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Skenes Creek North vs Sugarloaf

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Skenes Creek North profile · Sugarloaf profile

Skenes Creek North Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf (Vic.) and Skenes Creek North are both sparsely populated areas located about 7 km apart. The most significant difference is in income, with the typical weekly household income in Skenes Creek North being far higher at $1,375, compared to $725 in Sugarloaf (Vic.). Skenes Creek North also has a much higher typical personal weekly income of $762, while Sugarloaf (Vic.) is far lower at $450. In contrast, Sugarloaf (Vic.) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 100% compared to 65.7% in Skenes Creek North.

Both areas are very similar in that they are car-dependent, with neither having any homes within a short walk of public transport, schools, or groceries. They also share an identical number of people per home at 2.4. While the two areas have different income levels and terrain, they both sit far below the national figure for typical weekly household income.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +1 larger in Sugarloaf gap narrowing
19 14th pct 20 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16
  • First area, 2021: 19
  • Second area, 2016: 14
  • Second area, 2021: 20
Median age in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +1 yrs older in Skenes Creek North gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 69 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 25.0% 74th pct
— 30.0% 95th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%
15.8% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +22.6 pts 46.2%
0.0% Never married +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Divorced +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Skenes Creek North Sugarloaf

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

  • 85+ in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 75–79 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Sugarloaf: 31.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Sugarloaf: 25.0% males, 18.8% females
  • 40–44 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Sugarloaf: 25.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Skenes Creek North: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Sugarloaf: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 85.0%
26.3% India ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%
31.6% English ◂ +6.6 pts 25.0%
15.8% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Dutch +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.4% English only +41.6 pts ▸ 110.0%
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% 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

— 85.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

73.7% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 85.0%
26.3% Hinduism ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Not stated +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +43.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 27.3%
27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 27.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Education +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +$312 higher in Skenes Creek North gap widening
$762 52nd pct $450 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: $749
  • First area, 2021: $762
  • Second area, 2016: $649
  • Second area, 2021: $450
Household income in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +$650 higher in Skenes Creek North gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $725 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $899
  • First area, 2021: $1,375
  • Second area, 2016: $649
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Family income in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +$650 higher in Skenes Creek North
$1,375 19th pct $725 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +58.2 pts ▸ 76.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Diabetes ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Mental health ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None +46.3 pts ▸ 120.0%
15.8% One condition ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% Three or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 1.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4

Family composition

21.1% Couples with children +63.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
52.6% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 23.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$2,500 88th pct —
People / bedroom in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +0.20 higher in Sugarloaf
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

0.0% 2 bedrooms +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
62 86th pct —
Drive to city in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +21 longer in Skenes Creek North
149 90th pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Worked at home ◂ +35.1 pts 36.4%
0.0% Car (driver) even 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 44.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

57.1% Professional & technical ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

71.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.6 55th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +0.3 more in Sugarloaf
0.7 55th pct 1.0 59th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +34.3 pts higher in Sugarloaf
65.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +105.3 more in Skenes Creek North
105.3 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +5 higher in Sugarloaf
1 49th pct 6 70th pct
Mean slope in Skenes Creek Northin Sugarloaf +8.5 pts higher in Skenes Creek North
14.1% 91st pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Skenes Creek North vs Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22287/skenes-creek-north/vs/SAL22386/sugarloaf