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Smythes Creek vs Winter Valley

Name: Smythes Creek vs Winter Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Winter Valley profile

Smythes Creek Winter Valley

Winter Valley and Smythes Creek are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Winter Valley is much younger, with a typical resident aged 29 and 26.1% of people under 15. In contrast, residents in Smythes Creek are far older, with a typical age of 38. This difference extends to housing; 24.4% of Winter Valley households rent, while only 9.3% do so in Smythes Creek, where 35.8% of homes are owned outright. Winter Valley has also seen a recent surge in growth, with 65.2% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to 37.4% in Smythes Creek.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and the fact that almost every home in both areas is a separate house. They also share a similar commute, with both taking about 80 minutes to reach the city. However, their local amenities differ. Most people in Winter Valley live within a 15-minute walk of a park, but many more residents in Smythes Creek can walk to groceries, health services, and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Winter Valley Population: 1,678 larger in Winter Valley Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Smythes Creek PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Smythes Creek Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Winter Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +1,678 larger in Winter Valley

1,762 77th pct 3,440 86th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +9 yrs older in Smythes Creek

38 yrs 23rd pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.8%

20.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 45.3%

35.6% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Winter Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 86.7%

1.1% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.9%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 87.6%

1.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 36.8%

3.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +8 more in Winter Valley

6 74th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +283 larger in Winter Valley

490 71st pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +72 higher in Winter Valley

971 38th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.3%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

21.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 12.6%

15.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.1% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +$104 higher in Winter Valley

$817 61st pct $921 75th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +$119 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,132 81st pct $2,013 76th pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +$105 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,192 68th pct $2,087 62nd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

5.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

9.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +43 larger in Winter Valley

32 73rd pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +9 yrs older in Smythes Creek

25 yrs 46th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +$187 higher in Winter Valley

$866 71st pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +$411 higher in Winter Valley

$1,625 47th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +0.2 larger in Smythes Creek

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 63.0%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 22.5%

9.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

11.4% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +$5 higher in Smythes Creek

$395 81st pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +$47 higher in Smythes Creek

$1,647 51st pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +0.10 higher in Smythes Creek

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 16.8%

9.3% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house even 99.1%

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

47.8% 4 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 25.8%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.0%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +3 more in Smythes Creek

6 76th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +2.53 more in Smythes Creek

3.41 71st pct 0.87 61st pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +61.0 more in Smythes Creek

214.5 73rd pct 153.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +2 more in Smythes Creek

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +17 longer in Winter Valley

4 29th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +1 longer in Winter Valley

80 57th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

11.5% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 7.4%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.6% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

8.2% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +0.5 higher in Smythes Creek

3.2 73rd pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +1.1 more in Smythes Creek

3.7 76th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +26.6 pts higher in Smythes Creek

47.3% 79th pct 20.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +26.7 pts higher in Smythes Creek

47.7% 79th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +18.6 pts higher in Smythes Creek

36.5% 69th pct 18.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +29.2 pts higher in Smythes Creek

39.9% 72nd pct 10.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +50.7 pts higher in Winter Valley

46.0% 63rd pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +31.2 pts higher in Smythes Creek

48.9% 84th pct 17.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +6.1 more in Smythes Creek

13.1 49th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +327 higher in Winter Valley

16 73rd pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Winter Valley +1.2 pts higher in Smythes Creek

5.8% 51st pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Smythes Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Winter Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Winter Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22298/smythes-creek/vs/SAL22814/winter-valley