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Axedale vs Eppalock

Name: Axedale vs Eppalock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Axedale profile · Eppalock profile

Axedale Eppalock

Axedale and Eppalock are neighbouring areas in Victoria with a few key differences in their layout and people. Axedale is more walkable and connected, with 42.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and more people living within walking distance of parks and schools. In contrast, Eppalock has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or public transport. Axedale also has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 43 in Eppalock, and a much higher share of children under 15 (24.2% versus 17.3%).

These two neighbours are very similar in other ways, sharing the same typical weekly household income and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have the same number of people per home. These commonalities exist alongside some gaps that have shifted over time, such as the drive time to the city, which is far higher in Eppalock, and the number of public transport stops, which is far higher in Axedale.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Axedale Median age: 6 yrs older in Eppalock Under 15: 6.9 pts higher in Axedale Separate houses: 0.3 pts higher in Eppalock One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Eppalock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Axedale in Eppalock +238 larger in Axedale gap widening

984 73rd pct 746 71st pct

Median age in Axedale in Eppalock +6 yrs older in Eppalock gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.3%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 53.3%

30.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Axedale Eppalock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 83.6%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

5.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 88.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 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

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 45.8%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 40.1%

8.6% Not stated +4.8 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 Axedale in Eppalock

4.20 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Axedale in Eppalock even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Axedale in Eppalock +52 larger in Axedale

101 26th pct 49 16th pct

ICSEA in Axedale in Eppalock +25 higher in Eppalock

1,018 66th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

16.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 35.9%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

10.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Axedale in Eppalock +$66 higher in Axedale gap widening

$813 61st pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Axedale in Eppalock +$50 higher in Axedale gap narrowing

$1,933 72nd pct $1,883 70th pct

Family income in Axedale in Eppalock +$276 higher in Axedale gap widening

$2,189 68th pct $1,913 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.6%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 54.8%

20.3% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Axedale in Eppalock +6 larger in Axedale

20 68th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Axedale in Eppalock +12 yrs older in Axedale

23 yrs 38th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Axedale in Eppalock +$192 higher in Eppalock

$774 63rd pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Axedale in Eppalock +$167 higher in Eppalock

$2,583 81st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Axedale in Eppalock even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 58.5%

24.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.9% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

18.0% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Axedale in Eppalock +$10 higher in Axedale gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Axedale in Eppalock +$109 higher in Axedale gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,624 50th pct

People / bedroom in Axedale in Eppalock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%

6.9% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 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

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

37.5% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +113.6 pts ▸ 150.0%

31.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.6%

6.5% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Axedale in Eppalock +2 more in Axedale

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Axedale in Eppalock +2.03 more in Axedale

2.03 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Axedale in Eppalock +63.0 more in Axedale

63.0 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Axedale in Eppalock +1 more in Axedale

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Axedale in Eppalock

51 80th pct —

Drive to city in Axedale in Eppalock +70 longer in Eppalock

104 71st pct 174 94th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 64.2%

13.9% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.8% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

17.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

8.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

6.5% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Axedale in Eppalock +1.9 higher in Axedale

2.0 66th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Axedale in Eppalock +2.1 more in Axedale

2.3 68th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Axedale in Eppalock +42.5 pts higher in Axedale

42.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Axedale in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Axedale in Eppalock +41.7 pts higher in Axedale

41.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Axedale in Eppalock +45.0 pts higher in Axedale

45.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Axedale in Eppalock +34.9 pts higher in Axedale

53.4% 65th pct 18.5% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Axedale in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Axedale in Eppalock +6.9 more in Axedale

16.3 57th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Axedale in Eppalock even

2 58th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Axedale in Eppalock +0.4 pts higher in Eppalock

5.2% 45th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Axedale with nearby areas

Fosterville Longlea Eppalock Muskerry Knowsley Barnadown Lake Eppalock Derrinal

Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

Kimbolton Axe Creek Longlea Axedale Myrtle Creek Emu Creek Strathfieldsaye Derrinal

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Axedale vs Eppalock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20093/axedale/vs/SAL20877/eppalock