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Steels Creek vs Toolangi

Name: Steels Creek vs Toolangi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Steels Creek profile · Toolangi profile

Steels Creek Toolangi

Toolangi and Steels Creek are nearby rural areas in Victoria. Steels Creek has a more affluent profile, with a far higher share of residents holding bachelor degrees (31.4% compared to 18.0% in Toolangi) and a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,083. Renting is also far more expensive in Steels Creek, where the typical weekly rent is $509, compared to $236 in Toolangi. Toolangi is slightly more convenient for some residents, as 30.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Steels Creek have this access.

Both areas have a similar age profile, with the typical resident in each being 48. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. Aside from these similarities, the two areas differ in their First Nations populations; those in Toolangi are far older, with a typical age of 59, while the typical age in Steels Creek is just 5. Since 2011, the gap in typical household income between the two has widened.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $273 higher in Steels Creek Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Steels Creek Other language: 3.0 pts higher in Toolangi People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Steels Creek Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Steels Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Steels Creek in Toolangi +90 larger in Toolangi gap steady

276 58th pct 366 61st pct

Median age in Steels Creek in Toolangi even gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 48.3%

29.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

3.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Steels Creek Toolangi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 79.2%

6.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

45.7% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 38.5%

37.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Chinese 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

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 88.8%

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

Religious affiliation

58.7% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 55.5%

26.1% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Steels Creek in Toolangi

— 19.23 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Steels Creek in Toolangi +1 more in Toolangi

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Steels Creek in Toolangi +29 larger in Steels Creek

70 20th pct 41 15th pct

ICSEA in Steels Creek in Toolangi +32 higher in Toolangi

1,007 60th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 47.2%

13.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 15.5%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

13.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%

7.6% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Steels Creek in Toolangi +$48 higher in Steels Creek gap steady

$741 48th pct $693 39th pct

Household income in Steels Creek in Toolangi +$472 higher in Steels Creek gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $1,611 55th pct

Family income in Steels Creek in Toolangi +$485 higher in Steels Creek gap widening

$2,277 73rd pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 8.9%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

6.2% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Steels Creek in Toolangi +3 larger in Steels Creek

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Steels Creek in Toolangi +54 yrs older in Toolangi

5 yrs 0th pct 59 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Steels Creek in Toolangi +$625 higher in Steels Creek

$1,750 93rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Steels Creek in Toolangi +$4,125 higher in Steels Creek

$5,500 100th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Steels Creek in Toolangi +0.2 larger in Steels Creek gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 47.6%

25.8% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.6% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +13.5 pts 9.8%

11.6% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Steels Creek in Toolangi +$273 higher in Steels Creek gap widening

$509 93rd pct $236 36th pct

Mortgage in Steels Creek in Toolangi +$233 higher in Steels Creek gap steady

$2,233 83rd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Steels Creek in Toolangi +0.10 higher in Steels Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 40.7%

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 41.5%

3.5% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

103.5% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 102.4%

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

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 30.1%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 13.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Steels Creek in Toolangi +27 longer in Toolangi

53 40th pct 80 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 20.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 15.9%

25.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%

15.1% 1 vehicle even 15.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.4% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 12.3%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.9% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%

19.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

9.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Steels Creek in Toolangi +0.3 higher in Toolangi

0.5 52nd pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Steels Creek in Toolangi +0.4 more in Toolangi

0.6 54th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Steels Creek in Toolangi +30.5 pts higher in Toolangi

0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Steels Creek in Toolangi +3.5 pts higher in Steels Creek

43.6% 62nd pct 40.1% 61st pct

Walk to health in Steels Creek in Toolangi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Steels Creek in Toolangi +8.3 more in Toolangi

21.7 64th pct 30.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Steels Creek in Toolangi +1 higher in Toolangi

1 51st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Steels Creek in Toolangi +1.9 pts higher in Toolangi

12.9% 89th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

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Compare Toolangi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Steels Creek vs Toolangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22355/steels-creek/vs/SAL22536/toolangi

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Steels Creek with nearby areas

Compare Toolangi with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability