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Foster North vs Stony Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Foster North profile · Stony Creek profile

Foster North Stony Creek

Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) and Foster North are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles. Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) is much younger, with 21.6% of its people being children under 15 and a typical resident aged 41. This helps explain why a far higher share of adults there provide unpaid childcare (34.3%) and why homes are larger, with 89% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Foster North is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 34.2% of the population aged 65 and over.

While they both have exclusively detached houses and no public transport, the gap in their educational profiles is wide, with 30.5% of Foster North residents holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.8% in Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.). The two areas have also diverged in their origins, as recent overseas arrivals now make up 18.4% of Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.) while there are none in Foster North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 158 larger in Stony Creek Median age: 15 yrs older in Foster North Full-time: 22.2 pts higher in Stony Creek Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Stony Creek Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Foster North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foster Northin Stony Creek +158 larger in Stony Creek gap widening
152 48th pct 310 59th pct
Median age in Foster Northin Stony Creek +15 yrs older in Foster North gap steady
56 yrs 87th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Foster Northin Stony Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Foster Northin Stony Creek +11.0 pts higher in Foster North gap narrowing
34.2% 90th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Foster Northin Stony Creek +17.0 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
4.6% 7th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Foster Northin Stony Creek +3.7 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
13.5% 61st pct 17.3% 80th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 26.8%
34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 23.2%
4.6% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.9% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 52.9%
22.0% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Foster North Stony Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Foster Northin Stony Creek +8.8 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
21.1% 78th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 83.2%
11.2% England ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%
2.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

48.0% English ◂ +7.1 pts 41.0%
30.3% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
12.5% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
9.9% German ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%
0.0% Dutch +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 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

Other language in Foster Northin Stony Creek +2.6 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Foster Northin Stony Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 95.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Foster Northin Stony Creek +2.8 pts higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing
55.3% 88th pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
38.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 34.8%
2.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Foster Northin Stony Creek +4.8 pts higher in Foster North gap narrowing
61.0% 81st pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Foster Northin Stony Creek +10.7 pts higher in Foster North gap narrowing
30.5% 86th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Foster Northin Stony Creek +1 more in Foster North
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Foster Northin Stony Creek +53 larger in Foster North
198 37th pct 145 32nd pct
ICSEA in Foster Northin Stony Creek +10 higher in Stony Creek
999 55th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 56.2%
19.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%
14.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
6.6% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
15.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
9.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.6% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Foster Northin Stony Creek +$106 higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing
$622 28th pct $728 45th pct
Household income in Foster Northin Stony Creek +$417 higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing
$1,208 26th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Foster Northin Stony Creek +$431 higher in Stony Creek gap widening
$1,463 25th pct $1,894 50th pct
High earners in Foster Northin Stony Creek +5.2 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
13.5% 75th pct 8.3% 51st pct
High-income homes in Foster Northin Stony Creek +7.4 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 19.3%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.4%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.7%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Foster Northin Stony Creek +4.6 pts higher in Foster North
36.8% 84th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Foster Northin Stony Creek +1.8 pts higher in Stony Creek
6.6% 35th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Foster Northin Stony Creek +0.5 pts higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing
5.3% 58th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
13.8% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
6.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Foster Northin Stony Creek +5.9 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
29.1% 84th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Foster Northin Stony Creek +7.8 pts higher in Foster North gap widening
22.7% 94th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Foster Northin Stony Creek +20.1 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
14.2% 12th pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Foster Northin Stony Creek +1.8 pts higher in Foster North
3.5% 63rd pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Foster Northin Stony Creek +4.5 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
29.8% 78th pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Foster Northin Stony Creek +9 yrs older in Stony Creek
52 yrs 89th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Foster Northin Stony Creek +$550 higher in Foster North
$900 73rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Foster Northin Stony Creek
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Foster Northin Stony Creek +0.6 larger in Stony Creek gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Foster Northin Stony Creek +1.7 pts higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Foster Northin Stony Creek +11.2 pts higher in Foster North gap steady
31.3% 75th pct 20.2% 37th pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children +30.1 pts ▸ 66.0%
59.0% Couples without children ◂ +30.0 pts 29.0%
6.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

49.3% 2 people ◂ +15.3 pts 33.9%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 20.2%
7.5% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.5% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foster Northin Stony Creek +$125 higher in Foster North gap widening
$385 79th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Foster Northin Stony Creek +$163 higher in Foster North gap narrowing
$1,463 39th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Foster Northin Stony Creek +0.10 higher in Stony Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Foster Northin Stony Creek +7.4 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Foster Northin Stony Creek +20.5 pts higher in Foster North gap steady
62.7% 93rd pct 42.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Foster Northin Stony Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Foster Northin Stony Creek +11.4 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
77.6% 45th pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 42.2%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
4.5% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

50.7% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
22.4% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 4.6%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $750 or more ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 15.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Foster Northin Stony Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Foster Northin Stony Creek +5.3 pts higher in Foster North gap narrowing
34.7% 87th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Foster Northin Stony Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Foster Northin Stony Creek +6 longer in Foster North
89 100th pct 83 98th pct
Drive to city in Foster Northin Stony Creek +11 longer in Foster North
113 77th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

34.7% Car (driver) +18.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
34.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%
13.3% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 21.3%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 12.0%
14.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Foster Northin Stony Creek +1.5 pts higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing
32.7% 56th pct 34.2% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Foster Northin Stony Creek +18.4 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Foster Northin Stony Creek +3.9 pts higher in Foster North gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Foster Northin Stony Creek +9.7 pts higher in Stony Creek gap narrowing
53.9% 29th pct 63.6% 61st pct
Full-time in Foster Northin Stony Creek +22.2 pts higher in Stony Creek gap widening
32.0% 0th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.2%
4.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.7% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
4.0% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Foster Northin Stony Creek +0.3 higher in Stony Creek
0.0 15th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Foster Northin Stony Creek +0.3 more in Stony Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
15-min city in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Foster Northin Stony Creek +34.2 pts higher in Stony Creek
0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 59th pct
Walk to health in Foster Northin Stony Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Foster Northin Stony Creek +12.9 more in Stony Creek
0.0 0th pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Foster Northin Stony Creek +1 higher in Stony Creek
0 40th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Foster Northin Stony Creek +8.9 pts higher in Foster North
15.1% 92nd pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foster North vs Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20941/foster-north/vs/SAL22364/stony-creek