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Myrtlebank vs Riverslea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Myrtlebank profile · Riverslea profile

Myrtlebank Riverslea

Riverslea and Myrtlebank are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Riverslea is a much younger place, with 31.5% of people under 15, while the typical resident in Myrtlebank is far older at 51. This age difference is reflected in the homes; Riverslea has a much higher share of renters (26.0%) and a higher number of adults working or looking for work (71.8%). In contrast, Myrtlebank has far more homes owned outright (54.3%) and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.0%).

These two neighbours share several traits, including a similar number of people per home (2.7) and a similar share of people born overseas. However, the gap in their social makeup is widening, with Riverslea seeing a far higher number of people move in over the last five years (36.8%) compared to Myrtlebank (14.7%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Riverslea Unpaid carers: 16.6 pts higher in Myrtlebank Median age: 12 yrs older in Myrtlebank Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Riverslea Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Myrtlebank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +39 larger in Riverslea gap widening
126 45th pct 165 49th pct
Median age in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +12 yrs older in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +4.8 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
4.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +5.5 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
20.6% 59th pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +14.8 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 31.5% 97th pct
De facto in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +1.7 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 24.8%
16.7% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

45.9% Married +22.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
27.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 2.6%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Myrtlebank Riverslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +0.4 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
9.5% 41st pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 77.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

45.2% English ◂ +8.9 pts 36.4%
37.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Myrtlebankin Riverslea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 83.6%
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 Myrtlebankin Riverslea +17.8 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
24.6% 14th pct 42.4% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +20.0 pts 44.2%
24.6% No religion +17.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
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 Myrtlebankin Riverslea +1.5 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
35.4% 24th pct 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +1.3 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
7.2% 19th pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +1 more in Myrtlebank
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +158 larger in Myrtlebank
302 48th pct 144 32nd pct
ICSEA in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +75 higher in Myrtlebank
1,070 85th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.9%
21.9% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.8% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 11.0%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
8.9% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Education ◂ +17.6 pts 3.8%
14.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.5% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
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 Myrtlebankin Riverslea +$151 higher in Riverslea gap widening
$866 68th pct $1,017 84th pct
Household income in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +$109 higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,983 74th pct
Family income in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +$405 higher in Myrtlebank gap narrowing
$2,583 85th pct $2,178 67th pct
High earners in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +2.3 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
11.7% 68th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +31.0 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
37.0% 90th pct 6.0% 18th pct

Household income distribution

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +43.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 6.0%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 8.0%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +14.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.1%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +13.4 pts higher in Myrtlebank
28.6% 49th pct 15.2% 7th pct
Mental health in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +2.3 pts higher in Myrtlebank
7.1% 40th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +0.6 pts higher in Riverslea gap steady
2.4% 27th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
2.4% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.6 pts ▸ 69.1%
15.9% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +2.4 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +16.6 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
24.3% 96th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +7.3 pts higher in Riverslea gap steady
24.3% 45th pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +2.9 pts higher in Myrtlebank
2.9% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +8.7 pts higher in Riverslea gap steady
14.4% 12th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +6 larger in Myrtlebank
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Myrtlebankin Riverslea
53 yrs 89th pct —
Median income in Myrtlebankin Riverslea
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Myrtlebankin Riverslea
$4,874 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +0.7 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
4.9% 22nd pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +0.6 pts higher in Riverslea gap steady
17.4% 27th pct 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 52.8%
27.2% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
4.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +15.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.9% 5 people +15.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 8.0%
17.4% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +$10 higher in Myrtlebank
$120 9th pct $110 7th pct
Mortgage in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +$114 higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
$1,619 50th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +0.10 higher in Myrtlebank gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +19.5 pts higher in Riverslea gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 26.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +18.3 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
54.3% 84th pct 36.0% 36th pct
Separate houses in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +10.9 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
89.1% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +6.9 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
89.1% 76th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 36.0%
41.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
6.5% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 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

32.6% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 28.0%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $200–$349 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

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.7 pts 17.4%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +7.5 pts higher in Myrtlebank gap widening
24.6% 71st pct 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +22 longer in Riverslea
47 78th pct 69 90th pct
Drive to city in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +8 longer in Riverslea
136 87th pct 144 89th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 59.8%
24.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%
0.0% Walked +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
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

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 32.0%
8.7% 3 vehicles +25.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%
17.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +22.1 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
14.7% 9th pct 36.8% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +4.8 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +17.7 pts higher in Riverslea gap widening
54.1% 30th pct 71.8% 86th pct
Full-time in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +4.8 pts higher in Riverslea gap steady
57.4% 46th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
6.6% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.4% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 6.1%
4.9% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
4.9% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%
9.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 3.7%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +0.1 higher in Myrtlebank
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Myrtlebankin Riverslea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +1 higher in Myrtlebank
2 58th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Myrtlebankin Riverslea +0.3 pts higher in Riverslea
2.2% 0th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtlebank vs Riverslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21862/myrtlebank/vs/SAL22181/riverslea