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Armstrong Creek vs Charlemont

Name: Armstrong Creek vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Armstrong Creek profile · Charlemont profile

Armstrong Creek Charlemont

Armstrong Creek (Vic.) and Charlemont are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct layouts. Armstrong Creek (Vic.) is much more walkable, with 75.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 17.1% in Charlemont. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (25.9% versus 19.6%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (11.1% versus 8.1%). In contrast, Charlemont has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,245.8 versus 575.5) and a higher share of people living alone (21.4% versus 13.5%).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several key areas. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200 and have nearly the same proportion of people born overseas. They also both have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure. While Armstrong Creek (Vic.) has a larger First Nations population, residents in Charlemont are far older in this group, with a typical age of 26 compared to 15 in Armstrong Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,635 larger in Armstrong Creek Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Charlemont Unpaid child care: 9.3 pts higher in Armstrong Creek Living alone: 7.8 pts higher in Charlemont Household size: 0.4 larger in Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +8,635 larger in Armstrong Creek gap widening

11,247 87th pct 2,612 82nd pct

Median age in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +1 yrs older in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

41.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

6.8% Seniors (65+) even 6.9%

Marital status

41.6% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

45.5% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 37.1%

7.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Armstrong Creek Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 77.2%

3.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +5.0 pts 34.2%

37.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

3.7% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% Italian even 4.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 78.6%

2.2% Punjabi even 2.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 47.0%

36.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 36.1%

4.6% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +0.58 more in Charlemont

1.37 15th pct 1.96 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +14 more in Charlemont

12 82nd pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +197 larger in Armstrong Creek

684 89th pct 488 70th pct

ICSEA in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +6 higher in Armstrong Creek

1,050 78th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 67.8%

11.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

14.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

10.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +$51 higher in Charlemont gap narrowing

$997 82nd pct $1,048 86th pct

Household income in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +$98 higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,102 79th pct

Family income in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont even gap narrowing

$2,285 73rd pct $2,284 73rd pct

Household income distribution

45.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

5.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

4.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +133 larger in Armstrong Creek

162 86th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +11 yrs older in Charlemont

15 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +$388 higher in Charlemont

$924 74th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +$83 higher in Charlemont

$2,333 74th pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +0.4 larger in Armstrong Creek gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 55.8%

21.4% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

13.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +$5 higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +$67 higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +0.10 higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.4% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%

10.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 48.7%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 87.1%

2.3% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.5%

7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +34 more in Armstrong Creek

49 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +1.39 more in Charlemont

4.36 75th pct 5.74 80th pct

Departures/1k in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +670.3 more in Charlemont

575.5 80th pct 1,245.8 88th pct

PT routes in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +6 more in Armstrong Creek

22 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +3 longer in Charlemont

7 39th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +3 longer in Armstrong Creek

61 45th pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 48.7%

27.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

5.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Education & training even 10.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

16.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +1.0 higher in Armstrong Creek

4.5 80th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +1.4 more in Armstrong Creek

4.2 78th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +22.7 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

39.6% 77th pct 16.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +27.5 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

30.9% 75th pct 3.4% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +1.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

86.8% 83rd pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +58.3 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

75.3% 84th pct 17.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +5.7 pts higher in Charlemont

92.6% 82nd pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +20.8 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

36.5% 81st pct 15.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +12.2 more in Charlemont

11.9 46th pct 24.1 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +44 higher in Armstrong Creek

132 87th pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Armstrong Creek in Charlemont +0.7 pts higher in Charlemont

3.6% 23rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Armstrong Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armstrong Creek vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20068/armstrong-creek/vs/SAL20533/charlemont