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Pheasant Creek vs Strathewen

Name: Pheasant Creek vs Strathewen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Pheasant Creek profile · Strathewen profile

Pheasant Creek Strathewen

Pheasant Creek (Vic.) and Strathewen are neighbouring rural areas with a similar housing style, as every home in both is a separate house. Pheasant Creek (Vic.) is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. It also has more large homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69% in Strathewen. A striking difference exists among First Nations residents: those in Pheasant Creek (Vic.) are far younger, with a typical age of 13, and have a typical personal income of $1,625, while in Strathewen the typical age is 47 and the typical personal income is $649.

These two areas track closely in many ways, with nearly identical typical household incomes and shares of people born overseas. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in professional qualifications and education, with Strathewen now seeing well higher shares of people who completed Year 12 and hold higher degrees. Strathewen also has a well higher share of high earners, with 19.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 10.6% in Pheasant Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Pheasant Creek 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Pheasant Creek Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Strathewen Population: 162 larger in Pheasant Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Strathewen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +162 larger in Pheasant Creek gap widening

360 61st pct 198 53rd pct

Median age in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +1 yrs older in Strathewen gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.7% Married even 50.7%

33.5% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%

8.1% Divorced +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Pheasant Creek Strathewen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 76.3%

1.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 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 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.9% English +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

4.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

Language used at home

79.4% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 85.4%

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

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

17.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

3.3% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen

— 25.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +51 larger in Pheasant Creek

106 27th pct 55 17th pct

ICSEA in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +31 higher in Strathewen

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

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.9% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +$61 higher in Strathewen gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +$42 higher in Pheasant Creek gap narrowing

$2,136 81st pct $2,094 79th pct

Family income in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +$10 higher in Strathewen gap narrowing

$2,395 77th pct $2,405 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.6% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

2.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

5.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

16.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +4 larger in Pheasant Creek

4 46th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +34 yrs older in Strathewen

13 yrs 9th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +$976 higher in Pheasant Creek

$1,625 91st pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +$2,125 higher in Pheasant Creek

$3,250 89th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +0.1 larger in Pheasant Creek gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 70.3%

18.7% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%

20.2% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.3% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +$51 higher in Strathewen gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +$72 higher in Strathewen gap widening

$1,878 65th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +0.10 higher in Strathewen gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 39.7%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%

3.8% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.5 pts 32.8%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 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 +20.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +2 more in Pheasant Creek

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +5.56 more in Pheasant Creek

5.56 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +194.4 more in Pheasant Creek

194.4 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +1 more in Pheasant Creek

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +62 longer in Strathewen

17 56th pct 79 96th pct

Drive to city in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +4 longer in Pheasant Creek

55 41st pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 47.3%

24.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

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 +2.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

25.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.4% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.0% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 18.3%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +1.1 higher in Pheasant Creek

1.3 61st pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +0.9 more in Pheasant Creek

1.1 59th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +34.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek

34.5% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +20.4 pts higher in Strathewen

0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +30.5 pts higher in Pheasant Creek

30.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +3.3 more in Pheasant Creek

8.3 37th pct 5.1 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +1 higher in Pheasant Creek

2 58th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Pheasant Creek in Strathewen +2.1 pts higher in Strathewen

8.5% 73rd pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Pheasant Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Strathewen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pheasant Creek vs Strathewen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22064/pheasant-creek/vs/SAL22375/strathewen

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Pheasant Creek with nearby areas

Compare Strathewen with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability