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Bostocks Creek vs Camperdown

Name: Bostocks Creek vs Camperdown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bostocks Creek profile · Camperdown profile

Bostocks Creek Camperdown

Camperdown (Vic.) and Bostocks Creek are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Camperdown (Vic.) is a more established hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 79.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Bostocks Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. There are also notable financial differences; for instance, 21.9% of Bostocks Creek households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 10.9% in Camperdown (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, around 9%. They also share similar monthly home-loan payments, which are typically around $1,100. While Bostocks Creek has a higher share of homes owned outright at 65.6% compared to 48.8% in Camperdown (Vic.), both areas have populations that are far older than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,269 larger in Camperdown 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Bostocks Creek No car: 7.3 pts higher in Camperdown Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Bostocks Creek PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Camperdown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +3,269 larger in Camperdown gap steady

85 37th pct 3,354 86th pct

Median age in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +4 yrs older in Bostocks Creek gap steady

55 yrs 86th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

23.5% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%

3.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 46.6%

21.8% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.8% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bostocks Creek Camperdown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 85.4%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 44.9%

42.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.9%

18.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

10.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only even 90.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.2% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown

— 5.77 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +2 more in Camperdown

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +189 larger in Camperdown

123 29th pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +33 higher in Camperdown

978 42nd pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.4%

23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%

16.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 36.8%

14.0% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

18.6% Architecture & building ◂ +13.3 pts 5.3%

16.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.0 pts 5.3%

16.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

9.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +$180 higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening

$808 60th pct $628 29th pct

Household income in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +$663 higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening

$1,791 65th pct $1,128 21st pct

Family income in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +$424 higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing

$1,958 55th pct $1,534 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Under $650 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

57.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.1 pts 30.6%

24.4% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

3.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 12.8%

15.3% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

20.0% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.4% Two conditions even 9.5%

8.2% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +31 larger in Camperdown

0 0th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown

— 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown

— $515 34th pct

Household income in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown

— $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +0.3 larger in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 36.3%

43.7% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

12.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 38.2%

28.1% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +$20 higher in Camperdown gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +$79 higher in Camperdown gap narrowing

$1,048 17th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 48.8%

9.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.5% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.5% Other tenure ◂ +11.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 53.9%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 21.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +71.1 pts 28.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +6 more in Camperdown

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +1.79 more in Camperdown

0.00 0th pct 1.79 64th pct

Departures/1k in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +47.1 more in Camperdown

0.0 0th pct 47.1 62nd pct

PT routes in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +3 more in Camperdown

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +40 longer in Bostocks Creek

57 83rd pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +5 longer in Bostocks Creek

128 85th pct 123 82nd pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

14.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%

18.8% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 6.7%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 13.0%

0.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.0 pts 10.0%

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

0.0% Retail trade +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Managers ◂ +34.0 pts 12.0%

14.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.0% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

6.0% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +5.8 higher in Camperdown

0.0 0th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +6.3 more in Camperdown

0.0 0th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +79.5 pts higher in Camperdown

0.0% 0th pct 79.5% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +74.8 pts higher in Camperdown

0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +61.7 pts higher in Camperdown

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 76th pct

Walk to school in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +80.1 pts higher in Camperdown

0.0% 0th pct 80.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +85.8 pts higher in Camperdown

0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +82.2 pts higher in Camperdown

0.0% 0th pct 82.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +17.0 more in Camperdown

0.0 0th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +4 higher in Camperdown

0 31st pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Bostocks Creek in Camperdown +0.5 pts higher in Bostocks Creek

5.0% 42nd pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bostocks Creek vs Camperdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20306/bostocks-creek/vs/SAL20460/camperdown