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Eppalock vs Strathfieldsaye

Name: Eppalock vs Strathfieldsaye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Eppalock profile · Strathfieldsaye profile

Eppalock Strathfieldsaye

Eppalock and Strathfieldsaye are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of development. Strathfieldsaye is a much larger population centre and is somewhat walkable, while Eppalock is car-dependent with almost no walkable amenities. The gap in infrastructure is stark: Strathfieldsaye has far more public transport stops and a typical school size of 547 students, compared to just 49 in Eppalock. Strathfieldsaye also has a younger population, with 24.9% of residents under 15, and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.2%.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing types, as 100% of homes in both are separate houses. They also share similar patterns in the number of people per home and typical monthly mortgage payments. However, the two areas are moving in different directions; Strathfieldsaye is growing quickly, with 43.7% of people having moved there in the last five years, while only 28.7% of Eppalock residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,104 larger in Strathfieldsaye Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +6,104 larger in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

746 71st pct 6,850 87th pct

Median age in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +7 yrs older in Eppalock gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

30.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 29.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Eppalock Strathfieldsaye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye

— 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +8 more in Strathfieldsaye

1 43rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +498 larger in Strathfieldsaye

49 16th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +3 higher in Strathfieldsaye

1,043 76th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

13.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%

11.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +$177 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap narrowing

$747 49th pct $924 75th pct

Household income in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +$354 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap narrowing

$1,883 70th pct $2,237 85th pct

Family income in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +$465 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

$1,913 52nd pct $2,378 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +9.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

23.6% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +62 larger in Strathfieldsaye

14 63rd pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +10 yrs older in Strathfieldsaye

11 yrs 6th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +$49 higher in Strathfieldsaye

$966 77th pct $1,015 80th pct

Household income in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +$500 higher in Eppalock

$2,750 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +0.2 larger in Strathfieldsaye gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 22.4%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%

17.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

7.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% 6 or more even 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +$80 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +$109 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 51.3%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 34.6%

1.7% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

150.0% $200–$349 ◂ +131.0 pts 19.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +76.6 pts ▸ 76.6%

0.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +46 more in Strathfieldsaye

0 0th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +6.72 more in Strathfieldsaye

0.00 0th pct 6.72 84th pct

Departures/1k in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +573.3 more in Strathfieldsaye

0.0 0th pct 573.3 80th pct

PT routes in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +4 more in Strathfieldsaye

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +68 longer in Eppalock

174 94th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.9%

16.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%

15.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 10.0%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.3% Other services even 3.3%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +3.9 higher in Strathfieldsaye

0.2 44th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +3.3 more in Strathfieldsaye

0.2 44th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +26.5 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

0.0% 0th pct 26.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +25.0 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +78.5 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

0.0% 0th pct 78.5% 81st pct

Walk to school in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +48.0 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

0.0% 0th pct 48.0% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +78.0 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

18.5% 52nd pct 96.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +25.4 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

0.0% 0th pct 25.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +12.8 more in Strathfieldsaye

9.4 40th pct 22.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +40 higher in Strathfieldsaye

2 58th pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Eppalock in Strathfieldsaye +1.4 pts higher in Eppalock

5.6% 49th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Eppalock with nearby areas

Kimbolton Axe Creek Longlea Axedale Myrtle Creek Emu Creek Strathfieldsaye Derrinal

Compare Strathfieldsaye with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eppalock vs Strathfieldsaye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20877/eppalock/vs/SAL22376/strathfieldsaye