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Menzies Creek vs The Patch

Name: Menzies Creek vs The Patch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Menzies Creek profile · The Patch profile

Menzies Creek The Patch

The Patch and Menzies Creek are neighbouring areas in the Yarra Ranges, but they differ in their layouts and demographics. The Patch is more walkable for basic needs, with 50.5% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Menzies Creek. This contrasts with Menzies Creek, where more homes are within walking distance of schools (66.5% versus 29.1% in The Patch) and parks (70.6% versus 52.0%). There is also a stark difference among First Nations residents; in The Patch, the typical age is 17 with a typical personal income of $1,199, while in Menzies Creek, the typical age is 61 with a typical income of $350.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly family incomes. Both areas have high numbers of large homes, and most people in both locations speak English as their only language. While The Patch has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Menzies Creek No car: 1.6 pts higher in The Patch Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in Menzies Creek Recent movers: 9.2 pts higher in The Patch First Nations: 0.7 pts higher in The Patch

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menzies Creek in The Patch +80 larger in The Patch gap narrowing

966 73rd pct 1,046 73rd pct

Median age in Menzies Creek in The Patch +2 yrs older in The Patch gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 54.4%

31.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 29.0%

6.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Creek The Patch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%

15.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

33.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menzies Creek in The Patch +0.59 more in Menzies Creek

5.46 61st pct 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Menzies Creek in The Patch +2 more in Menzies Creek

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Menzies Creek in The Patch +58 larger in Menzies Creek

276 45th pct 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Menzies Creek in The Patch +15 higher in Menzies Creek

1,077 87th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

13.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

4.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree even 28.7%

24.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

9.3% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.5%

9.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

6.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Menzies Creek in The Patch +$86 higher in Menzies Creek gap widening

$960 78th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Menzies Creek in The Patch +$244 higher in Menzies Creek gap widening

$2,336 87th pct $2,092 79th pct

Family income in Menzies Creek in The Patch +$122 higher in Menzies Creek gap narrowing

$2,477 81st pct $2,355 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

9.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

7.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 61.2%

19.6% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menzies Creek in The Patch +7 larger in The Patch

0 0th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Menzies Creek in The Patch +44 yrs older in Menzies Creek

61 yrs 95th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Menzies Creek in The Patch +$849 higher in The Patch

$350 12th pct $1,199 87th pct

Household income in Menzies Creek in The Patch

— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menzies Creek in The Patch +0.2 larger in Menzies Creek gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 61.4%

26.6% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

24.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 18.9%

19.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menzies Creek in The Patch +$27 higher in The Patch gap narrowing

$388 79th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Menzies Creek in The Patch +$82 higher in Menzies Creek gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,085 76th pct

People / bedroom in Menzies Creek in The Patch even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 52.2%

36.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.3% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.8%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +36.6 pts 16.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 38.3%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menzies Creek in The Patch +3 more in The Patch

6 76th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Menzies Creek in The Patch +2.39 more in The Patch

6.21 82nd pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Menzies Creek in The Patch +369.7 more in The Patch

965.8 86th pct 1,335.6 88th pct

PT routes in Menzies Creek in The Patch +2 more in Menzies Creek

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Menzies Creek in The Patch +16 longer in The Patch

8 43rd pct 24 62nd pct

Drive to city in Menzies Creek in The Patch +3 longer in The Patch

40 33rd pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Menzies Creek in The Patch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Menzies Creek in The Patch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 43.1%

28.0% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

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 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

21.1% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

10.7% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.5%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

4.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Menzies Creek in The Patch +0.4 higher in The Patch

2.6 69th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Menzies Creek in The Patch +0.6 more in The Patch

2.5 69th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Menzies Creek in The Patch +44.2 pts higher in The Patch

0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Menzies Creek in The Patch +50.5 pts higher in The Patch

0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Menzies Creek in The Patch +10.9 pts higher in Menzies Creek

66.5% 78th pct 55.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Menzies Creek in The Patch +37.5 pts higher in Menzies Creek

66.5% 81st pct 29.1% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Menzies Creek in The Patch +18.6 pts higher in Menzies Creek

70.6% 70th pct 52.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Menzies Creek in The Patch +0.8 pts higher in The Patch

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Menzies Creek in The Patch +0.2 more in Menzies Creek

14.5 52nd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Menzies Creek in The Patch +1 higher in The Patch

12 72nd pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Menzies Creek in The Patch +4.3 pts higher in The Patch

13.5% 90th pct 17.9% 96th pct

Compare Menzies Creek with nearby areas

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Compare The Patch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies Creek vs The Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21649/menzies-creek/vs/SAL22501/the-patch