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Broken Creek vs Major Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Broken Creek profile · Major Plains profile

Broken Creek Major Plains

Broken Creek and Major Plains are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Broken Creek has more people working from home (51.9%) and a far higher share of residents earning $2,000 or more a week (12.2%). Major Plains is more diverse, with 19.4% of people using another language at home and a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (50.0% compared to 33.3% in Broken Creek).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people earning a typical weekly household income of about $1,625. They also share an identical unemployment rate of 0.0% and no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population. While they are similar in these ways, they differ in their homes; Major Plains has a much higher share of couples with children (53.3%) and people doing unpaid housework (34.4%).

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 28.5 pts higher in Major Plains Work from home: 24.9 pts higher in Broken Creek Other language: 19.4 pts higher in Major Plains Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Major Plains Housework 15h+: 14.9 pts higher in Major Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Creekin Major Plains +9 larger in Broken Creek gap widening
45 26th pct 36 22nd pct
Median age in Broken Creekin Major Plains +1 yrs older in Broken Creek gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Broken Creekin Major Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Broken Creekin Major Plains +2.2 pts higher in Major Plains gap narrowing
20.0% 56th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Broken Creekin Major Plains +8.3 pts higher in Major Plains gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 13th pct
De facto in Broken Creekin Major Plains +7.0 pts higher in Major Plains gap widening
17.1% 80th pct 24.1% 93rd pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 50.0%
36.6% Never married ◂ +21.0 pts 15.6%
17.1% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Broken Creek Major Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broken Creekin Major Plains +8.3 pts higher in Major Plains gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
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

46.7% English ◂ +21.7 pts 25.0%
33.3% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.1% Irish ◂ +14.4 pts 16.7%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% German +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Dutch ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
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 Broken Creekin Major Plains +19.4 pts higher in Major Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 87th pct
Limited English in Broken Creekin Major Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 75.0%
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 Broken Creekin Major Plains even gap narrowing
33.3% 30th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
33.3% No religion even 33.3%
6.7% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
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 Broken Creekin Major Plains +16.7 pts higher in Major Plains gap widening
33.3% 19th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Broken Creekin Major Plains +3.6 pts higher in Broken Creek gap narrowing
31.7% 87th pct 28.1% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Broken Creekin Major Plains +1 more in Broken Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Broken Creekin Major Plains
25 7th pct —
ICSEA in Broken Creekin Major Plains
958 31st pct —

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.7% Year 11 +20.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%
7.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree +23.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.3 pts 23.5%
25.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Agriculture & environment +14.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Society & culture +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broken Creekin Major Plains +$136 higher in Broken Creek gap narrowing
$860 68th pct $724 45th pct
Household income in Broken Creekin Major Plains even gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Broken Creekin Major Plains +$251 higher in Broken Creek gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Broken Creekin Major Plains +12.2 pts higher in Broken Creek gap widening
12.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 28.6%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 21.9%
36.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%
12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broken Creekin Major Plains +3.3 pts higher in Broken Creek
42.2% 92nd pct 38.9% 88th pct
Mental health in Broken Creekin Major Plains +15.6 pts higher in Broken Creek
15.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Broken Creekin Major Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Arthritis ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% Cancer +12.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.6% Heart disease ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% Mental health ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.0% None +26.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.7% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%
11.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.9% Three or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broken Creekin Major Plains +0.6 pts higher in Major Plains gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Broken Creekin Major Plains +2.1 pts higher in Major Plains gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Broken Creekin Major Plains +15.2 pts higher in Major Plains gap widening
9.8% 7th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Broken Creekin Major Plains +14.9 pts higher in Major Plains gap widening
19.5% 24th pct 34.4% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Creekin Major Plains +0.2 larger in Major Plains gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Broken Creekin Major Plains +12.9 pts higher in Broken Creek gap widening
12.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 46.7%
22.6% Couples with children +30.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +23.8 pts 42.9%
22.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Creekin Major Plains
$70 1st pct —
Mortgage in Broken Creekin Major Plains
— $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Broken Creekin Major Plains +0.20 higher in Major Plains gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

77.8% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +16.7 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

33.3% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 35.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Broken Creekin Major Plains +24.9 pts higher in Broken Creek
51.9% 99th pct 26.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Broken Creekin Major Plains
85 99th pct —

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
51.9% Worked at home ◂ +24.9 pts 26.9%
11.1% Walked ◂ +11.1 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

16.7% 4 or more +26.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 35.7%
22.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broken Creekin Major Plains +14.8 pts higher in Major Plains gap widening
22.7% 22nd pct 37.5% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Broken Creekin Major Plains +8.1 pts higher in Major Plains gap narrowing
73.2% 87th pct 81.3% 95th pct
Full-time in Broken Creekin Major Plains +28.5 pts higher in Major Plains
40.7% 3rd pct 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 34.6%
14.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 34.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Creekin Major Plains +0.5 higher in Broken Creek
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Broken Creekin Major Plains +0.7 more in Broken Creek
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Broken Creekin Major Plains +25.0 pts higher in Broken Creek
25.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Broken Creekin Major Plains +43.8 pts higher in Broken Creek
43.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Broken Creekin Major Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Broken Creekin Major Plains +133.3 more in Broken Creek
133.3 89th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Broken Creekin Major Plains +0 higher in Broken Creek
1 43rd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Broken Creekin Major Plains +0.6 pts higher in Major Plains
4.4% 33rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Creek vs Major Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20349/broken-creek/vs/SAL21581/major-plains