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Speed vs Straten

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Speed profile · Straten profile

Speed Straten

Speed and Straten are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. The two places differ most in their demographics and local infrastructure. Residents in Speed are far older, with a typical age of 54, while the typical resident in Straten is just 8. This age difference is reflected in the homes; Straten has far more people per home (4.5) and per bedroom (1.3) than Speed, where the typical home holds 2.1 people. Speed also has more local infrastructure, including five public transport stops and a walkability score of 2.1 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Straten has no stops and is car-dependent.

These two nearby areas have tracked similarly since 2011 by remaining very small and largely non-residential. Both lack basic local services, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While both are quite rural, typical incomes are well higher in Straten, where the typical household earns $2,374 a week compared to $1,812 in Speed.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Speedin Straten +42 larger in Speed gap narrowing
53 29th pct 11 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 78
  • First area, 2021: 53
  • Second area, 2016: 4
  • Second area, 2021: 11
Median age in Speedin Straten +46 yrs older in Speed
54 yrs 83rd pct 8 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 8 yrs
First Nations in Speedin Straten
7.5% 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.5%
20.8% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 20.8%
11.3% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
7.0% 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%

Age structure

11.3% Children (0–14) +34.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%
26.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married +54.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.3% Never married ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Speedin Straten
5.7% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +20.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.5% New Zealand ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.4% Irish +28.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
32.1% English +13.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.2% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
9.4% German ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Speedin Straten
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Speedin Straten
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

88.7% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Speedin Straten
22.6% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 22.6%

Religious affiliation

22.6% No religion +41.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
56.6% Christianity ◂ +56.6 pts 0.0%
15.1% Not stated ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
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

32.7% 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.5%
  • First area, 2021: 32.7%
Bachelor+ in Speedin Straten
9.4% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Speedin Straten even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +92.3 pts ▸ 125.0%
20.4% Year 11 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Speedin Straten +$437 higher in Straten
$837 64th pct $1,274 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $495
  • First area, 2021: $837
  • Second area, 2021: $1,274
Household income in Speedin Straten +$562 higher in Straten
$1,812 66th pct $2,374 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: $850
  • First area, 2021: $1,812
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
Family income in Speedin Straten +$499 higher in Straten
$1,875 49th pct $2,374 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $2,374
High earners in Speedin Straten
11.3% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
High-income homes in Speedin Straten
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Speedin Straten
30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Speedin Straten
7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Speedin Straten
9.4% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Asthma ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Heart disease ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.3% None +9.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
22.6% One condition ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Speedin Straten
26.4% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41.5%
  • First area, 2021: 26.4%
Unpaid carers in Speedin Straten
13.2% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
Unpaid child care in Speedin Straten
11.3% 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27.7%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
Defence service in Speedin Straten
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Speedin Straten
30.2% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Speedin Straten +4 larger in Speed
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Speedin Straten
13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Speedin Straten
$725 58th pct
Household income in Speedin Straten
$1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Speedin Straten +2.4 larger in Straten
2.1 19th pct 4.5 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5
One-parent in Speedin Straten
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Living alone in Speedin Straten
28.6% 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%

Family composition

23.8% Couples with children +76.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
52.4% Couples without children ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$53 0th pct
$433 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $433
  • First area, 2021: $433
People / bedroom in Speedin Straten +0.70 higher in Straten
0.60 7th pct 1.30 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 1.30
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Speedin Straten
57.1% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 88.5%
  • First area, 2021: 57.1%
Separate houses in Speedin Straten
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Speedin Straten
76.2% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 76.2%

Transport & Vehicles

23.8% 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 23.8%
Work from home in Speedin Straten
14.3% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
PT commute in Speedin Straten
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Speedin Straten +5 more in Speed
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Speedin Straten +94.34 more in Speed
94.34 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Speedin Straten +603.8 more in Speed
603.8 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Speedin Straten +4 more in Speed
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Speedin Straten
30 67th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +67.9 pts ▸ 125.0%
14.3% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 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%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Speedin Straten
26.4% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.6%
  • First area, 2021: 26.4%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Speedin Straten
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Speedin Straten
52.8% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 58.5%
  • First area, 2021: 52.8%
Full-time in Speedin Straten
53.6% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 62.5%
  • First area, 2021: 53.6%

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
32.1% Labourers ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Speedin Straten +2.1 higher in Speed
2.1 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Speedin Straten +2.2 more in Speed
2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Speedin Straten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Speedin Straten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Speedin Straten +73.1 pts higher in Speed
73.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Speedin Straten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Speedin Straten +77.6 pts higher in Speed
77.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Speedin Straten even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Speedin Straten +283.0 more in Speed
283.0 95th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Speedin Straten +1 higher in Speed
1 49th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Speedin Straten +0.8 pts higher in Speed
2.8% 9th pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Speed vs Straten [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22318/speed/vs/SAL22368/straten