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Denicull Creek vs Maroona

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Denicull Creek profile · Maroona profile

Denicull Creek Maroona

Maroona and Denicull Creek are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Maroona is more connected, with one school and one public transport stop, while Denicull Creek has none. This means Maroona has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people (12.5 compared to 0) and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop. In contrast, Denicull Creek has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 23.8%, compared to 13.8% in Maroona.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of $2,083. They are both car-dependent, and neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While both are small, Denicull Creek has a well higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (25% compared to 16.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 61 larger in Maroona De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Denicull Creek Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Denicull Creek Household size: 0.3 larger in Maroona Median age: 2 yrs older in Denicull Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denicull Creekin Maroona +61 larger in Maroona gap narrowing
19 14th pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Denicull Creekin Maroona +2 yrs older in Denicull Creek gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 30.0% 86th pct
Under 15 in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Denicull Creekin Maroona +10.0 pts higher in Denicull Creek
23.8% 92nd pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%
27.8% Divorced ◂ +19.3 pts 8.5%
22.2% Widowed ◂ +15.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Denicull Creek Maroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

94.7% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 82.5%
0.0% England +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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

36.8% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
42.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
21.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.1% Italian ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 88.8%
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 Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 56.3% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

78.9% No religion ◂ +22.7 pts 56.3%
26.3% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Not stated +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 25.4% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Denicull Creekin Maroona +1 more in Maroona
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 22 6th pct
ICSEA in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 43.3%
41.2% Year 10 ◂ +27.7 pts 13.4%
29.4% Year 11 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

58.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.7 pts 36.6%
41.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.7 pts 22.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%
33.3% Society & culture ◂ +26.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Education +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Health +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Denicull Creekin Maroona +$50 higher in Maroona gap widening
$866 68th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Denicull Creekin Maroona +$209 higher in Denicull Creek gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Denicull Creekin Maroona even gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 37.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.8%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 28.7% 50th pct
Mental health in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Arthritis ◂ +16.3 pts 10.0%
21.1% Heart disease ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% Mental health ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%
21.1% Other condition ◂ +13.6 pts 7.5%
15.8% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +3.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
26.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 26.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 38.0% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 4.2% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 29.6% 72nd pct
Defence service in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Denicull Creekin Maroona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denicull Creekin Maroona +0.3 larger in Maroona gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

27.8% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
44.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.2% Other families ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Household size

70.0% 2 people ◂ +14.4 pts 55.6%
40.0% 4 people ◂ +28.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% 3 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 5 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— $145 13th pct
Mortgage in Denicull Creekin Maroona +$65 higher in Maroona
$1,192 23rd pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Denicull Creekin Maroona even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

50.0% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 22.5% 66th pct
PT commute in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Denicull Creekin Maroona +1 more in Maroona
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Denicull Creekin Maroona +12.50 more in Maroona
0.00 0th pct 12.50 88th pct
Departures/1k in Denicull Creekin Maroona +100.0 more in Maroona
0.0 0th pct 100.0 68th pct
PT routes in Denicull Creekin Maroona +1 more in Maroona
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Denicull Creekin Maroona +59 longer in Denicull Creek
79 96th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 55.0%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 22.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% 4 or more +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Denicull Creekin Maroona +8.5 pts higher in Denicull Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 16.5% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 62.0% 55th pct
Full-time in Denicull Creekin Maroona
— 67.5% 85th pct

Industries people work in

54.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
27.3% Education & training ◂ +17.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +42.0 pts 12.5%
27.3% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.3% Sales workers ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Denicull Creekin Maroona +0.7 higher in Maroona
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Denicull Creekin Maroona +0.7 more in Maroona
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Denicull Creekin Maroona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Denicull Creekin Maroona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Denicull Creekin Maroona +18.9 pts higher in Maroona
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Denicull Creekin Maroona +18.9 pts higher in Maroona
0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Denicull Creekin Maroona +5.7 pts higher in Maroona
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 44th pct
Walk to health in Denicull Creekin Maroona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Denicull Creekin Maroona +62.5 more in Maroona
0.0 0th pct 62.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Denicull Creekin Maroona even
1 44th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Denicull Creekin Maroona +0.7 pts higher in Denicull Creek
4.5% 35th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Denicull Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denicull Creek vs Maroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20735/denicull-creek/vs/SAL21613/maroona