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Gisborne vs Riddells Creek

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Gisborne profile · Riddells Creek profile

Gisborne Riddells Creek

Gisborne and Riddells Creek are neighbouring areas in the Macedon Ranges with very different layouts. Gisborne has much more street connectivity and far more homes within a short walk of public transport (95.2%) and schools (76.8%). In contrast, Riddells Creek is far better for those walking to groceries (55.4%) or health services (47.3%). Gisborne is also a younger area, with more children under 15 (23.8%) and a lower typical age of 39, compared to 42 in Riddells Creek.

These two places are very similar in other ways, with almost identical shares of one-parent families and people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar housing feel, as the typical home in both areas has 2.8 or 2.9 people. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people with bachelor degrees has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly family income has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,425 larger in Gisborne Other language: 1.9 pts higher in Gisborne Recent movers: 5.3 pts higher in Gisborne Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Gisborne Median age: 3 yrs older in Riddells Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +7,425 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
10,999 86th pct 3,574 81st pct
Median age in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3 yrs older in Riddells Creek gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Riddells Creek even gap steady
1.0% 10th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.5 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap narrowing
15.4% 26th pct 15.9% 27th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
23.8% 87th pct 20.2% 70th pct
De facto in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.9 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap narrowing
10.2% 20th pct 11.1% 27th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.1%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 54.7%
28.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
7.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Riddells Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
12.7% 62nd pct 10.8% 50th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 86.2%
3.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.6% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
14.9% Irish even 14.9%
12.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
4.9% 65th pct 3.0% 38th pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.2% 50th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 93.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +2.6 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap narrowing
48.4% 72nd pct 51.0% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 43.1%
4.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
62.6% 96th pct 59.0% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
26.6% 91st pct 22.9% 87th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 59.0%
13.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%
12.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
8.0% Architecture & building even 8.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +$41 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$948 89th pct $907 87th pct
Household income in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +$125 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,288 92nd pct $2,163 89th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +$209 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,645 93rd pct $2,436 89th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +2.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 94th pct 15.9% 90th pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
33.5% 94th pct 29.6% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.5 pts higher in Riddells Creek
27.5% 24th pct 31.1% 39th pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.4 pts higher in Riddells Creek
8.3% 32nd pct 9.7% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
5.1% 35th pct 3.2% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
3.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 62.1%
19.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.7 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 19.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 13.1% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
35.7% 87th pct 32.0% 82nd pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.3 pts higher in Riddells Creek
2.8% 31st pct 3.2% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.1 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap steady
26.1% 68th pct 27.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.1 larger in Gisborne gap steady
2.9 86th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Riddells Creek even gap narrowing
10.2% 21st pct 10.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
18.6% 20th pct 17.3% 16th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 64.6%
21.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
15.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +$32 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$432 90th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +$115 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,100 90th pct $1,985 88th pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Riddells Creek even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
16.3% 33rd pct 12.8% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +2.1 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap steady
33.6% 33rd pct 35.7% 39th pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +3.7 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap narrowing
88.8% 28th pct 92.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +1.3 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap narrowing
90.7% 88th pct 92.0% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.6% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 92.5%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.6%
34.7% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 67.5%
17.0% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 1.9%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
11.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 1.2% 24th pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.5 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap steady
24.1% 93rd pct 24.7% 93rd pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.8 pts higher in Riddells Creek gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 1.7% 86th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
24.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.8% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 41.9%
25.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%
15.8% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +5.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
37.1% 61st pct 31.9% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
3.1% 24th pct 2.8% 19th pct
Participation in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
68.3% 90th pct 67.8% 89th pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
58.8% 64th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
7.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Transport & warehousing even 6.8%
5.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%
15.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.7 higher in Gisborne
4.5 54th pct 3.8 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.5 more in Gisborne
4.3 44th pct 3.7 37th pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +7.9 pts higher in Riddells Creek
40.1% 40th pct 48.0% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +28.5 pts higher in Riddells Creek
26.9% 36th pct 55.4% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +46.9 pts higher in Gisborne
95.2% 92nd pct 48.4% 50th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +26.4 pts higher in Gisborne
76.8% 58th pct 50.4% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +6.1 pts higher in Gisborne
92.5% 50th pct 86.4% 38th pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +25.7 pts higher in Riddells Creek
21.7% 50th pct 47.3% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +4.3 more in Gisborne
13.0 33rd pct 8.7 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +27 higher in Gisborne
48 71st pct 21 32nd pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Riddells Creek +0.7 pts higher in Gisborne
4.4% 46th pct 3.7% 34th pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Riddells Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/vs/UCL215071/riddells-creek