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Koorainghat vs Purfleet

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Koorainghat profile · Purfleet profile

Koorainghat Purfleet

Koorainghat and Purfleet are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Koorainghat is an older community where the typical resident is 54, and 33.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a higher share of university graduates (19%) and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,375. In contrast, Purfleet is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and a very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 92.5%. Many more families in Purfleet are headed by a single parent (60.5%), and the typical household income is much lower at $574.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Koorainghat seeing more people move in over the last five years. Despite this, they share some similarities; for example, about 9% of residents in both areas are volunteers, and the number of people per home is nearly the same. While Koorainghat has a high rate of outright home ownership at 57.1%, Purfleet is dominated by renters at 80.6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Koorainghat First Nations: 92.5 pts higher in Purfleet Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in Koorainghat One-parent: 60.5 pts higher in Purfleet Renting: 80.6 pts higher in Purfleet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koorainghatin Purfleet +69 larger in Koorainghat gap widening
176 51st pct 107 43rd pct
Median age in Koorainghatin Purfleet +22 yrs older in Koorainghat gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Koorainghatin Purfleet +92.5 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 92.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Koorainghatin Purfleet +24.2 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
33.5% 90th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Under 15 in Koorainghatin Purfleet +12.6 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
10.8% 19th pct 23.4% 85th pct
De facto in Koorainghatin Purfleet +10.9 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
5.8% 13th pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.2 pts 9.3%
33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 27.1%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.8% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

18.3% Never married +78.0 pts ▸ 96.3%
60.1% Married ◂ +60.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 3.7%
2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Koorainghat Purfleet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koorainghatin Purfleet +13.1 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
13.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 75.7%
7.4% England ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 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

48.3% Australian ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
47.7% English ◂ +40.3 pts 7.5%
18.8% Irish ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Koorainghatin Purfleet +10.8 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
2.3% 41st pct 13.1% 80th pct
Limited English in Koorainghatin Purfleet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +22.7 pts 71.0%
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 Koorainghatin Purfleet +8.5 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
36.4% 38th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +25.9 pts 28.0%
36.4% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
7.4% Not stated +16.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Other religions +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Koorainghatin Purfleet +32.6 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
38.5% 32nd pct 5.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Koorainghatin Purfleet +19.0 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
19.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Koorainghatin Purfleet +1 more in Purfleet
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Koorainghatin Purfleet
— 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Koorainghatin Purfleet
— 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +32.6 pts 5.9%
37.8% Year 10 ◂ +30.7 pts 7.1%
11.2% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.9 pts 12.7%
20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Education ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Health ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koorainghatin Purfleet +$304 higher in Koorainghat gap widening
$617 27th pct $313 0th pct
Household income in Koorainghatin Purfleet +$801 higher in Koorainghat gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $574 0th pct
Family income in Koorainghatin Purfleet +$603 higher in Koorainghat gap widening
$1,303 15th pct $700 0th pct
High earners in Koorainghatin Purfleet even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Koorainghatin Purfleet +14.3 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

19.0% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.0 pts 8.6%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koorainghatin Purfleet +18.3 pts higher in Koorainghat
39.8% 89th pct 21.5% 18th pct
Mental health in Koorainghatin Purfleet +6.9 pts higher in Koorainghat
9.7% 65th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Koorainghatin Purfleet +5.2 pts higher in Koorainghat gap narrowing
10.8% 91st pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +14.1 pts 4.7%
9.7% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.5% Diabetes +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
28.4% One condition ◂ +17.2 pts 11.2%
8.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koorainghatin Purfleet +0.5 pts higher in Koorainghat gap narrowing
9.2% 12th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Koorainghatin Purfleet +4.7 pts higher in Koorainghat gap steady
18.3% 87th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Koorainghatin Purfleet +9.5 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
26.8% 58th pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Koorainghatin Purfleet +3.2 pts higher in Koorainghat
3.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Koorainghatin Purfleet +19.9 pts higher in Koorainghat gap narrowing
35.9% 90th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koorainghatin Purfleet +99 larger in Purfleet
0 0th pct 99 86th pct
Median age in Koorainghatin Purfleet
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Koorainghatin Purfleet
— 6.9% 0th pct
Median income in Koorainghatin Purfleet
— $317 9th pct
Household income in Koorainghatin Purfleet
— $574 4th pct
Indigenous language in Koorainghatin Purfleet
— 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koorainghatin Purfleet +0.2 larger in Purfleet gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Koorainghatin Purfleet +60.5 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 60.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Koorainghatin Purfleet +4.5 pts higher in Koorainghat gap steady
20.6% 39th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

0.0% One-parent families +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
54.1% Couples with children ◂ +31.9 pts 22.2%
45.2% Couples without children ◂ +39.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% Other families +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 35.5%
20.6% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%
4.8% 5 people +11.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
0.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% 6 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koorainghatin Purfleet +$30 higher in Purfleet gap steady
$155 14th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Koorainghatin Purfleet
$1,733 57th pct —
People / bedroom in Koorainghatin Purfleet +0.20 higher in Purfleet gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Koorainghatin Purfleet +80.6 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 80.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Koorainghatin Purfleet +57.1 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
57.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Koorainghatin Purfleet +6.3 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
93.7% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Koorainghatin Purfleet +19.5 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
93.7% 87th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +80.6 pts ▸ 80.6%
57.1% Owned outright ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 29.0%
31.7% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 9.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koorainghatin Purfleet +35.7 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 100th pct
Work from home in Koorainghatin Purfleet
24.7% 72nd pct —
PT commute in Koorainghatin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Koorainghatin Purfleet +1 more in Purfleet
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Koorainghatin Purfleet +9.35 more in Purfleet
0.00 0th pct 9.35 87th pct
Departures/1k in Koorainghatin Purfleet +46.7 more in Purfleet
0.0 0th pct 46.7 62nd pct
PT routes in Koorainghatin Purfleet +1 more in Purfleet
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Koorainghatin Purfleet +66 longer in Koorainghat
71 91st pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +59.7 pts 0.0%
24.7% Worked at home ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.0% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
26.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
26.2% 4 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koorainghatin Purfleet +14.5 pts higher in Koorainghat gap steady
21.4% 19th pct 6.9% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Koorainghatin Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koorainghatin Purfleet
4.8% 66th pct —
Participation in Koorainghatin Purfleet +38.9 pts higher in Koorainghat gap widening
54.9% 32nd pct 16.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Koorainghatin Purfleet
51.9% 22nd pct —

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
15.6% Construction ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% Professionals ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Koorainghatin Purfleet +4.1 higher in Purfleet
0.0 29th pct 4.1 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Koorainghatin Purfleet +3.9 more in Purfleet
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Koorainghatin Purfleet +32.1 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 32.1% 75th pct
Walk to shops in Koorainghatin Purfleet +54.7 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Koorainghatin Purfleet +100.0 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Koorainghatin Purfleet even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Koorainghatin Purfleet +100.0 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Koorainghatin Purfleet +100.0 pts higher in Purfleet
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Koorainghatin Purfleet +31.7 more in Purfleet
5.7 31st pct 37.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Koorainghatin Purfleet +77 higher in Purfleet
2 59th pct 79 83rd pct
Mean slope in Koorainghatin Purfleet +1.8 pts higher in Koorainghat
9.3% 77th pct 7.5% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koorainghat vs Purfleet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12200/koorainghat/vs/SAL13288/purfleet