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Broomfield vs Creswick

Name: Broomfield vs Creswick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Broomfield profile · Creswick profile

Broomfield Creswick

Creswick and Broomfield are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different layouts. Creswick is a more connected hub, described as somewhat walkable, while Broomfield is car-dependent. This is clear in the daily experience: 70.1% of Creswick homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in Broomfield. Creswick also has far more people living alone (34.4% versus 15.8%) and a higher share of renters, at 18.2% compared to 3.9% in Broomfield. In contrast, Broomfield has a higher share of large homes, with 88.2% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked closely on many fronts since 2011, and they remain very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,144 in Creswick and $1,174 in Broomfield. Both areas also share a similar percentage of children under 15 and have almost identical rates of unemployment. While Creswick has a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over (29.2%) than Broomfield (22.5%), both are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,066 larger in Creswick Living alone: 18.6 pts higher in Creswick No car: 4.7 pts higher in Creswick PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Creswick Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Broomfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broomfield in Creswick +3,066 larger in Creswick gap widening

213 55th pct 3,279 85th pct

Median age in Broomfield in Creswick +1 yrs older in Creswick gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 46.4%

26.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Broomfield Creswick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

4.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 38.4%

39.0% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.8% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 48.1%

35.7% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broomfield in Creswick

— 5.91 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broomfield in Creswick +2 more in Creswick

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Broomfield in Creswick +56 larger in Creswick

58 18th pct 114 28th pct

ICSEA in Broomfield in Creswick +46 higher in Creswick

968 36th pct 1,014 63rd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%

20.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%

13.0% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 15.6%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

7.0% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Broomfield in Creswick +$26 higher in Creswick gap widening

$581 22nd pct $607 26th pct

Household income in Broomfield in Creswick +$30 higher in Broomfield gap steady

$1,174 24th pct $1,144 22nd pct

Family income in Broomfield in Creswick +$107 higher in Creswick gap narrowing

$1,449 24th pct $1,556 30th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%

18.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more even 3.9%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

9.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +2.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

4.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broomfield in Creswick +38 larger in Creswick

5 49th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Broomfield in Creswick +1 yrs older in Broomfield

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Broomfield in Creswick +$1,300 higher in Broomfield

$1,875 94th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Broomfield in Creswick +$3,438 higher in Broomfield

$5,000 100th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broomfield in Creswick +0.3 larger in Broomfield gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 49.0%

33.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 37.7%

15.8% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

10.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broomfield in Creswick +$75 higher in Creswick gap widening

$200 25th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Broomfield in Creswick +$260 higher in Creswick gap widening

$1,040 16th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Broomfield in Creswick +0.10 higher in Broomfield gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 43.0%

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 34.5%

3.9% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 90.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 20.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

0.0% Under $200 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.0% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.2%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broomfield in Creswick +37 more in Creswick

2 71st pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Broomfield in Creswick +2.50 more in Creswick

9.39 87th pct 11.89 88th pct

Departures/1k in Broomfield in Creswick +929.6 more in Creswick

46.9 62nd pct 976.5 86th pct

PT routes in Broomfield in Creswick +6 more in Creswick

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Broomfield in Creswick +3 longer in Broomfield

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Broomfield in Creswick +8 longer in Broomfield

84 59th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.2%

25.0% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 15.5%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 16.3%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

11.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.5% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Broomfield in Creswick +4.2 higher in Creswick

1.0 59th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broomfield in Creswick +4.4 more in Creswick

0.8 58th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Broomfield in Creswick +61.4 pts higher in Creswick

0.0% 0th pct 61.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Broomfield in Creswick +53.9 pts higher in Creswick

0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Broomfield in Creswick +32.2 pts higher in Creswick

45.9% 72nd pct 78.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Broomfield in Creswick +70.1 pts higher in Creswick

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Broomfield in Creswick +68.4 pts higher in Creswick

13.9% 49th pct 82.3% 76th pct

Walk to health in Broomfield in Creswick +40.4 pts higher in Creswick

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Broomfield in Creswick +14.9 more in Creswick

14.1 51st pct 29.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Broomfield in Creswick +19 higher in Creswick

4 64th pct 23 74th pct

Mean slope in Broomfield in Creswick +0.2 pts higher in Creswick

5.7% 50th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broomfield vs Creswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20354/broomfield/vs/SAL20672/creswick