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Smythesdale vs Snake Valley

Name: Smythesdale vs Snake Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Smythesdale profile · Snake Valley profile

Smythesdale Snake Valley

Smythesdale and Snake Valley are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ significantly in their layout and accessibility. Smythesdale is more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.8 (car-dependent) in Snake Valley. It has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (49.8% vs 0.0%) and health services (43.6% vs 0.0%). Smythesdale also has a younger typical resident age of 39, while Snake Valley's is noticeably older at 46, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Smythesdale by $430.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with nearly every home being a separate detached house. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people and a nearly identical share of residents who have no religion. This similarity in housing and social makeup exists even though the two places differ in their access to amenities and typical income.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Smythesdale Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Smythesdale Median age: 7 yrs older in Snake Valley 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Smythesdale Full-time: 7.5 pts higher in Smythesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +369 larger in Smythesdale gap widening

1,189 74th pct 820 72nd pct

Median age in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +7 yrs older in Snake Valley gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 47.4%

32.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Smythesdale Snake Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 77.1%

2.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 42.9%

43.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

11.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Dutch even 3.9%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 86.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 53.7%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 34.5%

7.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Smythesdale in Snake Valley

4.13 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +1 more in Smythesdale

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Smythesdale in Snake Valley

326 51st pct —

ICSEA in Smythesdale in Snake Valley

993 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.0%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

13.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 37.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

11.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +$79 higher in Smythesdale gap narrowing

$717 43rd pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +$430 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$1,656 58th pct $1,226 27th pct

Family income in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +$361 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$1,879 49th pct $1,518 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.4%

13.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

4.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +5.5 pts 52.1%

21.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +9 larger in Smythesdale

31 73rd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +7 yrs older in Snake Valley

17 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +$163 higher in Snake Valley

$449 25th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +$312 higher in Smythesdale

$1,624 47th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +0.3 larger in Smythesdale gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 48.8%

28.0% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.3% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.3% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

14.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +$50 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +$155 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$1,430 37th pct $1,275 27th pct

People / bedroom in Smythesdale in Snake Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 44.8%

40.3% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

4.4% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 19.4%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 33.3%

27.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 41.8%

20.2% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +2 more in Smythesdale

4 73rd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +0.93 more in Smythesdale

3.36 71st pct 2.44 67th pct

Departures/1k in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +29.7 more in Smythesdale

37.0 61st pct 7.3 58th pct

PT routes in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +2 more in Smythesdale

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +1 longer in Smythesdale

13 50th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +7 longer in Snake Valley

91 63rd pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 38.2%

16.2% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

19.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

1.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 16.7%

11.6% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +2.8 higher in Smythesdale

3.6 75th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +3.1 more in Smythesdale

4.0 77th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +48.3 pts higher in Smythesdale

48.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +49.8 pts higher in Smythesdale

49.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +15.5 pts higher in Smythesdale

35.4% 69th pct 19.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +42.2 pts higher in Smythesdale

42.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +47.4 pts higher in Smythesdale

64.6% 68th pct 17.1% 51st pct

Walk to health in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +43.6 pts higher in Smythesdale

43.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +15.4 more in Smythesdale

22.7 65th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +5 higher in Smythesdale

7 71st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Smythesdale in Snake Valley +0.4 pts higher in Smythesdale

5.3% 46th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Compare Snake Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythesdale vs Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22299/smythesdale/vs/SAL22301/snake-valley