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Mount Cole Creek vs Warrak

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Mount Cole Creek profile · Warrak profile

Mount Cole Creek Warrak

Warrak and Mount Cole Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Warrak is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,150 compared to $1,074 in Mount Cole Creek. Residents in Mount Cole Creek are also far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 43 in Warrak. Warrak has more people per home, averaging 2.5, while Mount Cole Creek is lower at 2.0.

Both areas are car-dependent and share a similar distance to the city, though the income gap between them has remained wide. While Warrak has slightly more local amenities, such as 36.2% of homes being within a 15-minute walk of a park, both areas lack nearby schools and public transport. In Mount Cole Creek, the typical monthly home-loan payment is well higher at $1,369, compared to $960 in Warrak.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +58 larger in Warrak gap steady
10 7th pct 68 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 5
  • First area, 2021: 10
  • Second area, 2016: 66
  • Second area, 2021: 68
Median age in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +14 yrs older in Mount Cole Creek gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 58 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
4.4% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
26.5% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.5%
20.6% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.6%
17.6% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.6%

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Marital status

0.0% Married +49.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% Never married +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

8.8% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
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

30.0% Australian +18.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.0% English +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.0% Irish ◂ +21.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Scottish +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% German +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 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

7.4% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

80.0% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 85.3%
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

66.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 51.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 66.2%

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 66.2%
30.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

42.6% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.6%
7.3% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 11 ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
40.0% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +71.9 pts 28.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Education +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Health +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +$288 higher in Warrak gap widening
$524 14th pct $812 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: $575
  • First area, 2021: $524
  • Second area, 2016: $671
  • Second area, 2021: $812
Household income in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +$661 higher in Warrak
$1,375 38th pct $2,036 77th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $959
  • Second area, 2021: $2,036
Family income in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +$1,076 higher in Warrak
$1,074 8th pct $2,150 66th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,074
  • Second area, 2016: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $2,150
10.9% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%
High-income homes in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +49.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak
25.0% 31st pct
11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak
5.9% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Cancer ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.0% None +39.1 pts ▸ 69.1%
0.0% One condition +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

12.7% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.7%
20.0% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Unpaid child care in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak
23.6% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.6%
0.0% 0th pct
10.9% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +3 larger in Warrak
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
23 yrs 38th pct
$1,312 88th pct
Household income in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak
$2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +0.5 larger in Warrak gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
5.3% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.3%
10.7% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 57.9%
60.0% Couples without children ◂ +30.2 pts 29.8%
0.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 5 people +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$275 48th pct
Mortgage in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +$409 higher in Mount Cole Creek
$1,369 33rd pct $960 13th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,369
  • Second area, 2016: $715
  • Second area, 2021: $960
People / bedroom in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +0.20 higher in Warrak gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
10.7% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
50.0% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 64.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
67.9% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.9%

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
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

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
11.8% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
73 93rd pct
Drive to city in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +8 longer in Warrak
126 84th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +61.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
0.0% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 4 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

28.1% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.1%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
61.8% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 57.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.8%
64.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 51.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.7%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Professionals +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +0.3 higher in Warrak
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +0.4 more in Warrak
0.0 0th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +36.2 pts higher in Warrak
0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +44.1 more in Warrak
0.0 0th pct 44.1 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +0 higher in Warrak
0 25th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Mount Cole Creekin Warrak +2.3 pts higher in Mount Cole Creek
7.9% 70th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Cole Creek vs Warrak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21785/mount-cole-creek/vs/SAL22701/warrak