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Oxley vs Sawmill Settlement

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Oxley profile · Sawmill Settlement profile

Oxley Sawmill Settlement

Sawmill Settlement and Oxley are two small Victorian areas with very different characters. Sawmill Settlement has a much higher share of people with no religion (61.1% compared to 41.2%) and those in de facto relationships (20.0% versus 7.9%). It is also more educated, with 61.5% of residents having completed Year 12, compared to 49.6% in Oxley. In contrast, Oxley has a higher typical household income of $1,946 a week, well above the $1,437 seen in Sawmill Settlement, and more large homes, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical personal income, which is around $900 a week. This shared economic baseline sits alongside a growing divide in how the two places feel. Oxley is mostly car-dependent but has a few local amenities, while Sawmill Settlement is car-dependent and lacks nearby parks and public transport. Over time, the age gap between them has narrowed, and the difference in the share of residents with university degrees has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement De facto: 12.1 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement No religion: 20.0 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement Housework 15h+: 8.8 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +269 larger in Oxley gap narrowing
503 33rd pct 234 12th pct
Median age in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +6 yrs older in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
40 yrs 32nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +0.6 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +3.1 pts higher in Oxley gap narrowing
18.1% 35th pct 15.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +4.8 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 19.2% 63rd pct
De facto in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +12.1 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
7.9% 9th pct 20.0% 89th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.5%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

66.9% Married ◂ +25.3 pts 41.7%
22.1% Never married +23.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
4.8% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Sawmill Settlement

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +3.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
7.4% 25th pct 10.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 77.4%
3.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.7% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 34.2%
41.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
5.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.6% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
0.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +3.4 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
2.2% 24th pct 5.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 83.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +20.0 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
41.2% 45th pct 61.1% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +20.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
49.7% Christianity ◂ +27.1 pts 22.6%
7.8% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +11.9 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
49.6% 79th pct 61.5% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +3.6 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
22.4% 86th pct 26.0% 90th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
18.5% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%
17.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.3%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.9 pts 24.0%
20.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

17.9% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 8.9%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%
7.7% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +$21 higher in Oxley gap narrowing
$907 87th pct $886 86th pct
Household income in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +$509 higher in Oxley gap narrowing
$1,946 86th pct $1,437 62nd pct
Family income in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +$462 higher in Oxley gap narrowing
$2,180 84th pct $1,718 59th pct
High earners in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +6.8 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
13.1% 87th pct 6.3% 49th pct
High-income homes in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +10.6 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
19.1% 78th pct 8.5% 38th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
8.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
33.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +7.3 pts higher in Oxley
28.2% 27th pct 20.9% 10th pct
Mental health in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +4.6 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement
6.6% 17th pct 11.1% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +3.4 pts higher in Oxley gap narrowing
3.4% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
4.4% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
20.3% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +1.6 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
25.1% 87th pct 23.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +5.5 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
13.9% 61st pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +9.1 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
32.5% 84th pct 23.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +1.2 pts higher in Oxley
3.7% 55th pct 2.6% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +8.8 pts higher in Oxley gap widening
29.1% 87th pct 20.3% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +0.5 larger in Oxley gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +1.8 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
5.5% 2nd pct 7.3% 9th pct
Living alone in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +17.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
16.8% 15th pct 34.0% 68th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 60.6%
30.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
5.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +18.7 pts 22.3%
16.8% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +$10 higher in Sawmill Settlement gap steady
$310 63rd pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +$375 higher in Oxley gap narrowing
$1,600 69th pct $1,225 38th pct
People / bedroom in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +0.10 higher in Oxley gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +6.0 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
11.0% 16th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Owned outright in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +7.6 pts higher in Oxley gap steady
41.6% 57th pct 34.0% 34th pct
Separate houses in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +4.3 pts higher in Oxley gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +14.8 pts higher in Oxley gap narrowing
92.5% 91st pct 77.7% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 41.5%
41.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 34.0%
11.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 95.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 20.2%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 50.0%
15.8% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 12.8%
19.8% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +5.9 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
13.3% 76th pct 19.2% 88th pct
PT commute in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +3.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 90th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 48.3%
13.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 33.3%
19.4% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%
12.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +7.6 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
32.2% 37th pct 39.8% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +6.5 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
13.5% 78th pct 20.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +2.2 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
1.2% 7th pct 3.4% 28th pct
Participation in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +6.3 pts higher in Oxley gap narrowing
68.3% 90th pct 62.0% 76th pct
Full-time in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +6.9 pts higher in Oxley gap narrowing
56.9% 54th pct 50.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Accommodation & food +11.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.1% Manufacturing ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 4.2%
1.2% Transport & warehousing +11.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 18.3%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.8% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +2.6 higher in Oxley
3.0 31st pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +2.4 more in Oxley
2.8 27th pct 0.4 4th pct
15-min city in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +84.7 pts higher in Oxley
84.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +95.3 pts higher in Oxley
95.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +1.4 more in Oxley
9.9 23rd pct 8.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +6 higher in Sawmill Settlement
22 34th pct 28 44th pct
Mean slope in Oxleyin Sawmill Settlement +10.2 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement
3.0% 19th pct 13.1% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Sawmill Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221058/oxley/vs/UCL222082/sawmill-settlement