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Nintingbool vs Ross Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Nintingbool profile · Ross Creek profile

Nintingbool Ross Creek

Ross Creek (Vic.) and Nintingbool are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Nintingbool, where the typical age is 51 compared to 40 in Ross Creek (Vic.). This is reflected in the age structure, with 22.6% of Nintingbool residents aged 65 and over, compared to 11.9% in Ross Creek (Vic.). Ross Creek (Vic.) is more focused on young families, with far more people caring for children unpaid (33.5% versus 19.6%) and a far higher share of Year 12 graduates (48.1% versus 36.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at around 3.1% to 3.2%. They also share a similar lack of walkability, as neither area has homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Ross Creek (Vic.) has slightly more public transport options and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas have seen similar levels of residents moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,053 larger in Ross Creek Median age: 11 yrs older in Nintingbool First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Ross Creek Unpaid child care: 13.9 pts higher in Ross Creek No car: 1.5 pts higher in Ross Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1,053 larger in Ross Creek gap steady
168 50th pct 1,221 74th pct
Median age in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +11 yrs older in Nintingbool gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +3.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +10.7 pts higher in Nintingbool gap widening
22.6% 67th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +5.1 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
18.5% 60th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2.6 pts higher in Nintingbool gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.5% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 11.9%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 56.8%
27.5% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Nintingbool Ross Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +7.5 pts higher in Nintingbool gap widening
14.9% 64th pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 90.1%
4.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 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

48.2% English ◂ +5.2 pts 43.0%
33.3% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
16.7% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%
11.9% German ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%
3.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +3.3 pts higher in Nintingbool gap steady
5.4% 62nd pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Nintingboolin Ross Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +6.4 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 Nintingboolin Ross Creek +6.5 pts higher in Nintingbool gap widening
57.1% 91st pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 50.6%
35.7% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
4.2% 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 Nintingboolin Ross Creek +11.6 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2.5 pts higher in Nintingbool gap widening
19.6% 66th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2 more in Ross Creek
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +34 larger in Nintingbool
232 41st pct 198 37th pct
ICSEA in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +27 higher in Nintingbool
1,019 66th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
26.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.2%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 18.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
17.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 9.2%
14.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.2% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +$76 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$747 49th pct $823 62nd pct
Household income in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +$273 higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
$1,792 65th pct $2,065 78th pct
Family income in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +$188 higher in Ross Creek gap steady
$2,062 61st pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2.8 pts higher in Nintingbool gap narrowing
12.3% 71st pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2.3 pts higher in Nintingbool gap narrowing
23.7% 71st pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

47.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 41.5%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.6%
16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%
0.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.8% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.0%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +7.3 pts higher in Nintingbool
35.1% 78th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.4 pts higher in Nintingbool
8.3% 52nd pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2.9 pts higher in Nintingbool gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +8.5 pts ▸ 65.0%
25.0% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.5 pts higher in Nintingbool gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1.3 pts higher in Nintingbool gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +13.9 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 33.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1.4 pts higher in Nintingbool
2.8% 53rd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +4.9 pts higher in Nintingbool gap widening
29.7% 77th pct 24.8% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +46 larger in Ross Creek
0 0th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Nintingboolin Ross Creek
— 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Nintingboolin Ross Creek
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Nintingboolin Ross Creek
— $2,833 86th pct
Indigenous language in Nintingboolin Ross Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.4 larger in Ross Creek gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2.4 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
11.9% 11th pct 13.7% 14th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 22.3%
3.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 34.6%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%
15.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.8% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nintingboolin Ross Creek
— $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +$216 higher in Ross Creek gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.10 higher in Ross Creek gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +4.0 pts higher in Ross Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Owned outright in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +10.3 pts higher in Nintingbool gap narrowing
49.2% 73rd pct 38.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1.5 pts higher in Nintingbool gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1.7 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
89.8% 78th pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 55.7%
49.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 38.8%
0.0% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 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

47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 43.3%
37.3% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
5.1% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1.5 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +5.9 pts higher in Nintingbool gap widening
15.9% 48th pct 10.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Nintingboolin Ross Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1 more in Ross Creek
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.82 more in Ross Creek
0.00 0th pct 0.82 60th pct
Departures/1k in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +3.3 more in Ross Creek
0.0 0th pct 3.3 58th pct
PT routes in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +1 more in Ross Creek
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +7 longer in Ross Creek
36 71st pct 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +8 longer in Ross Creek
85 60th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 69.8%
15.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Walked +1.4 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

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 40.2%
32.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 24.0%
15.3% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
23.4% 24th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +3.3 pts higher in Ross Creek
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.1 pts higher in Nintingbool gap narrowing
3.2% 45th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +3.8 pts higher in Ross Creek gap widening
67.4% 74th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2.1 pts higher in Ross Creek gap narrowing
55.7% 37th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%
15.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 6.7%
14.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
3.4% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%
15.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
9.1% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
8.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.2 higher in Ross Creek
0.1 39th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.3 more in Ross Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Nintingboolin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nintingboolin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +5.5 pts higher in Ross Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 59th pct
Walk to school in Nintingboolin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +16.2 pts higher in Ross Creek
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in Nintingboolin Ross Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +4.1 more in Ross Creek
0.0 0th pct 4.1 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +2 higher in Nintingbool
5 66th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Nintingboolin Ross Creek +0.7 pts higher in Nintingbool
6.1% 54th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nintingbool vs Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21947/nintingbool/vs/SAL22203/ross-creek