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Emu Creek vs Myrtle Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Emu Creek profile · Myrtle Creek profile

Emu Creek Myrtle Creek

Emu Creek and Myrtle Creek are nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different social profiles. Emu Creek has a more qualified and wealthier population, where 31.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $1,963. In contrast, Myrtle Creek is more sparsely populated and has a lower typical weekly household income of $1,292. Myrtle Creek also has a much higher share of people born overseas (16.2% compared to 5.9% in Emu Creek) and more residents in de facto relationships, at 23.6% compared to 6.8% in Emu Creek.

Both areas have similar shares of people who provide unpaid care, which sits around the national figure of 18%. They are also alike in that every single home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. While Emu Creek is younger and has more children, Myrtle Creek's population is older, with 22.1% of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.7 pts higher in Emu Creek Population: 308 larger in Emu Creek De facto: 16.8 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Needs assistance: 10.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in Emu Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +308 larger in Emu Creek gap steady
376 61st pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +5 yrs older in Myrtle Creek gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +1.6 pts higher in Emu Creek gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +8.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
14.1% 29th pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +9.8 pts higher in Emu Creek gap widening
21.5% 77th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +16.8 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 23.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

37.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 5.9%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 49.2%
29.9% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.0% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Emu Creek Myrtle Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +10.3 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
5.9% 24th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

90.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 91.2%
4.3% England +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +16.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
49.5% English ◂ +11.2 pts 38.2%
16.2% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
5.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.8 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
0.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 95.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.8 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
43.4% 59th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 47.1%
43.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
5.3% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +14.3 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
61.7% 82nd pct 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +21.7 pts higher in Emu Creek gap widening
31.5% 87th pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +3 more in Emu Creek
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek
400 59th pct —
ICSEA in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek
1,066 84th pct —

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 47.4%
12.4% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.0% Year 9 or below +12.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +33.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
30.8% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.0 pts 9.4%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.4% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.9% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +$198 higher in Emu Creek gap widening
$866 68th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +$671 higher in Emu Creek gap widening
$1,963 73rd pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +$367 higher in Emu Creek gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.1 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
18.1% 87th pct 18.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +12.7 pts higher in Emu Creek gap widening
34.9% 88th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

18.3% $650–$1,499 +26.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 11.1%
18.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 65.6%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.0%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +2.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
28.7% 49th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +1.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
10.6% 73rd pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +10.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
1.6% 23rd pct 11.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.8% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
5.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 72.1%
22.6% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 13.2%
5.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +9.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
26.5% 79th pct 36.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
17.8% 87th pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +11.3 pts higher in Emu Creek gap widening
35.9% 89th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +3.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
3.7% 67th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +14.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
26.8% 65th pct 41.0% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +6 larger in Emu Creek
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +48 yrs older in Myrtle Creek
11 yrs 6th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +$251 higher in Myrtle Creek
$1,124 86th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +$374 higher in Emu Creek
$1,749 52nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.3 larger in Emu Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +5.8 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
5.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +2.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 64.9%
22.2% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
5.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +19.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
19.8% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
13.5% 5 people ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek
$320 63rd pct —
Mortgage in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +$326 higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +7.1 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
7.1% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +12.7 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
46.0% 65th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +7.4 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
88.9% 75th pct 81.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 40.7%
46.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 33.3%
7.1% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.0%
32.5% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.9% $3,000 or more +43.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +3.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
26.8% 75th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek
49 79th pct —
Drive to city in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +17 longer in Emu Creek
101 70th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 37.5%
26.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.5% Car (passenger) +8.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Walked +7.5 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

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.7 pts 18.5%
22.2% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
11.9% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +10.5 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
20.9% 17th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek
31.8% 96th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +1.9 pts higher in Emu Creek gap steady
1.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +5.9 pts higher in Emu Creek gap narrowing
71.5% 86th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +1.9 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
55.6% 37th pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Other services +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
3.9% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Wholesale trade +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Technicians & trades +24.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.1% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.0% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%
8.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.3 higher in Emu Creek
0.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.3 more in Emu Creek
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +30.2 pts higher in Emu Creek
30.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +16.1 more in Myrtle Creek
13.3 49th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +2 higher in Emu Creek
3 60th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Emu Creekin Myrtle Creek +0.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
5.5% 48th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Emu Creek with nearby areas

Strathfieldsaye Axe Creek Mandurang Junortoun Sedgwick Spring Gully Mandurang South Flora Hill

Compare Myrtle Creek with nearby areas

Sutton Grange Axe Creek Kimbolton Sedgwick Eppalock Redesdale Emu Creek Elphinstone

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Creek vs Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20870/emu-creek/vs/SAL21861/myrtle-creek