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Bushy Park vs Valencia Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bushy Park profile · Valencia Creek profile

Bushy Park Valencia Creek

Valencia Creek and Bushy Park (Vic.) are two neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Valencia Creek is the larger of the two, where residents are generally younger with a typical age of 42, compared to 53 in Bushy Park (Vic.). There are stark differences in home ownership and household types; 54.2% of Valencia Creek homes are owned outright and 86.4% have three or more bedrooms, while in Bushy Park (Vic.), only 30% are owned outright and 40% of people live alone. Valencia Creek also has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (27.5%) and those doing over 15 hours of housework weekly (33.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of people aged 65 and over, which sits at around 22%. They also share several other traits, such as having no residents who use a language other than English at home and a total absence of public transport use for commuting. While they share these characteristics, the two areas differ in their housing markets, with typical weekly rents being $130 higher in Bushy Park (Vic.) than in Valencia Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 138 larger in Valencia Creek Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Valencia Creek Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in Bushy Park Housework 15h+: 19.4 pts higher in Valencia Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +138 larger in Valencia Creek gap widening
49 28th pct 187 52nd pct
Median age in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +11 yrs older in Bushy Park gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
22.4% 66th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +4.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 22.5% 81st pct
De facto in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +7.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 74th pct 22.7% 91st pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.4% Seniors (65+) even 22.5%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

Marital status

55.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
32.6% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 23.5%
7.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bushy Park Valencia Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +1.5 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

40.8% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%
34.7% Irish ◂ +22.9 pts 11.8%
14.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 90.9%
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 Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +12.5 pts higher in Bushy Park gap widening
51.0% 81st pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 38.5%
40.8% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
6.1% Not stated +11.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
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 Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +7.5 pts higher in Bushy Park gap widening
38.1% 31st pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +5.8 pts higher in Bushy Park gap widening
16.3% 56th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +2 more in Bushy Park
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek
136 31st pct —
ICSEA in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek
972 39th pct —

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%
16.7% Year 11 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

12.0% Certificate III / IV +21.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Health +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
12.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +$148 higher in Bushy Park gap steady
$900 73rd pct $752 50th pct
Household income in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +$178 higher in Bushy Park gap widening
$1,803 65th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +$137 higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
$1,899 51st pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +5.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +8.8 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
20.0% 62nd pct 28.8% 80th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.5%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 22.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +17.5 pts higher in Valencia Creek
8.2% 0th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +7.0 pts higher in Valencia Creek
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +5.9 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +4.6 pts 66.8%
10.2% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +7.0 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 20.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +3.5 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
7.0% 13th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +18.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
9.3% 6th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +19.4 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
14.0% 11th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Median income in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +0.4 larger in Valencia Creek gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +2.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 15th pct
Living alone in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +19.7 pts higher in Bushy Park gap widening
40.0% 91st pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
28.1% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.5% Other families ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 20.3%
30.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 6 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +$130 higher in Bushy Park
$300 57th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +$34 higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
$1,572 46th pct $1,606 49th pct
People / bedroom in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +0.20 higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +5.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +24.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 54.2% 84th pct
Separate houses in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +21.4 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
65.0% 20th pct 86.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%
15.0% Other tenure ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

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

35.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
15.0% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 58.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek
— 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +3.0 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
12.0% 34th pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
12.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% 4 or more +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 10.2%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 22.0%
0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +3.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
22.9% 23rd pct 26.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +3.9 pts higher in Bushy Park gap narrowing
58.1% 41st pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +6.3 pts higher in Bushy Park gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 20.0%
20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Labourers ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +0.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek
3.4% 43rd pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +5.3 more in Valencia Creek
0.0 0th pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek even
1 53rd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Bushy Parkin Valencia Creek +4.9 pts higher in Valencia Creek
2.6% 6th pct 7.5% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushy Park vs Valencia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20429/bushy-park/vs/SAL22621/valencia-creek