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Eppalock vs Myrtle Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Eppalock profile · Myrtle Creek profile

Eppalock Myrtle Creek

Eppalock and Myrtle Creek (Vic.) are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Eppalock has a larger population and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,883, compared to $1,292 in Myrtle Creek (Vic.). Eppalock is also more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.3% versus 11.8%) and a far higher share of one-parent families (12.4% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Myrtle Creek (Vic.) is older, with a typical age of 50 and a far higher rate of volunteering at 36.1%, compared to 14.8% in Eppalock.

Daily life is very similar in both places, where everyone lives in separate houses and no one uses public transport to get to work. Both areas are heavily car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or a school. While they share these basic patterns, some gaps are distinct; for example, Myrtle Creek (Vic.) has a far higher share of people working from home (30.0%) than Eppalock (16.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 678 larger in Eppalock Volunteering: 21.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek One-parent: 12.4 pts higher in Eppalock Work from home: 13.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek Housework 15h+: 12.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +678 larger in Eppalock gap steady
746 71st pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +7 yrs older in Myrtle Creek gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
1.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +5.3 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +5.5 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
17.3% 51st pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +10.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 23.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +11.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 5.9%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 49.2%
30.8% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.0% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.6% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Eppalock Myrtle Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +9.5 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
6.7% 28th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 91.2%
1.7% England +10.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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

43.3% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
42.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 38.2%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
13.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
3.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 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 Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +2.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
2.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 95.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
45.8% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 44.1%
13.4% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
49.3% 61st pct 47.4% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +8.6 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 9.8% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1 more in Eppalock
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek
49 16th pct —
ICSEA in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek
1,043 76th pct —

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 47.4%
18.5% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.1% Year 9 or below +10.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +34.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
35.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Management & commerce +14.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%
11.5% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology +7.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +$79 higher in Eppalock gap steady
$747 49th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +$591 higher in Eppalock gap widening
$1,883 70th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +$80 higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
$1,913 52nd pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +8.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
9.5% 58th pct 18.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1.1 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $650–$1,499 +22.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.9 pts 11.1%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.2%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +2.1 pts higher in Eppalock
33.0% 70th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +0.6 pts higher in Eppalock
12.3% 85th pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +5.9 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 11.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%
8.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.6% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +17.2 pts ▸ 72.1%
23.6% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 13.2%
7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +21.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
14.8% 34th pct 36.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +3.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +5.9 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
30.5% 75th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +2.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
4.9% 79th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +12.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
28.4% 73rd pct 41.0% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +14 larger in Eppalock
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +48 yrs older in Myrtle Creek
11 yrs 6th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Median income in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +$409 higher in Myrtle Creek
$966 77th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +$1,375 higher in Eppalock
$2,750 86th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +0.2 larger in Eppalock gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +12.4 pts higher in Eppalock gap widening
12.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +7.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
15.3% 20th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
29.4% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
15.3% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 11.1%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek
$320 63rd pct —
Mortgage in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +$435 higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
$1,624 50th pct $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1.7 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
1.7% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +4.8 pts higher in Eppalock gap steady
38.1% 41st pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +7.1 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
88.6% 75th pct 81.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 40.7%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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

39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%
36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

3.0% $3,000 or more +51.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +13.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
16.8% 51st pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +90 longer in Eppalock
174 94th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +26.7 pts 37.5%
16.8% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.0% Walked +4.5 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

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.9 pts 18.5%
20.9% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%
15.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +2.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
28.7% 41st pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +2.1 pts higher in Eppalock gap narrowing
2.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +4.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
61.3% 52nd pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1.9 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
55.6% 36th pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 7.5%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.3% Other services +11.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.8% Wholesale trade +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Technicians & trades +22.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.5% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%
9.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +0.2 higher in Eppalock
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +0.2 more in Eppalock
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +18.5 pts higher in Eppalock
18.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +20.0 more in Myrtle Creek
9.4 40th pct 29.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +1 higher in Eppalock
2 58th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Eppalockin Myrtle Creek +0.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
5.6% 49th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

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Compare Myrtle Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eppalock vs Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20877/eppalock/vs/SAL21861/myrtle-creek