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Creswick vs Smokeytown

Name: Creswick vs Smokeytown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Creswick profile · Smokeytown profile

Creswick Smokeytown

Creswick and Smokeytown are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they differ greatly in scale and character. Creswick is a larger hub where 61.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, whereas Smokeytown is sparsely populated with just 32 residents. There are stark differences in education and income; adults in Smokeytown are far more likely to have a bachelor degree (26.7% compared to 15.9% in Creswick) and a higher share earn $2,000 or more a week (16.7% versus 4.8%). Smokeytown also has a much older population, with the typical resident being 60, while the typical person in Creswick is 50.

Both areas share a very similar typical family income of around $1,560 a week. This financial common ground exists despite other differences, such as Smokeytown's much higher rate of long-term health conditions (56.3% versus 38.4% in Creswick). While Creswick is somewhat walkable and has frequent public transport, Smokeytown is car-dependent with no public transport stops and no amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 27.3 pts higher in Smokeytown Population: 3,247 larger in Creswick Needs assistance: 8.2 pts higher in Creswick Housework 15h+: 18.9 pts higher in Smokeytown One-parent: 14.9 pts higher in Creswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick in Smokeytown +3,247 larger in Creswick gap steady

3,279 85th pct 32 20th pct

Median age in Creswick in Smokeytown +10 yrs older in Smokeytown gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.4% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.7% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 13.3%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Creswick Smokeytown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.1%

3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

42.2% English +17.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

13.1% Scottish +11.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.2% German +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.0% Hindi +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 37.5%

39.0% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

11.0% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Creswick in Smokeytown

5.91 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Creswick in Smokeytown +1 more in Creswick

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Creswick in Smokeytown +11 larger in Creswick

114 28th pct 103 26th pct

ICSEA in Creswick in Smokeytown +16 higher in Creswick

1,014 63rd pct 997 55th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

15.3% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

15.6% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Creswick in Smokeytown +$88 higher in Smokeytown gap widening

$607 26th pct $695 40th pct

Household income in Creswick in Smokeytown +$293 higher in Smokeytown gap widening

$1,144 22nd pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Creswick in Smokeytown +$6 higher in Smokeytown gap narrowing

$1,556 30th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 36.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +14.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.7% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +11.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.9% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 18.8%

9.3% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Creswick in Smokeytown +43 larger in Creswick

43 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Creswick in Smokeytown

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Creswick in Smokeytown

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Creswick in Smokeytown

$1,562 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick in Smokeytown +0.2 larger in Smokeytown gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

35.5% Couples without children +35.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

49.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 32.3%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +28.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%

11.3% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick in Smokeytown +$25 higher in Creswick

$275 48th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Creswick in Smokeytown +$480 higher in Smokeytown gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,780 60th pct

People / bedroom in Creswick in Smokeytown +0.10 higher in Smokeytown gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%

18.2% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 50.0%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.1 pts 0.0%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Creswick in Smokeytown +39 more in Creswick

39 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Creswick in Smokeytown +11.89 more in Creswick

11.89 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Creswick in Smokeytown +976.5 more in Creswick

976.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Creswick in Smokeytown +7 more in Creswick

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Creswick in Smokeytown +24 longer in Smokeytown

3 21st pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Creswick in Smokeytown +8 longer in Smokeytown

76 54th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

13.6% Worked at home +28.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +48.1 pts ▸ 83.3%

7.6% 4 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Manufacturing +17.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.6% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick in Smokeytown +5.1 higher in Creswick

5.2 84th pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick in Smokeytown +5.3 more in Creswick

5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Creswick in Smokeytown +61.4 pts higher in Creswick

61.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Creswick in Smokeytown +53.9 pts higher in Creswick

53.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Creswick in Smokeytown +78.1 pts higher in Creswick

78.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Creswick in Smokeytown +70.1 pts higher in Creswick

70.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick in Smokeytown +82.3 pts higher in Creswick

82.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Creswick in Smokeytown +40.4 pts higher in Creswick

40.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick in Smokeytown +29.0 more in Creswick

29.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick in Smokeytown +19 higher in Creswick

23 74th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Creswick in Smokeytown +0.7 pts higher in Smokeytown

5.9% 53rd pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick vs Smokeytown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20672/creswick/vs/SAL22296/smokeytown