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Fish Creek vs Walkerville North

Name: Fish Creek vs Walkerville North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Fish Creek profile · Walkerville North profile

Fish Creek Walkerville North

Fish Creek and Walkerville North are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Fish Creek is a residential hub with 858 people, while Walkerville North is sparsely populated with only 5 residents. The two differ sharply in wealth and age; the typical resident in Walkerville North is far older at 65, compared to 51 in Fish Creek. Those in Walkerville North also earn far more, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,125, whereas the typical income in Fish Creek is $687. Fish Creek is more developed for daily life, with more public transport stops and a school within 3 km, while Walkerville North has no public transport and no schools.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with Fish Creek at 2.4 and Walkerville North at 1.3. They are also alike in their lack of easy access to essential services, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Both remain car-dependent, though Fish Creek has a slightly higher walkability score than Walkerville North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 853 larger in Fish Creek Median age: 14 yrs older in Walkerville North Personal income: $438 higher in Walkerville North Household size: 1.1 larger in Fish Creek Family income: $490 higher in Walkerville North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +853 larger in Fish Creek gap steady

858 72nd pct 5 4th pct

Median age in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +14 yrs older in Walkerville North gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 65 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%

30.4% Never married ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +20.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +56.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

37.4% Australian ◂ +37.4 pts 0.0%

16.9% Irish ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Dutch ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.6% Christianity ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fish Creek in Walkerville North

6.94 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +1 more in Fish Creek

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Fish Creek in Walkerville North

114 28th pct —

ICSEA in Fish Creek in Walkerville North

1,024 69th pct —

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

18.8% Year 11 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Education ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +$438 higher in Walkerville North gap steady

$687 38th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +$343 higher in Walkerville North

$1,281 31st pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +$490 higher in Walkerville North

$1,760 41st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +30.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +49.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

21.8% One condition +38.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

57.8% None ◂ +57.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +11 larger in Fish Creek

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +54 yrs older in Walkerville North

17 yrs 14th pct 71 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Fish Creek in Walkerville North

$374 13th pct —

Household income in Fish Creek in Walkerville North

$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +1.1 larger in Fish Creek

2.4 43rd pct 1.3 0th pct

Household size

26.7% 1 person +73.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.8% 2 people ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fish Creek in Walkerville North

$235 35th pct —

Mortgage in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +$200 higher in Fish Creek

$1,400 35th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +0.10 higher in Fish Creek

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright +44.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 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

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +59.4 pts 0.0%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +2 more in Fish Creek

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +2.33 more in Fish Creek

2.33 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +54.8 more in Fish Creek

54.8 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +1 more in Fish Creek

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Fish Creek in Walkerville North

49 79th pct —

Drive to city in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +17 longer in Walkerville North

114 77th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +52.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 1 vehicle +104.2 pts ▸ 133.3%

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +43.0 pts 0.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +0.5 higher in Fish Creek

1.3 61st pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +0.6 more in Fish Creek

1.6 63rd pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +26.0 pts higher in Fish Creek

26.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fish Creek in Walkerville North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +20.4 pts higher in Fish Creek

20.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +26.3 pts higher in Fish Creek

26.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +71.1 pts higher in Walkerville North

28.9% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fish Creek in Walkerville North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +176.7 more in Walkerville North

23.3 66th pct 200.0 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +12 higher in Walkerville North

1 50th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fish Creek in Walkerville North +15.3 pts higher in Walkerville North

6.9% 62nd pct 22.3% 100th pct

Compare Fish Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerville North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fish Creek vs Walkerville North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20921/fish-creek/vs/SAL22654/walkerville-north