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Bostocks Creek vs Skibo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Bostocks Creek profile · Skibo profile

Bostocks Creek Skibo

Bostocks Creek and Skibo are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Bostocks Creek is older and more likely to have health issues, with 38.8% of people living with a long-term health condition compared to 14.3% in Skibo. It also has a higher share of high earners, with 21.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Skibo is much more family-oriented; 25.7% of its residents are children under 15, which is far higher than the 11.8% in Bostocks Creek.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, as this is around 40% in Skibo and 28.2% in Bostocks Creek. They also share a similar housing profile, with typical weekly rents at $220 and about the same number of people per home. While Bostocks Creek has more homes owned outright, the two areas are alike in that they are both car-dependent and have no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Bostocks Creek Unpaid carers: 15.3 pts higher in Bostocks Creek Work from home: 16.9 pts higher in Skibo Under 15: 13.9 pts higher in Skibo Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Skibo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +15 larger in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
85 37th pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +7 yrs older in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +0.8 pts higher in Skibo gap narrowing
23.5% 70th pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +13.9 pts higher in Skibo gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +7.7 pts higher in Skibo gap steady
5.7% 13th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%
11.8% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
3.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 53.4%
21.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%
3.8% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.1% Widowed even 5.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bostocks Creek Skibo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +5.7 pts higher in Skibo gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.0% England +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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

42.4% English +11.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
48.2% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 37.1%
18.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.6%
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 Bostocks Creekin Skibo +11.8 pts higher in Skibo gap widening
28.2% 20th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 52.9%
28.2% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.5% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 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 Bostocks Creekin Skibo +4.7 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
41.0% 39th pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +7.7 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
7.7% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +2 more in Skibo
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +189 larger in Skibo
123 29th pct 312 49th pct
ICSEA in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +33 higher in Skibo
978 42nd pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.4%
23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
15.4% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
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

14.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%
18.6% Architecture & building ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
16.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%
16.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Information technology +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +$177 higher in Skibo gap widening
$808 60th pct $985 81st pct
Household income in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +$367 higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
$1,791 65th pct $1,424 42nd pct
Family income in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +$292 higher in Skibo gap narrowing
$1,958 55th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +8.6 pts higher in Skibo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +10.3 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
21.9% 67th pct 11.5% 35th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +24.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.9 pts 32.8%
24.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +24.5 pts higher in Bostocks Creek
38.8% 88th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +11.0 pts higher in Bostocks Creek
15.3% 92nd pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +5.1 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap steady
9.4% 88th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +12.6 pts 8.6%
15.3% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 4.3%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
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

54.1% None +21.6 pts ▸ 75.7%
20.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +14.9 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 12.1% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +15.3 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
20.5% 91st pct 5.2% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +10.1 pts higher in Skibo gap widening
19.2% 24th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +7.1 pts higher in Skibo
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +7.6 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
23.1% 43rd pct 15.5% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +0.1 larger in Skibo gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +12.7 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
12.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +8.9 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 19.2% 34th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +27.0 pts ▸ 70.7%
47.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 36.2%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 42.3%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 19.2%
12.5% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
$220 31st pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +$556 higher in Skibo gap widening
$1,048 17th pct $1,604 49th pct
People / bedroom in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +2.9 pts higher in Skibo gap narrowing
12.5% 36th pct 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +15.6 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
65.6% 96th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +9.4 pts higher in Skibo gap widening
90.6% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +30.8 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 50.0%
9.4% Owned with a mortgage +40.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 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

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 46.2%
34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 23.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +125.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +16.9 pts higher in Skibo gap widening
12.0% 34th pct 28.9% 79th pct
PT commute in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +8 longer in Bostocks Creek
57 83rd pct 49 79th pct
Drive to city in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +8 longer in Bostocks Creek
128 85th pct 120 81st pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
12.0% Worked at home +16.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.0% Walked ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
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

21.9% 4 or more +30.3 pts ▸ 52.2%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%
18.8% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +4.2 pts higher in Skibo gap steady
17.7% 12th pct 21.9% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +1.4 pts higher in Skibo gap narrowing
64.1% 62nd pct 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +4.0 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap steady
54.0% 29th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

46.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 18.4%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Managers ◂ +27.6 pts 18.4%
14.0% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
6.0% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +0.7 higher in Skibo
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +0.7 more in Skibo
0.0 0th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +6.0 pts higher in Skibo
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +16.0 pts higher in Skibo
0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +4.0 pts higher in Skibo
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +12.0 pts higher in Skibo
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Walk to health in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +2.0 pts higher in Skibo
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bostocks Creekin Skibo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +0 higher in Skibo
0 31st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Bostocks Creekin Skibo +1.8 pts higher in Bostocks Creek
5.0% 42nd pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Bostocks Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bostocks Creek vs Skibo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20306/bostocks-creek/vs/SAL22288/skibo