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Diamond Creek vs St Helena

Name: Diamond Creek vs St Helena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Diamond Creek profile · St Helena profile

Diamond Creek St Helena

Diamond Creek and St Helena are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Diamond Creek is a larger hub where typical weekly rents are far higher at $430, compared to just $163 in St Helena. Residents in St Helena are noticeably older, with 23.7% aged 65 and over, while Diamond Creek has a much lower share at 13.1%. St Helena is also far more walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of health services, public transport, and schools, whereas Diamond Creek is more spread out.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly family incomes, sitting around $2,700. They also have nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and those providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in housing types is widening, with Diamond Creek seeing a far higher share of separate houses at 94.3% compared to 83.1% in St Helena.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,613 larger in Diamond Creek Rent: $267 higher in Diamond Creek Median age: 7 yrs older in St Helena Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in St Helena Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Diamond Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Creek in St Helena +9,613 larger in Diamond Creek gap steady

12,503 88th pct 2,890 83rd pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in St Helena +7 yrs older in St Helena gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 28.1%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

34.2% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 24.5%

7.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Creek St Helena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 78.8%

3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.7% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +4.5 pts 36.0%

37.8% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 32.3%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

9.7% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 83.3%

1.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.8% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 40.6%

3.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diamond Creek in St Helena +0.32 more in St Helena

1.65 21st pct 1.97 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diamond Creek in St Helena +4 more in St Helena

22 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Diamond Creek in St Helena +22 larger in Diamond Creek

477 69th pct 455 66th pct

ICSEA in Diamond Creek in St Helena +3 higher in Diamond Creek

1,091 89th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 60.8%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

11.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

11.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Creek in St Helena +$58 higher in Diamond Creek gap narrowing

$983 80th pct $925 75th pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in St Helena +$252 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,508 89th pct $2,256 86th pct

Family income in Diamond Creek in St Helena +$95 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$2,761 88th pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

8.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

3.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 63.0%

19.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diamond Creek in St Helena +83 larger in Diamond Creek

88 85th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Diamond Creek in St Helena +17 yrs older in St Helena

21 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Diamond Creek in St Helena +$578 higher in St Helena

$1,047 81st pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Diamond Creek in St Helena +$1,160 higher in Diamond Creek

$3,035 88th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Creek in St Helena +0.2 larger in Diamond Creek gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 66.7%

20.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%

14.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Creek in St Helena +$267 higher in Diamond Creek gap widening

$430 87th pct $163 16th pct

Mortgage in Diamond Creek in St Helena even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Diamond Creek in St Helena even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 41.1%

35.3% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 83.1%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 35.9%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

4.6% Under $200 +52.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 23.1%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 6.2%

15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 32.2%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diamond Creek in St Helena +36 more in Diamond Creek

45 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Diamond Creek in St Helena +0.48 more in Diamond Creek

3.60 72nd pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Diamond Creek in St Helena +120.3 more in Diamond Creek

995.0 86th pct 874.7 85th pct

PT routes in Diamond Creek in St Helena +5 more in Diamond Creek

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Diamond Creek in St Helena even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Diamond Creek in St Helena +1 longer in Diamond Creek

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Diamond Creek in St Helena +14,417 more in Diamond Creek

14,417 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Diamond Creek in St Helena +24,888 more in Diamond Creek

45,695 63rd pct 20,807 50th pct

Transit to city in Diamond Creek in St Helena

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 50.3%

27.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 43.4%

20.7% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

1.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Retail trade even 8.4%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

15.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Creek in St Helena +0.4 higher in St Helena

6.2 89th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Diamond Creek in St Helena +0.5 more in St Helena

6.3 90th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Diamond Creek in St Helena +24.4 pts higher in St Helena

74.9% 86th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Diamond Creek in St Helena +18.6 pts higher in Diamond Creek

70.5% 85th pct 51.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Diamond Creek in St Helena +15.6 pts higher in St Helena

84.2% 83rd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Diamond Creek in St Helena +22.2 pts higher in St Helena

77.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Diamond Creek in St Helena +4.3 pts higher in St Helena

95.7% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Diamond Creek in St Helena +25.3 pts higher in St Helena

71.0% 90th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Diamond Creek in St Helena +1.9 more in St Helena

37.9 76th pct 39.8 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Diamond Creek in St Helena +150 higher in St Helena

111 86th pct 261 93rd pct

Mean slope in Diamond Creek in St Helena +2.5 pts higher in Diamond Creek

10.4% 83rd pct 8.0% 70th pct

Compare Diamond Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Creek vs St Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/vs/SAL22339/st-helena