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Elphinstone vs Myrtle Creek

Name: Elphinstone vs Myrtle Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Elphinstone profile · Myrtle Creek profile

Elphinstone Myrtle Creek

Elphinstone (Vic.) and Myrtle Creek (Vic.) are nearby rural areas with different profiles. Elphinstone (Vic.) is more populous and has better access to amenities, with 28.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and some public transport stops. It also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.3%) and more people with no religion (56.2%). Myrtle Creek (Vic.) is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, but it has a higher share of volunteers (36.1%) and people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (41.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their core demographics. They share the same typical resident age of 50 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $640 to $670. Everyday life in both places is almost entirely based around separate houses and a total reliance on motor vehicles, as neither area has any residents who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 565 larger in Elphinstone Volunteering: 17.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Elphinstone One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in Elphinstone Other language: 3.6 pts higher in Elphinstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +565 larger in Elphinstone gap widening

633 68th pct 68 33rd pct

Median age in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek even gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +15.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 5.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

45.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.7% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.2% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.9% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Elphinstone Myrtle Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

3.3% England +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

42.3% English ◂ +4.1 pts 38.2%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

3.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 95.6%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 44.1%

32.5% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek

10.42 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +2 more in Elphinstone

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek

52 17th pct —

ICSEA in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek

1,064 83rd pct —

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.4%

16.0% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.4% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 9.4%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.2% Management & commerce +17.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.3% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.5% Information technology +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +$26 higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing

$642 31st pct $668 35th pct

Household income in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +$155 higher in Elphinstone gap narrowing

$1,447 44th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +$75 higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing

$1,758 41st pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 11.1%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

3.8% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +17.9 pts ▸ 72.1%

25.9% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 13.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +11 larger in Elphinstone

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +12 yrs older in Myrtle Creek

47 yrs 85th pct 59 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +$950 higher in Myrtle Creek

$425 21st pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +$126 higher in Myrtle Creek

$1,249 29th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +0.3 larger in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

39.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.5% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

9.4% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek

$203 26th pct —

Mortgage in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +$465 higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening

$1,594 48th pct $2,059 74th pct

People / bedroom in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +0.10 higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 40.7%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%

4.7% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 33.3%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

7.5% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

4.6% $3,000 or more +49.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +2 more in Elphinstone

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +3.16 more in Elphinstone

3.16 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +71.1 more in Elphinstone

71.1 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +1 more in Elphinstone

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek

75 94th pct —

Drive to city in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +12 longer in Myrtle Creek

72 52nd pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 37.5%

23.9% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 18.5%

15.7% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.2% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.3% Other services +11.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Technicians & trades +22.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.0% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

9.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +1.5 higher in Elphinstone

1.5 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +1.7 more in Elphinstone

1.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +26.6 pts higher in Elphinstone

26.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +20.2 pts higher in Elphinstone

20.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +28.8 pts higher in Elphinstone

28.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +48.8 pts higher in Elphinstone

48.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +2.6 more in Myrtle Creek

26.9 70th pct 29.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +1 higher in Elphinstone

2 58th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Elphinstone in Myrtle Creek +0.3 pts higher in Elphinstone

6.1% 55th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Elphinstone with nearby areas

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Compare Myrtle Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elphinstone vs Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20863/elphinstone/vs/SAL21861/myrtle-creek