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Icy Creek vs Neerim East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Icy Creek profile · Neerim East profile

Icy Creek Neerim East

Neerim East and Icy Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Icy Creek is much more diverse, with 32.1% of people born overseas compared to just 4.1% in Neerim East. Educational levels are also far higher in Icy Creek, where 50.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Neerim East is 12.3%. However, Neerim East has much higher typical weekly incomes, with households usually earning $1,583 compared to $649 in Icy Creek.

These two areas have both seen their gaps in typical weekly household income widen over time. They share some basic characteristics, such as being completely car-dependent and having no residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Both areas also have about the same share of adults working or looking for work, at around 58%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 168 larger in Neerim East Born overseas: 28.1 pts higher in Icy Creek Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in Icy Creek Bachelor+: 37.7 pts higher in Icy Creek Household income: $934 higher in Neerim East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Icy Creekin Neerim East +168 larger in Neerim East gap steady
28 18th pct 196 53rd pct
Median age in Icy Creekin Neerim East +6 yrs older in Icy Creek gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Icy Creekin Neerim East +6.6 pts higher in Icy Creek
25.0% 74th pct 18.4% 48th pct
Under 15 in Icy Creekin Neerim East +1.5 pts higher in Icy Creek
21.4% 77th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 29.6%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +23.1 pts 51.9%
12.5% Never married +20.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.8% Widowed ◂ +16.5 pts 4.3%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Icy Creek Neerim East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Icy Creekin Neerim East +28.1 pts higher in Icy Creek
32.1% 90th pct 4.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 80.1%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +8.2 pts 41.8%
21.4% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
10.7% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% German +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 Icy Creekin Neerim East +2.0 pts higher in Neerim East
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.4% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 83.2%
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 Icy Creekin Neerim East +7.7 pts higher in Neerim East
39.3% 46th pct 46.9% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
25.0% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%
14.3% Judaism ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Icy Creekin Neerim East +27.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
75.0% 94th pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Icy Creekin Neerim East +37.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
50.0% 100th pct 12.3% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Icy Creekin Neerim East +2 more in Neerim East
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 186 36th pct
ICSEA in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 966 36th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +27.7 pts 47.3%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%
0.0% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.3 pts 12.6%
22.7% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Society & culture ◂ +12.0 pts 10.7%
18.2% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%
13.6% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Icy Creekin Neerim East +$342 higher in Neerim East gap widening
$437 7th pct $779 55th pct
Household income in Icy Creekin Neerim East +$934 higher in Neerim East gap widening
$649 0th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Icy Creekin Neerim East +$708 higher in Icy Creek
$2,749 87th pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in Icy Creekin Neerim East +4.3 pts higher in Icy Creek
16.7% 84th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 23.2% 70th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Icy Creekin Neerim East +32.1 pts higher in Icy Creek
53.6% 100th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Icy Creekin Neerim East +11.2 pts higher in Icy Creek
17.9% 98th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Icy Creekin Neerim East +9.2 pts higher in Icy Creek
10.7% 91st pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +19.4 pts 9.2%
25.0% Other condition ◂ +17.3 pts 7.7%
17.9% Diabetes ◂ +14.8 pts 3.1%
17.9% Heart disease ◂ +15.3 pts 2.6%
17.9% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +20.9 pts ▸ 63.8%
35.7% One condition ◂ +24.0 pts 11.7%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Icy Creekin Neerim East +13.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
29.2% 85th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Icy Creekin Neerim East +7.4 pts higher in Neerim East
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Icy Creekin Neerim East +20.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
41.7% 95th pct 21.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Icy Creekin Neerim East +2.4 pts higher in Neerim East
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Icy Creekin Neerim East +22.8 pts higher in Icy Creek
50.0% 100th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Icy Creekin Neerim East +0.4 larger in Neerim East gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Icy Creekin Neerim East +10.8 pts higher in Icy Creek
19.0% 86th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 26.1% 58th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 39.1%
0.0% Couples with children +56.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +27.8 pts 26.1%
38.5% 4 people ◂ +25.4 pts 13.0%
23.1% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Icy Creekin Neerim East +$84 higher in Icy Creek
$250 40th pct $166 17th pct
Mortgage in Icy Creekin Neerim East +$167 higher in Neerim East
$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Icy Creekin Neerim East +0.10 higher in Icy Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 8.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 89.9% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 68.1% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned outright ◂ +40.7 pts 36.2%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 89.9%
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

38.5% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 11.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 23.4% 69th pct
PT commute in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Icy Creekin Neerim East +9 longer in Neerim East
97 67th pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +76.6 pts 23.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

84.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +55.6 pts 29.0%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 20.3%
0.0% 4 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Icy Creekin Neerim East +26.0 pts higher in Icy Creek
57.1% 95th pct 31.1% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Icy Creekin Neerim East +0.3 pts higher in Icy Creek
58.3% 42nd pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Icy Creekin Neerim East
— 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Professional & technical ◂ +63.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +22.3 pts 27.7%
0.0% Professionals +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Labourers +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Icy Creekin Neerim East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Icy Creekin Neerim East +15.3 more in Neerim East
0.0 0th pct 15.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Icy Creekin Neerim East +2 higher in Neerim East
0 30th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Icy Creekin Neerim East +1.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
11.9% 87th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

Compare Icy Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Neerim East with nearby areas

Neerim North Fumina Fumina South Neerim South Hill End Neerim Icy Creek Neerim Junction

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Icy Creek vs Neerim East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21224/icy-creek/vs/SAL21908/neerim-east