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Icy Creek vs Neerim North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Icy Creek profile · Neerim North profile

Icy Creek Neerim North

Neerim North and Icy Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Icy Creek has a much older population, with a typical age of 53 compared to 40 in Neerim North, and far more residents aged 65 and over (25.0% versus 7.3%). There is also a significant gap in wealth; typical weekly family income is far higher in Icy Creek at $2,749, while in Neerim North it is $1,437. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Icy Creek earning $2,000 or more a week (16.7% compared to 0.0% in Neerim North).

Both areas are very similar in that they are essentially car-dependent, with no public transport stops or departures per 1,000 people. They also share almost identical terrain slopes and a lack of nearby schools, groceries, or health services. While Neerim North has more adults working or looking for work (93.3% versus 58.3%), both areas have a high share of residents with university degrees, sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 33.3 pts higher in Neerim North Participation: 35.0 pts higher in Neerim North Median age: 13 yrs older in Icy Creek Mortgage: $1,671 higher in Icy Creek Housework 15h+: 20.0 pts higher in Icy Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Icy Creekin Neerim North +13 larger in Neerim North gap narrowing
28 18th pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Icy Creekin Neerim North +13 yrs older in Icy Creek gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Icy Creekin Neerim North +17.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
25.0% 74th pct 7.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in Icy Creekin Neerim North +7.8 pts higher in Neerim North
21.4% 77th pct 29.3% 94th pct
De facto in Icy Creekin Neerim North
— 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 29.3%
21.4% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +35.0 pts 40.0%
12.5% Never married +37.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.8% Widowed ◂ +10.8 pts 10.0%
12.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Icy Creek Neerim North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Icy Creekin Neerim North +17.5 pts higher in Icy Creek
32.1% 90th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +28.4 pts ▸ 92.7%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English +8.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
21.4% Australian +29.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
10.7% Irish +13.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 95.1%
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 North +7.1 pts higher in Neerim North
39.3% 46th pct 46.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +26.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
39.3% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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 North +7.3 pts higher in Icy Creek
75.0% 94th pct 67.7% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Icy Creekin Neerim North +6.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
50.0% 100th pct 43.3% 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Icy Creekin Neerim North +1 more in Neerim North
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Icy Creekin Neerim North
— 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Icy Creekin Neerim North
— 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 67.7%
25.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
22.7% Society & culture ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
18.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +18.2 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% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Icy Creekin Neerim North +$187 higher in Neerim North gap widening
$437 7th pct $624 28th pct
Household income in Icy Creekin Neerim North +$476 higher in Neerim North gap widening
$649 0th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Icy Creekin Neerim North +$1,312 higher in Icy Creek
$2,749 87th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Icy Creekin Neerim North +16.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
16.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +30.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Icy Creekin Neerim North +21.9 pts higher in Icy Creek
53.6% 100th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Icy Creekin Neerim North +17.9 pts higher in Icy Creek
17.9% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Icy Creekin Neerim North +1.0 pts higher in Icy Creek
10.7% 91st pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%
25.0% Other condition ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
17.9% Diabetes ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Heart disease ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Mental health ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Cancer +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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

42.9% None +35.2 pts ▸ 78.0%
35.7% One condition ◂ +21.1 pts 14.6%
10.7% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Icy Creekin Neerim North +9.2 pts higher in Icy Creek
29.2% 85th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Icy Creekin Neerim North +33.3 pts higher in Neerim North
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Icy Creekin Neerim North +11.7 pts higher in Icy Creek
41.7% 95th pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Icy Creekin Neerim North +20.0 pts higher in Icy Creek
50.0% 100th pct 30.0% 78th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Icy Creekin Neerim North +0.5 larger in Neerim North gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Icy Creekin Neerim North +1.5 pts higher in Neerim North
19.0% 86th pct 20.6% 87th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples without children ◂ +42.4 pts 14.7%
0.0% Couples with children +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
19.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 1 person ◂ +35.1 pts 18.8%
38.5% 4 people ◂ +19.7 pts 18.8%
23.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% 3 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Icy Creekin Neerim North +$50 higher in Icy Creek
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Icy Creekin Neerim North +$1,671 higher in Icy Creek
$2,000 72nd pct $329 0th pct
People / bedroom in Icy Creekin Neerim North even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.7 pts 56.3%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 31.3%
0.0% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
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

38.5% 3 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 31.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Icy Creekin Neerim North
— 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Icy Creekin Neerim North
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Icy Creekin Neerim North +103 longer in Neerim North
97 67th pct 200 99th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +85.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
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

84.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.4 pts 56.3%
30.8% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Icy Creekin Neerim North +9.9 pts higher in Icy Creek
57.1% 95th pct 47.2% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Icy Creekin Neerim North
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Icy Creekin Neerim North +35.0 pts higher in Neerim North
58.3% 42nd pct 93.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Icy Creekin Neerim North
— 35.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Professional & technical ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +39.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Icy Creekin Neerim North +0.1 higher in Neerim North
0.0 0th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Icy Creekin Neerim North +0.1 more in Neerim North
0.0 0th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Icy Creekin Neerim North +12.3 pts higher in Neerim North
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 48th pct
Walk to health in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Icy Creekin Neerim North +122.0 more in Neerim North
0.0 0th pct 122.0 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Icy Creekin Neerim North even
0 30th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Icy Creekin Neerim North +0.4 pts higher in Neerim North
11.9% 87th pct 12.3% 88th pct

Compare Icy Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Neerim North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Icy Creek vs Neerim North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21224/icy-creek/vs/SAL21910/neerim-north