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Falls Creek vs Smoko

Name: Falls Creek vs Smoko — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Falls Creek profile · Smoko profile

Falls Creek Smoko

Falls Creek (Vic.) and Smoko are nearby areas with very different characters. Falls Creek (Vic.) is a young, transient place where the typical resident is 28 and 41.9% of homes are rented at a typical weekly rent of $539. Smoko is much older and more settled; residents there are typically 49, 60.9% live alone, and every home is a separate house. While Falls Creek (Vic.) has more people using another language at home (11.7%), Smoko has a much higher share of children under 15 at 25.0%.

Both areas have a similar share of people with no religion, with Falls Creek (Vic.) at 53.1% and Smoko at 44.6%, placing them both near the national figure. This common ground sits alongside a stark divide in how people live and work. Falls Creek (Vic.) is somewhat walkable, with many people walking to jobs in accommodation and food, whereas Smoko is car-dependent with a high number of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Smoko One-parent: 27.9 pts higher in Falls Creek Living alone: 35.1 pts higher in Smoko Renting: 41.9 pts higher in Falls Creek Separate houses: 83.9 pts higher in Smoko

Demographics & Identity

Population in Falls Creek in Smoko +270 larger in Falls Creek gap steady

326 60th pct 56 30th pct

Median age in Falls Creek in Smoko +21 yrs older in Smoko gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 32.1%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.7% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

69.3% Never married ◂ +40.7 pts 28.6%

22.2% Married +30.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Falls Creek Smoko

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

3.4% England +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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

34.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

28.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

9.8% Irish +13.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.8% Italian +10.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 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

Language used at home

69.3% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 44.6%

22.1% Christianity +22.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

23.0% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 14.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 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

Schools/1k kids in Falls Creek in Smoko

38.46 99th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Falls Creek in Smoko +2 more in Falls Creek

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Falls Creek in Smoko

44 15th pct —

ICSEA in Falls Creek in Smoko

1,065 83rd pct —

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 46.7%

1.0% Year 9 or below +12.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 15.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.2% Creative arts +11.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Falls Creek in Smoko +$231 higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing

$918 74th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Falls Creek in Smoko +$346 higher in Falls Creek gap narrowing

$1,312 33rd pct $966 12th pct

Family income in Falls Creek in Smoko +$417 higher in Smoko gap narrowing

$1,833 46th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

16.1% $650–$1,499 +23.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.9% Under $650 +21.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.7%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% Cancer +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

0.9% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +1.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

14.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

1.8% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Falls Creek in Smoko +8 larger in Falls Creek

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Falls Creek in Smoko

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Falls Creek in Smoko

$2,249 99th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Falls Creek in Smoko +0.3 larger in Falls Creek gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

16.3% Couples without children +36.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

44.2% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.9% One-parent families ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.8% 1 person +35.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

19.4% 2 people +28.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

9.7% 4 people +16.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Falls Creek in Smoko +$279 higher in Falls Creek

$539 95th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Falls Creek in Smoko +$376 higher in Smoko gap widening

$670 6th pct $1,046 17th pct

People / bedroom in Falls Creek in Smoko +0.60 higher in Falls Creek gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.9% Rented ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

12.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.1% Other tenure ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

16.1% Separate house +96.9 pts ▸ 113.0%

67.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +67.7 pts 0.0%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.1% 3 bedrooms +44.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.2 pts 17.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Falls Creek in Smoko even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Falls Creek in Smoko even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Falls Creek in Smoko even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Falls Creek in Smoko even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Falls Creek in Smoko

— 68 90th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Walked ◂ +55.4 pts 0.0%

14.9% Worked at home +27.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

4.5% Car (driver) +34.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.0% 2 vehicles +27.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.0 pts 13.0%

28.0% No vehicle ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% 4 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

49.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +49.5 pts 0.0%

15.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

10.9% Administrative & support ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Managers ◂ +12.6 pts 16.1%

21.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

16.3% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Falls Creek in Smoko +4.4 higher in Falls Creek

4.8 82nd pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Falls Creek in Smoko +5.1 more in Falls Creek

5.4 85th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Falls Creek in Smoko +91.9 pts higher in Falls Creek

91.9% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Falls Creek in Smoko +92.1 pts higher in Falls Creek

92.1% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Falls Creek in Smoko even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Falls Creek in Smoko +98.5 pts higher in Falls Creek

98.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Falls Creek in Smoko +98.7 pts higher in Falls Creek

98.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Falls Creek in Smoko +58.3 pts higher in Falls Creek

58.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Falls Creek in Smoko +16.8 more in Smoko

36.8 75th pct 53.6 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Falls Creek in Smoko +2 higher in Falls Creek

2 58th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Falls Creek in Smoko +12.0 pts higher in Falls Creek

23.8% 100th pct 11.8% 87th pct

Compare Falls Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Smoko with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Falls Creek vs Smoko [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20906/falls-creek/vs/SAL22297/smoko