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Mount Camel vs Redcastle

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mount Camel profile · Redcastle profile

Mount Camel Redcastle

Mount Camel and Redcastle are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are significant differences in their makeup; for instance, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Redcastle at 10.4% compared to 0.0% in Mount Camel. Redcastle also has a far higher share of people with no religion (65.7% versus 41.2%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (17.9% versus 11.0%). In contrast, Mount Camel is far more likely to have adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.9% versus 0.0%) and a higher rate of full-time employment (57.1% versus 36.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as all homes are separate houses and every household owns a motor vehicle. Both areas are car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and no one living within a short walk of a school or grocery store. They also share similar rates of home ownership, with about 56% of homes in both areas owned outright. While the typical weekly household income is well higher in Mount Camel ($1,483 versus $1,125), both areas remain well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 18.5 pts higher in Mount Camel No religion: 24.5 pts higher in Redcastle Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in Redcastle First Nations: 10.4 pts higher in Redcastle Full-time: 20.5 pts higher in Mount Camel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Camelin Redcastle +69 larger in Mount Camel gap widening
136 46th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Mount Camelin Redcastle +2 yrs older in Mount Camel gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Mount Camelin Redcastle +10.4 pts higher in Redcastle gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Camelin Redcastle +7.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
23.5% 70th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Mount Camelin Redcastle +6.9 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
11.0% 19th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Mount Camelin Redcastle +9.5 pts higher in Mount Camel gap steady
15.2% 72nd pct 5.8% 13th pct

Age structure

41.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.4%
11.0% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 42.1%
28.9% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%
6.6% Widowed +9.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.3% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Camel Redcastle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Camelin Redcastle +1.0 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
15.4% 66th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 82.1%
6.6% England ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

30.9% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
32.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.4% Italian +10.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.3% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.1% German +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Camelin Redcastle +5.3 pts higher in Redcastle gap steady
5.1% 61st pct 10.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Mount Camelin Redcastle +4.5 pts higher in Redcastle gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 90th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Italian +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Camelin Redcastle +24.5 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
41.2% 52nd pct 65.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +24.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
39.0% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 26.9%
13.2% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 6.0%
3.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Camelin Redcastle +8.6 pts higher in Redcastle gap widening
35.2% 24th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Camelin Redcastle +14.9 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
14.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
20.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%
16.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.0% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.9% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Camelin Redcastle +$169 higher in Mount Camel gap widening
$655 33rd pct $486 11th pct
Household income in Mount Camelin Redcastle +$358 higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
$1,483 46th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Mount Camelin Redcastle +$21 higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,541 29th pct
High earners in Mount Camelin Redcastle +9.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Camelin Redcastle +8.8 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.0%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Camelin Redcastle +5.0 pts higher in Redcastle
33.8% 74th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Mount Camelin Redcastle +9.9 pts higher in Redcastle
11.0% 76th pct 20.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Camelin Redcastle +1.4 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
5.1% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.2% Diabetes +6.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
2.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
20.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Camelin Redcastle +5.1 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
17.4% 46th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.7 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
11.6% 38th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Camelin Redcastle +10.4 pts higher in Redcastle gap steady
12.4% 10th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.5 pts higher in Redcastle
4.8% 78th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Camelin Redcastle +4.4 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
28.9% 74th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Camelin Redcastle +7 larger in Redcastle
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Mount Camelin Redcastle +8 yrs older in Mount Camel
21 yrs 29th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Mount Camelin Redcastle
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Mount Camelin Redcastle +$226 higher in Mount Camel
$1,625 47th pct $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.2 larger in Redcastle gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mount Camelin Redcastle +12.6 pts higher in Mount Camel gap steady
12.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mount Camelin Redcastle +15.6 pts higher in Redcastle gap steady
21.1% 41st pct 36.7% 87th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 38.5%
24.1% Couples with children +29.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

64.9% 2 people ◂ +31.6 pts 33.3%
21.1% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Camelin Redcastle
$125 10th pct —
Mortgage in Mount Camelin Redcastle +$300 higher in Mount Camel gap steady
$1,300 29th pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.10 higher in Mount Camel gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Camelin Redcastle +5.3 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
5.3% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.5 pts higher in Redcastle gap narrowing
56.1% 87th pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Mount Camelin Redcastle even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Camelin Redcastle +3.7 pts higher in Mount Camel gap narrowing
73.7% 35th pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 56.7%
40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 26.7%
5.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
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

49.1% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 10.0%
19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%
14.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +69.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.0% Under $1,000 +49.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Camelin Redcastle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Camelin Redcastle +8.3 pts higher in Mount Camel gap steady
25.0% 72nd pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Mount Camelin Redcastle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Camelin Redcastle +41 longer in Redcastle
101 70th pct 142 88th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 50.0%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
5.4% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%
16.7% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.3% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Camelin Redcastle +3.3 pts higher in Redcastle gap widening
24.6% 27th pct 27.9% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Camelin Redcastle
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Camelin Redcastle +18.5 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
18.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Camelin Redcastle +4.6 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
53.7% 29th pct 49.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Mount Camelin Redcastle +20.5 pts higher in Mount Camel gap widening
57.1% 44th pct 36.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

8.9% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%
8.9% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Other services ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
16.1% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.1 higher in Redcastle
0.0 15th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.1 more in Redcastle
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
15-min city in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Camelin Redcastle +11.1 pts higher in Redcastle
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 48th pct
Walk to health in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Camelin Redcastle +14.9 more in Redcastle
0.0 0th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Camelin Redcastle even
1 57th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Mount Camelin Redcastle +0.0 pts higher in Redcastle
6.7% 61st pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Camel vs Redcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21781/mount-camel/vs/SAL22153/redcastle