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Dixons Creek vs Kinglake

Name: Dixons Creek vs Kinglake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Dixons Creek profile · Kinglake profile

Dixons Creek Kinglake

Kinglake and Dixons Creek are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Kinglake is younger and more accessible, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 54 in Dixons Creek. This difference is clear in the age structure, as the share of seniors is far higher in Dixons Creek (28.8% vs 13.1%). Kinglake also has more amenities within walking distance, including groceries and public transport, while 53.4% of homes in Dixons Creek are owned outright, far higher than the 34.4% in Kinglake.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $790. This shared financial baseline exists even as other trends diverge. For example, Dixons Creek has a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (24.4% vs 15.2%) and more people born overseas. Meanwhile, Kinglake has a much higher share of people with no religion (60.4% vs 49.7%) and a higher proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,318 larger in Kinglake Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Dixons Creek Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Dixons Creek Median age: 11 yrs older in Dixons Creek PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Kinglake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +1,318 larger in Kinglake gap widening

344 60th pct 1,662 76th pct

Median age in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +11 yrs older in Dixons Creek gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.7 pts 13.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.0% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 44.1%

29.3% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.5% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Dixons Creek Kinglake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +4.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

2.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 26.8%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dixons Creek in Kinglake

— 3.56 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +4 more in Kinglake

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +3 larger in Kinglake

67 19th pct 70 20th pct

ICSEA in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +30 higher in Dixons Creek

1,048 78th pct 1,018 65th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

14.5% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.1% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

8.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +$2 higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing

$790 57th pct $788 57th pct

Household income in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +$279 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening

$2,016 76th pct $1,737 62nd pct

Family income in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +$26 higher in Dixons Creek gap narrowing

$2,111 64th pct $2,085 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

2.5% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.5% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 61.4%

16.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +35 larger in Kinglake

3 43rd pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +41 yrs older in Dixons Creek

65 yrs 98th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +$875 higher in Kinglake

$187 0th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +$1,358 higher in Kinglake

$725 9th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +0.1 larger in Kinglake gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 30.3%

5.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 35.7%

19.5% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.5% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +$30 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening

$330 66th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +$433 higher in Dixons Creek gap widening

$2,166 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Dixons Creek in Kinglake even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 34.4%

11.0% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

102.5% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 98.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

30.8% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.7% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +2 more in Kinglake

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +1.20 more in Kinglake

0.00 0th pct 1.20 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +63.2 more in Kinglake

0.0 0th pct 63.2 64th pct

PT routes in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +1 more in Kinglake

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dixons Creek in Kinglake

— 74 93rd pct

Drive to city in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +5 longer in Kinglake

54 41st pct 59 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Dixons Creek in Kinglake even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dixons Creek in Kinglake even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%

7.4% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 40.2%

22.9% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 12.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +11.5 pts 6.1%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 3.4%

6.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 12.6%

12.5% Technicians & trades +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

2.8% Community & personal service +12.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +1.9 higher in Kinglake

0.3 47th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +1.8 more in Kinglake

0.3 46th pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +28.3 pts higher in Kinglake

0.0% 0th pct 28.3% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +31.4 pts higher in Kinglake

0.0% 0th pct 31.4% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +28.0 pts higher in Kinglake

0.0% 0th pct 28.0% 66th pct

Walk to school in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +12.8 pts higher in Kinglake

0.0% 0th pct 12.8% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +41.0 pts higher in Kinglake

17.0% 51st pct 58.0% 66th pct

Walk to health in Dixons Creek in Kinglake even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +3.8 more in Dixons Creek

11.6 45th pct 7.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +1 higher in Kinglake

1 57th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Dixons Creek in Kinglake +1.2 pts higher in Dixons Creek

10.4% 82nd pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Dixons Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Kinglake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dixons Creek vs Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20762/dixons-creek/vs/SAL21358/kinglake