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Magpie vs Ross Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Magpie profile · Ross Creek profile

Magpie Ross Creek

Ross Creek (Vic.) and Magpie are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Ross Creek (Vic.) is younger and more family-oriented, with 23.5% of people under 15 and a typical personal income that is well higher at $823. In contrast, Magpie is far older, with a typical age of 48 and a much higher share of seniors at 21.2%. Home ownership also differs, as 54.8% of Magpie residents own their homes outright, compared to 38.8% in Ross Creek (Vic.).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their general makeup, sharing almost identical rates of people born overseas and a similar typical family income of around $2,200. While both areas are effectively alike in their levels of education and volunteering, Ross Creek (Vic.) has more public transport options. Magpie offers better local walkability, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 853 larger in Ross Creek Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Magpie Under 15: 9.6 pts higher in Ross Creek Median age: 8 yrs older in Magpie No car: 1.5 pts higher in Ross Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Magpiein Ross Creek +853 larger in Ross Creek gap widening
368 61st pct 1,221 74th pct
Median age in Magpiein Ross Creek +8 yrs older in Magpie gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Magpiein Ross Creek +3.0 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
0.8% 38th pct 3.8% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Magpiein Ross Creek +9.3 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
21.2% 61st pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Magpiein Ross Creek +9.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.3 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
11.0% 40th pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.9% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.9%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

54.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
31.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Magpie Ross Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 90.1%
1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 45.0%
41.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
14.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.4 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
2.4% 42nd pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Magpiein Ross Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Magpiein Ross Creek +12.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
38.0% 42nd pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 44.1%
38.0% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Magpiein Ross Creek even gap narrowing
48.1% 58th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.2 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Magpiein Ross Creek
19.61 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Magpiein Ross Creek +9 more in Magpie
12 82nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Magpiein Ross Creek +280 larger in Magpie
479 69th pct 198 37th pct
ICSEA in Magpiein Ross Creek +17 higher in Magpie
1,009 61st pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 even 48.1%
20.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
12.8% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.9% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.4% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
7.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Magpiein Ross Creek +$170 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$653 33rd pct $823 62nd pct
Household income in Magpiein Ross Creek +$32 higher in Magpie gap steady
$2,097 79th pct $2,065 78th pct
Family income in Magpiein Ross Creek +$56 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$2,194 68th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
7.9% 49th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Magpiein Ross Creek +3.9 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
17.5% 55th pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
3.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.0%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Magpiein Ross Creek +4.2 pts higher in Magpie
32.1% 66th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.9 pts higher in Ross Creek
7.1% 40th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Magpiein Ross Creek +2.0 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
6.3% 68th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.7 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Magpiein Ross Creek +6.2 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
21.6% 92nd pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Magpiein Ross Creek +3.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
29.8% 73rd pct 33.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.2 pts higher in Magpie
1.6% 38th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Magpiein Ross Creek +6.0 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
30.8% 81st pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Magpiein Ross Creek +43 larger in Ross Creek
3 43rd pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Magpiein Ross Creek +5 yrs older in Magpie
22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Magpiein Ross Creek +$225 higher in Magpie
$1,125 86th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Magpiein Ross Creek +$583 higher in Ross Creek
$2,250 71st pct $2,833 86th pct
Indigenous language in Magpiein Ross Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.1 larger in Ross Creek gap steady
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Magpiein Ross Creek +2.5 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.6 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
14.3% 17th pct 13.7% 14th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
14.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
8.7% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Magpiein Ross Creek +$40 higher in Ross Creek gap steady
$270 47th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Magpiein Ross Creek +$43 higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
$1,690 54th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Magpiein Ross Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.6 pts higher in Magpie gap narrowing
5.6% 13th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Owned outright in Magpiein Ross Creek +16.0 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
54.8% 85th pct 38.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.5 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Magpiein Ross Creek +2.7 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
88.9% 75th pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
54.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 38.8%
5.6% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.5%
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

42.9% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.1% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 18.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.9%
40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.7%
15.9% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.5 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Magpiein Ross Creek +4.2 pts higher in Magpie gap widening
14.2% 43rd pct 10.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Magpiein Ross Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Magpiein Ross Creek +1 more in Ross Creek
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.82 more in Ross Creek
0.00 0th pct 0.82 60th pct
Departures/1k in Magpiein Ross Creek +3.3 more in Ross Creek
0.0 0th pct 3.3 58th pct
PT routes in Magpiein Ross Creek +1 more in Ross Creek
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Magpiein Ross Creek +6 longer in Ross Creek
37 72nd pct 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Magpiein Ross Creek even
93 65th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 69.8%
14.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 24.0%
16.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
11.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
22.5% 22nd pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Magpiein Ross Creek +3.3 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.5 pts higher in Magpie gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Magpiein Ross Creek +9.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
61.6% 53rd pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Magpiein Ross Creek +2.0 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
55.8% 38th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
3.7% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.2%
5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
10.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.3 higher in Magpie
0.6 54th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Magpiein Ross Creek +0.3 more in Magpie
0.6 53rd pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Magpiein Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Magpiein Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Magpiein Ross Creek +5.5 pts higher in Ross Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 59th pct
Walk to school in Magpiein Ross Creek +21.1 pts higher in Magpie
21.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Magpiein Ross Creek +17.6 pts higher in Magpie
33.8% 59th pct 16.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in Magpiein Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Magpiein Ross Creek +4.1 more in Magpie
8.2 37th pct 4.1 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Magpiein Ross Creek +9 higher in Magpie
12 72nd pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Magpiein Ross Creek +1.4 pts higher in Magpie
6.8% 61st pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Magpie vs Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21573/magpie/vs/SAL22203/ross-creek