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Diamond Creek vs Plenty

Name: Diamond Creek vs Plenty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Diamond Creek profile · Plenty profile

Diamond Creek Plenty

Diamond Creek and Plenty (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Diamond Creek is very walkable, with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71% near health services. In contrast, Plenty (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, where only 29.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also distinct social differences: 48.8% of people in Diamond Creek have no religion, which is far higher than the 28.7% in Plenty (Vic.).

Both areas share a similar profile in other ways, with nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and the same drive time to the city. While they track together on these points, some gaps are wide. Plenty (Vic.) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,190 compared to $2,508 in Diamond Creek. It also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44, while those in Diamond Creek are typically 39.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.1 pts higher in Diamond Creek Population: 9,928 larger in Diamond Creek Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Plenty Median age: 5 yrs older in Plenty Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Plenty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Creek in Plenty +9,928 larger in Diamond Creek gap steady

12,503 88th pct 2,575 81st pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Plenty +5 yrs older in Plenty gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.3%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Creek Plenty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 82.3%

3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 34.4%

37.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 32.5%

9.7% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.3% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%

2.6% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 83.9%

1.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

48.8% No religion ◂ +20.1 pts 28.7%

3.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam even 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diamond Creek in Plenty

1.65 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Diamond Creek in Plenty +7 more in Plenty

22 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Diamond Creek in Plenty +156 larger in Plenty

477 69th pct 633 87th pct

ICSEA in Diamond Creek in Plenty +25 higher in Diamond Creek

1,091 89th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 63.5%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

5.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%

27.7% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Creek in Plenty +$45 higher in Plenty gap widening

$983 80th pct $1,028 85th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Plenty +$682 higher in Plenty gap widening

$2,508 89th pct $3,190 99th pct

Family income in Diamond Creek in Plenty +$583 higher in Plenty gap widening

$2,761 88th pct $3,344 95th pct

Household income distribution

19.6% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.5%

6.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

19.8% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

4.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diamond Creek in Plenty +82 larger in Diamond Creek

88 85th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Plenty +14 yrs older in Plenty

21 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Diamond Creek in Plenty +$448 higher in Diamond Creek

$1,047 81st pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Plenty +$161 higher in Diamond Creek

$3,035 88th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Creek in Plenty +0.3 larger in Plenty gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 77.0%

20.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

23.8% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

14.6% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

9.3% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Creek in Plenty +$38 higher in Diamond Creek gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $392 80th pct

Mortgage in Diamond Creek in Plenty +$433 higher in Plenty gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Diamond Creek in Plenty even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 50.3%

35.3% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.0% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 99.3%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 19.2%

10.2% 5 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 23.3%

15.9% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.6% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 20.4%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diamond Creek in Plenty +34 more in Diamond Creek

45 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Diamond Creek in Plenty +0.67 more in Plenty

3.60 72nd pct 4.27 75th pct

Departures/1k in Diamond Creek in Plenty +1,674.1 more in Plenty

995.0 86th pct 2,669.1 95th pct

PT routes in Diamond Creek in Plenty +5 more in Diamond Creek

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Diamond Creek in Plenty +10 longer in Plenty

1 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Diamond Creek in Plenty +1 longer in Diamond Creek

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Diamond Creek in Plenty +14,417 more in Diamond Creek

14,417 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Diamond Creek in Plenty +4,963 more in Diamond Creek

45,695 63rd pct 40,732 61st pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%

13.4% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 10.9%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

8.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%

15.3% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

8.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Creek in Plenty +2.3 higher in Diamond Creek

6.2 89th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diamond Creek in Plenty +2.4 more in Diamond Creek

6.3 90th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Diamond Creek in Plenty +39.4 pts higher in Diamond Creek

74.9% 86th pct 35.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Diamond Creek in Plenty +40.8 pts higher in Diamond Creek

70.5% 85th pct 29.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Diamond Creek in Plenty +23.2 pts higher in Diamond Creek

84.2% 83rd pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Diamond Creek in Plenty +42.0 pts higher in Diamond Creek

77.8% 85th pct 35.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Diamond Creek in Plenty +22.0 pts higher in Diamond Creek

95.7% 83rd pct 73.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Diamond Creek in Plenty +41.4 pts higher in Diamond Creek

71.0% 90th pct 29.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Diamond Creek in Plenty +19.3 more in Diamond Creek

37.9 76th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Diamond Creek in Plenty +65 higher in Diamond Creek

111 86th pct 46 78th pct

Mean slope in Diamond Creek in Plenty +1.5 pts higher in Diamond Creek

10.4% 83rd pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Diamond Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Plenty with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Creek vs Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/vs/SAL22084/plenty