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Archerton vs Samaria

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Archerton profile · Samaria profile

Archerton Samaria

Samaria and Archerton are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Samaria is older and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 54 and a typical weekly personal income of $857. In contrast, Archerton is younger with a typical age of 44, and its typical weekly personal income is much lower at $383. Home loan costs differ sharply, with typical monthly payments far higher in Archerton at $4,333 compared to $1,083 in Samaria.

Both areas share a typical weekly household income of $1,125. This similarity is reflected in their layout and services, as both are car-dependent and have no homes within walking distance of public transport, schools, or groceries. While both remain very quiet, Archerton has a slightly higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41 larger in Samaria Personal income: $474 higher in Samaria Mortgage: $3,250 higher in Archerton Median age: 10 yrs older in Samaria People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Archerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Archertonin Samaria +41 larger in Samaria gap steady
16 11th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Archertonin Samaria +10 yrs older in Samaria gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Archertonin Samaria
— 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Archertonin Samaria
— 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Archertonin Samaria
— 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Archertonin Samaria
— 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

43.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +36.7 pts 7.0%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 64.7%
30.8% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%
0.0% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Archerton Samaria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Archertonin Samaria
— 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 78.9%
25.0% New Zealand ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Italy ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 45.6%
25.0% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.3% Italian ◂ +26.0 pts 5.3%
25.0% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
0.0% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 91.2%
25.0% Italian ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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 Archertonin Samaria
— 52.6% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 52.6%
37.5% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
18.8% Not stated ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
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 Archertonin Samaria
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Archertonin Samaria
— 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Archertonin Samaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 50.0%
30.8% Year 11 ◂ +14.8 pts 16.0%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 34.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Education ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Health +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Archertonin Samaria +$474 higher in Samaria gap widening
$383 2nd pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Archertonin Samaria even gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Archertonin Samaria +$500 higher in Samaria gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Archertonin Samaria
— 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

76.9% Under $650 ◂ +35.7 pts 41.2%
53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.5 pts 31.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Archertonin Samaria
— 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in Archertonin Samaria
— 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Archertonin Samaria
— 10.5% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

112.5% None ◂ +47.6 pts 64.9%
0.0% One condition +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Two conditions +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Archertonin Samaria
— 27.5% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Archertonin Samaria
— 35.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Archertonin Samaria
— 13.7% 11th pct
Defence service in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Archertonin Samaria
— 39.2% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Archertonin Samaria +3 larger in Samaria
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Archertonin Samaria
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Archertonin Samaria
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Archertonin Samaria
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Archertonin Samaria +0.5 larger in Archerton gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Archertonin Samaria
— 20.7% 39th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
47.4% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 31.0%
0.0% 1 person +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 4 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Archertonin Samaria
— $163 16th pct
Mortgage in Archertonin Samaria +$3,250 higher in Archerton
$4,333 100th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Archertonin Samaria +0.10 higher in Archerton
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Archertonin Samaria
— 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Archertonin Samaria
— 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Archertonin Samaria
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Archertonin Samaria
— 58.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other tenure +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Not stated 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

30.0% 3 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Archertonin Samaria
— 46.4% 95th pct
PT commute in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Archertonin Samaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Archertonin Samaria even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Archertonin Samaria even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Archertonin Samaria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +60.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
0.0% Worked at home +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
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

0.0% 3 vehicles +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Archertonin Samaria
— 43.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Archertonin Samaria
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Archertonin Samaria
— 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Archertonin Samaria
— 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Education & training ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Construction +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Community & personal service ◂ +89.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Managers +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Archertonin Samaria +0.3 higher in Archerton
0.3 48th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Archertonin Samaria +0.3 more in Archerton
0.4 48th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Archertonin Samaria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Archertonin Samaria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Archertonin Samaria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Archertonin Samaria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Archertonin Samaria +11.8 pts higher in Archerton
18.8% 52nd pct 7.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in Archertonin Samaria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Archertonin Samaria +187.5 more in Archerton
187.5 91st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Archertonin Samaria +1 higher in Archerton
1 57th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Archertonin Samaria +4.4 pts higher in Archerton
13.4% 89th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Archerton with nearby areas

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Compare Samaria with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Archerton vs Samaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20060/archerton/vs/SAL22228/samaria