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Chum Creek vs Dixons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Chum Creek profile · Dixons Creek profile

Chum Creek Dixons Creek

Chum Creek and Dixons Creek are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges. Chum Creek has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 45 and 17.5% of people under 15. It is also more walkable, with 62.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a higher number of schools nearby. In contrast, Dixons Creek is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.8%). It also has a higher proportion of homes owned outright at 53.4%.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share very similar typical household incomes, sitting around $1,900 to $2,000 a week. While both are far above the national figure for people with no religion, Chum Creek is slightly higher at 55.9% compared to 49.7% in Dixons Creek.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Chum Creek Population: 637 larger in Chum Creek Median age: 9 yrs older in Dixons Creek No car: 1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek Owned outright: 12.3 pts higher in Dixons Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +637 larger in Chum Creek gap steady
981 73rd pct 344 60th pct
Median age in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +9 yrs older in Dixons Creek gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +2.3 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +7.6 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
21.2% 61st pct 28.8% 84th pct
Under 15 in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +6.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
17.5% 53rd pct 11.0% 20th pct
De facto in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.1 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 12.6% 54th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

52.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
33.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 29.3%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Chum Creek Dixons Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.3 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
14.9% 64th pct 14.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 75.6%
5.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +5.3 pts 41.0%
41.6% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%
9.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
6.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.4 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 6.4% 67th pct
Limited English in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.9 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 85.5%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +6.2 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
55.9% 89th pct 49.7% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 49.7%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%
7.3% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +2.9 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
50.9% 64th pct 48.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +5.2 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 24.4% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek
5.81 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +3 more in Chum Creek
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +151 larger in Chum Creek
218 39th pct 67 19th pct
ICSEA in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +55 higher in Dixons Creek
993 52nd pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 48.0%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 28.2%
19.6% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
10.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +$39 higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
$751 50th pct $790 57th pct
Household income in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +$114 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
$1,902 71st pct $2,016 76th pct
Family income in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +$45 higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
$2,066 61st pct $2,111 64th pct
High earners in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +4.5 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 11.4% 67th pct
High-income homes in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +5.6 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
17.3% 54th pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.0%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.0%
6.5% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.6%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +5.7 pts higher in Chum Creek
32.1% 66th pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +1.1 pts higher in Chum Creek
8.4% 52nd pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +1.3 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
6.2% 68th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 61.6%
22.4% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 16.9%
6.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +1.2 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 37th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +1.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
17.8% 86th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +9.1 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
30.9% 77th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.7 pts higher in Dixons Creek
2.6% 48th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +2.7 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
29.8% 78th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +28 larger in Chum Creek
31 73rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +45 yrs older in Dixons Creek
20 yrs 25th pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek
35.0% 37th pct —
Median income in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +$425 higher in Chum Creek
$612 47th pct $187 0th pct
Household income in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +$1,337 higher in Chum Creek
$2,062 64th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.2 larger in Chum Creek gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +7.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
13.0% 63rd pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +1.4 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap steady
18.1% 30th pct 19.5% 35th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 51.8%
28.9% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 5.5%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.1% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 8.5%
5.9% 5 people even 5.9%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +$31 higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
$361 74th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +$433 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,166 80th pct
People / bedroom in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +4.5 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Owned outright in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +12.3 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap widening
41.1% 50th pct 53.4% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +18.0 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
88.4% 74th pct 70.3% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 33.1%
6.5% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 102.5%
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

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 39.8%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 22.0%
7.4% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 30.8%
26.1% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.4%
17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
1.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +4.9 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
20.1% 60th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek
70 91st pct —
Drive to city in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +4 longer in Chum Creek
58 43rd pct 54 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 46.6%
20.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.2% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
23.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%
19.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 15.3%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.1 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
22.8% 22nd pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +3.4 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
3.4% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +2.9 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
4.5% 63rd pct 1.6% 36th pct
Participation in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +2.3 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
62.3% 56th pct 59.9% 47th pct
Full-time in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +2.2 pts higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing
54.0% 29th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Manufacturing +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.2% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
2.1% Other services +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 12.5%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%
13.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
5.2% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.5 higher in Chum Creek
0.8 57th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.5 more in Chum Creek
0.8 57th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +0.2 pts higher in Chum Creek
0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +12.5 pts higher in Chum Creek
12.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +45.5 pts higher in Chum Creek
62.5% 68th pct 17.0% 51st pct
Walk to health in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +4.7 more in Chum Creek
16.3 57th pct 11.6 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +1 higher in Chum Creek
2 60th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Chum Creekin Dixons Creek +2.0 pts higher in Chum Creek
12.4% 88th pct 10.4% 82nd pct

Compare Chum Creek with nearby areas

Dixons Creek Tarrawarra Toolangi Healesville Badger Creek Castella Yarra Glen Steels Creek

Compare Dixons Creek with nearby areas

Steels Creek Yarra Glen Chum Creek Tarrawarra Castella Yering Toolangi Kinglake

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chum Creek vs Dixons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20560/chum-creek/vs/SAL20762/dixons-creek