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Armstrong Creek vs Grovedale

Name: Armstrong Creek vs Grovedale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Armstrong Creek profile · Grovedale profile

Armstrong Creek Grovedale

Grovedale and Armstrong Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different population profiles. Grovedale is an older community where the typical resident is 41 and 23.3% of people are seniors. In contrast, Armstrong Creek (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical age of 30 and 25.9% of its population being children under 15. These differences extend to the homes; Grovedale has far more people living alone (28.0%) and more homes owned outright (34.8%), while Armstrong Creek (Vic.) is dominated by larger 4-bedroom houses and young families, with 39.3% of people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They are also similar in the number of public transport routes available. However, Grovedale is more established and accessible, with a very walkable score of 7.3 and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and health services. Armstrong Creek (Vic.) is more recently developed, which helps explain why 75.2% of its residents moved here in the last five years, compared to 38.1% in Grovedale.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 37.1 pts higher in Armstrong Creek Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Grovedale Participation: 19.8 pts higher in Armstrong Creek Median age: 11 yrs older in Grovedale Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +3,622 larger in Grovedale gap narrowing

11,247 87th pct 14,869 88th pct

Median age in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +11 yrs older in Grovedale gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

41.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 26.3%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 15.5%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 43.6%

41.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 36.8%

7.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Armstrong Creek Grovedale

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 ▸ 80.0%

3.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 46.8%

36.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

4.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +0.80 more in Grovedale

1.37 15th pct 2.18 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +9 more in Grovedale

12 82nd pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +52 larger in Armstrong Creek

684 89th pct 633 87th pct

ICSEA in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +12 higher in Grovedale

1,050 78th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 52.7%

11.0% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 24.0%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

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

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%

10.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

14.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +$292 higher in Armstrong Creek gap steady

$997 82nd pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +$723 higher in Armstrong Creek gap widening

$2,200 84th pct $1,477 46th pct

Family income in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +$395 higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing

$2,285 73rd pct $1,890 50th pct

Household income distribution

45.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 31.7%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.6% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.6%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +10.5 pts 58.3%

18.8% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +27 larger in Grovedale

162 86th pct 189 86th pct

Median age in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +9 yrs older in Grovedale

15 yrs 11th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +$349 higher in Armstrong Creek

$924 74th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +$625 higher in Armstrong Creek

$2,333 74th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +0.5 larger in Armstrong Creek gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 52.8%

21.4% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.5% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 13.8%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +$70 higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +$218 higher in Armstrong Creek gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +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 ◂ +19.1 pts 34.1%

10.9% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.4% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 26.1%

0.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 85.9%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.4 pts 25.7%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

91.1% $350–$549 ◂ +39.8 pts 51.3%

2.3% $200–$349 +28.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.6% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 29.5%

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.7% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +37 more in Grovedale

49 87th pct 86 89th pct

Stops/1k in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +1.43 more in Grovedale

4.36 75th pct 5.78 81st pct

Departures/1k in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +451.2 more in Grovedale

575.5 80th pct 1,026.8 86th pct

PT routes in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale even

22 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stop walk in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +4 longer in Armstrong Creek

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +5 longer in Armstrong Creek

61 45th pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.4%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 38.7%

27.2% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

5.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

10.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Professional & technical even 5.3%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +2.8 higher in Grovedale

4.5 80th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +3.3 more in Grovedale

4.2 78th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +53.7 pts higher in Grovedale

39.6% 77th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +53.5 pts higher in Grovedale

30.9% 75th pct 84.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +12.9 pts higher in Grovedale

86.8% 83rd pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +17.0 pts higher in Grovedale

75.3% 84th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +7.4 pts higher in Grovedale

92.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +55.1 pts higher in Grovedale

36.5% 81st pct 91.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +3.6 more in Grovedale

11.9 46th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +205 higher in Grovedale

132 87th pct 337 97th pct

Mean slope in Armstrong Creek in Grovedale +0.3 pts higher in Grovedale

3.6% 23rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armstrong Creek vs Grovedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20068/armstrong-creek/vs/SAL21114/grovedale