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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Castlemaine

Urban Area comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Castlemaine profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Castlemaine

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Castlemaine are two very different Victorian places. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is much more spread out, with a higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (80.4%) and a higher percentage of people working full-time (55.3%). In contrast, Castlemaine is more concentrated and walkable, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 59.5% of people reporting no religion. Castlemaine also has better access to amenities, with 73.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 41.7% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.).

The gap in home ownership is widening, as the difference in the share of three-bedroom homes has grown to 11 points since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes around $680 and almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 704,698 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in Castlemaine No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Castlemaine One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +704,698 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
716,050 87th pct 11,352 11th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +2 yrs older in Castlemaine gap narrowing
48 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 1.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +4.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
24.8% 78th pct 29.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
16.5% 20th pct 14.2% 5th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +3.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
12.7% 57th pct 15.9% 88th pct

Age structure

24.8% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 39.5%
31.2% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +2.6 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
10.7% 28th pct 13.3% 52nd pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.0%
3.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.4% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 34.2%
12.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 3.8% 13th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 0.4% 12th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 84.4%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +13.7 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
45.8% 67th pct 59.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +18.1 pts 24.6%
9.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +10.8 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
42.5% 43rd pct 53.3% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +14.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
16.0% 56th pct 30.5% 96th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 19.2%
18.1% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.8% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%
9.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
10.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.7% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +$3 higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
$680 32nd pct $683 33rd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +$131 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,331 39th pct $1,200 20th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +$52 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $1,676 31st pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
7.6% 39th pct 7.8% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.8% 41st pct 11.6% 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%
20.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 41.0%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.8 pts higher in Castlemaine
33.2% 55th pct 34.0% 62nd pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +1.5 pts higher in Castlemaine
10.0% 39th pct 11.4% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 52.9%
21.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +3.0 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
20.1% 91st pct 23.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.1 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 14.4% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.4 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
24.0% 26th pct 24.4% 30th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 2.7% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
25.4% 93rd pct 25.9% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.3 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 0th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +4.8 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
12.2% 7th pct 17.0% 55th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +7.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
28.6% 51st pct 35.9% 98th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 45.5%
35.0% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%
28.6% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +$60 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$250 15th pct $310 57th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +$21 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$1,387 35th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +3.8 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
16.2% 0th pct 20.0% 6th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +1.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
45.7% 93rd pct 46.9% 95th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine even gap narrowing
94.3% 99th pct 94.4% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +11.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
80.4% 76th pct 69.3% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 30.2%
16.2% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 94.4%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
3.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.1%
18.9% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.4%
1.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +3.1 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
3.4% 9th pct 6.5% 56th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +8.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
17.2% 85th pct 25.8% 99th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +1.1 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 1.5% 80th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 47.7%
17.2% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.4% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 33.8%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%
3.4% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +2.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
33.0% 9th pct 35.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +4.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.2% 26th pct 4.8% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +0.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 3.9% 23rd pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +6.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
55.1% 35th pct 48.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +9.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
55.3% 29th pct 46.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 1.3%
7.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
7.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.7% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 12.6%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%
11.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +1.7 higher in Castlemaine
3.2 13th pct 4.9 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +1.5 more in Castlemaine
3.4 12th pct 4.8 53rd pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +12.8 pts higher in Castlemaine
37.9% 15th pct 50.6% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +15.1 pts higher in Castlemaine
38.9% 18th pct 54.0% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +31.7 pts higher in Castlemaine
41.7% 17th pct 73.4% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +24.5 pts higher in Castlemaine
40.2% 14th pct 64.8% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +27.5 pts higher in Castlemaine
62.8% 8th pct 90.3% 54th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +4.6 pts higher in Castlemaine
29.2% 19th pct 33.8% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +2.7 more in Castlemaine
23.2 85th pct 25.9 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +22 higher in Castlemaine
1 2nd pct 23 59th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Castlemaine +1.2 pts higher in Castlemaine
5.3% 55th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2005/castlemaine