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Kinglake West vs Pheasant Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Kinglake West profile · Pheasant Creek profile

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek

Kinglake West and Pheasant Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. Kinglake West is better connected, with 12 public transport stops compared to just 2 in Pheasant Creek (Vic.), and it is the only one where some homes (14.2%) are within a 15-minute walk of a school. There are also notable differences for First Nations residents; in Pheasant Creek (Vic.), the typical personal income is far higher at $1,625, while the typical age is much younger at 13, compared to $762 and 26 years in Kinglake West.

These two areas share many core characteristics, including a typical resident age of 40 and almost identical shares of people with no religion (about 51%). They are also very similar in their typical household incomes, with about 26% of homes in both areas earning $3,000 or more a week. While Pheasant Creek (Vic.) has a higher share of people working from home at 24.7%, Kinglake West has a slightly higher proportion of residents born overseas at 10.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 945 larger in Kinglake West No car: 1.3 pts higher in Kinglake West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kinglake West Separate houses: 1.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek Recent arrivals: 4.3 pts higher in Kinglake West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +945 larger in Kinglake West gap widening
1,305 74th pct 360 61st pct
Median age in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.7 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.1 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
14.3% 30th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.6 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
21.1% 75th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%
14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 50.7%
34.1% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kinglake West Pheasant Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +3.5 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
10.7% 47th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 76.4%
2.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%
36.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
11.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
6.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
4.7% German even 4.7%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.1 pts higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
5.7% 63rd pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 79.4%
0.0% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even gap narrowing
50.7% 80th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 50.6%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 26.7%
13.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.6% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +3.1 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
46.7% 55th pct 43.7% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
13.7% 46th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek
3.64 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1 more in Kinglake West
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +26 larger in Pheasant Creek
80 22nd pct 106 27th pct
ICSEA in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +7 higher in Kinglake West
1,013 63rd pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%
13.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 31.8%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%
13.5% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%
9.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
9.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
6.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +$87 higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
$801 59th pct $888 72nd pct
Household income in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +$186 higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
$1,950 73rd pct $2,136 81st pct
Family income in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +$288 higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
$2,107 64th pct $2,395 77th pct
High earners in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.9 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
8.6% 53rd pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.1 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
25.9% 75th pct 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 22.5%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.3 pts higher in Kinglake West
25.7% 34th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
9.0% 59th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 58.1%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
6.4% Two conditions even 6.4%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +3.3 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
14.3% 31st pct 17.6% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.1 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
14.7% 71st pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.7 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
28.2% 65th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.9 pts higher in Kinglake West
2.6% 50th pct 1.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +2.4 pts higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
27.4% 68th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +20 larger in Kinglake West
24 71st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +13 yrs older in Kinglake West
26 yrs 50th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +$863 higher in Pheasant Creek
$762 62nd pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +$1,376 higher in Pheasant Creek
$1,874 57th pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek
16.7% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +2.7 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.3 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
15.0% 19th pct 16.3% 24th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
25.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%
9.0% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%
15.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +$60 higher in Kinglake West gap widening
$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +$122 higher in Kinglake West gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,878 65th pct
People / bedroom in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.10 higher in Kinglake West gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.1 pts higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
3.9% 9th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +4.9 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
36.5% 37th pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
98.5% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.3 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
86.2% 68th pct 86.5% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.5% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
3.9% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.3%
31.5% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 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

44.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 25.0%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1.3 pts higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +9.0 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
15.7% 47th pct 24.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +10 more in Kinglake West
12 82nd pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +3.64 more in Kinglake West
9.20 87th pct 5.56 80th pct
Departures/1k in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +83.0 more in Kinglake West
277.4 74th pct 194.4 73rd pct
PT routes in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1 more in Kinglake West
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +10 longer in Pheasant Creek
7 39th pct 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +7 longer in Pheasant Creek
48 37th pct 55 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 53.7%
15.7% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
2.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
24.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%
16.8% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.1 pts higher in Kinglake West gap steady
24.3% 26th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +4.3 pts higher in Kinglake West gap widening
4.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.9 pts higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
3.3% 47th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.6 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
58.2% 41st pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +2.5 pts higher in Kinglake West gap narrowing
61.8% 68th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

24.1% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 17.9%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
5.5% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.0% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.9% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.5% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
5.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.1 higher in Pheasant Creek
1.2 60th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even
1.1 59th pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +3.4 pts higher in Kinglake West
37.9% 69th pct 34.5% 68th pct
Walk to school in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +14.2 pts higher in Kinglake West
14.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +4.7 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
25.8% 56th pct 30.5% 58th pct
Walk to health in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +5.5 more in Kinglake West
13.8 51st pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +1 higher in Kinglake West
3 62nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Kinglake Westin Pheasant Creek +0.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
8.0% 71st pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Kinglake West with nearby areas

Pheasant Creek Strathewen Kinglake Central Humevale Arthurs Creek St Andrews Kinglake Cottles Bridge

Compare Pheasant Creek with nearby areas

Kinglake Central Kinglake West Strathewen Kinglake St Andrews Arthurs Creek Humevale Steels Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinglake West vs Pheasant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21360/kinglake-west/vs/SAL22064/pheasant-creek