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Acacia Creek vs Loch Lomond

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Acacia Creek profile · Loch Lomond profile

Acacia Creek Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond and Acacia Creek are both sparsely populated areas located only 15 km apart. They differ sharply in their age and income profiles; Loch Lomond is an older area where 27.7% of people are aged 65 and over, while Acacia Creek is much younger, with 30.0% of its population being children under 15. This difference extends to income, with a typical weekly household earning $1,687 in Loch Lomond compared to $949 in Acacia Creek.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 15%). They also share a lack of public transport and a similar rate of people with long-term health conditions. While some differences remain stark, the gap in the number of people born overseas is relatively small, with Loch Lomond being well higher at 3.4% compared to 0.0% in Acacia Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 89 larger in Loch Lomond First Nations: 22.5 pts higher in Acacia Creek Under 15: 19.9 pts higher in Acacia Creek Household income: $738 higher in Loch Lomond Needs assistance: 6.7 pts higher in Loch Lomond

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +89 larger in Loch Lomond gap widening
30 19th pct 119 44th pct
Median age in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +2 yrs older in Acacia Creek gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +22.5 pts higher in Acacia Creek gap widening
26.7% 95th pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +17.7 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap steady
10.0% 16th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +19.9 pts higher in Acacia Creek gap widening
30.0% 95th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +13.7 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 62nd pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.8 pts 18.5%
30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 10.1%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

70.4% Married ◂ +19.4 pts 51.0%
11.1% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.5% Separated ◂ +12.5 pts 6.0%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Creek Loch Lomond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +3.4 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 47.9%
10.0% English +26.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.3% German ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% Scottish +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +16.4 pts higher in Acacia Creek gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 26.9% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

26.7% Christianity +39.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
43.3% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 26.9%
36.7% Not stated ◂ +31.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +2.5 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap narrowing
37.0% 28th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +0.2 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap narrowing
14.8% 51st pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +119 larger in Acacia Creek
131 30th pct 12 1st pct
ICSEA in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +57 higher in Loch Lomond
946 25th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 10 +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
37.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%
0.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +24.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
28.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.6 pts 15.4%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Health +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%
12.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +$49 higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
$575 21st pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +$738 higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
$949 11th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +$687 higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +10.0 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 60th pct
High-income homes in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.8 pts 20.0%
38.5% Under $650 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +0.3 pts higher in Loch Lomond
33.3% 72nd pct 33.6% 73rd pct
Mental health in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +1.8 pts higher in Loch Lomond
10.0% 68th pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +6.7 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
10.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Asthma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
16.7% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +0.1 pts higher in Acacia Creek gap narrowing
11.1% 16th pct 11.0% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +8.9 pts higher in Acacia Creek gap widening
25.9% 99th pct 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +6.5 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
18.5% 21st pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +9.1 pts higher in Acacia Creek
12.9% 100th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +13.4 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
29.6% 77th pct 43.0% 98th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +3 larger in Acacia Creek
8 57th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +23 yrs older in Loch Lomond
22 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +$526 higher in Acacia Creek
$900 73rd pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +$849 higher in Acacia Creek
$1,749 52nd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +0.3 larger in Loch Lomond gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +13.6 pts higher in Acacia Creek gap narrowing
23.8% 91st pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
33.3% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 10.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.5% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 53.3%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 13.3%
30.8% 3 people ◂ +13.0 pts 17.8%
0.0% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +$20 higher in Acacia Creek gap narrowing
$275 48th pct $255 42nd pct
Mortgage in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +$106 higher in Acacia Creek
$1,571 46th pct $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +0.10 higher in Loch Lomond gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 48.9% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 106.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 24.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 129 86th pct

How people get to work

81.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 68.8%
0.0% Worked at home +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

76.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.9 pts 40.0%
61.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +48.2 pts 13.3%
38.5% No vehicle ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +5.7 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap steady
43.3% 85th pct 49.1% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +17.6 pts higher in Loch Lomond gap widening
44.4% 13th pct 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond
— 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

63.6% Labourers ◂ +55.8 pts 7.8%
45.5% Managers ◂ +25.1 pts 20.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond even
0 40th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Acacia Creekin Loch Lomond +4.9 pts higher in Acacia Creek
9.9% 80th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Acacia Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Creek vs Loch Lomond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10013/acacia-creek/vs/SAL31671/loch-lomond