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Costerfield vs Mount Camel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Costerfield profile · Mount Camel profile

Costerfield Mount Camel

Mount Camel and Costerfield are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their typical incomes and age profiles; the typical weekly household income in Mount Camel is $1,483, which is far higher than the $849 seen in Costerfield. Costerfield is also older, with 37.1% of people aged 65 and over compared to 23.5% in Mount Camel. This older population in Costerfield is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (43.6%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (48.6%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they both consist entirely of separate houses and have no public transport stops or commuters. Both areas have an equal share of homes with three or more bedrooms and a similar percentage of people using another language at home. While Costerfield has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $75 higher in Mount Camel Unemployment: 18.5 pts higher in Mount Camel No religion: 24.5 pts higher in Costerfield Population: 66 larger in Mount Camel Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in Costerfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +66 larger in Mount Camel gap widening
70 33rd pct 136 46th pct
Median age in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +3 yrs older in Costerfield gap steady
59 yrs 91st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +13.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
37.1% 93rd pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +3.3 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +5.4 pts higher in Mount Camel gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 23.5%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

41.5% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 53.7%
24.6% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +10.2 pts 8.3%
9.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
7.7% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Costerfield Mount Camel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +3.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
18.6% 74th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 69.9%
4.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Italy ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +6.2 pts 32.4%
35.7% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 30.9%
18.6% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%
4.3% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 Mount Camel +0.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
5.7% 63rd pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 80.1%
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 Mount Camel +24.5 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
65.7% 100th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% No religion ◂ +24.5 pts 41.2%
31.4% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Not stated +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +6.0 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
29.2% 12th pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +2.6 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
12.3% 40th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%
6.2% Year 11 +11.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.4 pts 3.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +15.1 pts 9.9%
19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
13.9% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%
11.1% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +$163 higher in Mount Camel gap widening
$492 12th pct $655 33rd pct
Household income in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +$634 higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
$849 8th pct $1,483 46th pct
Family income in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +$250 higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
$1,312 15th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +1.4 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
7.7% 48th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +8.8 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +40.8 pts 10.5%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
10.3% $650–$1,499 +21.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 42.1%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +14.7 pts higher in Costerfield
48.6% 100th pct 33.8% 74th pct
Mental health in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +1.0 pts higher in Mount Camel
10.0% 68th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +5.5 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
11.4% 93rd pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
10.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 48.5%
27.1% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%
15.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +1.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
18.5% 52nd pct 17.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +5.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
16.9% 84th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +0.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
12.3% 10th pct 12.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +0.3 pts higher in Costerfield
5.1% 81st pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +6.5 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
35.4% 90th pct 28.9% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Costerfieldin Mount Camel
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Costerfieldin Mount Camel
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Costerfieldin Mount Camel
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +2.0 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
10.6% 49th pct 12.6% 61st pct
Living alone in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +22.5 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
43.6% 95th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples without children +31.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
57.4% Couples with children ◂ +33.3 pts 24.1%
10.6% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +34.1 pts ▸ 64.9%
43.6% 1 person ◂ +22.5 pts 21.1%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +$75 higher in Mount Camel
$50 0th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +$250 higher in Mount Camel gap widening
$1,050 17th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +0.10 higher in Mount Camel gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +5.3 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +8.0 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
64.1% 94th pct 56.1% 87th pct
Separate houses in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +0.7 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
74.4% 37th pct 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 56.1%
20.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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

43.6% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 24.6%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.1 pts 30.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +6.8 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
31.8% 83rd pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +10 longer in Mount Camel
91 63rd pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 58.9%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%
0.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 46.3%
25.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 16.7%
17.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +15.7 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
40.3% 78th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Costerfieldin Mount Camel
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +18.5 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 100th pct
Participation in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +18.3 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
35.4% 5th pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +7.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

45.5% Mining ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.9 pts 8.9%
22.7% Retail trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other services +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 16.1%
18.2% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.7% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +0.2 higher in Costerfield
0.2 45th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +0.2 more in Costerfield
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +22.7 pts higher in Costerfield
22.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Costerfieldin Mount Camel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +57.1 more in Costerfield
57.1 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +1 higher in Costerfield
2 59th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Costerfieldin Mount Camel +1.6 pts higher in Mount Camel
5.2% 44th pct 6.7% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Costerfield vs Mount Camel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20652/costerfield/vs/SAL21781/mount-camel