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Leongatha vs Fish Creek

Name: Leongatha vs Fish Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Leongatha profile · Fish Creek profile

Leongatha Fish Creek

Leongatha and Fish Creek (L) are two different types of rural hubs. Leongatha is a larger centre where more people rent (23.3% compared to 10.3% in Fish Creek (L)) and far more have moved in recently (40.3% versus 25.1%). It is also more practical for daily needs, as most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (72.1%) and health services (72.6%), while Fish Creek (L) has no homes within that range. Fish Creek (L) is a sparsely populated area with an older feel; the typical resident is 51 and 32.4% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 27.5% of seniors in Leongatha.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $630 and have nearly identical proportions of people who served in the Defence Force. While they share these basics, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in university qualifications has widened, with 24.7% of Fish Creek (L) residents holding a degree compared to 15% in Leongatha. Meanwhile, the difference in home ownership has grown, with Fish Creek (L) now having a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,411 larger in Leongatha Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Leongatha No car: 5.9 pts higher in Leongatha Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Leongatha De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Fish Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leongatha in Fish Creek +5,411 larger in Leongatha gap narrowing

5,618 86th pct 207 11th pct

Median age in Leongatha in Fish Creek +6 yrs older in Fish Creek gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 44.7%

30.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Leongatha Fish Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 79.7%

2.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.4% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 31.4%

12.2% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 32.9%

6.7% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%

14.5% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 25.4%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

11.6% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.8%

1.8% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leongatha in Fish Creek +$14 higher in Leongatha gap narrowing

$640 45th pct $626 42nd pct

Household income in Leongatha in Fish Creek +$215 higher in Leongatha gap steady

$1,170 41st pct $955 19th pct

Family income in Leongatha in Fish Creek +$75 higher in Leongatha gap narrowing

$1,637 54th pct $1,562 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.0%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 46.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

5.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

3.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

22.8% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Leongatha in Fish Creek +0.2 larger in Leongatha gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

31.5% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

0.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leongatha in Fish Creek +$20 higher in Leongatha gap widening

$270 49th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Leongatha in Fish Creek +$229 higher in Leongatha gap narrowing

$1,421 55th pct $1,192 36th pct

People / bedroom in Leongatha in Fish Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 28.7%

23.3% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 10.3%

2.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 11.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 33.3%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

17.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 48.0%

21.4% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 60.0%

9.1% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

11.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% Arts & recreation +8.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.1% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 5.9%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

10.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Leongatha in Fish Creek +1.0 higher in Leongatha

5.8 80th pct 4.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Leongatha in Fish Creek +0.3 more in Leongatha

6.2 80th pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Leongatha in Fish Creek +23.5 pts higher in Fish Creek

73.6% 63rd pct 97.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Leongatha in Fish Creek +72.1 pts higher in Leongatha

72.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leongatha in Fish Creek +10.4 pts higher in Fish Creek

69.7% 63rd pct 80.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Leongatha in Fish Creek +14.8 pts higher in Fish Creek

84.1% 69th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Leongatha in Fish Creek +14.1 pts higher in Fish Creek

84.2% 35th pct 98.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Leongatha in Fish Creek +72.6 pts higher in Leongatha

72.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leongatha in Fish Creek +59.6 more in Fish Creek

12.8 32nd pct 72.5 96th pct

Intersections/km² in Leongatha in Fish Creek +36 higher in Leongatha

73 86th pct 37 58th pct

Mean slope in Leongatha in Fish Creek +1.0 pts higher in Fish Creek

6.2% 70th pct 7.2% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leongatha vs Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214015/leongatha/vs/UCL222025/fish-creek