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Foster vs Stony Creek

Name: Foster vs Stony Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Foster profile · Stony Creek profile

Foster Stony Creek

Foster and Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Foster is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 39.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) is 41. Foster is more established as a hub, with far more people living alone (40.6%) and more homes owned outright (55.5%). Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) has a more working-age population, with 63.6% of adults working or looking for work compared to 42.6% in Foster. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) at $1,625, while Foster's is $975.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with nearly identical average terrain slopes of about 6.1%. This shared geography sits alongside a divide in accessibility; Foster is somewhat walkable with various shops and health services within a 15-minute walk, while Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) is car-dependent. Life in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) tends to be more family-focused, with a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (34.3%) and more large homes of three or more bedrooms (89.0%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Foster Population: 1,734 larger in Foster Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Stony Creek Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Foster No car: 5.4 pts higher in Foster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foster in Stony Creek +1,734 larger in Foster gap widening

2,044 79th pct 310 59th pct

Median age in Foster in Stony Creek +18 yrs older in Foster gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

39.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 23.2%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

11.6% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

25.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +9.4 pts 1.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Foster Stony Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 83.2%

4.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%

13.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

2.4% Dutch +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 95.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 34.8%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Foster in Stony Creek

12.61 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Foster in Stony Creek +2 more in Foster

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Foster in Stony Creek +8 larger in Stony Creek

137 31st pct 145 32nd pct

ICSEA in Foster in Stony Creek +11 higher in Stony Creek

998 55th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

16.4% Year 11 even 16.4%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.5% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

12.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Foster in Stony Creek +$162 higher in Stony Creek gap widening

$566 20th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Foster in Stony Creek +$650 higher in Stony Creek gap widening

$975 12th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Foster in Stony Creek +$460 higher in Stony Creek gap widening

$1,434 23rd pct $1,894 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 19.3%

30.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 17.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%

10.4% Asthma even 10.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

8.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None +17.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

25.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 21.3%

10.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Foster in Stony Creek +22 larger in Foster

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Foster in Stony Creek +44 yrs older in Stony Creek

17 yrs 14th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Foster in Stony Creek +$187 higher in Foster

$537 37th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Foster in Stony Creek

$1,374 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Foster in Stony Creek +0.7 larger in Stony Creek gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +26.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 29.0%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 20.2%

40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%

7.5% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foster in Stony Creek +$20 higher in Stony Creek gap widening

$240 37th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Foster in Stony Creek +$48 higher in Foster gap narrowing

$1,348 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Foster in Stony Creek +0.10 higher in Stony Creek gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 42.2%

19.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.8% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

3.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 4.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $200–$349 ◂ +38.9 pts 23.1%

33.0% Under $200 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.8 pts 15.2%

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Foster in Stony Creek +1 more in Foster

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Foster in Stony Creek +0.49 more in Foster

0.49 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Foster in Stony Creek +23.0 more in Foster

23.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Foster in Stony Creek +1 more in Foster

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Foster in Stony Creek +39 longer in Stony Creek

44 76th pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Foster in Stony Creek +17 longer in Foster

119 80th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 52.9%

15.0% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.8% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 21.3%

7.9% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

8.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%

7.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 9.2%

13.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Foster in Stony Creek +4.3 higher in Foster

4.6 81st pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Foster in Stony Creek +4.7 more in Foster

5.1 83rd pct 0.3 48th pct

15-min city in Foster in Stony Creek +62.9 pts higher in Foster

62.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Foster in Stony Creek +62.9 pts higher in Foster

62.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Foster in Stony Creek +40.2 pts higher in Foster

40.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Foster in Stony Creek +63.0 pts higher in Foster

63.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Foster in Stony Creek +35.4 pts higher in Foster

69.6% 70th pct 34.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Foster in Stony Creek +64.5 pts higher in Foster

64.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Foster in Stony Creek +9.6 more in Foster

22.5 65th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Foster in Stony Creek +2 higher in Foster

3 63rd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Foster in Stony Creek +0.1 pts higher in Stony Creek

6.1% 55th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foster vs Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20940/foster/vs/SAL22364/stony-creek