CensusAtlas

Compare

Muskerry vs Toolleen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Muskerry profile · Toolleen profile

Muskerry Toolleen

Toolleen and Muskerry are two small, nearby areas in Victoria. Toolleen is larger, with 221 people, while Muskerry is sparsely populated with only 59 residents. Toolleen is more walkable, with 18.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and more people working from home (28.7%). In contrast, Muskerry has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (23.4%), volunteers (27.7%), and adults working or looking for work (78.7%).

Both areas are strictly residential, consisting entirely of separate houses and having no one who commutes by public transport. While they share these basic characteristics, they have tracked differently since 2011, with Muskerry seeing its share of people aged 65 and over rise to 25.4%, which is well higher than the 16.3% seen in Toolleen.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 162 larger in Toolleen Participation: 21.8 pts higher in Muskerry Unpaid carers: 16.5 pts higher in Muskerry Unpaid child care: 19.7 pts higher in Muskerry Volunteering: 19.0 pts higher in Muskerry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Muskerryin Toolleen +162 larger in Toolleen gap widening
59 31st pct 221 56th pct
Median age in Muskerryin Toolleen +3 yrs older in Toolleen gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Muskerryin Toolleen +8.8 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
10.2% 87th pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Muskerryin Toolleen +9.1 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
25.4% 76th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Muskerryin Toolleen +6.7 pts higher in Toolleen gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Muskerryin Toolleen +4.6 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
20.9% 89th pct 16.3% 77th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 16.3%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.9% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Marital status

44.7% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 54.6%
23.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.9% Separated ◂ +9.7 pts 5.2%
10.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Muskerry Toolleen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Muskerryin Toolleen +10.0 pts higher in Toolleen gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 72.4%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.2% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 39.8%
52.5% English ◂ +16.8 pts 35.7%
30.5% Irish ◂ +16.9 pts 13.6%
16.9% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian 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 Muskerryin Toolleen +4.9 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
8.5% 73rd pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Muskerryin Toolleen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 80.1%
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 Muskerryin Toolleen +12.4 pts higher in Toolleen gap widening
28.8% 21st pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

66.1% Christianity ◂ +28.1 pts 38.0%
28.8% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 Muskerryin Toolleen +4.6 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
41.5% 41st pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Muskerryin Toolleen +2.1 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Muskerryin Toolleen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%
22.0% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.0%
17.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 9.0%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.0 pts 13.5%
26.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.4 pts 8.1%
11.8% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Muskerryin Toolleen +$203 higher in Muskerry gap steady
$900 73rd pct $697 40th pct
Household income in Muskerryin Toolleen +$257 higher in Muskerry gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,430 43rd pct
Family income in Muskerryin Toolleen +$802 higher in Muskerry gap widening
$2,583 85th pct $1,781 43rd pct
High earners in Muskerryin Toolleen +7.2 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
10.6% 63rd pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Muskerryin Toolleen +1.3 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
15.4% 48th pct 14.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

11.5% $650–$1,499 +15.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.7%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Muskerryin Toolleen +15.1 pts higher in Muskerry
44.1% 95th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Muskerryin Toolleen +2.4 pts higher in Toolleen
8.5% 54th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Muskerryin Toolleen +2.8 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Asthma ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%
15.3% Heart disease ◂ +9.8 pts 5.4%
13.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
8.5% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% Lung condition ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 52.5%
28.8% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 20.4%
15.3% Three or more ◂ +13.4 pts 1.8%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Muskerryin Toolleen +19.0 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
27.7% 81st pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Muskerryin Toolleen +16.5 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
23.4% 95th pct 6.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Muskerryin Toolleen +19.7 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
40.4% 93rd pct 20.7% 28th pct
Defence service in Muskerryin Toolleen +3.9 pts higher in Toolleen
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Muskerryin Toolleen +7.4 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
36.2% 90th pct 28.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Muskerryin Toolleen +3 larger in Muskerry
6 51st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Muskerryin Toolleen +30 yrs older in Muskerry
43 yrs 81st pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Muskerryin Toolleen +$599 higher in Toolleen
$900 73rd pct $1,499 90th pct
Household income in Muskerryin Toolleen +$374 higher in Toolleen
$1,375 35th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Muskerryin Toolleen +0.2 larger in Toolleen gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Muskerryin Toolleen +1.1 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
6.7% 27th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Muskerryin Toolleen +1.3 pts higher in Toolleen gap narrowing
26.9% 61st pct 28.2% 66th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 52.8%
35.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
6.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.9% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 14.1%
0.0% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Muskerryin Toolleen +$115 higher in Muskerry
$375 77th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Muskerryin Toolleen +$958 higher in Muskerry gap widening
$2,475 87th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Muskerryin Toolleen +0.10 higher in Toolleen gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Muskerryin Toolleen +11.5 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
19.2% 58th pct 7.7% 19th pct
Owned outright in Muskerryin Toolleen +12.8 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
53.8% 83rd pct 41.0% 50th pct
Separate houses in Muskerryin Toolleen even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Muskerryin Toolleen +7.7 pts higher in Toolleen gap widening
73.1% 34th pct 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 41.0%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
19.2% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 7.7%
0.0% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.1% 4 bedrooms even 23.1%
0.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.3 pts 23.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Muskerryin Toolleen even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Muskerryin Toolleen +15.2 pts higher in Toolleen gap widening
13.5% 40th pct 28.7% 78th pct
PT commute in Muskerryin Toolleen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Muskerryin Toolleen +2 more in Toolleen
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Muskerryin Toolleen +9.05 more in Toolleen
0.00 0th pct 9.05 87th pct
Departures/1k in Muskerryin Toolleen +153.8 more in Toolleen
0.0 0th pct 153.8 72nd pct
PT routes in Muskerryin Toolleen +2 more in Toolleen
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Muskerryin Toolleen
— 21 60th pct
Drive to city in Muskerryin Toolleen +21 longer in Muskerry
121 81st pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 51.1%
13.5% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.9 pts 19.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 20.3%
19.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Muskerryin Toolleen +2.9 pts higher in Muskerry gap widening
31.6% 52nd pct 28.7% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Muskerryin Toolleen
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Muskerryin Toolleen +3.0 pts higher in Toolleen gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Muskerryin Toolleen +21.8 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
78.7% 93rd pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Muskerryin Toolleen +8.5 pts higher in Muskerry gap narrowing
64.9% 78th pct 56.4% 40th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%
8.1% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% Administrative & support ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Other services ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%
0.0% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Mining ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.1% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 6.4%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Muskerryin Toolleen +1.0 higher in Toolleen
0.1 39th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Muskerryin Toolleen +1.0 more in Toolleen
0.2 43rd pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Muskerryin Toolleen +17.0 pts higher in Toolleen
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Muskerryin Toolleen +18.8 pts higher in Toolleen
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Muskerryin Toolleen +13.3 pts higher in Toolleen
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 61st pct
Walk to school in Muskerryin Toolleen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Muskerryin Toolleen +15.9 pts higher in Toolleen
8.3% 46th pct 24.2% 55th pct
Walk to health in Muskerryin Toolleen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Muskerryin Toolleen +18.0 more in Muskerry
67.8 86th pct 49.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Muskerryin Toolleen +0 higher in Toolleen
0 33rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Muskerryin Toolleen +1.6 pts higher in Toolleen
4.1% 30th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Muskerry with nearby areas

Myola Barnadown Axedale Fosterville Creek View Toolleen Goornong Knowsley

Compare Toolleen with nearby areas

Cornella Creek View Ladys Pass Mount Camel Muskerry Myola Redcastle Knowsley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Muskerry vs Toolleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21853/muskerry/vs/SAL22538/toolleen