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Axe Creek vs Eppalock

Name: Axe Creek vs Eppalock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Axe Creek profile · Eppalock profile

Axe Creek Eppalock

Eppalock and Axe Creek are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. They differ most in their distance from the city, with Eppalock taking far longer to reach at 174 minutes compared to 97 minutes for Axe Creek. Income is also higher in Axe Creek, where the typical family earns $2,432 a week compared to $1,913 in Eppalock. There is a stark difference in the First Nations population: the typical age in Eppalock is just 11, while in Axe Creek it is far older at 50.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. They are also very similar in their lack of public transport, as neither has any stops or routes. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with the fact that no homes in either area are without a motor vehicle. In both places, homes are typically large, with the vast majority having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 294 larger in Eppalock Separate houses: 2.1 pts higher in Eppalock One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Eppalock De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Eppalock Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Eppalock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Axe Creek in Eppalock +294 larger in Eppalock gap steady

452 63rd pct 746 71st pct

Median age in Axe Creek in Eppalock +1 yrs older in Axe Creek gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 53.3%

30.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Axe Creek Eppalock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.2% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 83.6%

1.8% England even 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 43.3%

41.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.4% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

11.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.7% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% German +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 88.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 40.1%

43.8% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.6% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Axe Creek in Eppalock

10.99 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Axe Creek in Eppalock +1 more in Axe Creek

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Axe Creek in Eppalock +283 larger in Axe Creek

332 51st pct 49 16th pct

ICSEA in Axe Creek in Eppalock +46 higher in Axe Creek

1,089 89th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 49.3%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.3%

16.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 17.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.3% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 8.3%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Health even 10.5%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% Agriculture & environment even 4.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Axe Creek in Eppalock +$57 higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing

$804 59th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Axe Creek in Eppalock +$347 higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing

$2,230 85th pct $1,883 70th pct

Family income in Axe Creek in Eppalock +$519 higher in Axe Creek gap widening

$2,432 79th pct $1,913 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

2.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +6.5 pts 54.8%

23.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

6.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Axe Creek in Eppalock +8 larger in Eppalock

6 51st pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Axe Creek in Eppalock +39 yrs older in Axe Creek

50 yrs 87th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Axe Creek in Eppalock +$471 higher in Axe Creek

$1,437 89th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Axe Creek in Eppalock +$1,000 higher in Axe Creek

$3,750 93rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Axe Creek in Eppalock +0.2 larger in Axe Creek gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 58.5%

23.6% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

2.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Axe Creek in Eppalock +$50 higher in Eppalock gap steady

$270 47th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Axe Creek in Eppalock +$185 higher in Axe Creek gap widening

$1,809 61st pct $1,624 50th pct

People / bedroom in Axe Creek in Eppalock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%

4.1% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 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

48.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 39.8%

31.0% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

150.0% $200–$349 even 150.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.6%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 3.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Axe Creek in Eppalock +77 longer in Eppalock

97 67th pct 174 94th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 64.2%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 23.1%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%

9.6% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.1% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.1% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades even 14.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

10.9% Sales workers even 10.8%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Axe Creek in Eppalock +0.1 higher in Axe Creek

0.3 46th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Axe Creek in Eppalock +0.2 more in Axe Creek

0.3 47th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Axe Creek in Eppalock +9.7 pts higher in Axe Creek

9.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Axe Creek in Eppalock +0.4 pts higher in Eppalock

18.1% 52nd pct 18.5% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Axe Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Axe Creek in Eppalock +3.9 more in Axe Creek

13.3 49th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Axe Creek in Eppalock +0 higher in Eppalock

1 57th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Axe Creek in Eppalock +0.5 pts higher in Eppalock

5.1% 44th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Axe Creek with nearby areas

Emu Creek Strathfieldsaye Sedgwick Myrtle Creek Eppalock Junortoun Mandurang Longlea

Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

Kimbolton Axe Creek Longlea Axedale Myrtle Creek Emu Creek Strathfieldsaye Derrinal

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Axe Creek vs Eppalock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20092/axe-creek/vs/SAL20877/eppalock

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Axe Creek with nearby areas

Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability