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Riddells Creek vs Diggers Rest

Name: Riddells Creek vs Diggers Rest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Riddells Creek profile · Diggers Rest profile

Riddells Creek Diggers Rest

Riddells Creek and Diggers Rest are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Riddells Creek is a more established, older community where the typical resident is 42 and 37.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Diggers Rest is a fast-growing hub with a much younger population—the typical resident is just 32—and a far more diverse community, with 23.8% of people born overseas and 23.6% using a language other than English at home. This growth is reflected in the population, which has surged by 40.2% in Diggers Rest since 2021, compared to just 2.0% in Riddells Creek.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, with both sitting around $2,100. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. However, their infrastructure differs greatly; Diggers Rest is much more connected, with far more public transport options and a shorter 30-minute drive to the city, while Riddells Creek is more remote with a typical 50-minute commute.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Riddells Creek Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest Median age: 10 yrs older in Riddells Creek Volunteering: 9.8 pts higher in Riddells Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +780 larger in Diggers Rest

4,457 19th pct 5,237 24th pct

Median age in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +10 yrs older in Riddells Creek

42 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +20.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 19.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 8.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 45.5%

31.0% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Riddells Creek Diggers Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 71.7%

0.3% India +7.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +16.2 pts 27.6%

40.9% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 31.6%

14.1% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

0.3% Indian +8.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

0.2% Filipino +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +20.5 pts 72.0%

0.0% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 36.7%

43.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Other religions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +0.27 more in Riddells Creek

1.17 20th pct 0.89 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +6 more in Diggers Rest

3 6th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +275 more in Diggers Rest

285 9th pct 560 20th pct

Avg size in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +275 larger in Diggers Rest

285 30th pct 560 68th pct

ICSEA in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +6 higher in Riddells Creek

1,040 61st pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

22.3% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.2% Postgraduate degree even 7.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

15.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +$112 higher in Diggers Rest

$882 64th pct $994 77th pct

Household income in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +$147 higher in Riddells Creek

$2,156 75th pct $2,009 66th pct

Family income in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +$152 higher in Riddells Creek

$2,393 70th pct $2,241 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 6.7%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.1%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +4.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +32 larger in Diggers Rest

39 12th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +4 yrs older in Diggers Rest

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +$181 higher in Riddells Creek

$1,281 97th pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +$125 higher in Riddells Creek

$2,750 91st pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +0.2 larger in Riddells Creek

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 60.7%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

10.0% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 33.8%

16.3% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.4% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +$4 higher in Riddells Creek

$400 62nd pct $396 60th pct

Mortgage in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +$200 higher in Riddells Creek

$2,000 61st pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +0.10 higher in Riddells Creek

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 17.8%

11.3% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 92.2%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.5% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 73.9%

26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.4%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 6.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +27 more in Diggers Rest

5 12th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +4.99 more in Diggers Rest

1.12 13th pct 6.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +1,243.2 more in Diggers Rest

73.4 18th pct 1,316.6 68th pct

PT routes in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +1 more in Riddells Creek

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +18 longer in Riddells Creek

34 88th pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +20 longer in Riddells Creek

50 74th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +780 more in Diggers Rest

4,457 10th pct 5,237 12th pct

Reach 45 min in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +780 more in Diggers Rest

4,457 7th pct 5,237 8th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

24.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

1.7% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.5% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 12.4%

15.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.9%

1.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 19.2%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +2 higher in Riddells Creek

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +2 higher in Riddells Creek

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +2 higher in Riddells Creek

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +2 higher in Riddells Creek

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +44 higher in Riddells Creek

1,048 71st pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +2,845 higher in Diggers Rest

4,589 18th pct 7,434 34th pct

Growth in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +38.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest

2.0% 28th pct 40.2% 99th pct

Businesses in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +10 higher in Riddells Creek

425 20th pct 415 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +201 higher in Riddells Creek

775 42nd pct 574 15th pct

Max temp in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +1.9 higher in Diggers Rest

17.9 5th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +1.4 higher in Diggers Rest

8.5 12th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +1.6 higher in Diggers Rest

3.2 22nd pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +1.2 more in Diggers Rest

3.1 21st pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +5.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

39.6% 28th pct 45.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +15.1 pts higher in Riddells Creek

45.9% 35th pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +49.4 pts higher in Diggers Rest

39.3% 21st pct 88.7% 46th pct

Walk to school in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +32.5 pts higher in Diggers Rest

41.7% 24th pct 74.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +19.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest

74.3% 25th pct 94.1% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +34.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

39.0% 44th pct 73.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +4.2 more in Diggers Rest

10.5 27th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +18 higher in Diggers Rest

5 19th pct 24 32nd pct

Mean slope in Riddells Creek in Diggers Rest +1.6 pts higher in Riddells Creek

4.3% 32nd pct 2.7% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riddells Creek vs Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210021234/riddells-creek/vs/210041539/diggers-rest