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Costerfield vs Graytown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Costerfield profile · Graytown profile

Costerfield Graytown

Costerfield and Graytown are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Costerfield has a higher share of people with no religion (65.7%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (74.4%). Residents in Costerfield are also more likely to provide unpaid care (16.9%) and have a long-term health condition (48.6%). In contrast, Graytown has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (12.5%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (48.1%).

Both areas are very similar in that their residents typically spend about the same amount of time driving to the city and have almost identical family incomes. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as Costerfield has far more homes owned outright (64.1%) compared to Graytown (43.8%). While both areas have a typical age well above the national figure, Costerfield is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 59.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $119 higher in Graytown 3+ bedrooms: 43.1 pts higher in Costerfield Housework 15h+: 21.9 pts higher in Costerfield Unpaid carers: 16.9 pts higher in Costerfield Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Costerfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Costerfieldin Graytown +10 larger in Costerfield gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 60 31st pct
Median age in Costerfieldin Graytown +4 yrs older in Costerfield gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Costerfieldin Graytown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Costerfieldin Graytown +2.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
37.1% 93rd pct 35.0% 91st pct
Under 15 in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.7 pts higher in Graytown gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Costerfieldin Graytown +1.9 pts higher in Graytown gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
14.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%
24.6% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +12.7 pts 5.8%
9.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
7.7% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Costerfield Graytown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Costerfieldin Graytown +3.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
18.6% 74th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 68.3%
0.0% New Zealand +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Italy ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English +9.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
35.7% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
4.3% Scottish +19.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.6% Irish ◂ +11.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% Italian +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Costerfieldin Graytown +5.7 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
5.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Costerfieldin Graytown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 83.3%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Costerfieldin Graytown +12.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
65.7% 100th pct 53.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 53.3%
31.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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

Year 12 in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
29.2% 12th pct 28.8% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Costerfieldin Graytown +5.0 pts higher in Graytown gap steady
12.3% 40th pct 17.3% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

21.5% Year 10 +16.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 18.5%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
13.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Health even 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Costerfieldin Graytown +$3 higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
$492 12th pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Costerfieldin Graytown +$213 higher in Graytown gap widening
$849 8th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Costerfieldin Graytown +$63 higher in Graytown gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Costerfieldin Graytown +7.7 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
7.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Costerfieldin Graytown +12.5 pts higher in Graytown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 34.4%
10.3% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Costerfieldin Graytown +16.9 pts higher in Costerfield
48.6% 100th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Costerfieldin Graytown +3.3 pts higher in Graytown
10.0% 68th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.2 pts higher in Graytown gap narrowing
11.4% 93rd pct 11.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.9% Arthritis ◂ +14.5 pts 8.3%
5.7% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +11.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
27.1% One condition ◂ +12.1 pts 15.0%
15.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Costerfieldin Graytown +6.9 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
18.5% 52nd pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Costerfieldin Graytown +16.9 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
16.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Costerfieldin Graytown +10.8 pts higher in Graytown gap steady
12.3% 10th pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.9 pts higher in Graytown
5.1% 81st pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Costerfieldin Graytown +21.9 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
35.4% 90th pct 13.5% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Costerfieldin Graytown even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Costerfieldin Graytown +1.3 pts higher in Graytown gap narrowing
10.6% 49th pct 11.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Costerfieldin Graytown +3.0 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
43.6% 95th pct 40.6% 91st pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 38.1%
36.2% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.6% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 40.6%
30.8% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Costerfieldin Graytown +$119 higher in Graytown
$50 0th pct $169 18th pct
Mortgage in Costerfieldin Graytown +$124 higher in Graytown gap narrowing
$1,050 17th pct $1,174 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.20 higher in Graytown gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Costerfieldin Graytown +9.4 pts higher in Graytown gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Costerfieldin Graytown +20.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
64.1% 94th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Costerfieldin Graytown +15.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 84.4% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Costerfieldin Graytown +43.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
74.4% 37th pct 31.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 43.8%
20.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 84.4%
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

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 15.6%
23.1% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 15.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 55.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Costerfieldin Graytown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Costerfieldin Graytown +9.8 pts higher in Graytown
31.8% 83rd pct 41.7% 92nd pct
PT commute in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Costerfieldin Graytown +4 longer in Graytown
91 63rd pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 54.2%
31.8% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 48.1%
25.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.9% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% 4 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Costerfieldin Graytown +13.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
40.3% 78th pct 26.7% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Costerfieldin Graytown even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Costerfieldin Graytown +12.7 pts higher in Graytown gap narrowing
35.4% 5th pct 48.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Costerfieldin Graytown +4.2 pts higher in Costerfield
50.0% 15th pct 45.8% 10th pct

Industries people work in

45.5% Mining ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 16.7%
22.7% Retail trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Construction +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.2 higher in Costerfield
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.2 more in Costerfield
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Costerfieldin Graytown +22.7 pts higher in Costerfield
22.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Costerfieldin Graytown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Costerfieldin Graytown +57.1 more in Costerfield
57.1 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Costerfieldin Graytown +1 higher in Costerfield
2 59th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Costerfieldin Graytown +0.5 pts higher in Costerfield
5.2% 44th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Costerfield with nearby areas

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Compare Graytown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Costerfield vs Graytown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20652/costerfield/vs/SAL21094/graytown