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Howes Creek vs Piries

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Howes Creek profile · Piries profile

Howes Creek Piries

Howes Creek and Piries are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Howes Creek has a younger typical resident at 46 and a higher proportion of people who have completed Year 12 (61.2%). In contrast, Piries is far older, with a typical age of 56 and 25.8% of people aged 65 and over. Financial profiles differ sharply; 27.3% of Howes Creek households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 0.0% of households in Piries do. However, Piries has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 70.8%, compared to 36.4% in Howes Creek.

Both areas are effectively identical in several ways, including having only detached houses and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. They also share the same typical number of people per home (2.6). While they are similar in these aspects, the two areas have drifted apart in other ways. For example, the gap in home ownership has widened, and the difference in typical weekly rent has grown to $158, with rent far higher in Piries.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 34.5 pts higher in Piries No religion: 23.2 pts higher in Howes Creek First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Piries Aged 65+: 21.3 pts higher in Piries Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in Howes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howes Creekin Piries +1 larger in Howes Creek gap narrowing
67 33rd pct 66 32nd pct
Median age in Howes Creekin Piries +10 yrs older in Piries gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Howes Creekin Piries +9.1 pts higher in Piries gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Howes Creekin Piries +21.3 pts higher in Piries gap widening
4.5% 7th pct 25.8% 76th pct
Under 15 in Howes Creekin Piries +3.3 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
14.9% 36th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Howes Creekin Piries +6.7 pts higher in Howes Creek gap steady
6.7% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +21.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

79.2% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 66.1%
29.2% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Howes Creek Piries

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howes Creekin Piries +1.4 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
9.0% 38th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Country of birth

91.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 92.4%
4.5% South Africa ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

43.3% English +12.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
44.8% Australian ◂ +16.0 pts 28.8%
16.4% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
4.5% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% German +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Howes Creekin Piries even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Howes Creekin Piries even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

101.5% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 93.9%
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 Howes Creekin Piries +23.2 pts higher in Howes Creek gap widening
70.1% 100th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

70.1% No religion ◂ +23.2 pts 47.0%
31.3% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
4.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 Howes Creekin Piries +16.4 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
61.2% 81st pct 44.8% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Howes Creekin Piries +6.5 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
20.8% 70th pct 14.3% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Howes Creekin Piries even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 44.8%
8.2% Year 11 +19.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%
10.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 31.4%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 22.9%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.4% Management & commerce ◂ +20.0 pts 11.4%
22.9% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.0% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
11.4% Architecture & building even 11.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Howes Creekin Piries +$71 higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
$814 61st pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Howes Creekin Piries +$437 higher in Piries gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Howes Creekin Piries +$676 higher in Howes Creek gap widening
$2,550 83rd pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Howes Creekin Piries +3.6 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
12.5% 72nd pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Howes Creekin Piries +27.3 pts higher in Howes Creek
27.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +40.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
13.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.9%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.9%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howes Creekin Piries +11.0 pts higher in Piries
23.9% 26th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Howes Creekin Piries +6.2 pts higher in Piries
6.0% 30th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Howes Creekin Piries +4.6 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.0% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
7.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Cancer ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +5.0 pts 65.2%
13.4% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howes Creekin Piries +5.4 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 75th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Howes Creekin Piries +5.7 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
27.1% 100th pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Howes Creekin Piries +17.9 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
37.5% 90th pct 19.6% 25th pct
Defence service in Howes Creekin Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Howes Creekin Piries +5.1 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
27.1% 66th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Howes Creekin Piries +6 larger in Piries
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Howes Creekin Piries
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Howes Creekin Piries
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Howes Creekin Piries
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howes Creekin Piries even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Howes Creekin Piries +0.5 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Howes Creekin Piries +19.7 pts higher in Howes Creek
36.4% 87th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 62.3%
35.7% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
8.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 16.7%
36.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
18.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howes Creekin Piries +$158 higher in Piries
$238 36th pct $396 81st pct
Mortgage in Howes Creekin Piries +$66 higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,667 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Howes Creekin Piries +0.10 higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Howes Creekin Piries +1.9 pts higher in Howes Creek
22.7% 66th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Howes Creekin Piries +34.5 pts higher in Piries
36.4% 36th pct 70.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Howes Creekin Piries even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Howes Creekin Piries +12.5 pts higher in Howes Creek
100.0% 100th pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +34.5 pts ▸ 70.8%
40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 16.7%
22.7% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 45.8%
36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%
13.6% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Howes Creekin Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Howes Creekin Piries +7.4 pts higher in Howes Creek gap narrowing
36.8% 88th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Howes Creekin Piries even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Howes Creekin Piries +1 more in Piries
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Howes Creekin Piries +15.15 more in Piries
0.00 0th pct 15.15 90th pct
Departures/1k in Howes Creekin Piries +30.3 more in Piries
0.0 0th pct 30.3 61st pct
PT routes in Howes Creekin Piries +1 more in Piries
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Howes Creekin Piries
— 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Howes Creekin Piries
145 89th pct —

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +28.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
36.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 29.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
13.6% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howes Creekin Piries +5.2 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 30.2% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howes Creekin Piries even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Howes Creekin Piries +18.5 pts higher in Howes Creek gap widening
79.2% 93rd pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Howes Creekin Piries +2.6 pts higher in Piries gap narrowing
47.4% 11th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
21.1% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
7.9% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Howes Creekin Piries +0.2 higher in Piries
0.2 45th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Howes Creekin Piries +0.1 more in Piries
0.2 45th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Howes Creekin Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Howes Creekin Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Howes Creekin Piries +23.6 pts higher in Piries
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 65th pct
Walk to school in Howes Creekin Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Howes Creekin Piries +21.4 pts higher in Howes Creek
21.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Howes Creekin Piries even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Howes Creekin Piries +15.2 more in Piries
0.0 0th pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Howes Creekin Piries +0 higher in Howes Creek
1 46th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Howes Creekin Piries +2.2 pts higher in Howes Creek
9.5% 78th pct 7.4% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howes Creek vs Piries [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21209/howes-creek/vs/SAL22080/piries