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Myrtle Creek vs Sutton Grange

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Myrtle Creek profile · Sutton Grange profile

Myrtle Creek Sutton Grange

Sutton Grange and Myrtle Creek (Vic.) are two neighbouring rural areas with small populations. Sutton Grange is a more educated area, where 41.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 9.8% in Myrtle Creek (Vic.). Families are more common in Sutton Grange, where children under 15 make up 23.8% of the population, while that figure is much lower in Myrtle Creek (Vic.) at 11.8%. Home ownership also differs, with 53.6% of homes in Sutton Grange owned outright, which is far higher than the 33.3% seen in Myrtle Creek (Vic.).

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with identical rates of detached housing and the same lack of public transport. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around the $700 mark. However, some gaps between them have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees, which has widened by 32 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 92 larger in Sutton Grange Bachelor+: 31.6 pts higher in Sutton Grange Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Sutton Grange Owned outright: 20.2 pts higher in Sutton Grange Under 15: 12.0 pts higher in Sutton Grange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +92 larger in Sutton Grange gap widening
68 33rd pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +2 yrs older in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +3.1 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +5.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap steady
22.1% 64th pct 16.9% 41st pct
Under 15 in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +12.0 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap steady
11.8% 22nd pct 23.8% 86th pct
De facto in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +10.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
23.6% 92nd pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

45.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.1 pts 27.5%
11.8% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.0 pts 2.5%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.9%
5.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

49.2% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
39.3% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 22.8%
19.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Myrtle Creek Sutton Grange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +5.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
16.2% 68th pct 10.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

91.2% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 85.6%
11.8% England ◂ +8.0 pts 3.8%
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

55.9% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 48.8%
38.2% English +5.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
10.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 91.3%
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

No religion in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +4.6 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
44.1% 61st pct 48.8% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 39.4%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +20.7 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap steady
47.4% 56th pct 68.0% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +31.6 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
9.8% 29th pct 41.5% 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 68.0%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.6 pts 4.9%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +29.0 pts 17.9%
37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 22.1%
9.4% Bachelor degree +25.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +15.5 pts 9.5%
18.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%
15.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.4% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.4% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
9.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +$48 higher in Sutton Grange gap narrowing
$668 35th pct $716 43rd pct
Household income in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +$145 higher in Sutton Grange gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +$73 higher in Sutton Grange gap narrowing
$1,833 46th pct $1,906 51st pct
High earners in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +5.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 13.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +9.7 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.4 pts 16.1%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

65.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 43.9%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +4.6 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
30.9% 60th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +3.0 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
11.8% 81st pct 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +6.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
11.8% 94th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
10.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Stroke +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +8.9 pts 63.1%
13.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +1.9 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
36.1% 91st pct 34.1% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +1.5 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap steady
18.0% 87th pct 19.5% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +7.9 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
24.6% 46th pct 32.5% 83rd pct
Defence service in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +4.5 pts higher in Myrtle Creek
6.9% 89th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +1.1 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
41.0% 96th pct 39.8% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +5 larger in Sutton Grange
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +4 yrs older in Myrtle Creek
59 yrs 94th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +$925 higher in Myrtle Creek
$1,375 89th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +$925 higher in Myrtle Creek
$1,375 35th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +0.1 larger in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +8.8 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +4.4 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
22.2% 45th pct 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 46.3%
42.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%
0.0% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 55.4%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 17.9%
14.8% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange
— $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +$134 higher in Myrtle Creek gap narrowing
$2,059 74th pct $1,925 68th pct
People / bedroom in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +8.9 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +20.2 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap narrowing
33.3% 29th pct 53.6% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +2.4 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
81.5% 55th pct 83.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 53.6%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%
0.0% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 26.8%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +40.3 pts 14.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +6.5 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap narrowing
30.0% 80th pct 36.5% 88th pct
PT commute in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +1 longer in Myrtle Creek
84 59th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
30.0% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
10.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
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 +33.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +3.1 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap narrowing
31.4% 52nd pct 34.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +3.6 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +1.9 pts higher in Sutton Grange gap narrowing
65.6% 68th pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +10.2 pts higher in Myrtle Creek gap widening
57.5% 46th pct 47.3% 11th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.0% Construction ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Other services ◂ +9.6 pts 5.4%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.0% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +32.1 pts 5.4%
25.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.5% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +0.7 higher in Sutton Grange
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +0.9 more in Sutton Grange
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +51.7 pts higher in Sutton Grange
0.0% 0th pct 51.7% 64th pct
Walk to health in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +1.8 more in Sutton Grange
29.4 72nd pct 31.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +0 higher in Myrtle Creek
1 43rd pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Myrtle Creekin Sutton Grange +0.7 pts higher in Sutton Grange
5.8% 51st pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtle Creek vs Sutton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21861/myrtle-creek/vs/SAL22403/sutton-grange