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Diamond Creek vs Research

Name: Diamond Creek vs Research — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Diamond Creek profile · Research profile

Diamond Creek Research

Diamond Creek and Research are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Diamond Creek is very walkable and has far more amenities within a 15-minute walk, including groceries (70.5% of homes compared to 0% in Research) and health services. Research is mostly car-dependent and has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children. There are also distinct demographic differences; the typical resident in Research is noticeably older at 44, while Diamond Creek's typical resident is 39.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas and have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. However, the gap in home ownership is wide, with the share of homes owned outright far higher in Research (45.4%) than in Diamond Creek (35.3%). This gap in housing security is consistent with Research having a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (44.5% versus 36.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,808 larger in Diamond Creek Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Research Median age: 5 yrs older in Research Bachelor+: 7.0 pts higher in Research Housework 15h+: 4.0 pts higher in Research

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Creek in Research +9,808 larger in Diamond Creek gap steady

12,503 88th pct 2,695 82nd pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Research +5 yrs older in Research gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

34.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Creek Research

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 84.5%

3.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.3% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 91.8%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 43.2%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diamond Creek in Research +2.44 more in Research

1.65 21st pct 4.09 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diamond Creek in Research +1 more in Diamond Creek

22 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Diamond Creek in Research +14 larger in Diamond Creek

477 69th pct 463 67th pct

ICSEA in Diamond Creek in Research even

1,091 89th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 23.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

11.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Creek in Research +$70 higher in Research gap widening

$983 80th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Research +$368 higher in Research gap widening

$2,508 89th pct $2,876 95th pct

Family income in Diamond Creek in Research +$366 higher in Research gap widening

$2,761 88th pct $3,127 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.7%

19.6% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.6%

19.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diamond Creek in Research +71 larger in Diamond Creek

88 85th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in Research +13 yrs older in Diamond Creek

21 yrs 29th pct 8 yrs 1st pct

Median income in Diamond Creek in Research +$78 higher in Research

$1,047 81st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in Research +$215 higher in Research

$3,035 88th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Creek in Research +0.1 larger in Research gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 70.4%

20.2% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.8% 4 people even 23.8%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

14.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

9.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Creek in Research +$1 higher in Research gap steady

$430 87th pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Diamond Creek in Research +$133 higher in Research gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Diamond Creek in Research even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 46.2%

35.3% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

10.0% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 97.8%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 32.1%

10.2% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 47.1%

17.6% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.6% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.4%

22.8% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diamond Creek in Research +29 more in Diamond Creek

45 87th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Diamond Creek in Research +2.34 more in Research

3.60 72nd pct 5.94 81st pct

Departures/1k in Diamond Creek in Research +8.0 more in Diamond Creek

995.0 86th pct 987.0 86th pct

PT routes in Diamond Creek in Research +6 more in Diamond Creek

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Diamond Creek in Research +3 longer in Research

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Diamond Creek in Research even

28 24th pct 28 24th pct

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

14,417 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Diamond Creek in Research +45,695 more in Diamond Creek

45,695 63rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 47.1%

27.1% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Train even 1.4%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles even 45.4%

20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

18.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

7.1% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Creek in Research +2.9 higher in Diamond Creek

6.2 89th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diamond Creek in Research +2.8 more in Diamond Creek

6.3 90th pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Diamond Creek in Research +33.1 pts higher in Diamond Creek

74.9% 86th pct 41.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Diamond Creek in Research +70.5 pts higher in Diamond Creek

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Diamond Creek in Research +20.4 pts higher in Diamond Creek

84.2% 83rd pct 63.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Diamond Creek in Research +16.8 pts higher in Diamond Creek

77.8% 85th pct 61.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Diamond Creek in Research +6.5 pts higher in Diamond Creek

95.7% 83rd pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Diamond Creek in Research +29.1 pts higher in Diamond Creek

71.0% 90th pct 42.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Diamond Creek in Research +24.2 more in Diamond Creek

37.9 76th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Diamond Creek in Research +97 higher in Diamond Creek

111 86th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Diamond Creek in Research +0.0 pts higher in Research

10.4% 83rd pct 10.5% 83rd pct

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Compare Research with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Creek vs Research [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/vs/SAL22160/research