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Creswick vs Springmount

Name: Creswick vs Springmount — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Creswick profile · Springmount profile

Creswick Springmount

Creswick and Springmount are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Creswick is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 29.2% aged 65 and over. It has far more people living alone (34.4%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (38.4%). In contrast, Springmount is a smaller, wealthier area where the typical household income is far higher at $2,187, compared to $1,144 in Creswick. Springmount also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 15.9% in Creswick.

These two places share a similar drive time to the city of about 76 to 77 minutes, but their local access differs. Creswick is somewhat walkable and has many homes within a short walk of parks, schools, and shops, while Springmount is car-dependent. The gap in their social and economic makeup remains stark, as seen in the high share of adults working or looking for work in Springmount (70.0%) compared to Creswick (48.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,095 larger in Creswick Household income: $1,043 higher in Springmount Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Springmount Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Springmount Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Creswick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick in Springmount +3,095 larger in Creswick gap steady

3,279 85th pct 184 52nd pct

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

50 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 14.7%

15.5% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

46.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.7% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Creswick Springmount

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 ▸ 83.7%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

42.2% English +7.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

13.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 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 ◂ +0.4 pts 87.0%

0.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

39.0% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

1.1% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

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 Springmount

5.91 62nd pct —

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

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Creswick in Springmount +23 larger in Creswick

114 28th pct 91 24th pct

ICSEA in Creswick in Springmount +4 higher in Creswick

1,014 63rd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.8%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

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

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Income

Personal income in Creswick in Springmount +$211 higher in Springmount gap widening

$607 26th pct $818 61st pct

Household income in Creswick in Springmount +$1,043 higher in Springmount gap widening

$1,144 22nd pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Creswick in Springmount +$901 higher in Springmount gap widening

$1,556 30th pct $2,457 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 5.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 32.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 3.8%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

4.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

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 +19.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +12.0 pts 10.9%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

43 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Creswick in Springmount

28 yrs 57th pct —

Median income in Creswick in Springmount

$575 43rd pct —

Household income in Creswick in Springmount

$1,562 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick in Springmount +0.7 larger in Springmount gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +18.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 26.2%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 18.2%

10.8% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.8% 5 people +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

1.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick in Springmount +$75 higher in Creswick gap widening

$275 48th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Creswick in Springmount +$300 higher in Springmount gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Creswick in Springmount +0.10 higher in Springmount gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

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 ◂ +6.5 pts 47.3%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

3.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Creswick in Springmount +39 more in Creswick

39 87th pct 0 0th pct

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

11.89 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

976.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Creswick in Springmount +7 more in Creswick

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Creswick in Springmount +55 longer in Springmount

3 21st pct 58 84th pct

Drive to city in Creswick in Springmount +1 longer in Springmount

76 54th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 50.0%

13.6% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 20.0%

35.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.6% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +9.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

5.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.9% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

11.6% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick in Springmount +5.2 higher in Creswick

5.2 84th pct 0.0 25th pct

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

5.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

61.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

53.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

78.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

70.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

82.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

40.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

29.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick in Springmount +22 higher in Creswick

23 74th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Creswick in Springmount +3.3 pts higher in Springmount

5.9% 53rd pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick vs Springmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20672/creswick/vs/SAL22327/springmount