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Koo Wee Rup vs Pakenham - South East

Name: Koo Wee Rup vs Pakenham - South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Koo Wee Rup profile · Pakenham - South East profile

Koo Wee Rup Pakenham - South East

Koo Wee Rup and Pakenham - South East are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Koo Wee Rup is largely made up of separate houses, with 91.9% of homes being detached and 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Pakenham - South East is more densely built, where 39.6% of households rent and townhouses are far more common. Transport is also a major divide; Pakenham - South East is somewhat walkable with many public transport options, while Koo Wee Rup is mostly car-dependent and has far fewer stops.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 35 and have very similar levels of full-time employment. Pakenham - South East is much more diverse, with 29.6% of people born overseas and 22.6% using another language at home, compared to 12.9% and 6.9% in Koo Wee Rup. Recent growth has been faster in Koo Wee Rup, where the population rose by 24% since 2021, while Pakenham - South East grew by 4.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in Koo Wee Rup Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Pakenham - South East Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Pakenham - South East 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Koo Wee Rup Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +3,630 larger in Koo Wee Rup

10,069 53rd pct 6,439 31st pct

Median age in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East even

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 41.5%

37.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Koo Wee Rup Pakenham - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 62.7%

0.9% India +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 30.6%

39.7% English ◂ +4.6 pts 35.0%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 69.7%

0.6% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 38.4%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.5%

7.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.0% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East

2.85 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +22 more in Koo Wee Rup

35 76th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East

1,895 60th pct —

Avg size in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East

316 35th pct —

ICSEA in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East

974 30th pct —

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 32.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

13.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +$140 higher in Koo Wee Rup

$814 52nd pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +$588 higher in Koo Wee Rup

$1,823 54th pct $1,235 16th pct

Family income in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +$595 higher in Koo Wee Rup

$2,104 51st pct $1,509 14th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.4%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.4%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 57.7%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

6.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +42 larger in Koo Wee Rup

130 40th pct 88 28th pct

Median age in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +$102 higher in Koo Wee Rup

$714 64th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +$360 higher in Koo Wee Rup

$1,812 57th pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +0.4 larger in Koo Wee Rup

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 49.5%

25.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.4% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

21.0% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.4%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +$15 higher in Pakenham - South East

$320 33rd pct $335 38th pct

Mortgage in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +$423 higher in Koo Wee Rup

$1,940 56th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 29.0%

14.9% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 21.9%

2.5% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 65.9%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.7 pts 13.8%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.8%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 23.5%

10.5% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +40 more in Pakenham - South East

6 14th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +6.55 more in Pakenham - South East

0.60 7th pct 7.14 84th pct

Departures/1k in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +1,122.2 more in Pakenham - South East

91.7 19th pct 1,213.9 65th pct

PT routes in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +7 more in Pakenham - South East

5 36th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +31 longer in Koo Wee Rup

58 95th pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +14 longer in Koo Wee Rup

58 76th pct 44 71st pct

Reach 30 min in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +3,630 more in Koo Wee Rup

10,069 29th pct 6,439 14th pct

Reach 45 min in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +3,630 more in Koo Wee Rup

10,069 16th pct 6,439 10th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 61.6%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

24.0% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 30.2%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 9.4%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

2.5% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

12.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

11.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +3 higher in Koo Wee Rup

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +3 higher in Koo Wee Rup

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +6 higher in Koo Wee Rup

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +51 higher in Koo Wee Rup

975 41st pct 924 20th pct

ERP in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +5,820 higher in Koo Wee Rup

12,598 60th pct 6,778 31st pct

Growth in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +19.6 pts higher in Koo Wee Rup

24.0% 92nd pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +159 higher in Koo Wee Rup

1,235 67th pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +76 higher in Pakenham - South East

862 50th pct 938 56th pct

Max temp in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +0.3 higher in Pakenham - South East

19.9 14th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +0.2 higher in Koo Wee Rup

10.6 31st pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +2.1 higher in Pakenham - South East

3.1 21st pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +1.8 more in Pakenham - South East

3.1 21st pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +24.6 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

37.4% 27th pct 62.0% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +24.4 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

39.2% 28th pct 63.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +24.7 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

42.6% 22nd pct 67.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +10.8 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

42.7% 25th pct 53.5% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +19.5 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

72.3% 24th pct 91.8% 39th pct

Walk to health in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +20.0 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

22.4% 27th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +8.2 more in Pakenham - South East

7.9 11th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +51 higher in Pakenham - South East

3 16th pct 54 41st pct

Mean slope in Koo Wee Rup in Pakenham - South East +0.5 pts higher in Pakenham - South East

2.6% 3rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Koo Wee Rup with nearby areas

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Compare Pakenham - South East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koo Wee Rup vs Pakenham - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212011548/koo-wee-rup/vs/212011551/pakenham-south-east