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Frenches Creek vs Mount Alford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Frenches Creek profile · Mount Alford profile

Frenches Creek Mount Alford

Mount Alford and Frenches Creek are neighbouring rural areas with populations of 294 and 91 people respectively. Mount Alford has a larger share of people who identify as having no religion (40.8% compared to 17.6% in Frenches Creek) and more people living alone (28.7% versus 10.0%). In contrast, Frenches Creek has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (56.7% versus 45.1%) and much larger houses, with all homes having three or more bedrooms. Typical monthly home loan payments are also far higher in Frenches Creek at $2,460, compared to $1,517 in Mount Alford.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in several ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $711 to $725, and both have a similar share of children under 15. While Mount Alford is slightly more walkable with a few nearby amenities and a school, both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 203 larger in Mount Alford 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Frenches Creek No religion: 23.2 pts higher in Mount Alford Living alone: 18.7 pts higher in Mount Alford Needs assistance: 6.8 pts higher in Mount Alford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +203 larger in Mount Alford gap widening
91 39th pct 294 59th pct
Median age in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +3 yrs older in Mount Alford gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +4.6 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
6.6% 80th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +2.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
27.5% 81st pct 25.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +0.3 pts higher in Mount Alford gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +0.7 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 23rd pct 7.6% 19th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
14.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

Marital status

53.5% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 62.2%
28.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%
5.6% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Frenches Creek Mount Alford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.6 pts higher in Mount Alford gap steady
6.6% 27th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

90.1% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 87.8%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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

34.1% English +12.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.4%
20.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%
7.7% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Irish +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.5% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

Other language in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +4.9 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
6.6% 68th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 96.3%
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 Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +23.2 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
17.6% 7th pct 40.8% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

72.5% Christianity ◂ +24.6 pts 48.0%
17.6% No religion +23.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
9.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.5 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
43.5% 46th pct 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +5.4 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
14.1% 48th pct 19.5% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1 more in Mount Alford
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford
— 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford
— 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.0%
37.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 26.7%
21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 13.6%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.2 pts 18.4%
16.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Health ◂ +17.3 pts 8.8%
21.4% Education ◂ +11.9 pts 9.5%
9.5% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.9% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.5% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%
11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +$14 higher in Mount Alford gap steady
$711 42nd pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +$124 higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
$1,399 40th pct $1,275 30th pct
Family income in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +$398 higher in Mount Alford gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,023 59th pct
High earners in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +5.3 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.8 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
10.0% 30th pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 23.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 42.2%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +8.7 pts higher in Mount Alford
25.3% 32nd pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +2.0 pts higher in Mount Alford
9.9% 67th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +6.8 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other condition +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
4.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Cancer even 4.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 60.5%
18.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +9.7 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
29.6% 86th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +2.5 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +7.4 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
16.9% 16th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.6 pts higher in Mount Alford
3.9% 71st pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.3 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
35.2% 89th pct 33.9% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
6 51st pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +35 yrs older in Mount Alford
10 yrs 4th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford
— $1,749 93rd pct
Household income in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford
— $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +0.5 larger in Frenches Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.5 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
4.1% 20th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +18.7 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
10.0% 7th pct 28.7% 67th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 49.8%
43.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%
4.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

53.3% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 42.6%
10.0% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%
0.0% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% 6 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +$35 higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
$315 61st pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +$943 higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
$2,460 87th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +5.2 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +11.6 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
56.7% 87th pct 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +10.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
90.0% 32nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +26.2 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 73.8% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 45.1%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%
20.0% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.6 pts 16.4%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 38.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +4.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +15.9 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 19.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +2 longer in Mount Alford
69 50th pct 71 51st pct
Reach 30 min in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
35.7% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 19.9%
0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 38.9%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 23.0%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +6.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
26.1% 32nd pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford
— 20.8% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +2.6 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
7.0% 83rd pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +6.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
60.6% 50th pct 54.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +9.0 pts higher in Mount Alford gap widening
47.6% 12th pct 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%
16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.3 pts 2.9%
11.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%
0.0% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.9 pts 9.6%
0.0% Professionals +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.5% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.1% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.1 higher in Mount Alford
0.0 0th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +1.2 more in Mount Alford
0.0 0th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +39.8 pts higher in Mount Alford
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +41.0 pts higher in Mount Alford
0.0% 0th pct 41.0% 61st pct
Walk to health in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +17.0 more in Mount Alford
0.0 0th pct 17.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +0 higher in Frenches Creek
1 44th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Frenches Creekin Mount Alford +2.2 pts higher in Frenches Creek
11.5% 86th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Compare Mount Alford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frenches Creek vs Mount Alford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31085/frenches-creek/vs/SAL31934/mount-alford