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Myrtle Creek vs Redesdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Myrtle Creek profile · Redesdale profile

Myrtle Creek Redesdale

Redesdale and Myrtle Creek (Vic.) are two nearby rural areas with distinct household profiles. Redesdale has a higher share of university-qualified adults (21.6% compared to 9.8% in Myrtle Creek (Vic.)) and more people living alone. In contrast, Myrtle Creek (Vic.) has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.2% compared to 11.2% in Redesdale) and a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships. Myrtle Creek (Vic.) also sees more residents involved in unpaid housework and volunteering.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $670. This shared economic baseline exists alongside a total lack of public transport and a common preference for separate houses. While they share these traits, Redesdale remains more likely to have homes owned outright, with 52.0% compared to 33.3% in Myrtle Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 231 larger in Redesdale Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Redesdale Needs assistance: 9.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek No car: 3.2 pts higher in Redesdale First Nations: 3.3 pts higher in Redesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +231 larger in Redesdale gap widening
68 33rd pct 299 59th pct
Median age in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +7 yrs older in Redesdale gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +3.3 pts higher in Redesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +6.7 pts higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Under 15 in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +5.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 6.4% 10th pct
De facto in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +10.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
23.6% 92nd pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

45.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%
22.1% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.8 pts 9.7%
5.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

49.2% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
39.3% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 29.7%
19.7% Divorced ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Myrtle Creek Redesdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +2.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
16.2% 68th pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

91.2% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 74.6%
11.8% England ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%

Ancestry

55.9% Australian ◂ +22.8 pts 33.1%
38.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%
10.3% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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 Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +4.7 pts higher in Redesdale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 86.3%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +3.0 pts higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
44.1% 61st pct 47.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 38.5%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +2.4 pts higher in Redesdale gap steady
47.4% 56th pct 49.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +11.8 pts higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
9.8% 29th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +1 more in Redesdale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale
— 12 1st pct
ICSEA in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale
— 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 12.5%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%
10.5% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +35.0 pts 11.9%
37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 32.7%
9.4% Bachelor degree +14.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.7 pts 11.3%
18.8% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 7.7%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%
0.0% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Income

Personal income in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +$10 higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
$668 35th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +$112 higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,180 24th pct
Family income in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +$42 higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +7.8 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
18.0% 87th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +11.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
22.2% 67th pct 11.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 25.6%
0.0% Under $650 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
22.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

65.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.6 pts 39.9%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +9.6 pts higher in Redesdale
30.9% 60th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Mental health in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +1.6 pts higher in Redesdale
11.8% 81st pct 13.4% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +9.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
11.8% 94th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.4% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +25.2 pts 46.8%
13.2% One condition +12.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Three or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +12.3 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
36.1% 91st pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +3.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
18.0% 87th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +13.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 11.0% 8th pct
Defence service in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +4.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
6.9% 89th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +12.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
41.0% 96th pct 28.9% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +10 larger in Redesdale
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +29 yrs older in Myrtle Creek
59 yrs 94th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +$250 higher in Myrtle Creek
$1,375 89th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +$1,375 higher in Redesdale
$1,375 35th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +0.5 larger in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +11.2 pts higher in Redesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 52nd pct
Living alone in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +13.0 pts higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 35.2% 85th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +28.0 pts 36.9%
42.1% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 41.6%
22.2% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%
11.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale
— $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +$550 higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
$2,059 74th pct $1,509 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +0.10 higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +11.2 pts higher in Redesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 31st pct
Owned outright in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +18.7 pts higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
33.3% 29th pct 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +11.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
81.5% 55th pct 70.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 31.2%
0.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 20.8%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +3.2 pts higher in Redesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +7.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
30.0% 80th pct 22.6% 66th pct
PT commute in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +43 longer in Redesdale
84 59th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
30.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%
10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
7.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.5% 2 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 15.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +7.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
31.4% 52nd pct 24.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +3.6 pts higher in Redesdale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +14.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
65.6% 68th pct 50.9% 23rd pct
Full-time in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +0.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
57.5% 46th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%
15.0% Other services ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.2 pts 23.3%
25.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 21.8%
17.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.5% Clerical & administrative even 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +0.5 higher in Redesdale
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +0.8 more in Redesdale
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +20.0 pts higher in Redesdale
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +31.1 pts higher in Redesdale
0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 58th pct
Walk to health in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +6.0 more in Myrtle Creek
29.4 72nd pct 23.4 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale even
1 43rd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Myrtle Creekin Redesdale +0.7 pts higher in Redesdale
5.8% 51st pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Myrtle Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Redesdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtle Creek vs Redesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21861/myrtle-creek/vs/SAL22154/redesdale