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Maiden Gully vs Castlemaine

Name: Maiden Gully vs Castlemaine — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Maiden Gully profile · Castlemaine profile

Maiden Gully Castlemaine

Castlemaine and Maiden Gully are nearby Victorian areas with very different demographics. Castlemaine is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 29.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Maiden Gully is a younger area where the typical resident is 37 and 24.6% of the population are children under 15. These age gaps are reflected in the homes; 35.9% of Castlemaine residents live alone, while 96% of homes in Maiden Gully have three or more bedrooms. Economic profiles also differ sharply, with a typical weekly household income of $2,203 in Maiden Gully compared to $1,200 in Castlemaine.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical household incomes and the number of university-qualified adults has widened, while the age difference between the two has also increased. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some respects, including their unemployment rates and the share of people who speak a language other than English at home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,834 larger in Castlemaine 3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in Castlemaine Participation: 23.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully Median age: 13 yrs older in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +5,834 larger in Castlemaine gap steady

5,518 26th pct 11,352 60th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +13 yrs older in Castlemaine gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

13.0% Seniors (65+) +16.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 14.2%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 39.5%

28.8% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.8% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Maiden Gully Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.6% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 80.0%

1.4% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 43.1%

44.4% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 34.2%

12.3% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 84.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +22.0 pts 24.6%

3.8% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +5 more in Castlemaine

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +2.87 more in Castlemaine

1.47 31st pct 4.35 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +11 more in Maiden Gully

20 51st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +196 more in Maiden Gully

1,754 57th pct 1,558 52nd pct

Avg size in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +654 larger in Maiden Gully

877 88th pct 223 23rd pct

ICSEA in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +27 higher in Castlemaine

1,030 57th pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 19.2%

22.4% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

11.4% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

11.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.4% Creative arts +7.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +$213 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$896 66th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +$1,003 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,203 78th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +$682 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,358 68th pct $1,676 24th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.5%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.2% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.4%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

7.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +13.2 pts 52.9%

19.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +75 larger in Castlemaine

78 25th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +8 yrs older in Castlemaine

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +$140 higher in Maiden Gully

$665 56th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +$531 higher in Maiden Gully

$1,812 57th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +1.0 larger in Maiden Gully gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +25.1 pts 45.5%

20.7% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.1% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.4% 1 person +24.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 9.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +$70 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$380 54th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +$282 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$1,690 40th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +0.10 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.0 pts 30.2%

36.7% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

7.1% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 94.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 20.5%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 31.7%

27.4% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.0% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +35 more in Castlemaine

30 40th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +0.29 more in Castlemaine

5.44 66th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +350.2 more in Maiden Gully

542.2 40th pct 192.0 25th pct

PT routes in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +10 more in Castlemaine

4 29th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +11 longer in Castlemaine

1 7th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +15 longer in Maiden Gully

97 88th pct 82 85th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.4 pts 47.7%

14.0% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.7% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 33.8%

13.9% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 10.0%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 6.1%

0.5% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.2% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +2 higher in Maiden Gully

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +4 higher in Maiden Gully

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +6 higher in Maiden Gully

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +2 higher in Castlemaine

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +40 higher in Maiden Gully

1,024 61st pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +5,771 higher in Castlemaine

5,869 25th pct 11,640 56th pct

Growth in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +3.6 pts higher in Maiden Gully

6.7% 66th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +483 higher in Castlemaine

384 18th pct 867 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +47 higher in Castlemaine

583 16th pct 630 23rd pct

Max temp in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +1.3 higher in Maiden Gully

21.4 32nd pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +0.2 higher in Maiden Gully

8.7 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +1.6 higher in Castlemaine

3.3 23rd pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +1.6 more in Castlemaine

3.2 22nd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +25.9 pts higher in Castlemaine

24.7% 16th pct 50.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +25.9 pts higher in Castlemaine

28.1% 19th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +1.0 pts higher in Castlemaine

72.4% 34th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +14.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

50.1% 30th pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +13.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

77.2% 26th pct 90.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +11.4 pts higher in Castlemaine

22.4% 27th pct 33.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +7.4 more in Castlemaine

18.5 69th pct 25.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +7 higher in Castlemaine

16 29th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Maiden Gully in Castlemaine +1.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

4.8% 41st pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Maiden Gully with nearby areas

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Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maiden Gully vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011023/maiden-gully/vs/202021027/castlemaine