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Slaty Creek vs St Arnaud East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Slaty Creek profile · St Arnaud East profile

Slaty Creek St Arnaud East

St Arnaud East and Slaty Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. St Arnaud East has a much younger profile, with 18.0% of people being children under 15 compared to 0.0% in Slaty Creek. It also has a far higher share of seniors at 26.0% and more one-parent families at 20.3%. Slaty Creek stands out for its high number of Defence Force veterans, who make up 29.2% of the population, and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,062 compared to $1,375 in St Arnaud East.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no residents who use public transport to get to work. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with the fact that neither area has homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. While they share these similarities, Slaty Creek has seen a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees or higher (20.7%) and more people born overseas (11.8%) than St Arnaud East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 66 larger in St Arnaud East Mortgage: $705 higher in St Arnaud East Work from home: 23.5 pts higher in St Arnaud East Needs assistance: 9.0 pts higher in St Arnaud East One-parent: 20.3 pts higher in St Arnaud East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +66 larger in St Arnaud East gap widening
34 21st pct 100 41st pct
Median age in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +4 yrs older in Slaty Creek gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +17.2 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
8.8% 13th pct 26.0% 77th pct
Under 15 in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +18.0 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +13.7 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
18.2% 84th pct 4.5% 10th pct

Age structure

38.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 35.0%
8.8% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 9.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +17.4 pts ▸ 62.2%
34.5% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 17.1%
0.0% Widowed +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Slaty Creek St Arnaud East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +5.8 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
11.8% 52nd pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 83.0%
11.8% England ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

50.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 46.0%
44.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
11.8% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +3.0 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 88.0%
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

No religion in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +9.2 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
41.2% 52nd pct 32.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +20.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
41.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 32.0%
11.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +2.9 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap narrowing
44.8% 50th pct 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +9.7 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap steady
20.7% 69th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +3 more in St Arnaud East
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 127 30th pct
ICSEA in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.0%
24.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 12.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 18.8%
33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +25.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%
16.7% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +$359 higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
$1,017 84th pct $658 34th pct
Household income in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +$687 higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
$2,062 78th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +$563 higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +4.9 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +19.3 pts higher in St Arnaud East
14.7% 7th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +13.6 pts higher in Slaty Creek
20.6% 100th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +9.0 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
20.6% Mental health ◂ +13.6 pts 7.0%
8.8% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.8% Lung condition ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%
11.8% Stroke ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +9.7 pts 55.0%
20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%
11.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +4.4 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +4.5 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap narrowing
13.8% 61st pct 18.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +14.3 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +25.3 pts higher in Slaty Creek
29.2% 100th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +6.4 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
34.5% 89th pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +20.3 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 87th pct
Living alone in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 15.2% 20th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 55.4%
44.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 25.7%
0.0% One-parent families +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 42.4%
46.2% 4 people ◂ +24.9 pts 21.2%
0.0% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +$705 higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
$433 0th pct $1,138 21st pct
People / bedroom in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +0.10 higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 69.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 78.8% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +31.2 pts ▸ 69.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 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

46.2% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 12.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +23.5 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 69th pct
PT commute in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 67 89th pct

How people get to work

85.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.1 pts 67.6%
0.0% Worked at home +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
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

23.1% 2 vehicles +25.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 24.2%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +11.4 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
13.3% 8th pct 24.7% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +8.6 pts higher in Slaty Creek gap widening
58.6% 43rd pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +5.7 pts higher in St Arnaud East gap widening
61.9% 69th pct 67.6% 86th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Manufacturing ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.8% Construction ◂ +15.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.0% Education & training ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%
23.8% Labourers ◂ +15.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Professionals +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +0.2 higher in St Arnaud East
0.1 34th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +0.1 more in St Arnaud East
0.1 38th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +9.3 pts higher in St Arnaud East
9.7% 47th pct 19.0% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +60.6 more in St Arnaud East
29.4 72nd pct 90.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +1 higher in St Arnaud East
0 38th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Slaty Creekin St Arnaud East +0.4 pts higher in St Arnaud East
3.8% 25th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Slaty Creek with nearby areas

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Compare St Arnaud East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Slaty Creek vs St Arnaud East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22292/slaty-creek/vs/SAL22335/st-arnaud-east