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Barunah Plains vs Rokewood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Barunah Plains profile · Rokewood profile

Barunah Plains Rokewood

Rokewood and Barunah Plains are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different levels of activity. Rokewood has a larger population of 208 people and more local infrastructure, including a school and public transport. In contrast, Barunah Plains is sparsely populated with just 10 people and has no public transport or nearby schools. There is a stark difference in wealth, with typical weekly household incomes far higher in Barunah Plains at $2,999 compared to $1,286 in Rokewood.

While the two areas are far apart in wealth and services, they share similar household sizes and typical monthly home-loan payments. The gap in these daily living costs has remained relatively stable over time. Both areas are very remote from the city and are largely car-dependent, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +198 larger in Rokewood gap steady
10 7th pct 208 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9
  • First area, 2021: 10
  • Second area, 2011: 433
  • Second area, 2016: 217
  • Second area, 2021: 208
Median age in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +2 yrs older in Barunah Plains gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 36 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 17.8% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.8%
— 17.8% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.8%
— 16.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 27.9%
30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 17.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

133.3% Married ◂ +91.2 pts 42.1%
0.0% Never married +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% Divorced +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Barunah Plains Rokewood

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

  • 85+ in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Rokewood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Rokewood: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Rokewood: 3.4% males, 2.4% females
  • 70–74 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Rokewood: 4.9% males, 5.3% females
  • 65–69 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 100.0% females; 65–69 in Rokewood: 4.9% males, 1.5% females
  • 60–64 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Rokewood: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
  • 55–59 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Rokewood: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
  • 50–54 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Rokewood: 2.9% males, 3.9% females
  • 45–49 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Rokewood: 6.8% males, 6.3% females
  • 40–44 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Rokewood: 1.9% males, 3.4% females
  • 35–39 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Rokewood: 3.4% males, 4.9% females
  • 30–34 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Rokewood: 4.4% males, 3.9% females
  • 25–29 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Rokewood: 3.9% males, 1.9% females
  • 20–24 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Rokewood: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
  • 15–19 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Rokewood: 4.9% males, 3.4% females
  • 10–14 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Rokewood: 3.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Rokewood: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
  • 0–4 in Barunah Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Rokewood: 0.0% males, 1.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 4.8% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 83.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

110.0% English ◂ +74.9 pts 35.1%
0.0% Australian +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Irish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 2.9% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9%
— 1.9% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 87.0%
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

— 42.8% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.8%

Religious affiliation

90.0% Christianity ◂ +44.3 pts 45.7%
0.0% No religion +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.0% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 41.7% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.7%
— 12.3% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.3%
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +1 more in Rokewood
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 42 15th pct
— 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +41.7 pts 41.7%
50.0% Year 11 ◂ +35.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% Year 10 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +$908 higher in Barunah Plains gap widening
$1,624 100th pct $716 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $1,624
  • Second area, 2011: $445
  • Second area, 2016: $527
  • Second area, 2021: $716
Household income in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +$1,713 higher in Barunah Plains
$2,999 96th pct $1,286 31st pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,999
  • Second area, 2011: $991
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $1,286
Family income in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +$1,488 higher in Barunah Plains
$3,250 94th pct $1,762 42nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2011: $1,072
  • Second area, 2016: $1,218
  • Second area, 2021: $1,762
— 8.2% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.2%
High-income homes in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood
— 21.5% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.5%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +47.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Under $650 +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood
— 31.7% 64th pct
— 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood
— 4.8% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Asthma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.7%
0.0% One condition +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

— 19.3% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 30.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
— 10.5% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.5%
Unpaid child care in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood
— 23.4% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.4%
— 2.8% 53rd pct
— 23.4% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +0.1 larger in Barunah Plains
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
— 12.1% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%
— 30.4% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +37.4 pts 29.3%
0.0% Couples with children +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.0% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% 1 person +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $215 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $45
  • Second area, 2016: $153
  • Second area, 2021: $215
Mortgage in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +$69 higher in Barunah Plains
$936 13th pct $867 11th pct
  • First area, 2021: $936
  • Second area, 2011: $1,083
  • Second area, 2016: $910
  • Second area, 2021: $867
People / bedroom in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +0.10 higher in Barunah Plains
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
— 8.9% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
— 50.6% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 44.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.6%
— 94.9% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 97.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 94.9%
— 79.7% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 79.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 74.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 79.7%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +50.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +92.8 pts 40.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 19.2% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +1 more in Rokewood
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +4.81 more in Rokewood
0.00 0th pct 4.81 77th pct
Departures/1k in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +19.2 more in Rokewood
0.0 0th pct 19.2 59th pct
PT routes in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +1 more in Rokewood
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
— 73 93rd pct
Drive to city in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +13 longer in Rokewood
87 61st pct 100 69th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Worked at home ◂ +64.1 pts 19.2%
50.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 30.8% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.8%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 56.7% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 62.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 52.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.7%
— 63.6% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 60.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 60.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.6%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +64.6 pts 35.4%
0.0% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Labourers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Sales workers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +2.2 higher in Rokewood
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +2.6 more in Rokewood
0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +42.7 pts higher in Rokewood
0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +39.8 pts higher in Rokewood
0.0% 0th pct 39.8% 70th pct
Walk to school in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +41.1 pts higher in Rokewood
0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +43.2 pts higher in Rokewood
0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +76.9 more in Rokewood
0.0 0th pct 76.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +0 higher in Rokewood
0 28th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Barunah Plainsin Rokewood +1.6 pts higher in Barunah Plains
4.8% 40th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barunah Plains vs Rokewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20158/barunah-plains/vs/SAL22191/rokewood