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Creightons Creek vs Ruffy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Creightons Creek profile · Ruffy profile

Creightons Creek Ruffy

Ruffy and Creightons Creek are nearby rural areas in Victoria with very similar populations. There are a few striking differences: Ruffy has a far higher share of people with no religion (49.4% compared to 37.0%) and a larger proportion of people working from home at 39.1% versus 27.3%. Creightons Creek has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of residents completing Year 12 (57.4% versus 46.5%), and more people working or looking for work (73.6% compared to 57.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, with 28.0% in Ruffy and 34.6% in Creightons Creek. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes and a total lack of public transport use. While Creightons Creek has seen far more people move in over the last five years (37.0% versus 23.3%), both areas remain predominantly made up of separate houses and an older population compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Creightons Creek Recent movers: 13.7 pts higher in Creightons Creek 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Creightons Creek No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Ruffy First Nations: 1.8 pts higher in Ruffy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +2 larger in Ruffy gap narrowing
162 49th pct 164 49th pct
Median age in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +5 yrs older in Ruffy gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +2.7 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
28.4% 83rd pct 31.1% 87th pct
Under 15 in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +5.4 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
9.9% 16th pct 15.2% 38th pct
De facto in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +4.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
12.5% 53rd pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.4% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
9.9% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 1.8%

Marital status

55.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
25.0% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
0.0% Separated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Creightons Creek Ruffy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1.7 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
6.8% 28th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 76.8%
3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
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

46.9% English ◂ +7.9 pts 39.0%
34.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 32.9%
27.2% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 17.7%
11.1% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
1.9% 39th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 87.8%
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

No religion in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +12.4 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
37.0% 39th pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +22.7 pts 34.8%
37.0% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
0.0% Not stated +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +10.9 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap steady
57.4% 76th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +3.5 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap widening
24.3% 76th pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1 more in Creightons Creek
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Creightons Creekin Ruffy
273 45th pct —
ICSEA in Creightons Creekin Ruffy
956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 46.5%
19.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%
11.8% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.0 pts 13.9%
27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 10.9%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
16.5% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%
14.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.5 pts 5.0%
4.1% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +$16 higher in Ruffy gap widening
$850 66th pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +$31 higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
$1,395 40th pct $1,426 43rd pct
Family income in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +$83 higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.3 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap narrowing
11.4% 67th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +2.5 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
15.2% 48th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.1% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%
40.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
2.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +6.5 pts higher in Creightons Creek
34.6% 76th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1.1 pts higher in Ruffy
6.8% 37th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1.3 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap narrowing
4.9% 54th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
8.0% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
5.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Diabetes even 1.8%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 54.9%
28.4% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 18.3%
4.3% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.4 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
34.3% 89th pct 34.7% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.9 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
16.4% 81st pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +4.1 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap steady
21.4% 32nd pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1.5 pts higher in Creightons Creek
6.3% 87th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +2.6 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
30.0% 78th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +3 larger in Ruffy
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Creightons Creekin Ruffy
— 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Creightons Creekin Ruffy
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Creightons Creekin Ruffy
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.2 larger in Creightons Creek gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +4.8 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap narrowing
4.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +2.4 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap narrowing
30.3% 72nd pct 27.9% 65th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 58.5%
49.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 39.0%
4.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

56.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 55.9%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
7.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
4.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +$100 higher in Creightons Creek
$250 40th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +$710 higher in Creightons Creek gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,023 16th pct
People / bedroom in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.10 higher in Ruffy gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +7.7 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +8.7 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
54.5% 84th pct 63.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +3.0 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
97.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +12.4 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap widening
71.2% 29th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 20.6%
12.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 8.8%
19.7% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.6% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.7 pts 28.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +11.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
27.3% 76th pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1 longer in Creightons Creek
113 77th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

27.3% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
37.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 34.5%
10.1% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.1 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

40.3% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
17.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%
7.5% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +13.7 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap widening
37.0% 71st pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +15.9 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap widening
73.6% 88th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +1.3 pts higher in Creightons Creek gap narrowing
57.6% 47th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

29.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%
7.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
3.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.1% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
3.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.1 higher in Ruffy
0.2 44th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.1 more in Ruffy
0.2 44th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +10.7 pts higher in Creightons Creek
19.7% 52nd pct 9.0% 46th pct
Walk to health in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +24.2 more in Ruffy
18.5 60th pct 42.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Creightons Creekin Ruffy even
0 29th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Creightons Creekin Ruffy +0.2 pts higher in Ruffy
6.8% 61st pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Creightons Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Ruffy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creightons Creek vs Ruffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20669/creightons-creek/vs/SAL22211/ruffy