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Kinglake Central vs Steels Creek

Name: Kinglake Central vs Steels Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kinglake Central profile · Steels Creek profile

Kinglake Central Steels Creek

Kinglake Central and Steels Creek are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct economic and accessibility profiles. Steels Creek has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 31.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.0% in Kinglake Central. This is reflected in household earnings, as the typical weekly income in Steels Creek is $2,083, well higher than the $1,648 seen in Kinglake Central. Conversely, Kinglake Central is far more connected, with 58.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Steels Creek has none.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing stock, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. They also share similar household sizes, with an average of 2.8 people per home. The gap in their typical resident age is widening, as the typical person in Steels Creek is now noticeably older at 48, compared to 45 in Kinglake Central.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Kinglake Central Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Kinglake Central Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Steels Creek Other language: 4.1 pts higher in Kinglake Central Rent: $179 higher in Steels Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +137 larger in Kinglake Central gap widening

413 62nd pct 276 58th pct

Median age in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +3 yrs older in Steels Creek gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 31.9%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.2%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

52.9% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

36.9% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 29.2%

7.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kinglake Central Steels Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 73.9%

1.9% England +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 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

42.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

10.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.9% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

36.6% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 26.1%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek

15.87 85th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +1 more in Kinglake Central

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +6 larger in Kinglake Central

76 21st pct 70 20th pct

ICSEA in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +10 higher in Kinglake Central

1,017 65th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 27.2%

12.4% Bachelor degree +17.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

9.5% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +$88 higher in Steels Creek gap widening

$653 33rd pct $741 48th pct

Household income in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +$435 higher in Steels Creek gap widening

$1,648 57th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +$573 higher in Steels Creek gap widening

$1,704 38th pct $2,277 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%

6.5% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 34.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.3%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

3.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.3%

19.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +3 larger in Steels Creek

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +32 yrs older in Kinglake Central

37 yrs 75th pct 5 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +$101 higher in Steels Creek

$1,649 92nd pct $1,750 93rd pct

Household income in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +$1,750 higher in Steels Creek

$3,750 93rd pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 25.8%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 31.4%

17.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.5% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +$179 higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $509 93rd pct

Mortgage in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +$500 higher in Steels Creek gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,233 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +0.10 higher in Steels Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 45.3%

5.8% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 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

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 31.4%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.6% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 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

16.9% $3,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.1%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +10 more in Kinglake Central

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +24.21 more in Kinglake Central

24.21 94th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +847.5 more in Kinglake Central

847.5 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +1 more in Kinglake Central

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek

37 72nd pct —

Drive to city in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +9 longer in Kinglake Central

62 45th pct 53 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 45.3%

26.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%

29.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.7% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

15.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

4.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +0.9 higher in Kinglake Central

1.4 62nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +0.8 more in Kinglake Central

1.4 61st pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +2.2 pts higher in Kinglake Central

2.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +2.2 pts higher in Kinglake Central

2.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +58.4 pts higher in Kinglake Central

58.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +14.0 pts higher in Kinglake Central

14.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +8.8 pts higher in Kinglake Central

52.3% 65th pct 43.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +12.2 more in Kinglake Central

33.9 74th pct 21.7 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +1 higher in Kinglake Central

2 58th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Kinglake Central in Steels Creek +1.5 pts higher in Steels Creek

11.3% 86th pct 12.9% 89th pct

Compare Kinglake Central with nearby areas

Pheasant Creek Kinglake Kinglake West Strathewen St Andrews Steels Creek Castella Arthurs Creek

Compare Steels Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinglake Central vs Steels Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21359/kinglake-central/vs/SAL22355/steels-creek