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Burkes Flat vs Fentons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Burkes Flat profile · Fentons Creek profile

Burkes Flat Fentons Creek

Fentons Creek and Burkes Flat are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their demographics and incomes. Fentons Creek has far more children under 15 (37.0% compared to 15.0%), while Burkes Flat has a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (40.0% compared to 14.8%). The two areas also vary in their backgrounds; Burkes Flat has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (15.0% compared to 0.0%) and more people born overseas (15.0% compared to 0.0%). While typical personal weekly income is well higher in Fentons Creek ($900 compared to $574), typical household weekly income is far higher in Burkes Flat ($2,250 compared to $1,375).

Both areas are entirely car-dependent in terms of walkability. They are also alike in having the same number of people per home (2.6) and no residents who speak little or no English. These neighbours are similarly isolated from services, as both have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 25.2 pts higher in Burkes Flat First Nations: 15.0 pts higher in Burkes Flat Under 15: 22.0 pts higher in Fentons Creek Other language: 15.0 pts higher in Burkes Flat Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Burkes Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +7 larger in Fentons Creek gap narrowing
20 14th pct 27 18th pct
Median age in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +2 yrs older in Burkes Flat gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +15.0 pts higher in Burkes Flat
15.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +25.2 pts higher in Burkes Flat
40.0% 96th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +22.0 pts higher in Fentons Creek
15.0% 36th pct 37.0% 100th pct
De facto in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +45.4 pts ▸ 70.4%
40.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.2 pts 14.8%
15.0% Children (0–14) +22.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

76.5% Married ◂ +34.8 pts 41.7%
41.2% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 20.8%
35.3% Divorced ◂ +22.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Separated +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burkes Flat Fentons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +15.0 pts higher in Burkes Flat
15.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 85.2%
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

20.0% Australian +35.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
45.0% English ◂ +8.0 pts 37.0%
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 Fentons Creek +15.0 pts higher in Burkes Flat
15.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +21.3 pts ▸ 96.3%
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 Fentons Creek +8.1 pts higher in Fentons Creek
40.0% 48th pct 48.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% Christianity +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
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

Year 12 in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 11 +12.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 10 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
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% Agriculture & environment +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.4% Society & culture ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Fentons Creek +$326 higher in Fentons Creek gap widening
$574 21st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +$875 higher in Burkes Flat gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +$625 higher in Burkes Flat gap widening
$2,749 87th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
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 ◂ +30.4 pts 16.7%
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 Fentons Creek +16.7 pts higher in Burkes Flat
50.0% 100th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +14.8 pts higher in Fentons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

45.0% Arthritis ◂ +26.5 pts 18.5%
20.0% Heart disease ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
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% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None +10.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
25.0% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%
15.0% Two conditions ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 37.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 12.5% 10th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
54.5% Couples without children ◂ +28.5 pts 26.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +44.4 pts 55.6%
0.0% 1 person +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 5 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— $488 1st pct
People / bedroom in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +0.10 higher in Fentons Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.2 pts 111.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
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 ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +88.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
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 Fentons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
131 86th pct —

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +24.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Worked at home +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +6.7 pts higher in Burkes Flat
40.0% 78th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek
— 62.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Managers ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%
44.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
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 Fentons Creek +0.3 higher in Burkes Flat
0.3 48th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +0.4 more in Burkes Flat
0.5 51st pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +47.1 pts higher in Burkes Flat
47.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +61.1 more in Fentons Creek
50.0 81st pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +1 higher in Burkes Flat
1 50th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Burkes Flatin Fentons Creek +0.5 pts higher in Fentons Creek
3.9% 27th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Burkes Flat with nearby areas

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Compare Fentons Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burkes Flat vs Fentons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20415/burkes-flat/vs/SAL20910/fentons-creek