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Creswick vs Cardigan Village

Name: Creswick vs Cardigan Village — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Creswick profile · Cardigan Village profile

Creswick Cardigan Village

Creswick and Cardigan Village (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Creswick is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cardigan Village (L) is far younger, with a typical age of 32 and a high share of children under 15 (32.0%). This difference extends to income and work; typical weekly household income is far higher in Cardigan Village (L) at $2,200, compared to $1,072 in Creswick, and far more adults are working or looking for work in Cardigan Village (L).

Both areas share a similar level of university education, with around 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground exists despite growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical age and income has widened, and Cardigan Village (L) has become increasingly a place for families with children. Meanwhile, Creswick remains more walkable (somewhat walkable) with better access to shops and health services, while Cardigan Village (L) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Creswick Household income: $1,128 higher in Cardigan Village Participation: 29.1 pts higher in Cardigan Village Living alone: 24.8 pts higher in Creswick Unpaid child care: 24.5 pts higher in Cardigan Village

Demographics & Identity

Population in Creswick in Cardigan Village +1,837 larger in Creswick gap widening

2,794 77th pct 957 55th pct

Median age in Creswick in Cardigan Village +19 yrs older in Creswick gap widening

51 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

15.2% Children (0–14) +16.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.2 pts 8.3%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.2%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

45.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

30.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Creswick Cardigan Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

3.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 40.3%

14.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.3% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

14.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.6% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

10.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Creswick in Cardigan Village +$353 higher in Cardigan Village gap widening

$589 34th pct $942 88th pct

Household income in Creswick in Cardigan Village +$1,128 higher in Cardigan Village gap widening

$1,072 31st pct $2,200 90th pct

Family income in Creswick in Cardigan Village +$806 higher in Cardigan Village gap widening

$1,491 44th pct $2,297 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 20.3%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 4.7%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 33.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 5.4%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +14.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Creswick in Cardigan Village +1.2 larger in Cardigan Village gap widening

2.1 29th pct 3.3 90th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +27.4 pts ▸ 74.0%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 15.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 26.8%

36.0% 1 person ◂ +24.8 pts 11.2%

9.6% 4 people +16.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.1% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.6% 5 people +11.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Creswick in Cardigan Village +$25 higher in Cardigan Village gap steady

$275 51st pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Creswick in Cardigan Village +$623 higher in Cardigan Village gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,923 86th pct

People / bedroom in Creswick in Cardigan Village +0.20 higher in Cardigan Village gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 23.6%

20.3% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 32.2%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +35.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 2.5%

3.6% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.7 pts 28.6%

13.7% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +28.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.1 pts 26.2%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 10.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

14.1% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.4 pts 13.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.6% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

8.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Creswick in Cardigan Village +3.3 higher in Creswick

5.7 79th pct 2.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Creswick in Cardigan Village +3.7 more in Creswick

5.8 72nd pct 2.2 20th pct

15-min city in Creswick in Cardigan Village +68.4 pts higher in Creswick

68.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Creswick in Cardigan Village +61.4 pts higher in Creswick

61.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Creswick in Cardigan Village +40.5 pts higher in Creswick

86.8% 79th pct 46.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in Creswick in Cardigan Village +77.1 pts higher in Creswick

77.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Creswick in Cardigan Village +12.8 pts higher in Cardigan Village

87.2% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Creswick in Cardigan Village +46.0 pts higher in Creswick

46.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Creswick in Cardigan Village +23.8 more in Creswick

31.1 74th pct 7.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Creswick in Cardigan Village +47 higher in Cardigan Village

38 59th pct 86 88th pct

Mean slope in Creswick in Cardigan Village +2.6 pts higher in Creswick

6.0% 68th pct 3.5% 30th pct

Compare Creswick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Creswick vs Cardigan Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215028/creswick/vs/UCL221016/cardigan-village