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Neerim South vs Shady Creek

Name: Neerim South vs Shady Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Neerim South profile · Shady Creek profile

Neerim South Shady Creek

Neerim South and Shady Creek are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Neerim South is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (63.1%) and schools (61.1%). In contrast, Shady Creek is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store. There is also a significant gap in income; 27.5% of Shady Creek households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.3% in Neerim South.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as both have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and almost no residents who speak little or no English. The two areas also both have a low share of people who use public transport to get to work. While Neerim South has a larger population of 1,599 and is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 47, Shady Creek is smaller and has a younger typical age of 42.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,413 larger in Neerim South Unemployment: 4.8 pts higher in Neerim South Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Shady Creek PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Neerim South Household income: $741 higher in Shady Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Neerim South in Shady Creek +1,413 larger in Neerim South gap widening

1,599 76th pct 186 52nd pct

Median age in Neerim South in Shady Creek +5 yrs older in Neerim South gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.8%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 56.2%

29.4% Never married even 29.5%

8.2% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Neerim South Shady Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

3.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +3.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.2% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 37.1%

12.2% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

2.5% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 32.8%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Neerim South in Shady Creek

6.90 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Neerim South in Shady Creek +2 more in Neerim South

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Neerim South in Shady Creek

186 36th pct —

ICSEA in Neerim South in Shady Creek

966 36th pct —

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

13.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.6% Agriculture & environment +13.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.1% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

12.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Neerim South in Shady Creek +$137 higher in Shady Creek gap widening

$678 37th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Neerim South in Shady Creek +$741 higher in Shady Creek gap widening

$1,359 37th pct $2,100 79th pct

Family income in Neerim South in Shady Creek +$682 higher in Shady Creek gap widening

$1,568 31st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 4.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 37.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.3%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +9.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

23.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Neerim South in Shady Creek +22 larger in Neerim South

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Neerim South in Shady Creek +32 yrs older in Shady Creek

20 yrs 25th pct 52 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Neerim South in Shady Creek +$2,751 higher in Shady Creek

$749 60th pct $3,500 100th pct

Household income in Neerim South in Shady Creek +$3,501 higher in Shady Creek

$1,249 29th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Neerim South in Shady Creek +0.1 larger in Shady Creek gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 11.6%

14.5% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.4% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Neerim South in Shady Creek +$60 higher in Neerim South gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Neerim South in Shady Creek +$184 higher in Shady Creek gap narrowing

$1,549 45th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Neerim South in Shady Creek +0.10 higher in Shady Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 40.6%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.7% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

0.7% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 89.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 4.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%

33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.7%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Neerim South in Shady Creek +5 more in Neerim South

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Neerim South in Shady Creek +3.13 more in Neerim South

3.13 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Neerim South in Shady Creek +31.3 more in Neerim South

31.3 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Neerim South in Shady Creek +1 more in Neerim South

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Neerim South in Shady Creek

81 97th pct —

Drive to city in Neerim South in Shady Creek +43 longer in Neerim South

127 85th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 45.6%

17.9% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.5% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%

13.3% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 10.8%

18.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Neerim South in Shady Creek +3.9 higher in Neerim South

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Neerim South in Shady Creek +4.9 more in Neerim South

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Neerim South in Shady Creek +61.4 pts higher in Neerim South

61.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Neerim South in Shady Creek +61.8 pts higher in Neerim South

61.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Neerim South in Shady Creek +49.6 pts higher in Neerim South

49.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Neerim South in Shady Creek +61.1 pts higher in Neerim South

61.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Neerim South in Shady Creek +62.7 pts higher in Neerim South

62.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Neerim South in Shady Creek +63.1 pts higher in Neerim South

63.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Neerim South in Shady Creek +0.7 more in Shady Creek

10.0 41st pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Neerim South in Shady Creek +3 higher in Neerim South

3 62nd pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Neerim South in Shady Creek +2.3 pts higher in Neerim South

10.4% 83rd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Neerim South vs Shady Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21911/neerim-south/vs/SAL22266/shady-creek