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Devils River vs Fawcett

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Devils River profile · Fawcett profile

Devils River Fawcett

Fawcett and Devils River are both sparsely populated areas in regional Victoria. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Residents in Fawcett are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to just 32 in Devils River. The typical family income in Fawcett is also far higher, at $2,299 per week, while in Devils River it is much lower at $1,249.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, with both being car-dependent and having no residents within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. However, a gap is widening in housing costs; the typical monthly home-loan payment in Devils River is now $2,167, which is well higher than the $1,560 seen in Fawcett.

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Where they differ most

Population: 68 larger in Fawcett Median age: 20 yrs older in Fawcett Family income: $1,050 higher in Fawcett People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Devils River Household size: 0.7 larger in Devils River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devils Riverin Fawcett +68 larger in Fawcett gap widening
14 10th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in Devils Riverin Fawcett +20 yrs older in Fawcett gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 25.6% 76th pct
Under 15 in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

64.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.3 pts 39.0%
50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +46.3 pts 3.7%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

81.8% Married ◂ +29.6 pts 52.2%
81.8% Never married ◂ +52.0 pts 29.9%
0.0% Divorced +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Devils River Fawcett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 3.7% 16th pct

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 89.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

92.9% English ◂ +40.4 pts 52.4%
35.7% Irish ◂ +12.5 pts 23.2%
0.0% Australian +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
21.4% German ◂ +12.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

128.6% English only ◂ +29.8 pts 98.8%
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 Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 65.9% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

92.9% Christianity ◂ +56.3 pts 36.6%
57.1% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 65.9%
0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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 Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 25.4% 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

118.2% Year 12 ◂ +74.9 pts 43.3%
0.0% Year 10 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Year 11 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +38.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

77.8% Education ◂ +77.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Health +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Devils Riverin Fawcett +$184 higher in Devils River gap widening
$1,166 89th pct $982 80th pct
Household income in Devils Riverin Fawcett +$215 higher in Devils River gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,035 77th pct
Family income in Devils Riverin Fawcett +$1,050 higher in Fawcett gap widening
$1,249 13th pct $2,299 73rd pct
High earners in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

72.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 50.7%
63.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +53.2 pts 10.4%
0.0% Under $650 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Asthma +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other condition +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

107.1% None ◂ +35.2 pts 72.0%
0.0% Two conditions +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 41.8% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 32.8% 84th pct
Defence service in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 14.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 17.9% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Devils Riverin Fawcett +3 larger in Fawcett
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— $725 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devils Riverin Fawcett +0.7 larger in Devils River gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 36.4% 87th pct

Family composition

112.5% Couples without children ◂ +78.3 pts 34.2%
0.0% Couples with children +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
37.5% One-parent families ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 2 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— $425 86th pct
Mortgage in Devils Riverin Fawcett +$607 higher in Devils River
$2,167 80th pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Devils Riverin Fawcett +0.20 higher in Devils River gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 57.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 78.8% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
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 Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Devils Riverin Fawcett +10 longer in Fawcett
111 75th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +31.3 pts ▸ 64.6%
58.3% Walked ◂ +50.0 pts 8.3%
25.0% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +51.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% 4 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 34.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 76.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Devils Riverin Fawcett
— 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

58.3% Education & training ◂ +52.1 pts 6.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Construction +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Professionals ◂ +37.5 pts 29.2%
0.0% Managers +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Devils Riverin Fawcett +0.2 higher in Fawcett
0.1 34th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Devils Riverin Fawcett +0.3 more in Fawcett
0.1 37th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Devils Riverin Fawcett +9.4 pts higher in Fawcett
8.1% 46th pct 17.5% 51st pct
Walk to health in Devils Riverin Fawcett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Devils Riverin Fawcett +47.0 more in Devils River
71.4 86th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Devils Riverin Fawcett +1 higher in Devils River
2 58th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Devils Riverin Fawcett +2.7 pts higher in Devils River
10.8% 84th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Devils River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devils River vs Fawcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20747/devils-river/vs/SAL20908/fawcett