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Cockatoo vs Pakenham Upper

Name: Cockatoo vs Pakenham Upper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Cockatoo profile · Pakenham Upper profile

Cockatoo Pakenham Upper

Cockatoo (Vic.) and Pakenham Upper are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Pakenham Upper is an older and wealthier place, where 39.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 42.8% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Cockatoo (Vic.) is younger and more accessible; the typical resident is 36, compared to 44 in Pakenham Upper. Cockatoo (Vic.) also offers more for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several ways. They share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $853 in Cockatoo (Vic.) and $880 in Pakenham Upper. Both are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have the same drive time to the city of about 50 minutes. While Pakenham Upper has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, both areas have seen their First Nations populations stay around 1% of the total.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Pakenham Upper Population: 3,212 larger in Cockatoo De facto: 8.6 pts higher in Cockatoo Median age: 8 yrs older in Pakenham Upper One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Cockatoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +3,212 larger in Cockatoo gap steady

4,408 86th pct 1,196 74th pct

Median age in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +8 yrs older in Pakenham Upper gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 18.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.6%

10.6% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

37.6% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 28.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

2.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cockatoo Pakenham Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 37.6%

40.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 53.1%

26.3% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper

2.00 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +3 more in Cockatoo

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +86 larger in Pakenham Upper

307 49th pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +28 higher in Cockatoo

1,025 70th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

15.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%

16.2% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

8.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +$27 higher in Pakenham Upper gap narrowing

$853 67th pct $880 70th pct

Household income in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +$602 higher in Pakenham Upper gap widening

$1,991 75th pct $2,593 91st pct

Family income in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +$508 higher in Pakenham Upper gap widening

$2,196 68th pct $2,704 87th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.9%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

2.6% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +7.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +38 larger in Cockatoo

46 76th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +13 yrs older in Cockatoo

31 yrs 66th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +$1,813 higher in Pakenham Upper

$687 55th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +$2,812 higher in Pakenham Upper

$2,062 64th pct $4,874 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +0.2 larger in Pakenham Upper gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 68.8%

21.5% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 4.6%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

9.3% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +$115 higher in Cockatoo gap steady

$370 76th pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +$658 higher in Pakenham Upper gap widening

$1,742 58th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 50.9%

24.2% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 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

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 35.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.5% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $200–$349 +29.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +53.7 pts 0.0%

9.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%

8.4% $3,000 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 15.4%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +6 more in Cockatoo

20 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +7.17 more in Pakenham Upper

4.54 76th pct 11.71 88th pct

Departures/1k in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +241.2 more in Cockatoo

539.7 79th pct 298.5 75th pct

PT routes in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +5 more in Cockatoo

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +8 longer in Cockatoo

17 56th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +1 longer in Pakenham Upper

49 38th pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 57.1%

18.7% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 33.6%

14.8% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.1% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 14.7%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

15.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.7% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +2.3 higher in Cockatoo

3.0 72nd pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +2.7 more in Cockatoo

3.2 74th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +33.3 pts higher in Cockatoo

33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +33.9 pts higher in Cockatoo

33.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +11.0 pts higher in Cockatoo

38.7% 70th pct 27.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +49.1 pts higher in Cockatoo

49.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +31.9 pts higher in Cockatoo

52.4% 65th pct 20.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +34.1 pts higher in Cockatoo

34.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +9.2 more in Pakenham Upper

10.0 41st pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +12 higher in Cockatoo

14 73rd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Cockatoo in Pakenham Upper +2.6 pts higher in Cockatoo

13.7% 90th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Cockatoo with nearby areas

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Compare Pakenham Upper with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockatoo vs Pakenham Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20600/cockatoo/vs/SAL22029/pakenham-upper