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Axedale vs Muskerry

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Axedale profile · Muskerry profile

Axedale Muskerry

Axedale and Muskerry are nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Axedale is a family-oriented area where 24.2% of people are children under 15 and 50.0% of residents have no religion. Muskerry is sparsely populated and tends to be older, with a typical age of 43 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.4%). Health and housing also differ, as Muskerry has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (44.1%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (53.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in that nearly every home is a separate house and no one reports having no motor vehicle. However, the two areas are moving in different directions, as Axedale has far more people working or looking for work than the national average, while Muskerry's workforce share is among the highest for its level.

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Where they differ most

Population: 925 larger in Axedale No religion: 21.2 pts higher in Axedale PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Axedale Under 15: 12.3 pts higher in Axedale Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Muskerry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Axedalein Muskerry +925 larger in Axedale gap widening
984 73rd pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Axedalein Muskerry +6 yrs older in Muskerry gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Axedalein Muskerry +8.1 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
2.0% 51st pct 10.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Axedalein Muskerry +9.0 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
16.5% 40th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Under 15 in Axedalein Muskerry +12.3 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
24.2% 87th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
De facto in Axedalein Muskerry +6.1 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
14.8% 69th pct 20.9% 89th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 13.6%
24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 44.7%
30.6% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 23.4%
3.5% Separated +11.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Axedale Muskerry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Axedalein Muskerry +5.4 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
5.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 86.4%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 +11.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
40.7% English +11.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
15.4% Irish +15.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.1% German ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Axedalein Muskerry +7.9 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
0.6% 32nd pct 8.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in Axedalein Muskerry even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 91.5%
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% Greek 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 Axedalein Muskerry +21.2 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
50.0% 79th pct 28.8% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +25.0 pts ▸ 66.1%
50.0% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 28.8%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
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 Axedalein Muskerry +1.8 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
43.3% 46th pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Axedalein Muskerry +2.2 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
19.2% 65th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Axedalein Muskerry
4.20 53rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Axedalein Muskerry +1 more in Axedale
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Axedalein Muskerry
101 26th pct —
ICSEA in Axedalein Muskerry
1,018 66th pct —

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%
16.0% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.1%
9.9% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.6% Agriculture & environment +19.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.8% Health ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
9.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Axedalein Muskerry +$87 higher in Muskerry gap widening
$813 61st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Axedalein Muskerry +$246 higher in Axedale gap narrowing
$1,933 72nd pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Axedalein Muskerry +$394 higher in Muskerry gap widening
$2,189 68th pct $2,583 85th pct
High earners in Axedalein Muskerry +0.2 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
10.8% 64th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Axedalein Muskerry +6.4 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
21.8% 66th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.5%
7.6% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
12.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Axedalein Muskerry +14.8 pts higher in Muskerry
29.3% 52nd pct 44.1% 95th pct
Mental health in Axedalein Muskerry +0.6 pts higher in Axedale
9.0% 59th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Axedalein Muskerry +0.8 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
4.3% 45th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.1% Heart disease +11.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.2% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
2.2% Lung condition +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +8.1 pts 52.5%
20.3% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
2.9% Three or more +12.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.7% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Axedalein Muskerry +8.4 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Axedalein Muskerry +8.3 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 23.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Axedalein Muskerry +5.2 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
35.2% 88th pct 40.4% 93rd pct
Defence service in Axedalein Muskerry +2.8 pts higher in Axedale
2.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Axedalein Muskerry +7.3 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
28.8% 74th pct 36.2% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Axedalein Muskerry +14 larger in Axedale
20 68th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Axedalein Muskerry +20 yrs older in Muskerry
23 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Axedalein Muskerry +$126 higher in Muskerry
$774 63rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Axedalein Muskerry +$1,208 higher in Axedale
$2,583 81st pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Axedalein Muskerry
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Axedalein Muskerry +0.6 larger in Axedale gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Axedalein Muskerry +1.3 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Axedalein Muskerry +8.9 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
18.0% 29th pct 26.9% 61st pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 53.3%
24.6% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
7.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
18.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.5% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Axedalein Muskerry +$45 higher in Muskerry
$330 66th pct $375 77th pct
Mortgage in Axedalein Muskerry +$742 higher in Muskerry gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,475 87th pct
People / bedroom in Axedalein Muskerry +0.10 higher in Axedale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Axedalein Muskerry +12.3 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
6.9% 16th pct 19.2% 58th pct
Owned outright in Axedalein Muskerry +15.4 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
38.5% 42nd pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Axedalein Muskerry +0.3 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
99.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Axedalein Muskerry +14.6 pts higher in Axedale gap steady
87.7% 72nd pct 73.1% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.9 pts 23.1%
6.9% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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 +9.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 23.1%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
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

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +31.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Axedalein Muskerry even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Axedalein Muskerry +0.4 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
13.9% 41st pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Axedalein Muskerry +0.6 pts higher in Axedale gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Axedalein Muskerry +2 more in Axedale
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Axedalein Muskerry +2.03 more in Axedale
2.03 65th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Axedalein Muskerry +63.0 more in Axedale
63.0 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Axedalein Muskerry +1 more in Axedale
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Axedalein Muskerry
51 80th pct —
Drive to city in Axedalein Muskerry +17 longer in Muskerry
104 71st pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 70.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +12.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.3% 3 vehicles +19.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 33.3%
19.2% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Axedalein Muskerry +2.5 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
34.0% 61st pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Axedalein Muskerry
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Axedalein Muskerry +3.1 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
3.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Axedalein Muskerry +13.3 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 78.7% 93rd pct
Full-time in Axedalein Muskerry +10.3 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 64.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.8% Construction ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Finance & insurance +9.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
6.3% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.5% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Axedalein Muskerry +1.9 higher in Axedale
2.0 66th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Axedalein Muskerry +2.1 more in Axedale
2.3 68th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Axedalein Muskerry +42.5 pts higher in Axedale
42.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Axedalein Muskerry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Axedalein Muskerry +41.7 pts higher in Axedale
41.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Axedalein Muskerry +45.0 pts higher in Axedale
45.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Axedalein Muskerry +45.0 pts higher in Axedale
53.4% 65th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Axedalein Muskerry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Axedalein Muskerry +51.5 more in Muskerry
16.3 57th pct 67.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Axedalein Muskerry +1 higher in Axedale
2 58th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Axedalein Muskerry +1.1 pts higher in Axedale
5.2% 45th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Axedale vs Muskerry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20093/axedale/vs/SAL21853/muskerry