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Big Pats Creek vs McMahons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Big Pats Creek profile · McMahons Creek profile

Big Pats Creek McMahons Creek

McMahons Creek and Big Pats Creek are both sparsely populated areas in the Yarra Ranges. Residents in Big Pats Creek are far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 45 in McMahons Creek. This age difference is reflected in the health and income data; Big Pats Creek has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (43.3%) and a much higher typical family income ($2,333 weekly) than McMahons Creek, where the typical family earns $1,312. In contrast, McMahons Creek has a far higher share of one-parent families (22.5%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (41.1%).

Both areas are very car-dependent, with no public transport stops or nearby groceries and schools. This shared isolation is clear, though the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, as 43.9% of Big Pats Creek residents arrived in the last five years compared to 29.8% in McMahons Creek. While both sit far above the national figure for people with no religion, they differ in their workforce, with McMahons Creek seeing more labourers and Big Pats Creek having more managers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 83 larger in McMahons Creek One-parent: 22.5 pts higher in McMahons Creek Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in McMahons Creek No car: 5.4 pts higher in McMahons Creek Median age: 10 yrs older in Big Pats Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +83 larger in McMahons Creek gap widening
60 31st pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +10 yrs older in Big Pats Creek gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +3.5 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +10.0 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +7.5 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap narrowing
10.0% 16th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +4.5 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap narrowing
22.9% 91st pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

51.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.3 pts 36.4%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 13.3%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.0% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +25.2 pts 27.7%
34.0% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
5.7% Divorced +11.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Big Pats Creek McMahons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +7.6 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap steady
16.7% 70th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 76.2%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

55.0% Australian ◂ +20.7 pts 34.3%
36.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
20.0% Irish ◂ +15.8 pts 4.2%
18.3% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 10.5%
5.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Dutch ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +9.6 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
11.7% 78th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 81.8%
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 Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +8.5 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap widening
60.0% 94th pct 68.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +29.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Not stated +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
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 Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +4.2 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap narrowing
40.0% 37th pct 44.2% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +6.8 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.0%
9.1% Year 11 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 33.9%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.6 pts 12.9%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +12.8 pts 4.8%
14.7% Education ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
8.8% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
8.8% Creative arts ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +$316 higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
$850 66th pct $534 16th pct
Household income in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +$358 higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,017 14th pct
Family income in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +$1,021 higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +11.3 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
11.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +10.0 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.9%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +16.8 pts higher in Big Pats Creek
43.3% 94th pct 26.6% 39th pct
Mental health in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +6.4 pts higher in Big Pats Creek
18.3% 99th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +2.0 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap narrowing
5.0% 55th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.7 pts 6.3%
18.3% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 11.9%
8.3% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.0% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%
11.7% Heart disease ◂ +9.6 pts 2.1%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +6.7 pts 56.6%
25.0% One condition ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +6.1 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 7.1% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +2.9 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap steady
13.2% 55th pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +10.8 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap widening
15.1% 13th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +1.1 pts higher in McMahons Creek
5.1% 81st pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +5.8 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap steady
24.5% 52nd pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +5 larger in McMahons Creek
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek
— $75 0th pct
Household income in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek
— $2,574 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +22.5 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 89th pct
Living alone in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +4.2 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 43.8%
44.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 38.2%
0.0% One-parent families +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.0% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +$75 higher in McMahons Creek
$185 22nd pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +$895 higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
$1,895 66th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +0.10 higher in McMahons Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +5.4 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 12th pct
Owned outright in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +11.1 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap narrowing
30.0% 23rd pct 41.1% 50th pct
Separate houses in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +7.1 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +13.1 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 53.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.0% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%
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

30.0% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +5.4 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Work from home in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +2.4 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
12.0% 34th pct 9.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek
60 85th pct —
Drive to city in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +46 longer in McMahons Creek
77 55th pct 123 82nd pct
Reach 30 min in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 67.3%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 12.5%
23.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +14.1 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
43.9% 86th pct 29.8% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +6.9 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +4.8 pts higher in Big Pats Creek gap widening
56.6% 37th pct 51.8% 25th pct
Full-time in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +1.5 pts higher in McMahons Creek gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%
16.0% Manufacturing ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Other services ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.0% Managers ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.0% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +0.4 higher in McMahons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +0.5 more in McMahons Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +23.6 pts higher in McMahons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 55th pct
Walk to health in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +42.0 more in McMahons Creek
0.0 0th pct 42.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +2 higher in Big Pats Creek
2 60th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Big Pats Creekin McMahons Creek +1.3 pts higher in McMahons Creek
11.3% 86th pct 12.6% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Big Pats Creek vs McMahons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20237/big-pats-creek/vs/SAL21631/mcmahons-creek