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Burkes Flat vs Cochranes Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Burkes Flat profile · Cochranes Creek profile

Burkes Flat Cochranes Creek

Burkes Flat and Cochranes Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Burkes Flat has a much higher typical weekly family income at $2,749, compared to $1,024 in Cochranes Creek. Homes in Burkes Flat are also larger, with 2.6 people per home, while Cochranes Creek has 2.0. Additionally, about 47.1% of homes in Burkes Flat are within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas no homes in Cochranes Creek have this access.

Income gaps between these neighbouring areas remain wide. Both places are car-dependent and share similar distances to the city, with neither having a school or public transport within walking distance. While residents are far older than the national figure in both locations, they are noticeably older in Cochranes Creek, where the typical age is 63 compared to 56 in Burkes Flat.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $1,725 higher in Burkes Flat Household income: $1,226 higher in Burkes Flat Population: 11 larger in Burkes Flat Median age: 7 yrs older in Cochranes Creek Household size: 0.6 larger in Burkes Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +11 larger in Burkes Flat gap widening
20 14th pct 9 6th pct
Median age in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +7 yrs older in Cochranes Creek gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
15.0% 89th pct —
Aged 65+ in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
40.0% 96th pct —
Under 15 in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
15.0% 36th pct —

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

76.5% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 55.6%
41.2% Never married ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
35.3% Divorced ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burkes Flat Cochranes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
15.0% 64th pct —

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +36.1 pts ▸ 111.1%
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

45.0% English +10.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.0% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Irish ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Italian ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
15.0% 83rd pct —
Limited English in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

75.0% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
40.0% 48th pct —

Religious affiliation

0.0% Christianity +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
40.0% No religion ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% Buddhism ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 9 or below +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.2% Year 12 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.4% Year 11 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.4 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% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +$224 higher in Burkes Flat gap widening
$574 21st pct $350 0th pct
Household income in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +$1,226 higher in Burkes Flat
$2,250 86th pct $1,024 14th pct
Family income in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +$1,725 higher in Burkes Flat
$2,749 87th pct $1,024 7th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +30.7 pts ▸ 77.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
50.0% 100th pct —
Mental health in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

45.0% Arthritis +43.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.0% Other condition +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.0% Heart disease ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Two conditions +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% One condition ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Defence service in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +3 larger in Burkes Flat
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
13 yrs 9th pct —
Median income in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +0.6 larger in Burkes Flat gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples without children +78.8 pts ▸ 133.3%
45.5% Couples with children ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people even 100.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +0.10 higher in Burkes Flat
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +33.3 pts 100.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

166.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +66.7 pts 100.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +5 longer in Burkes Flat
131 86th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +55.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% 4 or more ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek
40.0% 78th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +55.6 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing 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

55.6% Managers ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +0.3 higher in Burkes Flat
0.3 48th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +0.5 more in Burkes Flat
0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +47.1 pts higher in Burkes Flat
47.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +61.1 more in Cochranes Creek
50.0 81st pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek even
1 50th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Burkes Flatin Cochranes Creek +0.5 pts higher in Cochranes Creek
3.9% 27th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burkes Flat vs Cochranes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20415/burkes-flat/vs/SAL20599/cochranes-creek