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Curlewis vs Drysdale

Name: Curlewis vs Drysdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Curlewis profile · Drysdale profile

Curlewis Drysdale

Drysdale and Curlewis (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Drysdale, where the typical age is 52 and 33.1% of people are seniors. In contrast, Curlewis (Vic.) is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and 23.7% of the population being children under 15. This difference extends to housing; 47.4% of Drysdale homes are owned outright, while 30.4% of Curlewis (Vic.) homes are rented. Curlewis (Vic.) also has a much higher share of large homes, with 98% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share several common traits, including similar numbers of people born overseas and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also have similar typical monthly mortgage payments and drive times to the city. While they share these basics, the two areas have diverged in other ways, such as the share of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher in Curlewis (Vic.) at 67.1% compared to 50.8% in Drysdale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Drysdale Recent movers: 32.7 pts higher in Curlewis Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Drysdale Aged 65+: 20.2 pts higher in Drysdale 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Curlewis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curlewis in Drysdale +801 larger in Drysdale gap narrowing

4,175 86th pct 4,976 86th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Drysdale +18 yrs older in Drysdale gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

13.0% Seniors (65+) +20.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 16.5%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.2%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.1% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 24.8%

9.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Curlewis Drysdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 80.8%

4.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +6.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.2% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 38.0%

11.5% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 41.6%

41.0% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

4.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curlewis in Drysdale +1.70 more in Curlewis

3.03 43rd pct 1.32 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curlewis in Drysdale +2 more in Curlewis

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Curlewis in Drysdale +77 larger in Drysdale

698 90th pct 775 94th pct

ICSEA in Curlewis in Drysdale +4 higher in Drysdale

1,033 73rd pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 46.5%

16.7% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 34.0%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

9.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Curlewis in Drysdale +$203 higher in Curlewis gap widening

$848 66th pct $645 31st pct

Household income in Curlewis in Drysdale +$557 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$1,830 67th pct $1,273 30th pct

Family income in Curlewis in Drysdale +$224 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$2,003 58th pct $1,779 42nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 24.6%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.4% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

6.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +9.1 pts 54.4%

21.5% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curlewis in Drysdale +34 larger in Curlewis

83 84th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Drysdale +11 yrs older in Drysdale

16 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Curlewis in Drysdale +$281 higher in Drysdale

$734 59th pct $1,015 80th pct

Household income in Curlewis in Drysdale +$281 higher in Drysdale

$1,625 47th pct $1,906 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curlewis in Drysdale +0.4 larger in Curlewis gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 51.9%

27.0% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.3% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curlewis in Drysdale +$65 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$405 83rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Curlewis in Drysdale +$44 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$1,777 60th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Curlewis in Drysdale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned outright +22.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 30.3%

30.4% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 15.9%

0.5% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 88.7%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.4 pts 30.4%

30.4% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

89.8% $350–$549 ◂ +46.0 pts 43.7%

4.9% $200–$349 +38.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

1.8% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.4%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.8%

10.3% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curlewis in Drysdale +18 more in Drysdale

13 83rd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Curlewis in Drysdale +3.12 more in Drysdale

3.11 70th pct 6.23 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Curlewis in Drysdale +129.6 more in Drysdale

630.4 81st pct 760.0 83rd pct

PT routes in Curlewis in Drysdale even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Curlewis in Drysdale +18 longer in Drysdale

16 54th pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Curlewis in Drysdale +5 longer in Drysdale

64 47th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 60.8%

16.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.7% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 36.5%

31.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

5.9% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

7.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services even 4.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Curlewis in Drysdale +1.5 higher in Drysdale

4.2 79th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curlewis in Drysdale +2.1 more in Drysdale

4.0 77th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Curlewis in Drysdale +43.1 pts higher in Drysdale

32.4% 75th pct 75.4% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Curlewis in Drysdale +10.2 pts higher in Curlewis

86.7% 93rd pct 76.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Curlewis in Drysdale +10.2 pts higher in Curlewis

80.3% 81st pct 70.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Curlewis in Drysdale +11.8 pts higher in Curlewis

76.3% 84th pct 64.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Curlewis in Drysdale +0.5 pts higher in Drysdale

91.6% 81st pct 92.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Curlewis in Drysdale +64.8 pts higher in Drysdale

0.0% 0th pct 64.8% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Curlewis in Drysdale +6.2 more in Drysdale

8.6 38th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Curlewis in Drysdale +18 higher in Curlewis

31 75th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Curlewis in Drysdale +0.8 pts higher in Curlewis

5.2% 45th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Curlewis with nearby areas

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Compare Drysdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curlewis vs Drysdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20697/curlewis/vs/SAL20802/drysdale