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Blowhard vs Coghills Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Blowhard profile · Coghills Creek profile

Blowhard Coghills Creek

Blowhard and Coghills Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their age and housing patterns; the typical resident in Blowhard is far older at 56, compared to 42 in Coghills Creek. Blowhard has a much higher share of people living alone (39.4% versus 10.7%) and is far more likely to have renters (18.2% versus 0.0%). In contrast, homes in Coghills Creek are far more likely to be owned outright (75.0%) and every single home there has three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are effectively identical in many ways, with everyone living in separate houses and no one using public transport to commute. This shared rural character is seen in their similar drive times to the city, which are both around 88 to 89 minutes. While they share this layout, Blowhard stands out for having a higher typical family income of $2,062 a week, which is well higher than the $1,374 seen in Coghills Creek.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.7 pts higher in Blowhard Owned outright: 29.5 pts higher in Coghills Creek 3+ bedrooms: 30.3 pts higher in Coghills Creek Median age: 14 yrs older in Blowhard Full-time: 22.2 pts higher in Coghills Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +2 larger in Blowhard gap narrowing
82 36th pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +14 yrs older in Blowhard gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +5.5 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
22.0% 64th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +7.8 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +4.5 pts higher in Blowhard gap steady
19.6% 87th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.8 pts 21.3%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.2% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

54.7% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
21.3% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.7% Divorced ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

Blowhard Coghills Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +2.6 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
3.7% 16th pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 87.5%
3.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
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

50.0% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%
37.8% English +3.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.2% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.3% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.7% German +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 97.5%
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 Blowhardin Coghills Creek +9.7 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap steady
36.6% 38th pct 46.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 43.8%
36.6% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%
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 Blowhardin Coghills Creek +7.4 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap narrowing
48.6% 59th pct 55.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +0.7 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap steady
8.0% 22nd pct 8.7% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +1 more in Blowhard
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +137 larger in Blowhard
216 39th pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +11 higher in Coghills Creek
997 54th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
22.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +14.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 37.0%
9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.4% Health ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
5.8% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +$26 higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
$769 53rd pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +$104 higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +$688 higher in Blowhard gap widening
$2,062 61st pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +3.7 pts higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
8.0% 50th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +9.4 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 10.7%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.1% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +4.3 pts higher in Blowhard
29.3% 52nd pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +3.6 pts higher in Blowhard
7.3% 42nd pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +3.9 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
4.9% 53rd pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
11.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%
4.9% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%
3.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 58.8%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +5.9 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap narrowing
17.3% 46th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +7.1 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
14.7% 70th pct 21.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +5.0 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap steady
24.0% 43rd pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +17.1 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
13.3% 10th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +0.8 larger in Coghills Creek gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +4.8 pts higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
15.1% 73rd pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +28.7 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
39.4% 90th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 45.6%
43.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.4% 1 person ◂ +28.7 pts 10.7%
24.2% 3 people ◂ +13.5 pts 10.7%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blowhardin Coghills Creek
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +$156 higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
$2,106 77th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +0.20 higher in Coghills Creek gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +18.2 pts higher in Blowhard gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +29.5 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
45.5% 63rd pct 75.0% 100th pct
Separate houses in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +30.3 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
69.7% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +29.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
12.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Other tenure ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

54.5% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

150.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +116.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +8.2 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap narrowing
20.0% 60th pct 28.2% 77th pct
PT commute in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Blowhardin Coghills Creek
72 92nd pct —
Drive to city in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +1 longer in Coghills Creek
88 62nd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 51.3%
20.0% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
0.0% 4 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 14.3%
12.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +15.4 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap narrowing
5.1% 0th pct 20.5% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +6.1 pts higher in Blowhard gap narrowing
62.7% 57th pct 56.5% 37th pct
Full-time in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +22.2 pts higher in Coghills Creek gap widening
44.4% 8th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

35.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 25.6%
8.9% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.9% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +0.3 higher in Blowhard
0.5 52nd pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +0.3 more in Blowhard
0.6 54th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +30.4 pts higher in Blowhard
30.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +30.4 pts higher in Blowhard
30.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +0.6 more in Coghills Creek
24.4 67th pct 25.0 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Blowhardin Coghills Creek even
1 49th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Blowhardin Coghills Creek +0.7 pts higher in Coghills Creek
3.6% 22nd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blowhard vs Coghills Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20261/blowhard/vs/SAL20603/coghills-creek