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Glenburn vs Steels Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Glenburn profile · Steels Creek profile

Glenburn Steels Creek

Glenburn and Steels Creek are nearby rural areas in Victoria, though they differ significantly in wealth and education. Steels Creek has a much more qualified workforce, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.7% in Glenburn. This is consistent with higher earnings in Steels Creek, where 31.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 17.4% in Glenburn. Steels Creek also has more people working from home (29.2% versus 17.6%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with 100% of homes being separate houses and about the same number of people per home. While they share a similar unemployment rate of around 3%, Glenburn has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Steels Creek is more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (43.6% versus 8.1%).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Steels Creek Rent: $189 higher in Steels Creek Other language: 4.5 pts higher in Glenburn Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in Steels Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Steels Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenburnin Steels Creek +167 larger in Glenburn gap steady
443 63rd pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Glenburnin Steels Creek +2 yrs older in Glenburn gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Glenburnin Steels Creek +1.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Glenburnin Steels Creek +2.1 pts higher in Glenburn gap narrowing
23.5% 70th pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Glenburnin Steels Creek +0.8 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
15.1% 37th pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Glenburnin Steels Creek +1.5 pts higher in Glenburn gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

50.0% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
29.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Glenburn Steels Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenburnin Steels Creek +4.7 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
10.2% 44th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 73.9%
4.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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

40.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
38.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
6.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
2.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 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

Other language in Glenburnin Steels Creek +4.5 pts higher in Glenburn gap widening
4.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Glenburnin Steels Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenburnin Steels Creek +7.7 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
51.0% 81st pct 58.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
35.2% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 26.1%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenburnin Steels Creek +9.4 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
41.5% 41st pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenburnin Steels Creek +19.7 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
11.7% 37th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenburnin Steels Creek +1 more in Steels Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glenburnin Steels Creek
— 70 20th pct
ICSEA in Glenburnin Steels Creek
— 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 27.2%
11.7% Bachelor degree +18.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
8.5% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.7% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenburnin Steels Creek +$45 higher in Steels Creek gap widening
$696 40th pct $741 48th pct
Household income in Glenburnin Steels Creek +$387 higher in Steels Creek gap widening
$1,696 60th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Glenburnin Steels Creek +$423 higher in Steels Creek gap widening
$1,854 48th pct $2,277 73rd pct
High earners in Glenburnin Steels Creek +4.3 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
8.5% 53rd pct 12.8% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Glenburnin Steels Creek +13.9 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
17.4% 55th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.1%
5.4% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.5%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenburnin Steels Creek +4.7 pts higher in Steels Creek
26.9% 40th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Glenburnin Steels Creek +2.0 pts higher in Steels Creek
6.3% 33rd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Glenburnin Steels Creek +2.9 pts higher in Glenburn gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
8.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
4.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
18.1% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenburnin Steels Creek +2.3 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 37th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenburnin Steels Creek +1.3 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenburnin Steels Creek +4.9 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
22.1% 34th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Glenburnin Steels Creek +0.3 pts higher in Glenburn
1.6% 38th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenburnin Steels Creek +7.0 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
22.6% 40th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenburnin Steels Creek +3 larger in Steels Creek
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Glenburnin Steels Creek +12 yrs older in Glenburn
17 yrs 14th pct 5 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Glenburnin Steels Creek
— $1,750 93rd pct
Household income in Glenburnin Steels Creek +$1,250 higher in Steels Creek
$4,250 96th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenburnin Steels Creek +0.2 larger in Steels Creek gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Glenburnin Steels Creek +3.0 pts higher in Glenburn gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Glenburnin Steels Creek +5.2 pts higher in Glenburn gap widening
16.8% 25th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +21.3 pts ▸ 67.1%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 25.8%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +16.3 pts 31.4%
14.1% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%
4.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenburnin Steels Creek +$189 higher in Steels Creek gap widening
$320 63rd pct $509 93rd pct
Mortgage in Glenburnin Steels Creek +$183 higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
$2,050 74th pct $2,233 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Glenburnin Steels Creek +0.10 higher in Steels Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glenburnin Steels Creek +7.9 pts higher in Glenburn gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 3.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Glenburnin Steels Creek +3.9 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
45.0% 61st pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Glenburnin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenburnin Steels Creek +6.0 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
81.2% 55th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
11.4% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 3.5%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 103.5%
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

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 31.4%
25.5% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
5.4% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%
2.0% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 23.1%
24.1% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenburnin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Glenburnin Steels Creek +11.6 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Glenburnin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenburnin Steels Creek +1 more in Glenburn
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Glenburnin Steels Creek +2.26 more in Glenburn
2.26 66th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Glenburnin Steels Creek +31.6 more in Glenburn
31.6 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Glenburnin Steels Creek +1 more in Glenburn
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Glenburnin Steels Creek
26 63rd pct —
Drive to city in Glenburnin Steels Creek +16 longer in Glenburn
69 50th pct 53 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Glenburnin Steels Creek
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Glenburnin Steels Creek
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 45.3%
17.6% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
3.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 32.6%
18.6% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.3% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.5% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenburnin Steels Creek +5.2 pts higher in Glenburn gap widening
35.5% 66th pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenburnin Steels Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenburnin Steels Creek +0.2 pts higher in Glenburn gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Glenburnin Steels Creek +10.6 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
52.7% 27th pct 63.3% 59th pct
Full-time in Glenburnin Steels Creek +3.8 pts higher in Glenburn gap narrowing
54.9% 33rd pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 5.8%
9.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
2.1% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
2.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%
20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%
8.8% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%
6.2% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenburnin Steels Creek +0.3 higher in Steels Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenburnin Steels Creek +0.5 more in Steels Creek
0.2 43rd pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Glenburnin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glenburnin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glenburnin Steels Creek +4.5 pts higher in Glenburn
4.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Glenburnin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Glenburnin Steels Creek +35.5 pts higher in Steels Creek
8.1% 46th pct 43.6% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Glenburnin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenburnin Steels Creek +12.7 more in Steels Creek
9.0 39th pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenburnin Steels Creek even
1 45th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Glenburnin Steels Creek +4.7 pts higher in Steels Creek
8.1% 72nd pct 12.9% 89th pct

Compare Glenburn with nearby areas

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Compare Steels Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenburn vs Steels Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21020/glenburn/vs/SAL22355/steels-creek