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Pheasant Creek vs Steels Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Pheasant Creek profile · Steels Creek profile

Pheasant Creek Steels Creek

Pheasant Creek (Vic.) and Steels Creek are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Steels Creek has a much older population, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in Pheasant Creek (Vic.). This difference is consistent with Steels Creek having a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.4% versus 14.2%) and a much more highly qualified workforce, where 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in Pheasant Creek (Vic.). Infrastructure also varies, as Pheasant Creek (Vic.) has far more public transport stops and weekly departures, with 34.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, while Steels Creek has none.

The gap in typical weekly rent is quite wide, as Steels Creek is far higher at $509 compared to $300 in Pheasant Creek (Vic.). Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar proportion of people who volunteer. Both areas also have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 1.1%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek Rent: $209 higher in Steels Creek Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in Steels Creek Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Pheasant Creek Median age: 8 yrs older in Steels Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +84 larger in Pheasant Creek gap widening
360 61st pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +8 yrs older in Steels Creek gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
1.1% 41st pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +7.2 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
14.2% 29th pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +3.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 15.9% 42nd pct
De facto in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

50.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 57.5%
33.5% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Pheasant Creek Steels Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +7.6 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
7.2% 30th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 73.9%
1.7% England +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 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

38.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.7% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +5.6 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
5.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +1.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 89.5%
3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
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% 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 Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +8.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
50.6% 80th pct 58.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
26.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%
17.5% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 11.2%
3.3% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +7.3 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
43.7% 47th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +17.3 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
14.1% 48th pct 31.4% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +1 more in Pheasant Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +36 larger in Pheasant Creek
106 27th pct 70 20th pct
ICSEA in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even
1,005 59th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
15.7% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
7.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 27.2%
15.4% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.4% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Health even 7.0%
7.0% Education even 7.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Creative arts even 4.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +$147 higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
$888 72nd pct $741 48th pct
Household income in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +$53 higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
$2,136 81st pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +$118 higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
$2,395 77th pct $2,277 73rd pct
High earners in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +2.3 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
10.6% 63rd pct 12.8% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +5.4 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
26.0% 75th pct 31.4% 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.6%
22.1% $650–$1,499 even 22.1%
9.6% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%
2.9% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.5%
2.8% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +7.1 pts higher in Steels Creek
24.4% 28th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +2.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
10.6% 73rd pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +2.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
4.2% 44th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
7.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
16.9% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
2.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
17.6% 48th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +2.9 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
29.9% 73rd pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
1.7% 39th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +4.6 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +1 larger in Pheasant Creek
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +8 yrs older in Pheasant Creek
13 yrs 9th pct 5 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +$125 higher in Steels Creek
$1,625 91st pct $1,750 93rd pct
Household income in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +$2,250 higher in Steels Creek
$3,250 89th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.1 larger in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +4.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
11.7% 55th pct 7.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +4.7 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
16.3% 24th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 67.1%
18.7% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.5% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.2% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%
16.3% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
10.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +$209 higher in Steels Creek gap widening
$300 57th pct $509 93rd pct
Mortgage in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +$355 higher in Steels Creek gap widening
$1,878 65th pct $2,233 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.10 higher in Steels Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing
3.8% 9th pct 3.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +7.5 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.7 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
86.5% 69th pct 87.2% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 45.3%
41.3% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
3.8% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 103.5%
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

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 31.4%
35.6% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
8.7% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
2.9% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

14.3% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +4.5 pts higher in Steels Creek gap narrowing
24.7% 72nd pct 29.2% 79th pct
PT commute in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +2 more in Pheasant Creek
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +5.56 more in Pheasant Creek
5.56 80th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +194.4 more in Pheasant Creek
194.4 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +1 more in Pheasant Creek
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek
17 56th pct —
Drive to city in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +2 longer in Pheasant Creek
55 41st pct 53 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 45.3%
24.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
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 ◂ +14.1 pts 32.6%
25.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.4% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +6.1 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
24.2% 26th pct 30.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.4 pts higher in Steels Creek gap steady
2.4% 40th pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +4.5 pts higher in Steels Creek gap widening
58.8% 43rd pct 63.3% 59th pct
Full-time in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +8.2 pts higher in Pheasant Creek gap widening
59.3% 56th pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%
17.3% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%
5.6% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.7 higher in Pheasant Creek
1.3 61st pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +0.4 more in Pheasant Creek
1.1 59th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +34.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek
34.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +13.1 pts higher in Steels Creek
30.5% 58th pct 43.6% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +13.4 more in Steels Creek
8.3 37th pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +1 higher in Pheasant Creek
2 58th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Pheasant Creekin Steels Creek +4.4 pts higher in Steels Creek
8.5% 73rd pct 12.9% 89th pct

Compare Pheasant Creek with nearby areas

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

Compare Steels Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pheasant Creek vs Steels Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22064/pheasant-creek/vs/SAL22355/steels-creek