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Costerfield vs Redcastle

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Costerfield profile · Redcastle profile

Costerfield Redcastle

Costerfield and Redcastle are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in their demographics and workforce. Costerfield is an older area, with 37.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 16.4% in Redcastle. Costerfield also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 12.3%, while Redcastle has 0.0%. In contrast, Redcastle has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.4%, whereas Costerfield has 0.0%.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and religion, with 100% of homes being separate houses and 65.7% of residents having no religion. Life in these nearby places has tracked similarly in some ways, as both have an unemployment rate of 0.0%. However, Costerfield has seen more movement recently, with 40.3% of people moving in the last five years compared to 27.9% in Redcastle.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in Redcastle First Nations: 10.4 pts higher in Redcastle Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in Costerfield Work from home: 15.2 pts higher in Costerfield Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Redcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Costerfieldin Redcastle +3 larger in Costerfield gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Costerfieldin Redcastle +5 yrs older in Costerfield gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Costerfieldin Redcastle +10.4 pts higher in Redcastle gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Costerfieldin Redcastle +20.7 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
37.1% 93rd pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Costerfieldin Redcastle +3.6 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Costerfieldin Redcastle +4.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
37.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.7 pts 16.4%
14.3% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
24.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
9.2% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.7% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Costerfield Redcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Costerfieldin Redcastle +2.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
18.6% 74th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 82.1%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Italy ◂ +4.3 pts 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%
35.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%
0.0% Italian +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.3% Scottish +12.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.3% German +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
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 Redcastle +4.7 pts higher in Redcastle gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 10.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Costerfieldin Redcastle +4.5 pts higher in Redcastle gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 90th pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 91.0%
4.3% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap narrowing
65.7% 100th pct 65.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% No religion even 65.7%
31.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 26.9%
0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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 Redcastle +14.6 pts higher in Redcastle gap steady
29.2% 12th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Costerfieldin Redcastle +12.3 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +38.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%
11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
19.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.9% Education ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Costerfieldin Redcastle +$6 higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
$492 12th pct $486 11th pct
Household income in Costerfieldin Redcastle +$276 higher in Redcastle gap widening
$849 8th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Costerfieldin Redcastle +$229 higher in Redcastle gap steady
$1,312 15th pct $1,541 29th pct
High earners in Costerfieldin Redcastle +7.7 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
7.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +35.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
51.3% Under $650 ◂ +41.3 pts 10.0%
10.3% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 54.4%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Costerfieldin Redcastle +9.8 pts higher in Costerfield
48.6% 100th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Costerfieldin Redcastle +10.9 pts higher in Redcastle
10.0% 68th pct 20.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Costerfieldin Redcastle +7.0 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
11.4% 93rd pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 14.9%
10.0% Mental health +10.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%
7.1% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
4.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +2.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
27.1% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 20.9%
15.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%
7.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Costerfieldin Redcastle +6.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
18.5% 52nd pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Costerfieldin Redcastle +4.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
16.9% 84th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Costerfieldin Redcastle +10.5 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
12.3% 10th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Costerfieldin Redcastle +0.2 pts higher in Redcastle
5.1% 81st pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Costerfieldin Redcastle +2.1 pts higher in Costerfield gap steady
35.4% 90th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Costerfieldin Redcastle +7 larger in Redcastle
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Costerfieldin Redcastle
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Household income in Costerfieldin Redcastle
— $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Costerfieldin Redcastle +0.2 larger in Redcastle gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Costerfieldin Redcastle +10.6 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
10.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Costerfieldin Redcastle +6.9 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
43.6% 95th pct 36.7% 87th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 53.8%
36.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.6% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 36.7%
30.8% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Costerfieldin Redcastle
$50 0th pct —
Mortgage in Costerfieldin Redcastle +$50 higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
$1,050 17th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Costerfieldin Redcastle +7.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
64.1% 94th pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Costerfieldin Redcastle +4.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap narrowing
74.4% 37th pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 56.7%
20.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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 +16.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 10.0%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Costerfieldin Redcastle +15.2 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
31.8% 83rd pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Costerfieldin Redcastle +51 longer in Redcastle
91 63rd pct 142 88th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 50.0%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 16.7%
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 +11.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Costerfieldin Redcastle +12.4 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
40.3% 78th pct 27.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Costerfieldin Redcastle even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Costerfieldin Redcastle +13.7 pts higher in Redcastle gap widening
35.4% 5th pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Costerfieldin Redcastle +13.3 pts higher in Costerfield gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 36.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

45.5% Mining ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
22.7% Retail trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Construction +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
22.7% Labourers ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Costerfieldin Redcastle +0.1 higher in Costerfield
0.2 45th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Costerfieldin Redcastle +0.1 more in Costerfield
0.2 45th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Costerfieldin Redcastle +11.6 pts higher in Costerfield
22.7% 54th pct 11.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Costerfieldin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Costerfieldin Redcastle +42.2 more in Costerfield
57.1 84th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Costerfieldin Redcastle +1 higher in Costerfield
2 59th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Costerfieldin Redcastle +1.6 pts higher in Redcastle
5.2% 44th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Costerfield with nearby areas

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Compare Redcastle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Costerfield vs Redcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20652/costerfield/vs/SAL22153/redcastle