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Axe Creek vs Sedgwick

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Axe Creek profile · Sedgwick profile

Axe Creek Sedgwick

Sedgwick and Axe Creek are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with similar population sizes. Sedgwick is more highly qualified, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.3% in Axe Creek. This is consistent with the fact that 63.2% of Sedgwick residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 51.2% in Axe Creek. Higher educational levels in Sedgwick are reflected in the earnings, as 37.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.9% in Axe Creek.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar number of people living in each home. The two areas also have the same lack of public transport, with no stops or routes in either. While they are alike in many ways, the gap in educational attainment and high earners has widened since 2011, marking a growing difference between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Sedgwick No car: 1.4 pts higher in Sedgwick Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Sedgwick Separate houses: 2.1 pts higher in Sedgwick Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Sedgwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +162 larger in Sedgwick gap narrowing
452 63rd pct 614 68th pct
Median age in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +3 yrs older in Sedgwick gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even gap steady
1.3% 44th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +2.1 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
15.0% 33rd pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +3.0 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
20.1% 71st pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +2.3 pts higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
9.4% 28th pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 60.4%
30.5% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 26.6%
6.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Axe Creek Sedgwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +4.6 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
4.9% 21st pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

89.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 87.1%
1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +9.1 pts 40.2%
41.8% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
18.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%
11.9% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.5% German +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +1.8 pts higher in Axe Creek gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0.5 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 94.5%
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 Sedgwick +9.0 pts higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
43.8% 60th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 52.8%
48.7% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 41.2%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

Year 12 in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +12.0 pts higher in Sedgwick gap widening
51.2% 65th pct 63.2% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +10.5 pts higher in Sedgwick gap widening
22.3% 73rd pct 32.8% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Axe Creekin Sedgwick
10.99 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +2 more in Axe Creek
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Axe Creekin Sedgwick
332 51st pct —
ICSEA in Axe Creekin Sedgwick
1,089 89th pct —

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
19.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%
16.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
5.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%
23.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.3% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%
10.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +$165 higher in Sedgwick gap widening
$804 59th pct $969 79th pct
Household income in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +$161 higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
$2,230 85th pct $2,391 88th pct
Family income in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +$50 higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
$2,432 79th pct $2,482 81st pct
High earners in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +4.1 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
15.1% 80th pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +10.4 pts higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
26.9% 77th pct 37.3% 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.7% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 32.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +1.4 pts higher in Axe Creek
31.4% 63rd pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0.0 pts higher in Axe Creek
10.0% 68th pct 9.9% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0.5 pts higher in Axe Creek gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
10.0% Mental health even 9.9%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
23.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%
6.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +5.1 pts higher in Sedgwick gap widening
20.1% 59th pct 25.2% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +6.1 pts higher in Sedgwick gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 19.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +6.4 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
37.4% 90th pct 31.0% 77th pct
Defence service in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0.7 pts higher in Axe Creek
3.3% 60th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +3.2 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
28.0% 71st pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +2 larger in Sedgwick
6 51st pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +26 yrs older in Axe Creek
50 yrs 87th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +$125 higher in Axe Creek
$1,437 89th pct $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +$334 higher in Axe Creek
$3,750 93rd pct $3,416 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0.2 larger in Axe Creek gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +1.7 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
3.0% 17th pct 4.7% 22nd pct
Living alone in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +3.2 pts higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
12.4% 12th pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 62.5%
23.6% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
3.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%
12.4% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%
12.4% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%
2.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +$65 higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
$270 47th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +$358 higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
$1,809 61st pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0.6 pts higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
4.1% 9th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +5.3 pts higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
40.0% 46th pct 45.3% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +2.1 pts higher in Sedgwick gap widening
97.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +4.2 pts higher in Axe Creek gap widening
92.4% 84th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
40.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
4.1% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
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 ◂ +0.6 pts 47.6%
31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%
13.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

150.0% $200–$349 ◂ +150.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 18.1%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +1.4 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +7.5 pts higher in Sedgwick gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +4 longer in Axe Creek
97 67th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 55.2%
18.4% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.2% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 17.8%
9.6% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +1.2 pts higher in Sedgwick gap steady
32.0% 54th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +1.3 pts higher in Axe Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 45th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +3.5 pts higher in Sedgwick gap narrowing
67.9% 75th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +4.9 pts higher in Sedgwick gap widening
51.5% 20th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.9% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%
8.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
10.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%
9.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0.1 higher in Axe Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.3 47th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +9.7 pts higher in Axe Creek
9.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +1.6 pts higher in Axe Creek
18.1% 52nd pct 16.4% 51st pct
Walk to health in Axe Creekin Sedgwick even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +3.5 more in Axe Creek
13.3 49th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +0 higher in Sedgwick
1 57th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Axe Creekin Sedgwick +2.5 pts higher in Sedgwick
5.1% 44th pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Axe Creek vs Sedgwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20092/axe-creek/vs/SAL22257/sedgwick