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Pratten vs Thanes Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Pratten profile · Thanes Creek profile

Pratten Thanes Creek

Pratten and Thanes Creek are nearby rural areas with small populations. There are a few stark differences between them: Thanes Creek has a far higher share of people with no religion (49.2% compared to 38.0% in Pratten) and far more people who finished Year 12 (44.0% versus 27.9%). Thanes Creek also has a much higher share of homes without a motor vehicle (23.1% against 4.3% in Pratten), while Pratten has far more one-parent families (19.3% compared to 7.7%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no residents within a 15-minute walk of public transport, shops, or schools. They also share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 10%. Across both areas, there are very few people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

No car: 18.8 pts higher in Thanes Creek Population: 168 larger in Pratten Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek Unpaid child care: 12.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Pratten

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prattenin Thanes Creek +168 larger in Pratten gap steady
229 57th pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Prattenin Thanes Creek +2 yrs older in Pratten gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Prattenin Thanes Creek +1.7 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
8.3% 86th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Prattenin Thanes Creek +1.1 pts higher in Pratten gap steady
24.0% 72nd pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Prattenin Thanes Creek +3.4 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Prattenin Thanes Creek +9.0 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap widening
14.5% 68th pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 34.5%
24.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.6% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 8.6%
7.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Pratten Thanes Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Prattenin Thanes Creek +6.1 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
12.7% 56th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 82.0%
4.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

35.4% Australian +26.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
45.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 34.4%
19.2% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
7.4% German ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Prattenin Thanes Creek +3.1 pts higher in Pratten gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Prattenin Thanes Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 93.4%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Prattenin Thanes Creek +11.2 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
38.0% 42nd pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 36.1%
38.0% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
9.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Prattenin Thanes Creek +16.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap widening
27.9% 11th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Prattenin Thanes Creek +0.3 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
39.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.0%
15.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 22.2%
10.1% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.8% Education +19.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%
13.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Prattenin Thanes Creek +$60 higher in Pratten gap widening
$419 5th pct $359 0th pct
Household income in Prattenin Thanes Creek +$84 higher in Pratten gap narrowing
$809 6th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Prattenin Thanes Creek +$122 higher in Pratten gap narrowing
$955 5th pct $833 2nd pct
High earners in Prattenin Thanes Creek +7.0 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Prattenin Thanes Creek +7.4 pts higher in Pratten
7.4% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
27.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%
3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Prattenin Thanes Creek +14.6 pts higher in Thanes Creek
36.2% 82nd pct 50.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Prattenin Thanes Creek +1.5 pts higher in Thanes Creek
14.8% 91st pct 16.4% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Prattenin Thanes Creek +2.6 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
9.2% 87th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.6% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.3% Lung condition +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None ◂ +5.2 pts 45.9%
22.3% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
7.9% Two conditions +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.4% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Prattenin Thanes Creek +5.5 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
10.1% 13th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Prattenin Thanes Creek +6.0 pts higher in Pratten gap widening
18.1% 87th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Prattenin Thanes Creek +12.7 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
16.6% 15th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Prattenin Thanes Creek +3.0 pts higher in Pratten
3.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Prattenin Thanes Creek +2.6 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap steady
30.2% 79th pct 32.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Prattenin Thanes Creek +15 larger in Pratten
19 67th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Prattenin Thanes Creek +6 yrs older in Pratten
20 yrs 25th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Prattenin Thanes Creek +$251 higher in Thanes Creek
$474 29th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Prattenin Thanes Creek
$1,624 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Prattenin Thanes Creek +0.2 larger in Thanes Creek gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Prattenin Thanes Creek +11.6 pts higher in Pratten
19.3% 86th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Prattenin Thanes Creek +4.8 pts higher in Thanes Creek
29.8% 71st pct 34.6% 83rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 40.4%
33.9% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +27.6 pts 19.2%
29.8% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
7.4% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prattenin Thanes Creek +$90 higher in Thanes Creek
$210 28th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Prattenin Thanes Creek +$121 higher in Pratten
$867 11th pct $746 8th pct
People / bedroom in Prattenin Thanes Creek +0.10 higher in Pratten gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Prattenin Thanes Creek +3.2 pts higher in Pratten
3.2% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Prattenin Thanes Creek +7.9 pts higher in Thanes Creek
57.4% 88th pct 65.4% 95th pct
Separate houses in Prattenin Thanes Creek +2.1 pts higher in Thanes Creek
97.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Prattenin Thanes Creek +4.5 pts higher in Pratten
46.8% 7th pct 42.3% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 15.4%
3.2% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 103.8%
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

30.9% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
36.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 30.8%
12.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.4% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

96.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +96.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Prattenin Thanes Creek +18.8 pts higher in Thanes Creek
4.3% 71st pct 23.1% 98th pct
Work from home in Prattenin Thanes Creek
19.1% 58th pct —
PT commute in Prattenin Thanes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Prattenin Thanes Creek +3 longer in Pratten
141 88th pct 138 87th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 68.4%
19.1% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 19.2%
4.3% No vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 11.5%
4.3% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Prattenin Thanes Creek +1.3 pts higher in Thanes Creek gap narrowing
46.2% 88th pct 47.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Prattenin Thanes Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Prattenin Thanes Creek
13.3% 94th pct —
Participation in Prattenin Thanes Creek +8.4 pts higher in Pratten gap narrowing
37.7% 7th pct 29.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Prattenin Thanes Creek
47.1% 11th pct —

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +13.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
8.8% Transport & warehousing +17.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
16.2% Retail trade ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
5.9% Other services +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Construction ◂ +5.9 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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.8% Technicians & trades +17.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.4% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +9.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.6% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.8% Sales workers ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Prattenin Thanes Creek +1.0 pts higher in Thanes Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Prattenin Thanes Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Prattenin Thanes Creek +16.4 more in Thanes Creek
0.0 0th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Prattenin Thanes Creek +0 higher in Pratten
1 42nd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Prattenin Thanes Creek +1.6 pts higher in Thanes Creek
5.4% 47th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Pratten with nearby areas

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Compare Thanes Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pratten vs Thanes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32359/pratten/vs/SAL32780/thanes-creek