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Blind Bight vs Cannons Creek

Name: Blind Bight vs Cannons Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Blind Bight profile · Cannons Creek profile

Blind Bight Cannons Creek

Blind Bight and Cannons Creek are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different levels of accessibility. Blind Bight is described as somewhat walkable, with 97% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 96.4% near groceries. In contrast, Cannons Creek is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks or groceries. Blind Bight also has larger homes, with 93.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 75.4% in Cannons Creek.

These two places share a very similar housing profile, as both are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. They also have almost the same percentage of people who speak little or no English and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While Blind Bight has a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions (32.8% versus 26.0%), both areas are’ far above the national figure for public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cannons Creek 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Blind Bight Population: 640 larger in Blind Bight Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Blind Bight Household income: $282 higher in Blind Bight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +640 larger in Blind Bight gap steady

1,290 74th pct 650 69th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +2 yrs older in Cannons Creek gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 44.8%

34.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Blind Bight Cannons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 80.2%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 42.0%

43.2% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.9%

9.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

4.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 88.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

5.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +1 more in Blind Bight

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek

283 46th pct —

ICSEA in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek

992 51st pct —

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.8% Year 10 even 22.8%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

52.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 42.1%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +$31 higher in Blind Bight gap steady

$807 60th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +$282 higher in Blind Bight gap steady

$1,889 70th pct $1,607 54th pct

Family income in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +$229 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,896 50th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.1%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.8%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.9% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 16.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +3 larger in Cannons Creek

10 59th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +1 yrs older in Cannons Creek

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +$99 higher in Blind Bight

$949 76th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +$1,313 higher in Cannons Creek

$1,437 39th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +0.1 larger in Blind Bight gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 57.2%

23.3% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.5% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +$47 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$360 73rd pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +$42 higher in Blind Bight gap narrowing

$1,742 58th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 57.8%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 30.6%

9.7% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 39.2%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.1% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 17.6%

11.4% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.4%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

10.3% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +7 more in Blind Bight

11 81st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +2.37 more in Blind Bight

8.53 86th pct 6.15 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +33.7 more in Cannons Creek

120.2 71st pct 153.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +4 longer in Cannons Creek

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +5 longer in Cannons Creek

50 38th pct 55 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 68.0%

11.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

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

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 40.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.5% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

11.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

9.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +3.2 higher in Blind Bight

4.6 81st pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +3.9 more in Blind Bight

4.8 82nd pct 0.9 59th pct

15-min city in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +95.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

95.7% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +96.4 pts higher in Blind Bight

96.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +4.4 pts higher in Cannons Creek

89.1% 84th pct 93.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +97.0 pts higher in Blind Bight

97.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +7.8 more in Blind Bight

14.0 51st pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +10 higher in Blind Bight

12 72nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Blind Bight in Cannons Creek +0.3 pts higher in Blind Bight

3.3% 17th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Blind Bight with nearby areas

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Compare Cannons Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blind Bight vs Cannons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20260/blind-bight/vs/SAL20466/cannons-creek