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Armstrong Creek vs Connewarre

Name: Armstrong Creek vs Connewarre — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Armstrong Creek profile · Connewarre profile

Armstrong Creek Connewarre

Armstrong Creek (Vic.) and Connewarre are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Armstrong Creek (Vic.) is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 30, and 21.2% are recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, residents are far older in Connewarre, with a typical age of 50 and 24.3% of the population aged 65 and over. This difference extends to housing; 34.4% of homes in Armstrong Creek (Vic.) are rented, while 49.7% of homes in Connewarre are owned outright.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-growth zones where many people have moved in over the last five years. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200 to $2,300. However, the nature of their connectivity differs sharply. Armstrong Creek (Vic.) is somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and parks, whereas Connewarre is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Connewarre Renting: 25.8 pts higher in Armstrong Creek Owned outright: 38.8 pts higher in Connewarre Recent movers: 25.7 pts higher in Armstrong Creek Population: 10,294 larger in Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +10,294 larger in Armstrong Creek gap widening

11,247 87th pct 953 73rd pct

Median age in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +20 yrs older in Connewarre gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

41.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.0 pts 14.5%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) +22.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 16.4%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

Marital status

45.5% Married +21.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

41.6% Never married ◂ +19.6 pts 22.1%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

2.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Armstrong Creek Connewarre

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 82.5%

3.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +3.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.9% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.6% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 93.0%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 44.5%

36.2% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

4.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre

1.37 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +2 more in Armstrong Creek

12 82nd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +27 larger in Connewarre

684 89th pct 712 91st pct

ICSEA in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +11 higher in Connewarre

1,050 78th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 63.4%

10.2% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

14.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

9.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +$14 higher in Connewarre gap narrowing

$997 82nd pct $1,011 83rd pct

Household income in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +$128 higher in Connewarre gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,328 87th pct

Family income in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +$306 higher in Connewarre gap widening

$2,285 73rd pct $2,591 85th pct

Household income distribution

45.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 27.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

5.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.6%

30.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

4.6% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.2% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +6.2 pts 62.5%

18.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +158 larger in Armstrong Creek

162 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +23 yrs older in Connewarre

15 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +$574 higher in Armstrong Creek

$924 74th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +$458 higher in Armstrong Creek

$2,333 74th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +0.3 larger in Armstrong Creek gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 53.7%

21.4% Couples without children +18.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +18.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 13.0%

13.5% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

8.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +$55 higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening

$420 86th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +$700 higher in Connewarre gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +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 ◂ +13.3 pts 39.9%

10.9% Owned outright +38.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

34.4% Rented ◂ +25.8 pts 8.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 88.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 39.6%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

2.9% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

91.1% $350–$549 ◂ +56.6 pts 34.5%

2.3% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.6% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.0% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 30.4%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 21.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more +30.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +43 more in Armstrong Creek

49 87th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +1.94 more in Connewarre

4.36 75th pct 6.30 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +21.5 more in Armstrong Creek

575.5 80th pct 554.0 79th pct

PT routes in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +18 more in Armstrong Creek

22 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +6 longer in Armstrong Creek

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +6 longer in Connewarre

61 45th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 47.8%

18.1% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.5% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

27.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 16.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 10.9%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

5.2% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.7% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 7.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +3.9 higher in Armstrong Creek

4.5 80th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +3.8 more in Armstrong Creek

4.2 78th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +39.6 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

39.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +30.9 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

30.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +76.1 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

86.8% 83rd pct 10.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +75.3 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

75.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +81.4 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

92.6% 82nd pct 11.2% 48th pct

Walk to health in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +36.5 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

36.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +2.8 more in Connewarre

11.9 46th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +130 higher in Armstrong Creek

132 87th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Armstrong Creek in Connewarre +1.1 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

3.6% 23rd pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Armstrong Creek with nearby areas

Charlemont Marshall St Albans Park Grovedale Breakwater Connewarre Mount Duneed Breamlea

Compare Connewarre with nearby areas

Breamlea Armstrong Creek Barwon Heads Charlemont St Albans Park Moolap Leopold Whittington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armstrong Creek vs Connewarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20068/armstrong-creek/vs/SAL20621/connewarre