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Barkers Creek vs Castlemaine

Name: Barkers Creek vs Castlemaine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Barkers Creek profile · Castlemaine profile

Barkers Creek Castlemaine

Castlemaine and Barkers Creek are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Castlemaine is a very walkable hub where 84.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Barkers Creek is car-dependent and only 3.3% of homes have that same access. There is a stark contrast in demographics and wealth; Castlemaine has a far higher share of renters (23.3% compared to 7.1%) and people living alone (39.7% versus 23.1%), while Barkers Creek has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.5% versus 11.2%).

Both areas are similar in their share of people who have served in the Defence Force and have nearly identical unemployment rates of around 3.9%. They also share a similar drive time to the city, which is about 78 to 79 minutes. While they are alike in these respects, the two areas differ in their age profiles, with Castlemaine having a far higher share of people aged 65 and over at 32.2% compared to 22.2% in Barkers Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,019 larger in Castlemaine No car: 8.9 pts higher in Castlemaine PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Castlemaine Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Castlemaine Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +7,019 larger in Castlemaine gap steady

487 64th pct 7,506 87th pct

Median age in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +2 yrs older in Castlemaine gap steady

50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 26.8%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.6%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 38.1%

29.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Barkers Creek Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 78.4%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 32.7%

41.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.2%

14.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Scottish even 14.4%

3.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 81.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

32.4% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 23.8%

9.2% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine

— 5.28 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +2 more in Castlemaine

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +93 larger in Castlemaine

129 30th pct 223 40th pct

ICSEA in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +23 higher in Barkers Creek

1,080 87th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 52.4%

13.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

13.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

12.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +$110 higher in Barkers Creek gap widening

$778 55th pct $668 35th pct

Household income in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +$449 higher in Barkers Creek gap widening

$1,555 51st pct $1,106 19th pct

Family income in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +$470 higher in Barkers Creek gap widening

$2,103 63rd pct $1,633 34th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.3% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +15.4 pts 49.7%

19.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +107 larger in Castlemaine

3 43rd pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +29 yrs older in Barkers Creek

58 yrs 93rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +$1,209 higher in Barkers Creek

$1,699 92nd pct $490 31st pct

Household income in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +$1,233 higher in Barkers Creek

$2,399 76th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +0.5 larger in Barkers Creek gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 42.9%

34.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.3% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 36.3%

23.1% 1 person +16.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 8.5%

11.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +$50 higher in Castlemaine gap widening

$250 40th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +$240 higher in Barkers Creek gap widening

$1,602 48th pct $1,362 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +0.10 higher in Barkers Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 24.6%

7.1% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 92.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 14.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.9%

17.8% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +43 more in Castlemaine

1 64th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +3.81 more in Castlemaine

2.05 66th pct 5.86 81st pct

Departures/1k in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +205.5 more in Castlemaine

30.8 61st pct 236.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +13 more in Castlemaine

1 71st pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +34 longer in Barkers Creek

37 72nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +1 longer in Barkers Creek

79 56th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 43.0%

24.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.3% 1 vehicle +22.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 30.1%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

5.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

1.8% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.7% Community & personal service even 11.7%

5.9% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +5.5 higher in Castlemaine

0.7 57th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +5.4 more in Castlemaine

0.6 53rd pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +68.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +67.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

15.7% 69th pct 82.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +81.6 pts higher in Castlemaine

3.3% 58th pct 84.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +77.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +59.0 pts higher in Castlemaine

37.5% 60th pct 96.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +53.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

0.0% 0th pct 53.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +6.8 more in Castlemaine

20.5 62nd pct 27.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +53 higher in Castlemaine

9 72nd pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Barkers Creek in Castlemaine +1.6 pts higher in Barkers Creek

7.9% 70th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Barkers Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkers Creek vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20141/barkers-creek/vs/SAL20516/castlemaine