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Badger Creek vs Chum Creek

Name: Badger Creek vs Chum Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Badger Creek profile · Chum Creek profile

Badger Creek Chum Creek

Badger Creek and Chum Creek are nearby areas in the Yarra Ranges with very different levels of accessibility. Badger Creek is far more connected, with 70.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Chum Creek has none. Badger Creek also has far more street intersections and a higher number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Chum Creek has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,902 compared to $1,481 in Badger Creek, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 19.2%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and share several common traits, such as having the same share of First Nations people (3.2%) and children under 15 (around 17%). They also have nearly identical drive times to the city and similar rates of volunteering. While they share these basics, the gaps between them remain distinct, such as in First Nations outcomes; in Chum Creek, 35.0% of First Nations people completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 23.7% in Badger Creek.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Badger Creek Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in Chum Creek Population: 629 larger in Badger Creek Recent arrivals: 3.4 pts higher in Chum Creek Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Chum Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +629 larger in Badger Creek gap narrowing

1,610 76th pct 981 73rd pct

Median age in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +2 yrs older in Chum Creek gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

45.4% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Badger Creek Chum Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 81.4%

5.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.6%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

7.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 91.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 55.9%

31.1% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +2.20 more in Chum Creek

3.61 48th pct 5.81 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Badger Creek in Chum Creek even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +25 larger in Chum Creek

194 37th pct 218 39th pct

ICSEA in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +10 higher in Chum Creek

984 46th pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

16.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 37.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

6.9% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Architecture & building even 10.4%

9.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +$68 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$683 38th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +$421 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$1,481 46th pct $1,902 71st pct

Family income in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +$280 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$1,786 43rd pct $2,066 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%

36.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

9.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.2%

21.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +20 larger in Badger Creek

51 77th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +7 yrs older in Badger Creek

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +$212 higher in Badger Creek

$824 67th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +$187 higher in Chum Creek

$1,875 57th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +0.2 larger in Chum Creek gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

15.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +$38 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$323 64th pct $361 74th pct

Mortgage in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +$216 higher in Chum Creek gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Badger Creek in Chum Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.7% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 48.4%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

5.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.7% $350–$549 +32.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 26.1%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 30.0%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +5 more in Badger Creek

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +3.11 more in Badger Creek

3.11 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +384.5 more in Badger Creek

384.5 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +2 more in Badger Creek

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +57 longer in Chum Creek

13 50th pct 70 91st pct

Drive to city in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +3 longer in Chum Creek

55 41st pct 58 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Badger Creek in Chum Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Badger Creek in Chum Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 57.6%

13.6% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 23.7%

17.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.5% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

7.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

3.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

12.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

9.7% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +1.8 higher in Badger Creek

2.5 69th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +1.8 more in Badger Creek

2.6 70th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Badger Creek in Chum Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +0.2 pts higher in Chum Creek

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +70.1 pts higher in Badger Creek

70.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +42.6 pts higher in Badger Creek

55.1% 77th pct 12.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +26.1 pts higher in Badger Creek

88.7% 79th pct 62.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Badger Creek in Chum Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +5.8 more in Chum Creek

10.6 43rd pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +15 higher in Badger Creek

18 73rd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Badger Creek in Chum Creek +4.8 pts higher in Chum Creek

7.6% 67th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Badger Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Chum Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badger Creek vs Chum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20097/badger-creek/vs/SAL20560/chum-creek