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Ruby Creek vs Dalcouth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Ruby Creek profile · Dalcouth profile

Ruby Creek Dalcouth

Dalcouth and Ruby Creek are neighbouring rural areas with very different populations. Dalcouth is much younger and more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (22.3% compared to 9.2%) and a typical resident age of 40. This is consistent with the fact that couples with children are more common here and more people are caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Ruby Creek is an older area where the typical resident is 58 and seniors make up 30.8% of the population. Ruby Creek also has a far higher share of people with no religion (56.9%) and typical weekly rents that are far higher at $340, compared to $185 in Dalcouth.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and infrastructure, as every home in both places is a separate house and neither has any public transport or walkable amenities. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $543. While Dalcouth has far more people working full-time and a higher share of residents who completed Year 12, both areas sit well below the national figure for those education levels.

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Where they differ most

Population: 155 larger in Dalcouth Median age: 18 yrs older in Ruby Creek No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Ruby Creek Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Dalcouth Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in Dalcouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +155 larger in Dalcouth gap widening
65 32nd pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +18 yrs older in Ruby Creek gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +3.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +9.9 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap widening
30.8% 87th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +13.0 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
9.2% 14th pct 22.3% 80th pct
De facto in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +0.3 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 11.2% 42nd pct

Age structure

46.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.1 pts 24.1%
30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 20.9%
6.2% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.2% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.2% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 55.8%
22.8% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ruby Creek Dalcouth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +1.7 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap narrowing
10.8% 47th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 77.7%
0.0% England +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.5% English ◂ +18.4 pts 43.2%
33.8% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 32.7%
0.0% Italian +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.5% Scottish ◂ +12.6 pts 5.9%
15.4% Irish ◂ +12.2 pts 3.2%
6.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Dutch +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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 Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +2.3 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 85.5%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +23.7 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap widening
56.9% 90th pct 33.2% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +23.7 pts 33.2%
41.5% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
10.8% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
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 Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +19.2 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
20.7% 3rd pct 39.9% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +8.1 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +1 more in Dalcouth
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth
— 492 71st pct
ICSEA in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth
— 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%
20.7% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +11.7 pts 5.5%
8.6% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 39.8%
25.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.5 pts 13.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% Health +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +$2 higher in Ruby Creek gap steady
$545 17th pct $543 17th pct
Household income in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +$146 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,291 32nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +$323 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $1,781 43rd pct
High earners in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +1.1 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 6.4% 40th pct
High-income homes in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +13.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.3%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

77.2% Under $650 ◂ +34.8 pts 42.4%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +4.3 pts higher in Ruby Creek
33.8% 74th pct 29.5% 54th pct
Mental health in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +6.6 pts higher in Ruby Creek
13.8% 89th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +1.1 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
6.2% 67th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
6.2% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +2.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
27.7% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +8.9 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap narrowing
29.8% 86th pct 20.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +5.4 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap widening
22.8% 94th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +15.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
10.5% 8th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +4.5 pts higher in Ruby Creek
6.3% 87th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +10.1 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap narrowing
38.6% 93rd pct 28.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +8 larger in Dalcouth
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +38 yrs older in Ruby Creek
49 yrs 86th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +$249 higher in Dalcouth
$225 2nd pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +$251 higher in Dalcouth
$649 6th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +0.5 larger in Dalcouth gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +2.1 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +3.8 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +25.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +23.6 pts 26.4%
7.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 34.8%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%
14.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
0.0% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +$155 higher in Ruby Creek
$340 69th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +$461 higher in Dalcouth gap widening
$1,142 21st pct $1,603 49th pct
People / bedroom in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +0.10 higher in Dalcouth gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +7.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 18th pct
Owned outright in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +4.5 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 54.5% 84th pct
Separate houses in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +13.5 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap widening
89.3% 76th pct 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 40.9%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 34.8%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +6.5 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap widening
11.1% 31st pct 4.7% 10th pct
PT commute in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

85.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 72.1%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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

35.7% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%
14.3% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +3.4 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
15.4% 10th pct 18.8% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +6.6 pts higher in Dalcouth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +1.5 pts higher in Ruby Creek gap narrowing
54.4% 31st pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +16.2 pts higher in Dalcouth gap widening
40.7% 3rd pct 57.0% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.2% Education & training ◂ +17.6 pts 4.7%
18.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.8% Other services ◂ +10.2 pts 4.7%
11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Administrative & support ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%
18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%
11.1% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.1% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +1 higher in Dalcouth
0 25th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Ruby Creekin Dalcouth +2.2 pts higher in Dalcouth
6.0% 53rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Ruby Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Dalcouth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ruby Creek vs Dalcouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13451/ruby-creek/vs/SAL30793/dalcouth