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Bostocks Creek vs Tesbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bostocks Creek profile · Tesbury profile

Bostocks Creek Tesbury

Tesbury and Bostocks Creek are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Tesbury is more likely to have children, with 29.1% of residents under 15 compared to just 11.8% in Bostocks Creek. This younger profile in Tesbury is consistent with a higher share of full-time employment (74.0% versus 54.0%) and a higher proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bostocks Creek has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 38.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar typical weekly household income and a total absence of residents who speak a language other than English at home. While they both have houses with three or more bedrooms, Bostocks Creek has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 65.6% compared to 50.0% in Tesbury.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 20.0 pts higher in Tesbury Median age: 11 yrs older in Bostocks Creek Under 15: 17.3 pts higher in Tesbury Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Tesbury Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Bostocks Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +25 larger in Tesbury gap narrowing
85 37th pct 110 43rd pct
Median age in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +11 yrs older in Bostocks Creek gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +0.8 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap steady
23.5% 70th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +17.3 pts higher in Tesbury gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 29.1% 94th pct
De facto in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +1.4 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
5.7% 13th pct 4.3% 10th pct

Age structure

11.8% Children (0–14) +17.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 19.1%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

62.8% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 69.5%
21.8% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
3.8% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bostocks Creek Tesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +3.6 pts higher in Tesbury gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 83.6%
0.0% England even 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

48.2% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 37.3%
42.4% English ◂ +4.2 pts 38.2%
18.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Dutch +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.2%
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 Tesbury +6.3 pts higher in Tesbury gap steady
28.2% 20th pct 34.5% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 50.0%
28.2% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
5.9% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
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 Tesbury +11.0 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
41.0% 39th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +6.9 pts higher in Tesbury gap widening
7.7% 21st pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +1 more in Bostocks Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury
123 29th pct —
ICSEA in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury
978 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 30.0%
16.7% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 16.3%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.6 pts 19.6%
14.0% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%
18.6% Architecture & building ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
16.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
16.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +$69 higher in Tesbury gap narrowing
$808 60th pct $877 70th pct
Household income in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +$84 higher in Tesbury gap narrowing
$1,791 65th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +$292 higher in Tesbury gap narrowing
$1,958 55th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +8.5 pts higher in Tesbury gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +1.5 pts higher in Tesbury gap narrowing
21.9% 67th pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.5 pts 20.0%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.4% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.2 pts 30.5%
24.4% Under $650 even 24.4%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +22.5 pts higher in Bostocks Creek
38.8% 88th pct 16.4% 9th pct
Mental health in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +12.6 pts higher in Bostocks Creek
15.3% 92nd pct 2.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +6.7 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
9.4% 88th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis ◂ +18.4 pts 2.7%
15.3% Mental health ◂ +12.6 pts 2.7%
11.8% Asthma ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +8.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
20.0% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +3.8 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
26.9% 80th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +5.9 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
20.5% 91st pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +0.3 pts higher in Tesbury gap narrowing
19.2% 24th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +4.8 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
23.1% 43rd pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +0.5 larger in Tesbury gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +12.7 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
12.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +1.5 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
28.1% 65th pct 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +23.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
47.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 32.6%
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 ◂ +6.9 pts 40.0%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%
0.0% 5 people +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 6 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +$20 higher in Bostocks Creek
$220 31st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +$35 higher in Tesbury gap narrowing
$1,048 17th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +0.10 higher in Tesbury gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +12.5 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
12.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +15.6 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap widening
65.6% 96th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +9.4 pts higher in Tesbury gap widening
90.6% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 50.0%
9.4% Owned with a mortgage +30.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Rented ◂ +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 ◂ +16.0 pts 43.3%
34.4% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +2.0 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 10.0% 27th pct
PT commute in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury
57 83rd pct —
Drive to city in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +1 longer in Tesbury
128 85th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
14.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
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 +20.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
37.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
18.8% 3 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
18.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +10.1 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
17.7% 12th pct 7.6% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +3.1 pts higher in Bostocks Creek gap narrowing
64.1% 62nd pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +20.0 pts higher in Tesbury gap widening
54.0% 29th pct 74.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

46.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%
6.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
10.0% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.0% Professionals even 14.0%
6.0% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +0.1 higher in Tesbury
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +0.1 more in Tesbury
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +13.3 pts higher in Tesbury
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury even
0 31st pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Bostocks Creekin Tesbury +1.0 pts higher in Bostocks Creek
5.0% 42nd pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bostocks Creek vs Tesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20306/bostocks-creek/vs/SAL22493/tesbury