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McKenzie Creek vs Wonwondah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · McKenzie Creek profile · Wonwondah profile

McKenzie Creek Wonwondah

McKenzie Creek and Wonwondah are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their age and family structures; McKenzie Creek is much younger, with children under 15 making up 22.1% of the population, while 26.3% of Wonwondah residents are aged 65 and over. This reflects in the home lives of residents, as unpaid childcare is far higher in McKenzie Creek (38.8%) compared to Wonwondah (18.5%). McKenzie Creek also has more outright home ownership at 68.5% and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,125, compared to $1,375 in Wonwondah.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people with a mental health condition, with McKenzie Creek at 8.6% and Wonwondah at 5.3%. They are also very similar in their reliance on cars, as both have no public transport stops and 100% of homes are separate houses. Other shared traits include the absence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and almost identical rates of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 20.3 pts higher in McKenzie Creek Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Wonwondah Under 15: 9.9 pts higher in McKenzie Creek Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in Wonwondah Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in McKenzie Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +26 larger in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
140 47th pct 114 44th pct
Median age in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +2 yrs older in Wonwondah gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +13.5 pts higher in Wonwondah gap widening
12.9% 25th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +9.9 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
22.1% 80th pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +1.7 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
12.4% 52nd pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 32.5%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.9%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 12.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 50.0%
26.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

McKenzie Creek Wonwondah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +0.8 pts higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
3.6% 16th pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

96.4% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 88.6%
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

52.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 44.7%
47.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 43.9%
12.9% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.0% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 96.5%
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 McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +9.7 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap widening
45.7% 67th pct 36.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
45.7% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 36.0%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +4.2 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
47.7% 57th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +5.7 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap steady
19.8% 67th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 43.5%
23.4% Year 11 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.3% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +22.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%
20.0% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Agriculture & environment +13.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.0% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 18.8%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
12.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +$24 higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
$814 61st pct $838 64th pct
Household income in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +$267 higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
$1,642 57th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +$750 higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +6.8 pts higher in Wonwondah gap widening
9.5% 58th pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +5.3 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
13.0% 40th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +33.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 38.0%
31.9% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +1.3 pts higher in Wonwondah
28.6% 49th pct 29.8% 55th pct
Mental health in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +3.3 pts higher in McKenzie Creek
8.6% 54th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +0.5 pts higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
2.1% 25th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
2.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +13.9 pts 59.6%
17.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +1.1 pts higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
29.3% 85th pct 30.4% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +5.1 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap widening
18.1% 87th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +20.3 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap widening
38.8% 92nd pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +1.0 pts higher in Wonwondah
4.2% 73rd pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +4.3 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap steady
29.3% 76th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +0.2 larger in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +6.3 pts higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
8.0% 33rd pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +8.3 pts higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
14.8% 18th pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 59.3%
23.2% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
8.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.8% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
0.0% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% 6 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +$95 higher in Wonwondah
$250 40th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +$458 higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $1,042 16th pct
People / bedroom in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +0.10 higher in McKenzie Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +17.9 pts higher in Wonwondah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +12.1 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap widening
68.5% 98th pct 56.4% 87th pct
Separate houses in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +7.3 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
94.4% 89th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 56.4%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
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

51.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 41.0%
42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 35.9%
7.4% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +2.3 pts higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
18.0% 54th pct 20.3% 61st pct
PT commute in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.9 pts 52.2%
18.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
30.0% 4 or more even 30.0%
16.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +9.4 pts higher in Wonwondah gap widening
17.2% 12th pct 26.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +2.8 pts higher in McKenzie Creek gap narrowing
76.7% 91st pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +6.1 pts higher in Wonwondah gap narrowing
56.2% 39th pct 62.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
14.6% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
5.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers +21.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
22.5% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 4.3%
19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 5.8%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +0.5 higher in McKenzie Creek
0.6 54th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +0.5 more in McKenzie Creek
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +48.8 pts higher in McKenzie Creek
53.4% 65th pct 4.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +75.3 more in McKenzie Creek
92.9 87th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah even
0 35th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in McKenzie Creekin Wonwondah +0.5 pts higher in Wonwondah
3.9% 28th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKenzie Creek vs Wonwondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21627/mckenzie-creek/vs/SAL22830/wonwondah