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Napoleons vs Ross Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Napoleons profile · Ross Creek profile

Napoleons Ross Creek

Ross Creek (Vic.) and Napoleons are neighbouring rural areas with distinct age profiles. Ross Creek (Vic.) is younger, with 23.5% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 40. In contrast, Napoleons is noticeably older; its typical resident is 47, and 22.7% of the population is aged 65 or over. Employment and income also differ, as 71.2% of adults in Ross Creek (Vic.) are working or looking for work, compared to 58.2% in Napoleons. Ross Creek (Vic.) also has a well higher proportion of First Nations people (3.8% compared to 0.5%), who typically have a much higher personal income of $900 compared to $350 in Napoleons.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical family incomes of around $2,100 to $2,250 a week and almost exactly the same amount of people per home. Both areas are dominated by detached houses, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is the same at $1,733. While Ross Creek (Vic.) has more people working or looking for work, Napoleons has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 52.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 666 larger in Ross Creek Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Napoleons Rent: $110 higher in Ross Creek No car: 1.5 pts higher in Ross Creek Participation: 13.0 pts higher in Ross Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +666 larger in Ross Creek gap widening
555 66th pct 1,221 74th pct
Median age in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +7 yrs older in Napoleons gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +3.2 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
0.5% 35th pct 3.8% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +10.8 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +7.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
15.9% 41st pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.1 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.9% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 11.9%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

56.0% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
31.5% Never married even 31.6%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
2.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Napoleons Ross Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.2 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
7.2% 30th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 90.1%
2.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

45.2% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%
43.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.0%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%
13.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
3.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
1.4% 37th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Napoleonsin Ross Creek +4.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
45.8% 67th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 44.1%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.9 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.6 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Napoleonsin Ross Creek
11.36 77th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1 more in Ross Creek
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +123 larger in Ross Creek
75 21st pct 198 37th pct
ICSEA in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +38 higher in Napoleons
1,030 72nd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 48.1%
17.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.9% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
16.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.5% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
10.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
8.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +$96 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$727 45th pct $823 62nd pct
Household income in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +$347 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$1,718 61st pct $2,065 78th pct
Family income in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +$148 higher in Ross Creek gap steady
$2,102 63rd pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +3.3 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
6.2% 39th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +3.7 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
25.1% 74th pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.6%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%
10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +3.9 pts higher in Napoleons
31.7% 64th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.4 pts higher in Napoleons
9.4% 62nd pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.7 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
5.9% 65th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +4.8 pts ▸ 65.0%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +3.1 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
19.3% 56th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.5 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
15.9% 78th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +5.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
27.7% 62nd pct 33.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.7 pts higher in Napoleons
3.1% 57th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +43 larger in Ross Creek
3 43rd pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +14 yrs older in Napoleons
31 yrs 66th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +$550 higher in Ross Creek
$350 12th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +$684 higher in Ross Creek
$2,149 68th pct $2,833 86th pct
Indigenous language in Napoleonsin Ross Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.2 larger in Ross Creek gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
4.5% 21st pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +2.5 pts higher in Napoleons gap narrowing
16.2% 23rd pct 13.7% 14th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 71.0%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%
4.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.6%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%
16.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
12.0% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +$110 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$200 25th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even gap steady
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +2.4 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
1.6% 4th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Owned outright in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +14.1 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
52.9% 81st pct 38.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even gap steady
98.4% 59th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +2.7 pts higher in Napoleons gap steady
94.2% 88th pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
52.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 38.8%
1.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.5%
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

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 37.6%
39.3% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%
38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 27.7%
9.9% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.5 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +5.0 pts higher in Napoleons gap widening
14.9% 45th pct 10.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.98 more in Napoleons
1.80 64th pct 0.82 60th pct
Departures/1k in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +3.9 more in Napoleons
7.2 58th pct 3.3 58th pct
PT routes in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +17 longer in Ross Creek
26 63rd pct 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1 longer in Ross Creek
92 64th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 69.8%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
26.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 24.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%
13.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +4.5 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
19.7% 14th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +3.3 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
1.5% 35th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +13.0 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
58.2% 41st pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.7 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
57.1% 44th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance even 19.8%
17.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%
6.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%
18.3% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
13.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
5.2% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.6 higher in Napoleons
0.9 58th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.7 more in Napoleons
0.9 58th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +17.5 pts higher in Napoleons
22.9% 65th pct 5.5% 59th pct
Walk to school in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +28.1 pts higher in Napoleons
28.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +16.6 pts higher in Napoleons
32.8% 59th pct 16.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in Napoleonsin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +4.9 more in Napoleons
9.0 39th pct 4.1 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +1 higher in Ross Creek
1 57th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Napoleonsin Ross Creek +0.2 pts higher in Napoleons
5.6% 49th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Napoleons vs Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21877/napoleons/vs/SAL22203/ross-creek