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Axe Creek vs Myrtle Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Axe Creek profile · Myrtle Creek profile

Axe Creek Myrtle Creek

Axe Creek and Myrtle Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different economic profiles. Axe Creek is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,230 compared to $1,292 in Myrtle Creek (Vic.). This higher income is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce; 22.3% of adults in Axe Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 9.8% in Myrtle Creek (Vic.). Axe Creek is also more family-oriented, with 20.1% of people under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid (37.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining deeply car-dependent with no public transport and a similar share of people who have moved in the last five years. They are also alike in their social makeup, with about 44% of residents in both areas reporting no religion. While Myrtle Creek (Vic.) has a much higher share of volunteers (36.1%) and people born overseas (16.2%), its residents are also older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 44 in Axe Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 384 larger in Axe Creek Volunteering: 16.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek De facto: 14.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Needs assistance: 8.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Household income: $938 higher in Axe Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +384 larger in Axe Creek gap widening
452 63rd pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +6 yrs older in Myrtle Creek gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +1.3 pts higher in Axe Creek gap steady
1.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +7.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
15.0% 33rd pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +8.4 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
20.1% 71st pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +14.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
9.4% 28th pct 23.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
15.9% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 11.8%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.6 pts 5.9%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 49.2%
30.5% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.0% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.1% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Axe Creek Myrtle Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +11.3 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
4.9% 21st pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

89.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 91.2%
1.8% England +10.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
41.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%
18.4% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 10.3%
11.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.5% German +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +3.1 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 95.6%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.3 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
43.8% 60th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 47.1%
43.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
6.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
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 Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +3.8 pts higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing
51.2% 65th pct 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +12.4 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
22.3% 73rd pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek
10.99 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +2 more in Axe Creek
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek
332 51st pct —
ICSEA in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek
1,089 89th pct —

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 47.4%
16.1% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.5%
5.8% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
30.0% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 9.4%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.4% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.3% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%
13.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +$136 higher in Axe Creek gap widening
$804 59th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +$938 higher in Axe Creek gap widening
$2,230 85th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +$599 higher in Axe Creek gap widening
$2,432 79th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +2.9 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
15.1% 80th pct 18.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +4.7 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
26.9% 77th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

15.2% $650–$1,499 +29.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 11.1%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 65.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.5 pts higher in Axe Creek
31.4% 63rd pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +1.8 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
10.0% 68th pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +8.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
3.3% 35th pct 11.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%
2.9% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +10.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
23.7% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 13.2%
6.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +16.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
20.1% 59th pct 36.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +4.3 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +12.8 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
37.4% 90th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +3.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
3.3% 60th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +13.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
28.0% 71st pct 41.0% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +6 larger in Axe Creek
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +9 yrs older in Myrtle Creek
50 yrs 87th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +$62 higher in Axe Creek
$1,437 89th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +$2,375 higher in Axe Creek
$3,750 93rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.4 larger in Axe Creek gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +3.0 pts higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing
3.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +9.8 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
12.4% 12th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 64.9%
23.6% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
3.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +19.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
12.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
12.4% 5 people ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek
$270 47th pct —
Mortgage in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +$250 higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
$1,809 61st pct $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +4.1 pts higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing
4.1% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +6.7 pts higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing
40.0% 46th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +2.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
97.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +10.9 pts higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing
92.4% 84th pct 81.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 40.7%
40.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
4.1% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 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 ◂ +11.2 pts 37.0%
31.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +30.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
17.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +11.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +13 longer in Axe Creek
97 67th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +26.9 pts 37.5%
18.4% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.5%
25.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 18.5%
9.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.5 pts higher in Axe Creek gap steady
32.0% 54th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +3.2 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
3.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +2.3 pts higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing
67.9% 75th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +6.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
51.5% 20th pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 7.5%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.7% Other services +13.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Technicians & trades +22.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.1% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.3% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
6.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.3 higher in Axe Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.3 more in Axe Creek
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +9.7 pts higher in Axe Creek
9.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +18.1 pts higher in Axe Creek
18.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +16.1 more in Myrtle Creek
13.3 49th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek even
1 57th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Axe Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
5.1% 44th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Axe Creek with nearby areas

Emu Creek Strathfieldsaye Sedgwick Myrtle Creek Eppalock Junortoun Mandurang Longlea

Compare Myrtle Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Axe Creek vs Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20092/axe-creek/vs/SAL21861/myrtle-creek