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Main Ridge vs McCrae

Name: Main Ridge vs McCrae — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Main Ridge profile · McCrae profile

Main Ridge McCrae

McCrae and Main Ridge are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Main Ridge is a wealthier area where 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.6% in McCrae. Higher incomes are common in Main Ridge, where the typical household earns $2,166 a week, well above the $1,433 seen in McCrae. McCrae is far more developed for pedestrians; it is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.6, while Main Ridge is car-dependent with a score of 0.3. This is reflected in the local amenities, as 66.1% of McCrae homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas 0% of homes in Main Ridge have that access.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at about 12%. They also share similar home sizes and have nearly the same percentage of people living alone. While McCrae has seen more people move in over the last five years, Main Ridge has a much higher share of residents who work from home. The gap in education and income between the two neighbours has remained a prominent feature of the area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,858 larger in McCrae PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in McCrae Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Main Ridge No car: 1.8 pts higher in McCrae Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Main Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Main Ridge in McCrae +2,858 larger in McCrae gap widening

453 63rd pct 3,311 85th pct

Median age in Main Ridge in McCrae +1 yrs older in Main Ridge gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 28.6%

33.3% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 54.5%

23.3% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

4.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Main Ridge McCrae

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.9%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.5%

34.9% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

13.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% German ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

2.4% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 49.2%

32.9% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Main Ridge in McCrae +4 more in McCrae

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Main Ridge in McCrae +10 larger in McCrae

489 71st pct 499 72nd pct

ICSEA in Main Ridge in McCrae +84 higher in Main Ridge

1,085 88th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 52.6%

11.8% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.3% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 23.0%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

11.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Main Ridge in McCrae +$344 higher in Main Ridge gap widening

$1,081 87th pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Main Ridge in McCrae +$733 higher in Main Ridge gap widening

$2,166 82nd pct $1,433 43rd pct

Family income in Main Ridge in McCrae +$673 higher in Main Ridge gap widening

$2,531 83rd pct $1,858 48th pct

Household income distribution

17.2% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 9.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.3%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 56.4%

22.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.1% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Main Ridge in McCrae +14 larger in McCrae

0 0th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Main Ridge in McCrae +27 yrs older in Main Ridge

56 yrs 92nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Main Ridge in McCrae +$1,251 higher in Main Ridge

$1,875 94th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Main Ridge in McCrae +$1,317 higher in Main Ridge

$2,250 71st pct $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Main Ridge in McCrae +0.1 larger in McCrae gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 44.2%

43.1% Couples without children even 43.0%

7.7% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 45.3%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

11.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Main Ridge in McCrae +$38 higher in McCrae gap narrowing

$354 72nd pct $392 80th pct

Mortgage in Main Ridge in McCrae +$550 higher in Main Ridge gap widening

$2,550 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Main Ridge in McCrae +0.10 higher in McCrae gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 51.9%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 93.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 28.3%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +39.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.1% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 17.4%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Main Ridge in McCrae +10 more in McCrae

0 0th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Main Ridge in McCrae +3.02 more in McCrae

0.00 0th pct 3.02 69th pct

Departures/1k in Main Ridge in McCrae +965.0 more in McCrae

0.0 0th pct 965.0 86th pct

PT routes in Main Ridge in McCrae +2 more in McCrae

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Main Ridge in McCrae

— 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Main Ridge in McCrae +4 longer in Main Ridge

63 46th pct 59 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Main Ridge in McCrae even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Main Ridge in McCrae even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 23.0%

7.1% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.0% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 15.3%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 0.8%

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

4.9% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.0 pts 1.0%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

1.3% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 21.8%

28.0% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 14.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.3% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Main Ridge in McCrae +3.2 higher in McCrae

0.3 47th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Main Ridge in McCrae +3.0 more in McCrae

0.3 47th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Main Ridge in McCrae +34.8 pts higher in McCrae

0.0% 0th pct 34.8% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Main Ridge in McCrae +66.1 pts higher in McCrae

0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Main Ridge in McCrae +36.5 pts higher in McCrae

0.0% 0th pct 36.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Main Ridge in McCrae +0.7 pts higher in McCrae

0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Main Ridge in McCrae +74.2 pts higher in McCrae

15.6% 50th pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in Main Ridge in McCrae +38.9 pts higher in McCrae

0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Main Ridge in McCrae +8.2 more in Main Ridge

15.5 55th pct 7.2 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Main Ridge in McCrae +63 higher in McCrae

3 61st pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Main Ridge in McCrae +0.6 pts higher in Main Ridge

10.0% 81st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Main Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare McCrae with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Main Ridge vs McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21578/main-ridge/vs/SAL21625/mccrae