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Curlewis vs Marcus Hill

Name: Curlewis vs Marcus Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Curlewis profile · Marcus Hill profile

Curlewis Marcus Hill

Curlewis (Vic.) and Marcus Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Curlewis (Vic.) is a growing hub for families, with a typical resident aged 34 and a far higher share of children under 15 (23.7%). It is more connected and somewhat walkable, with 80.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Marcus Hill is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 48. It is car-dependent and more affluent, as 30.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.7% in Curlewis (Vic.).

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, as they both consist almost entirely of separate houses and have the same share of people working from home. They also have similar unemployment rates and typical household sizes. While Marcus Hill is much more settled—with 54.0% of homes owned outright—Curlewis (Vic.) has seen much more movement, with 71.4% of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in Marcus Hill Recent movers: 45.6 pts higher in Curlewis Population: 4,011 larger in Curlewis Median age: 14 yrs older in Marcus Hill Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Curlewis

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +4,011 larger in Curlewis gap widening

4,175 86th pct 164 49th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +14 yrs older in Marcus Hill gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 17.7%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 11.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Curlewis Marcus Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.9% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 49.4%

41.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

4.4% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curlewis in Marcus Hill

3.03 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +2 more in Curlewis

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +72 larger in Marcus Hill

698 90th pct 770 94th pct

ICSEA in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +25 higher in Marcus Hill

1,033 73rd pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 55.9%

14.9% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%

19.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

13.3% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +$138 higher in Marcus Hill gap widening

$848 66th pct $986 81st pct

Household income in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +$544 higher in Marcus Hill gap widening

$1,830 67th pct $2,374 87th pct

Family income in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +$346 higher in Marcus Hill gap narrowing

$2,003 58th pct $2,349 75th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 24.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +5.6 pts 57.9%

21.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +83 larger in Curlewis

83 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Curlewis in Marcus Hill

16 yrs 13th pct —

Median income in Curlewis in Marcus Hill

$734 59th pct —

Household income in Curlewis in Marcus Hill

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +0.2 larger in Marcus Hill gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 53.1%

27.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 6.0%

8.6% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 6.0%

2.4% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +$105 higher in Curlewis gap narrowing

$405 83rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +$390 higher in Marcus Hill gap narrowing

$1,777 60th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +0.10 higher in Marcus Hill gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Owned outright +28.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.9 pts 22.0%

30.4% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 12.0%

0.5% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 108.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 34.0%

30.4% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.7% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

89.8% $350–$549 ◂ +89.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% $200–$349 +61.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 +41.5 pts ▸ 81.8%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more +29.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +13 more in Curlewis

13 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +3.11 more in Curlewis

3.11 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +630.4 more in Curlewis

630.4 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +8 more in Curlewis

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +21 longer in Marcus Hill

16 54th pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +7 longer in Marcus Hill

64 47th pct 71 51st pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 56.7%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 38.2%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 9.1%

5.9% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.3% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +3.2 higher in Curlewis

4.2 79th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +3.1 more in Curlewis

4.0 77th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +32.0 pts higher in Curlewis

32.4% 75th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +86.4 pts higher in Curlewis

86.7% 93rd pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +79.3 pts higher in Curlewis

80.3% 81st pct 1.0% 57th pct

Walk to school in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +76.3 pts higher in Curlewis

76.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +24.8 pts higher in Curlewis

91.6% 81st pct 66.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +0.3 pts higher in Marcus Hill

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +28.0 more in Marcus Hill

8.6 38th pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +27 higher in Curlewis

31 75th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Curlewis in Marcus Hill +2.3 pts higher in Curlewis

5.2% 45th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Curlewis with nearby areas

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Compare Marcus Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curlewis vs Marcus Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20697/curlewis/vs/SAL21601/marcus-hill