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Paynesville vs Rosedale
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Paynesville profile · Rosedale profile
Paynesville Rosedale
Paynesville and Rosedale are two Victorian towns with very different age profiles. Paynesville is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 42.9% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (43.3%) and a larger proportion of homes owned outright (58.4%). In contrast, Rosedale is younger, with a typical resident aged 39 and a much higher share of full-time employment at 61.4%. Rosedale also has a larger number of children, with 15.6% of the population under 15.
Everyday life in both towns shares several similarities, including nearly identical unemployment rates and a very low use of public transport for commuting. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and Paynesville has seen a larger increase in people moving to the area in the last five years. While Rosedale has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and shops, Paynesville has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 5,604
- First area, 2016: 6,313
- First area, 2021: 6,977
- Second area, 2011: 4,553
- Second area, 2016: 4,723
- Second area, 2021: 4,928
- First area, 2011: 56 yrs
- First area, 2016: 58 yrs
- First area, 2021: 61 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Paynesville: 1.7% males, 2.4% females; 85+ in Rosedale: 0.3% males, 0.6% females
- 80–84 in Paynesville: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 80–84 in Rosedale: 0.9% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Paynesville: 4.6% males, 4.2% females; 75–79 in Rosedale: 1.5% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Paynesville: 6.6% males, 6.6% females; 70–74 in Rosedale: 2.6% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Paynesville: 5.7% males, 6.1% females; 65–69 in Rosedale: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in Paynesville: 5.0% males, 5.2% females; 60–64 in Rosedale: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Paynesville: 3.2% males, 4.3% females; 55–59 in Rosedale: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Paynesville: 2.5% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Rosedale: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Paynesville: 2.1% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Rosedale: 3.7% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Paynesville: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 40–44 in Rosedale: 5.2% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Paynesville: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 35–39 in Rosedale: 5.9% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Paynesville: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 30–34 in Rosedale: 6.3% males, 2.4% females
- 25–29 in Paynesville: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 25–29 in Rosedale: 5.5% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Paynesville: 1.3% males, 1.2% females; 20–24 in Rosedale: 3.0% males, 1.8% females
- 15–19 in Paynesville: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 15–19 in Rosedale: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Paynesville: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in Rosedale: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Paynesville: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 5–9 in Rosedale: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Paynesville: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 0–4 in Rosedale: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $427
- First area, 2016: $492
- First area, 2021: $571
- Second area, 2011: $523
- Second area, 2016: $613
- Second area, 2021: $723
- First area, 2011: $796
- First area, 2016: $914
- First area, 2021: $1,071
- Second area, 2011: $1,080
- Second area, 2016: $1,314
- Second area, 2021: $1,487
- First area, 2011: $948
- First area, 2016: $1,145
- First area, 2021: $1,314
- Second area, 2011: $1,269
- Second area, 2016: $1,541
- Second area, 2021: $1,837
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $140
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $236
- First area, 2011: $1,170
- First area, 2016: $1,207
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $1,213
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paynesville vs Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021086/paynesville/vs/205051102/rosedale