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Chepstowe vs Snake Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Chepstowe profile · Snake Valley profile

Chepstowe Snake Valley

Snake Valley and Chepstowe are neighbouring areas in Victoria. Snake Valley is larger, with a population of 820, while Chepstowe is sparsely populated with only 60 people. There are significant differences in their workforces; for example, Snake Valley has a far higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (11.7% compared to 0.0% in Chepstowe), while Chepstowe has a far higher share of full-time employees (73.3% versus 53.2% in Snake Valley). Chepstowe also has far more volunteers (31.4% compared to 12.2% in Snake Valley) and a much higher share of former Defence Force members (18.0% versus 4.1% in Snake Valley).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing about the same proportion of people move in over the last five years. They share a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,200, and both are entirely without public transport use for commuting. While Snake Valley has more walkable amenities and public transport stops, both areas are generally remote, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 760 larger in Snake Valley Rent: $150 higher in Snake Valley Full-time: 20.2 pts higher in Chepstowe Volunteering: 19.2 pts higher in Chepstowe Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Chepstowe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chepstowein Snake Valley +760 larger in Snake Valley gap widening
60 31st pct 820 72nd pct
Median age in Chepstowein Snake Valley +7 yrs older in Chepstowe gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.7 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Chepstowein Snake Valley +4.8 pts higher in Chepstowe gap steady
21.7% 63rd pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Chepstowein Snake Valley +5.2 pts higher in Chepstowe gap widening
21.7% 78th pct 16.5% 45th pct
De facto in Chepstowein Snake Valley +7.0 pts higher in Chepstowe gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.5 pts 33.5%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.5%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
25.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
9.8% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Chepstowe Snake Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chepstowein Snake Valley +6.1 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
5.0% 21st pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

93.3% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 77.1%
6.7% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

58.3% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 39.5%
38.3% English +4.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
8.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%
5.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.2 pts higher in Snake Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Chepstowein Snake Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 86.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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%

Religion

No religion in Chepstowein Snake Valley +10.3 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 53.7% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 34.5%
43.3% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
0.0% Not stated +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chepstowein Snake Valley +13.9 pts higher in Chepstowe gap widening
52.9% 68th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Chepstowein Snake Valley +5.0 pts higher in Chepstowe gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 12.6% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chepstowein Snake Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 39.0%
19.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
17.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.7% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 37.8%
17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.6 pts 4.3%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
14.3% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

32.1% Society & culture ◂ +20.6 pts 11.5%
21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%
14.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chepstowein Snake Valley +$37 higher in Chepstowe gap widening
$675 36th pct $638 30th pct
Household income in Chepstowein Snake Valley +$60 higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $1,226 27th pct
Family income in Chepstowein Snake Valley +$356 higher in Chepstowe gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $1,518 28th pct
High earners in Chepstowein Snake Valley +4.8 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Chepstowein Snake Valley +11.7 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
45.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.9%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chepstowein Snake Valley +1.1 pts higher in Chepstowe
36.7% 83rd pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.8 pts higher in Chepstowe
15.0% 92nd pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.2 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
5.0% 55th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
15.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%
13.3% Heart disease ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
8.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 52.1%
25.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chepstowein Snake Valley +19.2 pts higher in Chepstowe gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.2 pts higher in Chepstowe gap steady
15.7% 77th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.6 pts higher in Chepstowe gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Chepstowein Snake Valley +13.9 pts higher in Chepstowe
18.0% 100th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chepstowein Snake Valley +12.3 pts higher in Chepstowe gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chepstowein Snake Valley +22 larger in Snake Valley
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Chepstowein Snake Valley
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Chepstowein Snake Valley
— $612 47th pct
Household income in Chepstowein Snake Valley
— $1,312 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Chepstowein Snake Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chepstowein Snake Valley +0.1 larger in Snake Valley gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Chepstowein Snake Valley +0.2 pts higher in Chepstowe gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Chepstowein Snake Valley +4.4 pts higher in Chepstowe gap narrowing
29.2% 69th pct 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 48.8%
34.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +18.7 pts 39.7%
41.7% 3 people ◂ +26.1 pts 15.6%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 24.8%
12.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chepstowein Snake Valley +$150 higher in Snake Valley gap widening
$100 6th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Chepstowein Snake Valley +$386 higher in Snake Valley gap widening
$889 11th pct $1,275 27th pct
People / bedroom in Chepstowein Snake Valley +0.10 higher in Chepstowe gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chepstowein Snake Valley +13.2 pts higher in Chepstowe gap narrowing
20.8% 61st pct 7.6% 19th pct
Owned outright in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.0 pts higher in Chepstowe gap narrowing
45.8% 64th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Chepstowein Snake Valley +1.6 pts higher in Chepstowe gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chepstowein Snake Valley +4.1 pts higher in Snake Valley gap narrowing
70.8% 29th pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 43.8%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
20.8% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 98.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 49.8%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%
20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.3 pts 3.5%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +70.2 pts 29.8%
75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.2 pts 41.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.0 pts higher in Snake Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Chepstowein Snake Valley +13.0 pts higher in Chepstowe gap narrowing
23.3% 68th pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Chepstowein Snake Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2 more in Snake Valley
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Chepstowein Snake Valley +2.44 more in Snake Valley
0.00 0th pct 2.44 67th pct
Departures/1k in Chepstowein Snake Valley +7.3 more in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 7.3 58th pct
PT routes in Chepstowein Snake Valley +1 more in Snake Valley
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Chepstowein Snake Valley
— 12 49th pct
Drive to city in Chepstowein Snake Valley +19 longer in Chepstowe
117 79th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +25.6 pts ▸ 69.0%
23.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%
12.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chepstowein Snake Valley +0.1 pts higher in Chepstowe gap narrowing
28.6% 41st pct 28.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Chepstowein Snake Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chepstowein Snake Valley +4.2 pts higher in Snake Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Chepstowein Snake Valley +15.6 pts higher in Chepstowe gap steady
68.6% 77th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Chepstowein Snake Valley +20.2 pts higher in Chepstowe gap widening
73.3% 91st pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.0 pts 4.0%
20.0% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +40.2 pts 9.8%
23.3% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 14.7%
16.7% Technicians & trades even 16.7%
10.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Chepstowein Snake Valley +0.8 higher in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chepstowein Snake Valley +0.9 more in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Chepstowein Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chepstowein Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chepstowein Snake Valley +19.9 pts higher in Snake Valley
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 64th pct
Walk to school in Chepstowein Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chepstowein Snake Valley +17.1 pts higher in Snake Valley
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Walk to health in Chepstowein Snake Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chepstowein Snake Valley +7.3 more in Snake Valley
0.0 0th pct 7.3 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Chepstowein Snake Valley +1 higher in Snake Valley
0 34th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Chepstowein Snake Valley +0.7 pts higher in Chepstowe
5.6% 49th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chepstowe vs Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20540/chepstowe/vs/SAL22301/snake-valley