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Menzies Creek vs Sherbrooke

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Menzies Creek profile · Sherbrooke profile

Menzies Creek Sherbrooke

Menzies Creek and Sherbrooke are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges. Sherbrooke has a more highly qualified population, with 41.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.8% in Menzies Creek. Sherbrooke is also more accessible, with 84.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 98.2% within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, Menzies Creek is far better for those needing a school nearby, with 66.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school compared to only 4.8% in Sherbrooke.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though this group is well higher in Sherbrooke at 23.5%. They are also very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a shared preference for separate detached houses. The gap in education has remained significant, while Sherbrooke continues to have a much higher share of residents born overseas and more people earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Menzies Creek No car: 4.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke Population: 672 larger in Menzies Creek Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +672 larger in Menzies Creek gap steady
966 73rd pct 294 59th pct
Median age in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +3 yrs older in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +7.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2.6 pts higher in Menzies Creek gap narrowing
18.9% 63rd pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +0.6 pts higher in Menzies Creek gap steady
12.5% 53rd pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 54.8%
31.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%
6.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Creek Sherbrooke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +3.5 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
16.6% 69th pct 20.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 75.5%
4.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 42.2%
36.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
12.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
7.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2.8 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
6.4% 67th pct 9.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +1.3 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
0.7% 73rd pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 86.7%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +1.7 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
54.5% 88th pct 56.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 56.1%
33.7% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 24.1%
9.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +14.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
60.2% 80th pct 74.4% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +14.1 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap steady
27.8% 82nd pct 41.8% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +15.37 more in Sherbrooke
5.46 61st pct 20.83 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +8 more in Sherbrooke
9 78th pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +14 larger in Menzies Creek
276 45th pct 262 44th pct
ICSEA in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even
1,077 87th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 74.4%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
13.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 15.2%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.6% Postgraduate degree +11.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.3% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
9.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
6.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +$11 higher in Menzies Creek gap narrowing
$960 78th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +$72 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
$2,336 87th pct $2,408 88th pct
Family income in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +$344 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
$2,477 81st pct $2,821 88th pct
High earners in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +5.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap steady
16.3% 83rd pct 22.2% 91st pct
High-income homes in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +4.1 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
34.5% 88th pct 38.7% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%
19.4% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.2%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%
4.3% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +7.8 pts higher in Sherbrooke
28.0% 46th pct 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +0.3 pts higher in Sherbrooke
8.9% 58th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2.7 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
3.4% 36th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
8.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +6.0 pts 57.1%
19.6% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
18.5% 52nd pct 21.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +7.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap steady
14.5% 69th pct 21.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +4.4 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
30.7% 76th pct 35.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +1.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke
1.8% 39th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +3.8 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
28.8% 74th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke
61 yrs 95th pct —
Median income in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke
$350 12th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +0.2 larger in Menzies Creek gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +0.3 pts higher in Menzies Creek gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +5.1 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
12.8% 13th pct 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 60.4%
26.6% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.7% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 13.2%
19.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.8% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
3.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +$33 higher in Menzies Creek gap steady
$388 79th pct $355 72nd pct
Mortgage in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +$333 higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
6.3% 14th pct 8.5% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +9.1 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
36.2% 36th pct 45.3% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +7.2 pts higher in Menzies Creek gap narrowing
93.1% 86th pct 85.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 44.3%
36.2% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
6.3% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
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

42.8% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 30.2%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 33.3%
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

20.3% $3,000 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 19.1%
20.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +4.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 73rd pct
Work from home in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +1.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap narrowing
28.0% 77th pct 29.9% 80th pct
PT commute in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +1.6 pts higher in Menzies Creek gap steady
1.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2 more in Sherbrooke
6 76th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +21.00 more in Sherbrooke
6.21 82nd pct 27.21 96th pct
Departures/1k in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +41.0 more in Sherbrooke
965.8 86th pct 1,006.8 86th pct
PT routes in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2 more in Menzies Creek
6 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even
8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +2 longer in Sherbrooke
40 33rd pct 42 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
28.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
21.1% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +9.7 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap steady
20.1% 15th pct 29.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +10.2 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +1.3 pts higher in Sherbrooke gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +6.5 pts higher in Menzies Creek gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 58.6% 42nd pct
Full-time in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +4.8 pts higher in Menzies Creek gap widening
58.8% 54th pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.4% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%
11.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
2.7% Media & telecommunications +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
7.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +0.7 higher in Sherbrooke
2.6 69th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +0.3 more in Sherbrooke
2.5 69th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +6.6 pts higher in Sherbrooke
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +6.6 pts higher in Sherbrooke
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +17.9 pts higher in Sherbrooke
66.5% 78th pct 84.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +61.7 pts higher in Menzies Creek
66.5% 81st pct 4.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +27.6 pts higher in Sherbrooke
70.6% 70th pct 98.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +5.4 pts higher in Sherbrooke
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +36.5 more in Sherbrooke
14.5 52nd pct 51.0 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +39 higher in Sherbrooke
12 72nd pct 51 78th pct
Mean slope in Menzies Creekin Sherbrooke +1.3 pts higher in Menzies Creek
13.5% 90th pct 12.2% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies Creek vs Sherbrooke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21649/menzies-creek/vs/SAL22278/sherbrooke