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Mulla Creek vs Woolomin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Mulla Creek profile · Woolomin profile

Mulla Creek Woolomin

Woolomin and Mulla Creek are two nearby rural areas with very different community profiles. Woolomin is more active in the traditional workforce, with a far higher share of full-time employment (69.3%) and more people living in rental properties (21.8% compared to 0.0% in Mulla Creek). It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.1 (mostly car-dependent) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. In contrast, Mulla Creek is a much older area, where the typical resident is 53 and nearly half the workforce (46.9%) works from home. Mulla Creek also has a far higher share of high-earners, with 10.0% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of education and language, with almost no residents speaking a language other than English and very similar shares of adults with a university degree. They are also alike in their housing style, as every home in both places is a separate house. While Woolomin has a far higher First Nations household income ($1,374 compared to $762), both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 173 larger in Woolomin Work from home: 33.1 pts higher in Mulla Creek Full-time: 22.4 pts higher in Woolomin Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Woolomin Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in Woolomin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +173 larger in Woolomin gap steady
87 38th pct 260 58th pct
Median age in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +11 yrs older in Mulla Creek gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +8.1 pts higher in Woolomin gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +7.6 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
31.0% 87th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +5.3 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
28.7% 93rd pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +4.6 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%
28.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.5%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.3%
26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.9%
3.4% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 45.4%
31.5% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
8.2% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
5.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Mulla Creek Woolomin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +1.2 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
4.6% 20th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

90.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 86.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
44.8% English ◂ +9.4 pts 35.4%
16.1% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
5.7% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% German ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Mulla Creekin Woolomin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 91.5%
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 Mulla Creekin Woolomin +5.1 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
31.0% 25th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

70.1% Christianity ◂ +18.2 pts 51.9%
31.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
5.7% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +0.6 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
33.8% 21st pct 33.2% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +0.6 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
12.3% 40th pct 11.7% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mulla Creekin Woolomin
— 16.39 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +1 more in Woolomin
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mulla Creekin Woolomin
— 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Mulla Creekin Woolomin
— 840 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%
33.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.2%
9.9% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Education ◂ +17.6 pts 4.7%
17.8% Architecture & building ◂ +14.7 pts 3.1%
6.7% Health +7.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.7% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +$49 higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
$687 38th pct $638 30th pct
Household income in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +$230 higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
$1,390 40th pct $1,160 23rd pct
Family income in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +$162 higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
$1,463 25th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +3.4 pts higher in Woolomin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +10.0 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%
13.3% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 40.0%
37.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +1.3 pts higher in Woolomin
34.5% 76th pct 35.8% 80th pct
Mental health in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +2.7 pts higher in Woolomin
8.0% 49th pct 10.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +6.2 pts higher in Woolomin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.8% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%
8.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Cancer ◂ +8.0 pts 2.3%
5.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 54.6%
28.7% One condition ◂ +8.7 pts 20.0%
3.4% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +6.1 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
17.8% 49th pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +6.2 pts higher in Woolomin gap steady
5.5% 10th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +6.0 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
32.9% 84th pct 26.8% 58th pct
Defence service in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +1.2 pts higher in Mulla Creek
6.5% 88th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +1.8 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
26.0% 61st pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +31 larger in Woolomin
5 49th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +5 yrs older in Woolomin
16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +$113 higher in Mulla Creek
$450 25th pct $337 11th pct
Household income in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +$612 higher in Woolomin
$762 10th pct $1,374 35th pct
Indigenous language in Mulla Creekin Woolomin
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +0.5 larger in Mulla Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +1.1 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 74th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +16.7 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
10.0% 7th pct 26.7% 61st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 54.9%
33.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 43.6%
30.0% 4 people ◂ +16.1 pts 13.9%
10.0% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
13.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mulla Creekin Woolomin
— $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +$988 higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
$2,080 75th pct $1,092 19th pct
People / bedroom in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +0.10 higher in Mulla Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +21.8 pts higher in Woolomin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.8% 64th pct
Owned outright in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +9.2 pts higher in Woolomin gap widening
33.3% 29th pct 42.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +14.6 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
56.7% 12th pct 71.3% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 33.7%
33.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.3% Other tenure ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

26.7% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%
16.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +4.0 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +33.1 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap widening
46.9% 96th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

24.5% Car (driver) +42.8 pts ▸ 67.3%
46.9% Worked at home ◂ +33.1 pts 13.9%
6.1% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%
26.7% 4 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 8.1%
10.0% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +2.8 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
37.2% 71st pct 34.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +6.5 pts higher in Woolomin gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +10.3 pts higher in Mulla Creek gap narrowing
63.0% 59th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +22.4 pts higher in Woolomin gap widening
46.9% 11th pct 69.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

34.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.9 pts 18.8%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Construction +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 26.7%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%
18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 7.9%
16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%
8.2% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +3.1 higher in Woolomin
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +4.3 more in Woolomin
0.0 0th pct 4.3 79th pct
15-min city in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +83.6 pts higher in Woolomin
0.0% 0th pct 83.6% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +85.4 pts higher in Woolomin
0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +86.5 pts higher in Woolomin
0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 78th pct
Walk to health in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +26.9 more in Woolomin
0.0 0th pct 26.9 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Mulla Creekin Woolomin even
0 3rd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Mulla Creekin Woolomin +6.9 pts higher in Mulla Creek
10.2% 82nd pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Mulla Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Woolomin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mulla Creek vs Woolomin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12830/mulla-creek/vs/SAL14426/woolomin