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Chum Creek vs Steels Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Chum Creek profile · Steels Creek profile

Chum Creek Steels Creek

Chum Creek and Steels Creek are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct differences in wealth and education. Steels Creek has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.4% compared to 19.2% in Chum Creek) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.4% versus 17.3%). Chum Creek is more walkable, with 62.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 43.6% in Steels Creek, and it has far more schools within 3km.

Both areas are nearly identical in many ways, as they are exclusively made up of separate houses and have the same share of people born overseas. They also share a very similar age profile for those 65 and over, and typical weekly personal incomes are almost the same, at $751 in Chum Creek and $741 in Steels Creek. While Steels Creek is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 45 in Chum Creek, both areas remain far below the national figure for people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 705 larger in Chum Creek Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Chum Creek Other language: 6.0 pts higher in Chum Creek No car: 1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek Bachelor+: 12.2 pts higher in Steels Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +705 larger in Chum Creek gap steady
981 73rd pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +3 yrs older in Steels Creek gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +2.1 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
3.2% 61st pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.2 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +1.6 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
17.5% 53rd pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +3.0 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

52.5% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
33.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 29.2%
7.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chum Creek Steels Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
14.9% 64th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 73.9%
5.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +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 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.3%
41.6% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
6.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
4.0% Dutch even 4.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
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% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +6.0 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.5%
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 Steels Creek +2.8 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
55.9% 89th pct 58.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 58.7%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 26.1%
7.3% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
50.9% 64th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +12.2 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chum Creekin Steels Creek
5.81 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +3 more in Chum Creek
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +148 larger in Chum Creek
218 39th pct 70 20th pct
ICSEA in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +14 higher in Steels Creek
993 52nd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 even 50.9%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 27.2%
19.6% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.2% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%
10.4% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 Steels Creek +$10 higher in Chum Creek gap steady
$751 50th pct $741 48th pct
Household income in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +$181 higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
$1,902 71st pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +$211 higher in Steels Creek gap widening
$2,066 61st pct $2,277 73rd pct
High earners in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +6.0 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 12.8% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +14.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
17.3% 54th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 25.6%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%
6.5% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.5%
36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.3%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.6 pts higher in Chum Creek
32.1% 66th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.0 pts higher in Chum Creek
8.4% 52nd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +4.4 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
6.2% 68th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%
9.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Mental health even 8.3%
2.1% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +2.8 pts 58.3%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
2.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +2.3 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 37th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +3.2 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
17.8% 86th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +3.9 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
30.9% 77th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +1.3 pts higher in Chum Creek
2.6% 48th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.1 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
29.8% 78th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +28 larger in Chum Creek
31 73rd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +15 yrs older in Chum Creek
20 yrs 25th pct 5 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Chum Creekin Steels Creek
35.0% 37th pct —
Median income in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +$1,138 higher in Steels Creek
$612 47th pct $1,750 93rd pct
Household income in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +$3,438 higher in Steels Creek
$2,062 64th pct $5,500 100th pct
Indigenous language in Chum Creekin Steels Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.1 larger in Steels Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +5.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
13.0% 63rd pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +6.5 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
18.1% 30th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 67.1%
28.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 7.6%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 31.4%
17.8% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.1% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 11.6%
5.9% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +$148 higher in Steels Creek gap steady
$361 74th pct $509 93rd pct
Mortgage in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +$500 higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,233 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.10 higher in Steels Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +3.0 pts higher in Chum Creek gap widening
6.5% 15th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +7.8 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
41.1% 50th pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
88.4% 74th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 45.3%
41.1% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
6.5% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 103.5%
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 ◂ +17.0 pts 31.4%
30.6% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
9.3% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.1% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.3% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%
17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +1.2 pts higher in Chum Creek gap steady
1.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +9.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
20.1% 60th pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Chum Creekin Steels Creek
70 91st pct —
Drive to city in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +5 longer in Chum Creek
58 43rd pct 53 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 45.3%
20.1% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 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 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%
22.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.1% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 15.1%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +7.4 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
22.8% 22nd pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +3.4 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
3.4% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +1.7 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +1.0 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
62.3% 56th pct 63.3% 59th pct
Full-time in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +2.9 pts higher in Chum Creek gap narrowing
54.0% 29th pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%
7.9% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.8% Accommodation & food even 5.8%
2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
0.6% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%
18.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
5.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.2 higher in Chum Creek
0.8 57th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.1 more in Chum Creek
0.8 57th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.2 pts higher in Chum Creek
0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +12.5 pts higher in Chum Creek
12.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +19.0 pts higher in Chum Creek
62.5% 68th pct 43.6% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Chum Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +5.4 more in Steels Creek
16.3 57th pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +1 higher in Chum Creek
2 60th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Chum Creekin Steels Creek +0.5 pts higher in Steels Creek
12.4% 88th pct 12.9% 89th pct

Compare Chum Creek with nearby areas

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

Compare Steels Creek with nearby areas

Dixons Creek Yarra Glen Castella Kinglake St Andrews Tarrawarra Smiths Gully Kinglake Central

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chum Creek vs Steels Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20560/chum-creek/vs/SAL22355/steels-creek