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Pheasant Creek vs St Andrews

Name: Pheasant Creek vs St Andrews — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Pheasant Creek profile · St Andrews profile

Pheasant Creek St Andrews

St Andrews and Pheasant Creek are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. St Andrews is more highly qualified, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in Pheasant Creek. Education levels are generally far higher in St Andrews, where 59.3% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 43.7% in Pheasant Creek. St Andrews also has more walkable amenities, such as parks and groceries, while Pheasant Creek has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same typical household income of around $2,200 a week and both consist entirely of separate houses. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and one-parent families. While they share these common traits, the two areas differ in their demographics; residents are noticeably older in St Andrews, where the typical age is 46, compared to 40 in Pheasant Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 826 larger in St Andrews Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in St Andrews No car: 1.3 pts higher in St Andrews Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in St Andrews

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +826 larger in St Andrews gap steady

360 61st pct 1,186 74th pct

Median age in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +6 yrs older in St Andrews gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 48.5%

33.5% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Pheasant Creek St Andrews

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 79.1%

1.7% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +7.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

38.6% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

26.7% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +9.7 pts 7.8%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews

— 5.24 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +1 more in St Andrews

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +60 larger in Pheasant Creek

106 27th pct 46 16th pct

ICSEA in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +31 higher in St Andrews

1,005 59th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

15.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%

15.4% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

7.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +$72 higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +$80 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$2,136 81st pct $2,216 84th pct

Family income in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +$11 higher in St Andrews gap narrowing

$2,395 77th pct $2,406 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.4%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

9.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

7.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

1.4% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Diabetes even 2.5%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

16.9% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +7 larger in St Andrews

4 46th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +8 yrs older in St Andrews

13 yrs 9th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +$938 higher in Pheasant Creek

$1,625 91st pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +$584 higher in Pheasant Creek

$3,250 89th pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +0.1 larger in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 61.2%

18.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.7% One-parent families even 11.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

13.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +$40 higher in St Andrews gap widening

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +$289 higher in St Andrews gap widening

$1,878 65th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 46.5%

41.3% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

3.8% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 36.4%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

8.7% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.4%

14.3% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +2 more in Pheasant Creek

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +5.56 more in Pheasant Creek

5.56 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +194.4 more in Pheasant Creek

194.4 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +1 more in Pheasant Creek

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews

17 56th pct —

Drive to city in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +9 longer in Pheasant Creek

55 41st pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +5,091 more in St Andrews

0 0th pct 5,091 35th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

24.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 35.0%

25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

11.4% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

3.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 16.5%

17.3% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +0.3 higher in St Andrews

1.3 61st pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +0.9 more in St Andrews

1.1 59th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +24.7 pts higher in St Andrews

0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +24.2 pts higher in St Andrews

0.0% 0th pct 24.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +34.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek

34.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +29.7 pts higher in St Andrews

0.0% 0th pct 29.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +18.0 pts higher in St Andrews

30.5% 58th pct 48.5% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +6.8 more in St Andrews

8.3 37th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +4 higher in St Andrews

2 58th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Pheasant Creek in St Andrews +4.5 pts higher in St Andrews

8.5% 73rd pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Pheasant Creek with nearby areas

Kinglake Central Kinglake West Strathewen Kinglake St Andrews Arthurs Creek Humevale Steels Creek

Compare St Andrews with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pheasant Creek vs St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22064/pheasant-creek/vs/SAL22332/st-andrews