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Enfield vs Ross Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Enfield profile · Ross Creek profile

Enfield Ross Creek

Ross Creek and Enfield are nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Ross Creek has a more affluent population, with 21.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.3% in Enfield. It also has more schools and more people who completed Year 12. In contrast, Enfield has better access to transport, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 34.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to just 5.5% in Ross Creek.

Both areas are very similar in their age structure, with children under 15 making up about 23% of each population. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $800. While they track together on many counts, some gaps are stark; for example, First Nations residents in Enfield are far older than those in Ross Creek, and 11.5% of Enfield residents speak a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Ross Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 647 larger in Ross Creek Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Enfield Separate houses: 1.5 pts higher in Enfield De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Enfield Recent arrivals: 3.3 pts higher in Ross Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Enfieldin Ross Creek +647 larger in Ross Creek gap widening
574 66th pct 1,221 74th pct
Median age in Enfieldin Ross Creek +1 yrs older in Ross Creek gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.8 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 3.8% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.2 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Enfieldin Ross Creek +5.1 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
14.8% 69th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.6%
23.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
29.7% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%
2.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Enfield Ross Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
7.8% 33rd pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 90.1%
2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%
36.8% English +6.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
13.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
5.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Enfieldin Ross Creek +1.4 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
3.5% 50th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 95.7%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
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 Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.3 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
50.3% 79th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
39.4% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Enfieldin Ross Creek +6.7 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
41.5% 41st pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Enfieldin Ross Creek +4.7 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Enfieldin Ross Creek +3 more in Ross Creek
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Enfieldin Ross Creek
— 198 37th pct
ICSEA in Enfieldin Ross Creek
— 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.6%
14.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
11.9% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%
12.2% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.4% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
7.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Creative arts even 1.7%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Enfieldin Ross Creek +$30 higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
$793 58th pct $823 62nd pct
Household income in Enfieldin Ross Creek +$183 higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
$1,882 70th pct $2,065 78th pct
Family income in Enfieldin Ross Creek +$205 higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
$2,045 60th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Enfieldin Ross Creek +1.1 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
8.4% 52nd pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Enfieldin Ross Creek +11.1 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.1% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Enfieldin Ross Creek +5.4 pts higher in Enfield
33.3% 72nd pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Enfieldin Ross Creek +3.9 pts higher in Enfield
11.8% 82nd pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.4 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
4.7% 51st pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
8.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +6.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.7%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Enfieldin Ross Creek +1.4 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.3 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
33.8% 86th pct 33.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Enfieldin Ross Creek +3.4 pts higher in Enfield
4.8% 79th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Enfieldin Ross Creek +6.9 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
31.7% 85th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Enfieldin Ross Creek +20 larger in Ross Creek
26 72nd pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Enfieldin Ross Creek +13 yrs older in Enfield
30 yrs 63rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Enfieldin Ross Creek +$391 higher in Enfield
$1,291 88th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Enfieldin Ross Creek +$583 higher in Ross Creek
$2,250 71st pct $2,833 86th pct
Indigenous language in Enfieldin Ross Creek +11.5 pts higher in Enfield
11.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.2 larger in Ross Creek gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Enfieldin Ross Creek +4.0 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Enfieldin Ross Creek +2.3 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
16.0% 22nd pct 13.7% 14th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 71.0%
25.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
13.9% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.0% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%
7.2% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Enfieldin Ross Creek +$25 higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Enfieldin Ross Creek +$398 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$1,335 31st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Enfieldin Ross Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.4 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
3.6% 8th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Owned outright in Enfieldin Ross Creek +5.3 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
33.5% 29th pct 38.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Enfieldin Ross Creek +1.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Enfieldin Ross Creek +1.9 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
89.7% 77th pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 55.7%
33.5% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
3.6% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 98.5%
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

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 37.6%
33.0% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
8.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 37.9%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.9%
8.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.1 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
1.6% 53rd pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Enfieldin Ross Creek +3.2 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 10.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Enfieldin Ross Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Enfieldin Ross Creek +1 more in Enfield
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Enfieldin Ross Creek +2.67 more in Enfield
3.48 71st pct 0.82 60th pct
Departures/1k in Enfieldin Ross Creek +10.7 more in Enfield
13.9 59th pct 3.3 58th pct
PT routes in Enfieldin Ross Creek even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Enfieldin Ross Creek +12 longer in Ross Creek
31 67th pct 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Enfieldin Ross Creek +6 longer in Enfield
99 68th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 69.8%
13.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%
14.2% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 12.6%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Enfieldin Ross Creek +6.1 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
30.3% 48th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Enfieldin Ross Creek +3.3 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Enfieldin Ross Creek +3.2 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Enfieldin Ross Creek +6.1 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Enfieldin Ross Creek +3.1 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
54.7% 32nd pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.6% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%
6.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.6% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
5.5% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.4 higher in Enfield
0.7 57th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.3 more in Enfield
0.5 52nd pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Enfieldin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Enfieldin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Enfieldin Ross Creek +29.1 pts higher in Enfield
34.6% 68th pct 5.5% 59th pct
Walk to school in Enfieldin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Enfieldin Ross Creek +16.2 pts higher in Ross Creek
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in Enfieldin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Enfieldin Ross Creek +4.6 more in Enfield
8.7 38th pct 4.1 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0 higher in Ross Creek
2 59th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Enfieldin Ross Creek +0.4 pts higher in Enfield
5.7% 51st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Enfield with nearby areas

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Compare Ross Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Enfield vs Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20872/enfield/vs/SAL22203/ross-creek