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Eagle Point vs Forge Creek

Name: Eagle Point vs Forge Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Eagle Point profile · Forge Creek profile

Eagle Point Forge Creek

Eagle Point and Forge Creek are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with distinct profiles. Eagle Point is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 37.7% of the population aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a higher share of people living alone (24.0%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (40.3%). In contrast, Forge Creek has a younger population and higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,863 a week compared to $1,209 in Eagle Point. Forge Creek also has a more qualified workforce, with 56.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.9% in Eagle Point.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including an equal share of First Nations people (2.0%) and identical school advantage scores. Both areas are entirely dependent on cars, with no one in either area living without a motor vehicle. While Forge Creek has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, Eagle Point offers more local convenience, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Eagle Point PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Forge Creek Population: 960 larger in Eagle Point Aged 65+: 17.4 pts higher in Eagle Point Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Forge Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +960 larger in Eagle Point gap widening

1,306 74th pct 346 60th pct

Median age in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +14 yrs older in Eagle Point gap steady

59 yrs 91st pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

37.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.4 pts 20.2%

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

55.5% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.0% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Eagle Point Forge Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 81.5%

5.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.9%

41.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

10.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 86.7%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 47.1%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 40.2%

4.6% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eagle Point in Forge Creek

7.30 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

130 30th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

979 43rd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.4%

18.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 29.7%

17.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%

10.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +$129 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$599 25th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +$654 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,209 26th pct $1,863 69th pct

Family income in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +$547 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,365 19th pct $1,912 52nd pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 27.0%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 45.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more even 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 11.6%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +7.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

24.3% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 19.9%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +19 larger in Eagle Point

26 72nd pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +16 yrs older in Eagle Point

35 yrs 73rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +$483 higher in Forge Creek

$417 19th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +$875 higher in Forge Creek

$1,375 35th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +0.6 larger in Forge Creek gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples with children +22.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

52.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 35.7%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.9% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 45.0%

24.0% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 12.0%

7.7% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +$90 higher in Eagle Point gap widening

$310 60th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +$61 higher in Forge Creek gap narrowing

$1,456 39th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +0.10 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 47.0%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.9% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

2.2% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%

4.0% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $200–$349 +36.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.7% Under $200 +43.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.5%

28.0% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Eagle Point in Forge Creek

62 86th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 59.6%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 43.7%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 11.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.6% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

10.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.4% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +0.8 higher in Eagle Point

1.1 60th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +1.2 more in Eagle Point

1.4 62nd pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +2.5 pts higher in Forge Creek

0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +47.5 pts higher in Eagle Point

47.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +35.0 pts higher in Eagle Point

61.7% 67th pct 26.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in Eagle Point in Forge Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +28.6 more in Forge Creek

6.1 32nd pct 34.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +6 higher in Eagle Point

7 71st pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Eagle Point in Forge Creek +0.7 pts higher in Eagle Point

4.4% 34th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Eagle Point with nearby areas

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Compare Forge Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eagle Point vs Forge Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20822/eagle-point/vs/SAL20938/forge-creek

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Eagle Point with nearby areas

Compare Forge Creek with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability