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Mirboo North vs Fish Creek

Name: Mirboo North vs Fish Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Mirboo North profile · Fish Creek profile

Mirboo North Fish Creek

Mirboo North and Fish Creek (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Mirboo North is more populous and has a younger feel, with 20.1% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 46. It is the more practical hub of the two; for example, 75.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Fish Creek (L) has no homes with that access. Mirboo North also has higher typical weekly household incomes, at $1,255 compared to $955 in Fish Creek (L).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. While Mirboo North has become more populous and younger, Fish Creek (L) has seen its population age and its lead in older residents grow. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in a few ways. Both have very similar rates of people using other languages at home and nearly identical typical personal incomes. They also share a similar housing style, with almost all homes being separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,545 larger in Mirboo North Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Mirboo North Under 15: 7.5 pts higher in Mirboo North No car: 3.9 pts higher in Mirboo North Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Mirboo North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +1,545 larger in Mirboo North gap widening

1,752 69th pct 207 11th pct

Median age in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +5 yrs older in Fish Creek gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.1% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 44.7%

28.5% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mirboo North Fish Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 79.7%

4.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +1.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.5% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 31.4%

11.3% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 87.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 48.8%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

7.6% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.2% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 25.4%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

11.3% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 8.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +$20 higher in Mirboo North gap narrowing

$646 46th pct $626 42nd pct

Household income in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +$300 higher in Mirboo North gap narrowing

$1,255 49th pct $955 19th pct

Family income in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +$221 higher in Mirboo North gap narrowing

$1,783 63rd pct $1,562 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

7.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +0.3 larger in Mirboo North gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 52.1%

30.7% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

0.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.7% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +$20 higher in Mirboo North gap narrowing

$270 49th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +$108 higher in Mirboo North gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,192 36th pct

People / bedroom in Mirboo North in Fish Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 28.7%

13.0% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

1.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 11.5%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 33.3%

36.4% Under $200 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

12.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

23.8% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 60.0%

13.6% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.2% Arts & recreation +7.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

12.2% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 5.9%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

7.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +0.8 higher in Mirboo North

5.7 77th pct 4.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +0.3 more in Mirboo North

6.1 78th pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +22.7 pts higher in Fish Creek

74.5% 64th pct 97.2% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +75.1 pts higher in Mirboo North

75.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +27.3 pts higher in Fish Creek

52.8% 52nd pct 80.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +24.5 pts higher in Fish Creek

74.4% 55th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +7.9 pts higher in Fish Creek

90.4% 44th pct 98.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +70.1 pts higher in Mirboo North

70.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +55.3 more in Fish Creek

17.1 46th pct 72.5 96th pct

Intersections/km² in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +13 higher in Fish Creek

24 37th pct 37 58th pct

Mean slope in Mirboo North in Fish Creek +0.7 pts higher in Mirboo North

8.0% 84th pct 7.2% 78th pct

Compare Mirboo North with nearby areas

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Compare Fish Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mirboo North vs Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215057/mirboo-north/vs/UCL222025/fish-creek