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Eden Creek vs Horse Station Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Eden Creek profile · Horse Station Creek profile

Eden Creek Horse Station Creek

Horse Station Creek and Eden Creek are neighbouring rural areas with similar population sizes. Horse Station Creek is more likely to have families with children, with 15.0% of residents under 15 compared to just 5.1% in Eden Creek. It also has a much stronger workforce, with 59.5% of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 48.0% in Eden Creek. Other key differences include the typical age, which is far older in Eden Creek at 58 years compared to 48 years in Horse Station Creek.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with no public transport stops. They share a similar proportion of people with university degrees and an almost identical percentage of First Nations residents. Life in both places is very quiet, though Horse Station Creek has slightly more larger homes and a few more walkable amenities than Eden Creek.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 20.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Median age: 10 yrs older in Eden Creek Mortgage: $608 higher in Horse Station Creek Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Eden Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +11 larger in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
136 46th pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +10 yrs older in Eden Creek gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +0.2 pts higher in Eden Creek gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +6.2 pts higher in Eden Creek gap narrowing
27.9% 82nd pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +9.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
5.1% 8th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +2.4 pts higher in Eden Creek gap narrowing
14.6% 68th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

44.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 29.3%
27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.8%
5.1% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.2% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.3% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
5.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Eden Creek Horse Station Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +6.7 pts higher in Eden Creek gap widening
16.9% 71st pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +24.3 pts ▸ 90.5%
6.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
4.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
2.9% South Africa ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

55.1% English ◂ +15.7 pts 39.5%
33.1% Australian +20.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
18.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
11.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%
2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +2.4 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 93.9%
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 Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +4.4 pts higher in Eden Creek gap narrowing
49.3% 77th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 44.9%
32.4% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +4.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
40.7% 38th pct 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +0.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
18.9% 64th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +1 more in Horse Station Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek
— 307 49th pct
ICSEA in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek
— 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
32.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
6.8% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.2% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
3.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
20.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Society & culture +16.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.7% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% Management & commerce even 11.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +$51 higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
$570 21st pct $621 28th pct
Household income in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +$313 higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
$1,028 15th pct $1,341 36th pct
Family income in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +$69 higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +1.5 pts higher in Eden Creek gap steady
4.7% 30th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +4.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
12.1% 37th pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

41.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +26.9 pts 7.5%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

52.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +7.6 pts higher in Eden Creek
37.5% 86th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +2.4 pts higher in Eden Creek
14.0% 89th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +4.1 pts higher in Eden Creek gap widening
9.6% 88th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 4.8%
12.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
3.7% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +16.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
19.9% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
3.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +1.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
23.6% 72nd pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +0.7 pts higher in Eden Creek gap narrowing
16.5% 82nd pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +11.2 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
15.7% 14th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +3.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek
2.4% 46th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +11.3 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
22.8% 42nd pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
4 46th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +34 yrs older in Eden Creek
56 yrs 92nd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +$1,199 higher in Horse Station Creek
$450 25th pct $1,649 92nd pct
Household income in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek
— $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +0.4 larger in Horse Station Creek gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +9.7 pts higher in Eden Creek gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +13.4 pts higher in Eden Creek gap widening
37.9% 88th pct 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

27.1% Couples with children +26.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
50.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 35.3%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 39.6%
37.9% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 24.5%
12.1% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +$30 higher in Eden Creek gap widening
$300 57th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +$608 higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
$1,121 20th pct $1,729 57th pct
People / bedroom in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +2.4 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
5.2% 12th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +1.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
60.3% 91st pct 62.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +1.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
98.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +11.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
63.8% 18th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.2% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 101.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 35.8%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 13.2%
13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%
6.9% Studio / none ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

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

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +58.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%
26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +9.3 pts higher in Eden Creek gap widening
26.2% 74th pct 16.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek
— 62 86th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
26.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 16.9%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
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

43.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
31.0% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%
5.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even gap narrowing
34.6% 63rd pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +6.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 81st pct
Participation in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +11.5 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
48.0% 18th pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +20.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
37.7% 0th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

26.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 15.4%
26.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.5 pts 10.8%
4.9% Construction +13.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.6% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Administrative & support ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Mining ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 21.5%
4.9% Clerical & administrative +15.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
13.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%
8.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +0.1 higher in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +0.2 more in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +6.8 more in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 6.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek even
0 23rd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Eden Creekin Horse Station Creek +1.2 pts higher in Eden Creek
13.1% 89th pct 11.9% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eden Creek vs Horse Station Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11379/eden-creek/vs/SAL11945/horse-station-creek