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Cannons Creek vs Somerville

Name: Cannons Creek vs Somerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Cannons Creek profile · Somerville profile

Cannons Creek Somerville

Somerville (Vic.) and Cannons Creek are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Somerville (Vic.) is more walkable and has more services, with 60.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.6% within reach of a school. In contrast, Cannons Creek is more car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or shop. This difference is reflected in the housing, with 98.7% of homes in Cannons Creek being separate houses, compared to 82.3% in Somerville (Vic.).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $800. They also have nearly the same number of people per home, at 2.6. While they share these basic household patterns, Somerville (Vic.) has a notably older population, with 18.9% aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 13.1% seen in Cannons Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,117 larger in Somerville Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Cannons Creek PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Somerville Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Somerville Recent arrivals: 3.8 pts higher in Somerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cannons Creek in Somerville +11,117 larger in Somerville gap steady

650 69th pct 11,767 88th pct

Median age in Cannons Creek in Somerville +1 yrs older in Cannons Creek gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.8%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

44.8% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.9%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

2.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Cannons Creek Somerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.4%

4.5% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.8% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 53.9%

32.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cannons Creek in Somerville

— 1.82 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cannons Creek in Somerville +11 more in Somerville

0 0th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Cannons Creek in Somerville

— 549 78th pct

ICSEA in Cannons Creek in Somerville

— 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.3%

16.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 39.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

10.0% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cannons Creek in Somerville +$33 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$776 55th pct $809 60th pct

Household income in Cannons Creek in Somerville +$174 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,607 54th pct $1,781 64th pct

Family income in Cannons Creek in Somerville +$253 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,896 50th pct $2,149 66th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.3%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 59.6%

16.0% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cannons Creek in Somerville +102 larger in Somerville

13 62nd pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Cannons Creek in Somerville +1 yrs older in Cannons Creek

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Cannons Creek in Somerville +$231 higher in Cannons Creek

$850 69th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Cannons Creek in Somerville +$813 higher in Cannons Creek

$2,750 86th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cannons Creek in Somerville even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people even 33.2%

23.3% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

6.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cannons Creek in Somerville +$67 higher in Somerville gap widening

$313 61st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Cannons Creek in Somerville +$100 higher in Somerville gap steady

$1,700 55th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Cannons Creek in Somerville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 47.5%

30.6% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.3% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 82.3%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

6.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 57.4%

17.6% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 7.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cannons Creek in Somerville +21 more in Somerville

4 73rd pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cannons Creek in Somerville +4.03 more in Cannons Creek

6.15 82nd pct 2.12 66th pct

Departures/1k in Cannons Creek in Somerville +64.3 more in Somerville

153.8 72nd pct 218.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Cannons Creek in Somerville +2 more in Somerville

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cannons Creek in Somerville +12 longer in Somerville

7 39th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Cannons Creek in Somerville +10 longer in Cannons Creek

55 41st pct 45 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Cannons Creek in Somerville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cannons Creek in Somerville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 62.6%

13.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.2% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%

2.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%

10.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

8.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

7.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cannons Creek in Somerville +4.1 higher in Somerville

1.4 61st pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cannons Creek in Somerville +4.7 more in Somerville

0.9 59th pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Cannons Creek in Somerville +65.1 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Cannons Creek in Somerville +60.6 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 60.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Cannons Creek in Somerville +25.1 pts higher in Cannons Creek

93.5% 85th pct 68.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Cannons Creek in Somerville +76.6 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 76.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Cannons Creek in Somerville +94.1 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 94.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Cannons Creek in Somerville +61.0 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Cannons Creek in Somerville +7.1 more in Somerville

6.2 32nd pct 13.3 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Cannons Creek in Somerville +33 higher in Somerville

2 58th pct 35 76th pct

Mean slope in Cannons Creek in Somerville +0.8 pts higher in Somerville

3.0% 12th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannons Creek vs Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20466/cannons-creek/vs/SAL22305/somerville