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Smythesdale vs Skipton

Name: Smythesdale vs Skipton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Smythesdale profile · Skipton profile

Smythesdale Skipton

Smythesdale (L) and Skipton (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Smythesdale (L) is a younger place where the typical resident is 36 and households earn a typical weekly income of $1,596. In contrast, Skipton (L) is far older, with a typical age of 54 and a much lower typical weekly income of $764. Smythesdale (L) also has far more recent arrivals from overseas (12.0% compared to 0.0%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While the age gap between them has narrowed, the divide in typical incomes and school qualifications has widened. They do share some similarities, such as almost identical rates of people using other languages at home and very few people using public transport to commute. Skipton (L) is generally more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and health services compared to Smythesdale (L).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Skipton Living alone: 25.0 pts higher in Skipton Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Smythesdale Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Skipton Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Smythesdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythesdale in Skipton +262 larger in Smythesdale gap narrowing

731 46th pct 469 31st pct

Median age in Smythesdale in Skipton +18 yrs older in Skipton gap narrowing

36 yrs 18th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 16.6%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 13.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 33.1%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

11.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.2% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.2% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Smythesdale Skipton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 81.0%

1.5% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 42.4%

44.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 40.1%

11.8% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.6% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 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

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 44.6%

35.6% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 29.3%

19.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 32.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

8.3% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

6.3% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Smythesdale in Skipton +$223 higher in Smythesdale gap steady

$695 57th pct $472 13th pct

Household income in Smythesdale in Skipton +$832 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$1,596 72nd pct $764 3rd pct

Family income in Smythesdale in Skipton +$621 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$1,837 67th pct $1,216 19th pct

Household income distribution

14.1% Under $650 +24.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 12.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 20.4%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

4.1% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +12.0 pts 43.3%

20.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.5% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Smythesdale in Skipton +0.8 larger in Smythesdale gap narrowing

2.7 76th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 37.4%

26.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.0% One-parent families +17.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

21.4% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 6.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythesdale in Skipton +$110 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$310 63rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Smythesdale in Skipton +$494 higher in Smythesdale gap widening

$1,361 49th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Smythesdale in Skipton +0.10 higher in Smythesdale gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 32.2%

36.7% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

5.6% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.6% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 100.5%

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

49.2% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 10.7%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

0.0% Under $200 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.4% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 39.4%

17.6% Under $1,000 +33.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 63.1%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 32.7%

17.3% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.1%

1.2% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 17.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Smythesdale in Skipton +0.4 higher in Skipton

5.2 68th pct 5.7 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythesdale in Skipton +1.1 more in Skipton

5.9 73rd pct 7.0 91st pct

15-min city in Smythesdale in Skipton +16.5 pts higher in Skipton

74.0% 64th pct 90.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Smythesdale in Skipton +8.9 pts higher in Skipton

76.7% 66th pct 85.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Smythesdale in Skipton +8.0 pts higher in Skipton

55.4% 53rd pct 63.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Smythesdale in Skipton +12.6 pts higher in Skipton

63.9% 45th pct 76.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Smythesdale in Skipton +13.6 pts higher in Skipton

79.5% 29th pct 93.1% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Smythesdale in Skipton +10.1 pts higher in Skipton

66.6% 72nd pct 76.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythesdale in Skipton +21.5 more in Skipton

23.3 61st pct 44.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Smythesdale in Skipton +10 higher in Skipton

19 29th pct 29 46th pct

Mean slope in Smythesdale in Skipton +0.1 pts higher in Skipton

4.7% 51st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Compare Smythesdale with nearby areas

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Compare Skipton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythesdale vs Skipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221066/smythesdale/vs/UCL222084/skipton