,526 26th pct

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

49 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.3% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 44.3%

30.6% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.5%

12.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Creswick - Clunes Maryborough Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 79.1%

3.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +2.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

4.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.8% Chinese even 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 45.7%

41.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1 more in Creswick - Clunes

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1.74 more in Maryborough Surrounds

4.55 84th pct 6.29 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1 more in Creswick - Clunes

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +140 more in Creswick - Clunes

539 19th pct 399 13th pct

Avg size in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +10 larger in Creswick - Clunes

90 7th pct 80 5th pct

ICSEA in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +63 higher in Creswick - Clunes

1,004 45th pct 941 16th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.5%

18.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 12.3%

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

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +$134 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$628 16th pct $494 3rd pct

Household income in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +$282 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$1,238 16th pct $956 1st pct

Family income in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +$302 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$1,625 21st pct $1,323 7th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.5%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +5.4 pts 48.9%

22.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +17 larger in Creswick - Clunes

122 38th pct 105 33rd pct

Median age in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1 yrs older in Maryborough Surrounds

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +$232 higher in Creswick - Clunes

$665 56th pct $433 9th pct

Household income in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +$431 higher in Creswick - Clunes

$1,531 40th pct $1,100 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +0.1 larger in Creswick - Clunes gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 46.2%

36.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.8% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%

30.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +$50 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap widening

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +$254 higher in Creswick - Clunes gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,046 6th pct

People / bedroom in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%

13.7% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Other tenure even 2.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 95.9%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 48.3%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 43.2%

28.1% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

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 +15.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +48 more in Creswick - Clunes

64 70th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +5.02 more in Creswick - Clunes

7.92 86th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +480.8 more in Creswick - Clunes

525.3 39th pct 44.5 16th pct

PT routes in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1 more in Creswick - Clunes

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Drive to city in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +48 longer in Maryborough Surrounds

84 85th pct 132 95th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 28.0%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

11.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

9.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 9.7%

17.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

11.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +3 higher in Creswick - Clunes

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +2 higher in Creswick - Clunes

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +69 higher in Creswick - Clunes

955 32nd pct 886 10th pct

ERP in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +2,324 higher in Creswick - Clunes

8,038 37th pct 5,714 24th pct

Growth in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Maryborough Surrounds

0.0% 12th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +358 higher in Creswick - Clunes

789 43rd pct 431 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +143 higher in Creswick - Clunes

700 33rd pct 557 14th pct

Max temp in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +2.4 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

18.8 9th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +0.8 higher in Maryborough Surrounds

8.2 10th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1.5 higher in Creswick - Clunes

3.2 22nd pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1.5 more in Creswick - Clunes

3.4 24th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +19.9 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

36.5% 26th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +20.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

34.1% 24th pct 13.6% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +21.5 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

46.3% 23rd pct 24.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +14.6 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

40.6% 24th pct 25.9% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +12.7 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

59.1% 18th pct 46.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +15.9 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

27.9% 32nd pct 12.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +6.1 more in Maryborough Surrounds

23.7 79th pct 29.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1 higher in Creswick - Clunes

3 16th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Creswick - Clunes in Maryborough Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Creswick - Clunes

5.3% 50th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick - Clunes vs Maryborough Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201021010/creswick-clunes/vs/201031017/maryborough-surrounds