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Castle Creek vs Wodonga

Name: Castle Creek vs Wodonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Castle Creek profile · Wodonga profile

Castle Creek Wodonga

Wodonga and Castle Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Wodonga is a larger hub with a population of over 20,000, while Castle Creek (Vic.) is sparsely populated with only 85 residents. Wodonga is very walkable and has a far higher share of one-parent families (20.1%) compared to 0.0% in Castle Creek (Vic.). There are also major differences in how people work and live; 27.1% of people in Castle Creek (Vic.) work from home, which is far higher than the 8.2% in Wodonga. Those in Castle Creek (Vic.) also face far higher typical monthly home-loan payments at $2,300, compared to $1,387 in Wodonga.

Everyday life in both areas shares a similar typical weekly personal income, which is around $750. They also have similar rates of people with bachelor degrees or higher. However, the two areas differ in their movement; Wodonga is far more transient, with 43.5% of people moving there in the last five years, whereas only 18.8% did so in Castle Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,174 larger in Wodonga Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Wodonga One-parent: 20.1 pts higher in Wodonga Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Wodonga Work from home: 18.9 pts higher in Castle Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castle Creek in Wodonga +20,174 larger in Wodonga gap steady

85 37th pct 20,259 90th pct

Median age in Castle Creek in 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) ◂ +9.1 pts 23.9%

8.2% Young adults (25–44) +18.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

65.7% Married ◂ +23.6 pts 42.1%

26.9% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Castle Creek 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 +11.3 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.9% England ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%

36.5% English +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.9% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% German +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 85.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 45.6%

24.7% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.5% Not stated ◂ +16.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Castle Creek in Wodonga

— 2.07 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Castle Creek in Wodonga +18 more in Wodonga

1 43rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Castle Creek in Wodonga +466 larger in Wodonga

149 32nd pct 615 86th pct

ICSEA in Castle Creek in Wodonga +54 higher in Castle Creek

1,036 74th pct 982 44th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 17.5%

7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

5.9% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +7.3 pts 2.5%

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

0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Castle Creek in Wodonga +$12 higher in Wodonga gap narrowing

$746 49th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in Castle Creek in Wodonga +$719 higher in Castle Creek gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $1,364 38th pct

Family income in Castle Creek in Wodonga +$297 higher in Castle Creek gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $1,786 43rd pct

Household income distribution

58.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 29.9%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

0.0% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +6.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

18.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.5% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Castle Creek in Wodonga +728 larger in Wodonga

0 0th pct 728 87th pct

Median age in Castle Creek in Wodonga

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Castle Creek in Wodonga

— $580 43rd pct

Household income in Castle Creek in Wodonga

— $1,223 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castle Creek in Wodonga +1.0 larger in Castle Creek gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 50.3%

27.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% One-parent families +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.3% 4 people ◂ +23.2 pts 12.1%

23.5% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.5% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.5% 5 people ◂ +18.4 pts 5.1%

0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castle Creek in Wodonga +$150 higher in Castle Creek

$430 87th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Castle Creek in Wodonga +$913 higher in Castle Creek gap widening

$2,300 86th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Castle Creek in 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 ◂ +22.8 pts 30.1%

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 29.8%

17.6% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 86.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

82.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +53.5 pts 28.9%

35.3% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.1 pts 19.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Castle Creek in Wodonga +107 more in Wodonga

0 0th pct 107 90th pct

Stops/1k in Castle Creek in Wodonga +5.28 more in Wodonga

0.00 0th pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Castle Creek in Wodonga +374.5 more in Wodonga

0.0 0th pct 374.5 76th pct

PT routes in Castle Creek in Wodonga +28 more in Wodonga

0 0th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Castle Creek in Wodonga

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.9 pts 8.2%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.5 pts 38.3%

58.8% 4 or more ◂ +53.4 pts 5.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.4 pts 11.9%

0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 9.2%

18.8% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

14.6% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

8.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%

8.3% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

14.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Castle Creek in Wodonga +6.9 higher in Wodonga

0.0 31st pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Castle Creek in Wodonga +6.7 more in Wodonga

0.0 32nd pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Castle Creek in Wodonga +83.4 pts higher in Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 83.4% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Castle Creek in Wodonga +75.8 pts higher in Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Castle Creek in Wodonga +89.5 pts higher in Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 89.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Castle Creek in Wodonga +85.4 pts higher in Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Castle Creek in Wodonga +96.6 pts higher in Wodonga

2.9% 43rd pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Castle Creek in Wodonga +77.7 pts higher in Wodonga

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Castle Creek in Wodonga +30.6 more in Wodonga

0.0 0th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Castle Creek in Wodonga +138 higher in Wodonga

0 35th pct 138 88th pct

Mean slope in Castle Creek in Wodonga +9.3 pts higher in Castle Creek

13.4% 89th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Castle Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Wodonga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castle Creek vs Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20514/castle-creek/vs/SAL22819/wodonga