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Emu Creek vs Eppalock

Name: Emu Creek vs Eppalock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Emu Creek profile · Eppalock profile

Emu Creek Eppalock

Eppalock and Emu Creek (Vic.) are nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Emu Creek (Vic.) has a more highly qualified population, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.4% in Eppalock. Wealth and professional trends are also more pronounced in Emu Creek (Vic.), where 34.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 26.8% of people work from home. The two areas differ sharply in their international connections, as Emu Creek (Vic.) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 31.8%, while Eppalock has none.

These two neighbours share a similar housing landscape, with both consisting entirely of separate houses and having nearly identical typical weekly rents of $320. However, the gap in workforce activity is widening, as Emu Creek (Vic.) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 71.5%, compared to 61.3% in Eppalock. This contrast is mirrored in their daily lives; residents in Emu Creek (Vic.) are far more likely to volunteer and have more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 31.8 pts higher in Emu Creek Population: 370 larger in Eppalock Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Emu Creek Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Emu Creek Volunteering: 11.7 pts higher in Emu Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Creek in Eppalock +370 larger in Eppalock gap widening

376 61st pct 746 71st pct

Median age in Emu Creek in Eppalock +2 yrs older in Emu Creek gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.3%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.7%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 53.3%

29.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Emu Creek Eppalock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.4% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 83.6%

4.3% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +7.4 pts 42.1%

39.6% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

5.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.8% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 88.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 40.1%

43.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

5.3% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Creek in Eppalock +2 more in Emu Creek

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Emu Creek in Eppalock +351 larger in Emu Creek

400 59th pct 49 16th pct

ICSEA in Emu Creek in Eppalock +23 higher in Emu Creek

1,066 84th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 49.3%

12.4% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 17.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.9% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Emu Creek in Eppalock +$119 higher in Emu Creek gap widening

$866 68th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Emu Creek in Eppalock +$80 higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing

$1,963 73rd pct $1,883 70th pct

Family income in Emu Creek in Eppalock +$287 higher in Emu Creek gap widening

$2,200 69th pct $1,913 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

9.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +15.7 pts 54.8%

22.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Creek in Eppalock +8 larger in Eppalock

6 51st pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

11 yrs 6th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Emu Creek in Eppalock +$158 higher in Emu Creek

$1,124 86th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Emu Creek in Eppalock +$1,001 higher in Eppalock

$1,749 52nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Creek in Eppalock +0.1 larger in Emu Creek gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 58.5%

22.2% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.8% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 15.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

14.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

3.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Creek in Eppalock even gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Emu Creek in Eppalock +$109 higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,624 50th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Creek in Eppalock even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 38.1%

7.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 39.8%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +150.0 pts ▸ 150.0%

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%

20.3% Under $1,000 even 20.3%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Emu Creek in Eppalock

49 79th pct —

Drive to city in Emu Creek in Eppalock +73 longer in Eppalock

101 70th pct 174 94th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 16.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 41.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

8.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

4.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

15.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

6.3% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Creek in Eppalock +0.2 higher in Emu Creek

0.3 48th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Creek in Eppalock +0.1 more in Emu Creek

0.3 47th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Creek in Eppalock +11.8 pts higher in Emu Creek

30.2% 58th pct 18.5% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Emu Creek in Eppalock even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Creek in Eppalock +3.9 more in Emu Creek

13.3 49th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Creek in Eppalock +1 higher in Emu Creek

3 60th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Emu Creek in Eppalock +0.1 pts higher in Eppalock

5.5% 48th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Emu Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Creek vs Eppalock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20870/emu-creek/vs/SAL20877/eppalock

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 Emu Creek with nearby areas

Compare Eppalock 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