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Castle Creek vs West Wodonga

Name: Castle Creek vs West Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Castle Creek profile · West Wodonga profile

Castle Creek West Wodonga

West Wodonga and Castle Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. West Wodonga is a larger hub where the typical resident is 39, and it is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) with many people living within 15 minutes of parks, schools, and groceries. It has a far higher share of one-parent families (19.3%) and people with no religion (45.0%). In contrast, Castle Creek (Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with far more people working from home (27.1%) and a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,300.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people aged 65 and over, with West Wodonga at 18.4% and Castle Creek (Vic.) at 17.6%. While they share this similar age profile, other trends diverge; for example, people in Castle Creek (Vic.) are far more likely to volunteer (26.9%) than those in West Wodonga (13.3%). The two areas also differ in their work patterns, as adults looking for work or employed are far more common in Castle Creek (Vic.) at 76.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,709 larger in West Wodonga One-parent: 19.3 pts higher in West Wodonga No religion: 20.3 pts higher in West Wodonga Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in West Wodonga Work from home: 18.6 pts higher in Castle Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +14,709 larger in West Wodonga gap steady

85 37th pct 14,794 88th pct

Median age in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +4 yrs older in Castle Creek gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 25.5%

8.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

65.7% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 43.3%

26.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Castle Creek West Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 84.8%

5.9% England ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.5% English +4.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.9% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% German +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 46.1%

24.7% No religion +20.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.5% Not stated ◂ +16.8 pts 6.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Creek in West Wodonga

— 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +12 more in West Wodonga

1 43rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +554 larger in West Wodonga

149 32nd pct 703 90th pct

ICSEA in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +55 higher in Castle Creek

1,036 74th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 16.4%

7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

5.9% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +$11 higher in West Wodonga gap narrowing

$746 49th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +$631 higher in Castle Creek gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $1,452 44th pct

Family income in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +$198 higher in Castle Creek gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $1,885 50th pct

Household income distribution

58.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 32.2%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.0%

0.0% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +5.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

18.8% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.5% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +542 larger in West Wodonga

0 0th pct 542 87th pct

Median age in Castle Creek in West Wodonga

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Castle Creek in West Wodonga

— $503 33rd pct

Household income in Castle Creek in West Wodonga

— $1,309 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +0.9 larger in Castle Creek gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 52.0%

27.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% One-parent families +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 4 people ◂ +21.3 pts 13.9%

23.5% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.5% 5 people ◂ +17.9 pts 5.7%

0.0% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +$140 higher in Castle Creek

$430 87th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +$935 higher in Castle Creek gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +0.10 higher in Castle Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 28.7%

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 34.3%

17.6% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 88.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

82.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +53.5 pts 28.8%

35.3% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.1 pts 18.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +46 more in West Wodonga

0 0th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +3.11 more in West Wodonga

0.00 0th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +152.8 more in West Wodonga

0.0 0th pct 152.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +13 more in West Wodonga

0 0th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Castle Creek in West Wodonga

— 17 56th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.6 pts 8.4%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 40.2%

58.8% 4 or more ◂ +51.5 pts 7.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.1 pts 8.6%

18.8% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 8.7%

14.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

8.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%

8.3% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

14.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

12.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +5.5 higher in West Wodonga

0.0 31st pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +5.5 more in West Wodonga

0.0 32nd pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +73.1 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 73.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +67.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +87.0 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +74.8 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +96.4 pts higher in West Wodonga

2.9% 43rd pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +55.1 pts higher in West Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 55.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +16.7 more in West Wodonga

0.0 0th pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +61 higher in West Wodonga

0 35th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Castle Creek in West Wodonga +9.1 pts higher in Castle Creek

13.4% 89th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Creek vs West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20514/castle-creek/vs/SAL22758/west-wodonga