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Forge Creek vs Paynesville

Name: Forge Creek vs Paynesville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Forge Creek profile · Paynesville profile

Forge Creek Paynesville

Paynesville (Vic.) and Forge Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Paynesville (Vic.) is a hub for retirees, where the typical resident is 62 and 45.8% of people are seniors. This age profile is linked to a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (46.3%) and a higher number of people living alone (34.0%). In contrast, Forge Creek has a working-age population with far higher typical weekly incomes ($1,863 compared to $987 in Paynesville (Vic.)) and more people who finished Year 12 (56.3% versus 40.1%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion, at about 47%. They also share similar levels of language diversity and a nearly identical amount of terrain slope. However, their layouts differ sharply; Paynesville (Vic.) is somewhat walkable with a range of nearby shops and health services, while Forge Creek is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,290 larger in Paynesville Median age: 17 yrs older in Paynesville Aged 65+: 25.6 pts higher in Paynesville Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Forge Creek Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in Paynesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forge Creek in Paynesville +3,290 larger in Paynesville gap widening

346 60th pct 3,636 86th pct

Median age in Forge Creek in Paynesville +17 yrs older in Paynesville gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

20.2% Seniors (65+) +25.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.9%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 5.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 51.9%

31.1% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 19.9%

7.6% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.5% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Forge Creek Paynesville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 78.6%

2.0% England +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +6.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.9% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 37.0%

10.7% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 47.1%

40.2% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forge Creek in Paynesville

— 2.75 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forge Creek in Paynesville even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Forge Creek in Paynesville even

130 30th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Forge Creek in Paynesville even

979 43rd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 40.1%

14.4% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.2% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.7% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 2.8%

11.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Forge Creek in Paynesville +$167 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$728 45th pct $561 19th pct

Household income in Forge Creek in Paynesville +$876 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,863 69th pct $987 13th pct

Family income in Forge Creek in Paynesville +$628 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,912 52nd pct $1,284 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 20.6%

8.0% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +14.0 pts 47.8%

19.9% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.1% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.2% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forge Creek in Paynesville +41 larger in Paynesville

7 54th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Forge Creek in Paynesville +4 yrs older in Paynesville

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Forge Creek in Paynesville +$175 higher in Forge Creek

$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Forge Creek in Paynesville +$625 higher in Forge Creek

$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forge Creek in Paynesville +0.8 larger in Forge Creek gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +25.8 pts 31.6%

35.7% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

7.0% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

12.0% 1 person +22.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forge Creek in Paynesville +$90 higher in Paynesville gap widening

$220 31st pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Forge Creek in Paynesville +$292 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,225 25th pct

People / bedroom in Forge Creek in Paynesville +0.10 higher in Forge Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 19.4%

8.0% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 85.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 19.7%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 50.7%

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +40.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.6% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forge Creek in Paynesville +3 more in Paynesville

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Forge Creek in Paynesville +0.83 more in Paynesville

0.00 0th pct 0.83 61st pct

Departures/1k in Forge Creek in Paynesville +31.4 more in Paynesville

0.0 0th pct 31.4 61st pct

PT routes in Forge Creek in Paynesville +2 more in Paynesville

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Forge Creek in Paynesville

— 7 39th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

10.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

6.2% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

3.4% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 40.1%

11.7% 1 vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 11.5%

17.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.6% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 1.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

1.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 17.6%

21.9% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 12.5%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Forge Creek in Paynesville +3.7 higher in Paynesville

0.3 47th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forge Creek in Paynesville +4.1 more in Paynesville

0.3 46th pct 4.4 79th pct

15-min city in Forge Creek in Paynesville +42.5 pts higher in Paynesville

0.0% 0th pct 42.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Forge Creek in Paynesville +39.7 pts higher in Paynesville

2.5% 59th pct 42.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Forge Creek in Paynesville +41.3 pts higher in Paynesville

0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Forge Creek in Paynesville +69.3 pts higher in Paynesville

0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Forge Creek in Paynesville +60.9 pts higher in Paynesville

26.7% 57th pct 87.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Forge Creek in Paynesville +32.1 pts higher in Paynesville

0.0% 0th pct 32.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Forge Creek in Paynesville +25.1 more in Forge Creek

34.7 74th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Forge Creek in Paynesville +49 higher in Paynesville

1 49th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Forge Creek in Paynesville +0.1 pts higher in Forge Creek

3.7% 23rd pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forge Creek vs Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20938/forge-creek/vs/SAL22049/paynesville