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Corringle vs Simpsons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Corringle profile · Simpsons Creek profile

Corringle Simpsons Creek

Simpsons Creek and Corringle are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in East Gippsland. There are significant differences in typical earnings; weekly household income in Simpsons Creek is far higher at $1,812, while in Corringle it is $687, among the lowest for similar areas. Weekly family income also shows a large gap, with Simpsons Creek at $2,250 and Corringle at $1,375. Additionally, Simpsons Creek has a much higher share of people who served in the Defence Force at 8.6%, compared to 0.0% in Corringle.

In Simpsons Creek, the typical weekly family income is about the same as the national figure. Both areas are car-dependent and share a typical resident age of 58. They are similarly isolated from services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, health services, or schools. The gap in home-loan payments between the two is small, with Simpsons Creek slightly higher at $1,583 compared to $1,304 in Corringle.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +22 larger in Simpsons Creek gap steady
17 12th pct 39 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 15
  • First area, 2021: 17
  • Second area, 2016: 38
  • Second area, 2021: 39
Median age in Corringlein Simpsons Creek even gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 58 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
— 10.3% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
— 12.8% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 20.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Age structure

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +33.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

29.4% Married +29.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
52.9% Never married ◂ +35.0 pts 17.9%
17.6% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Corringle Simpsons Creek

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

  • 85+ in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Simpsons Creek: 18.4% males, 10.5% females
  • 60–64 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Simpsons Creek: 15.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Corringle: 100.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Simpsons Creek: 13.2% males, 7.9% females
  • 50–54 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 13.2% females
  • 45–49 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Simpsons Creek: 10.5% males, 10.5% females
  • 20–24 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Corringle: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Simpsons Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 17.9% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.9%

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
35.3% Irish ◂ +19.9 pts 15.4%
23.5% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.5% Dutch ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 12.8% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

105.9% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 89.7%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

— 64.1% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 68.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.1%

Religious affiliation

35.3% No religion +28.8 pts ▸ 64.1%
52.9% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 51.4% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.4%
— 12.8% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +1 more in Corringle
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
50 16th pct —
1,062 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

22.2% Year 12 +29.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.1%
0.0% Year 10 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Education +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Health +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +$326 higher in Simpsons Creek gap widening
$574 21st pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $574
  • Second area, 2016: $612
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +$1,125 higher in Simpsons Creek gap widening
$687 1st pct $1,812 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: $949
  • First area, 2021: $687
  • Second area, 2016: $1,624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,812
Family income in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +$875 higher in Simpsons Creek
$1,375 19th pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $2,124
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
— 12.8% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 43.6%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 35.9% 81st pct
— 7.7% 46th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

23.5% Heart disease ◂ +15.8 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other condition +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.3% None +18.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
17.6% One condition +18.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 20.5% 61st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.5%
— 23.1% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%
Unpaid child care in Corringlein Simpsons Creek
— 10.3% 7th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
Defence service in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +8.6 pts higher in Simpsons Creek
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 92nd pct
— 23.1% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +4 larger in Simpsons Creek
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
— 37 yrs 75th pct
— $1,374 89th pct
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +0.2 larger in Simpsons Creek gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
— 11.4% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%

Family composition

30.0% Couples without children +24.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
50.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 31.4%
0.0% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$225 32nd pct —
Mortgage in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +$279 higher in Simpsons Creek
$1,304 29th pct $1,583 47th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,304
  • Second area, 2016: $1,192
  • Second area, 2021: $1,583
People / bedroom in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +0.10 higher in Simpsons Creek gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.40
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
66.7% Rented ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 27.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 23.1% 68th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Corringlein Simpsons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +32 longer in Corringle
88 100th pct 56 83rd pct

How people get to work

80.0% Worked at home ◂ +56.9 pts 23.1%
60.0% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 73.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +52.8 pts 22.2%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 28.2% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.2%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 66.7% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 67.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 66.7%
— 57.7% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.7%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +88.5 pts 11.5%
100.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Education & training +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

120.0% Community & personal service ◂ +108.5 pts 11.5%
100.0% Managers ◂ +69.2 pts 30.8%
0.0% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Sales workers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Labourers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Corringlein Simpsons Creek even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Corringlein Simpsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Corringlein Simpsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Corringlein Simpsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +2.7 pts higher in Corringle
2.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Corringlein Simpsons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +470.6 more in Corringle
470.6 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +0 higher in Simpsons Creek
0 32nd pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Corringlein Simpsons Creek +1.6 pts higher in Simpsons Creek
5.5% 48th pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corringle vs Simpsons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20647/corringle/vs/SAL22284/simpsons-creek