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Emerald - Cockatoo vs Pakenham - North West

Name: Emerald - Cockatoo vs Pakenham - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Emerald - Cockatoo profile · Pakenham - North West profile

Emerald - Cockatoo Pakenham - North West

Emerald - Cockatoo and Pakenham - North West are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Emerald - Cockatoo is an older, more established area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 32 in Pakenham - North West. It is much less diverse, with only 13.8% of people born overseas and 4.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Pakenham - North West has a much higher share of overseas-born residents at 28.9% and a far higher rate of people using another language at 26.0%. Pakenham - North West also sees far more rental properties (28.7%) and has a much higher proportion of people who moved there in the last five years (60.7%).

The gap in population growth is widening rapidly, as Pakenham - North West has grown by 38.8% since 2021, while Emerald - Cockatoo grew by just 1.3%. Despite these different speeds of change, they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $870 to $879. They also have the same number of people per home, averaging 2.9, and very similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 32.1 pts higher in Pakenham - North West Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Pakenham - North West Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Pakenham - North West Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Emerald - Cockatoo No religion: 17.8 pts higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +11,154 larger in Emerald - Cockatoo

18,633 87th pct 7,479 37th pct

Median age in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +9 yrs older in Emerald - Cockatoo

41 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 17.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 50.8%

32.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

2.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Emerald - Cockatoo Pakenham - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 68.2%

0.2% India +6.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

0.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +10.9 pts 31.4%

41.3% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 30.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

0.5% Indian +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.3% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek even 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 70.6%

0.0% Punjabi +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% No religion ◂ +17.8 pts 40.2%

32.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

0.3% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +4 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +0.32 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

1.88 44th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +6 more in Pakenham - North West

14 37th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +1,486 more in Pakenham - North West

2,178 66th pct 3,664 86th pct

Avg size in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +910 larger in Pakenham - North West

311 34th pct 1,221 97th pct

ICSEA in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +4 higher in Pakenham - North West

1,032 57th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

14.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

7.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 32.8%

21.6% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +$9 higher in Pakenham - North West

$870 62nd pct $879 63rd pct

Household income in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +$289 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

$2,176 76th pct $1,887 58th pct

Family income in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +$348 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

$2,402 71st pct $2,054 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 7.4%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

9.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +7.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +55 larger in Emerald - Cockatoo

141 43rd pct 86 28th pct

Median age in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +10 yrs older in Emerald - Cockatoo

26 yrs 64th pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +$91 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

$816 76th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West even

$1,937 64th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West even

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 64.6%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%

9.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%

21.4% 4 people even 21.4%

16.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

3.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +$4 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

$370 50th pct $366 49th pct

Mortgage in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +$30 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

$1,980 60th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 51.9%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 15.9%

7.4% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 94.9%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

7.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 9.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +71 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

84 82nd pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +2.77 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

4.51 53rd pct 1.74 19th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +417.5 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

541.9 40th pct 124.3 21st pct

PT routes in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +5 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

8 52nd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +8 longer in Emerald - Cockatoo

38 89th pct 30 86th pct

Drive to city in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +34 longer in Emerald - Cockatoo

77 83rd pct 43 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +11,154 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

18,633 58th pct 7,479 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +11,154 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

18,633 27th pct 7,479 12th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

0.2% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

18.2% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%

17.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 7.2%

1.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

14.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +1 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +3 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +2 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +1 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +35 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

1,034 65th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +8,541 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

19,043 85th pct 10,502 50th pct

Growth in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +37.5 pts higher in Pakenham - North West

1.3% 21st pct 38.8% 99th pct

Businesses in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +965 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

1,872 86th pct 907 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +285 higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

1,284 80th pct 999 61st pct

Max temp in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +1.2 higher in Pakenham - North West

18.7 8th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +1.0 higher in Pakenham - North West

9.2 17th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +0.5 higher in Pakenham - North West

3.2 22nd pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +0.5 more in Pakenham - North West

3.2 21st pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +4.6 pts higher in Pakenham - North West

33.8% 24th pct 38.4% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +5.1 pts higher in Pakenham - North West

33.2% 23rd pct 38.4% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +5.2 pts higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

41.2% 22nd pct 36.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +19.9 pts higher in Pakenham - North West

42.1% 25th pct 62.0% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +28.6 pts higher in Pakenham - North West

65.2% 21st pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +9.4 pts higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

25.6% 29th pct 16.2% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +9.3 more in Emerald - Cockatoo

21.6 76th pct 12.3 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +64 higher in Pakenham - North West

6 20th pct 71 45th pct

Mean slope in Emerald - Cockatoo in Pakenham - North West +7.0 pts higher in Emerald - Cockatoo

12.0% 95th pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald - Cockatoo vs Pakenham - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212011289/emerald-cockatoo/vs/212011550/pakenham-north-west