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Emerald vs Pakenham Upper

Name: Emerald vs Pakenham Upper — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Emerald profile · Pakenham Upper profile

Emerald Pakenham Upper

Emerald (Vic.) and Pakenham Upper are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Emerald (Vic.) is much more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), and 97.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Pakenham Upper is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7 and only 20.5% of homes near a park. There are also notable wealth gaps; Pakenham Upper has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (39.2% compared to 27.6% in Emerald (Vic.)), and First Nations personal income is far higher in Pakenham Upper at $2,500, compared to $545 in Emerald (Vic.).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people in de facto relationships, with Emerald (Vic.) at 12.4% and Pakenham Upper at 8.8%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, which are $851 in Emerald (Vic.) and $880 in Pakenham Upper. The two areas are also alike in the size of their homes, with both averaging 0.80 people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,694 larger in Emerald PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Emerald Separate houses: 1.8 pts higher in Pakenham Upper Rent: $145 higher in Emerald No religion: 7.6 pts higher in Emerald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +4,694 larger in Emerald gap steady

5,890 86th pct 1,196 74th pct

Median age in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +1 yrs older in Pakenham Upper gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

31.3% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Pakenham Upper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

6.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +6.3 pts 40.4%

37.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%

11.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

5.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 53.1%

32.3% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emerald in Pakenham Upper

2.73 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +6 more in Emerald

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +60 larger in Pakenham Upper

333 52nd pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +41 higher in Emerald

1,038 74th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 53.6%

13.5% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 23.6%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

11.8% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +$29 higher in Pakenham Upper gap narrowing

$851 66th pct $880 70th pct

Household income in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +$474 higher in Pakenham Upper gap widening

$2,119 80th pct $2,593 91st pct

Family income in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +$305 higher in Pakenham Upper gap narrowing

$2,399 77th pct $2,704 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%

14.7% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +4.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +30 larger in Emerald

38 74th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +7 yrs older in Emerald

25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +$1,955 higher in Pakenham Upper

$545 39th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +$3,499 higher in Pakenham Upper

$1,375 35th pct $4,874 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +0.2 larger in Pakenham Upper gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%

8.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.6%

20.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.6% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

8.7% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +$145 higher in Emerald gap widening

$400 82nd pct $255 42nd pct

Mortgage in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +$400 higher in Pakenham Upper gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Emerald in Pakenham Upper even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 50.9%

39.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.3% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 35.0%

34.3% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%

17.9% $200–$349 +36.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.4%

14.4% $3,000 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.4%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +9 more in Emerald

23 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +7.80 more in Pakenham Upper

3.90 73rd pct 11.71 88th pct

Departures/1k in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +236.1 more in Emerald

534.6 79th pct 298.5 75th pct

PT routes in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +6 more in Emerald

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +20 longer in Emerald

29 66th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +5 longer in Pakenham Upper

45 35th pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Emerald in Pakenham Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Emerald in Pakenham Upper even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 33.6%

14.5% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

14.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

8.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +3.9 higher in Emerald

4.6 81st pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +3.7 more in Emerald

4.3 79th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +44.4 pts higher in Emerald

44.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +43.3 pts higher in Emerald

43.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +26.5 pts higher in Emerald

54.1% 74th pct 27.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +48.7 pts higher in Emerald

48.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +77.0 pts higher in Emerald

97.5% 84th pct 20.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +38.2 pts higher in Emerald

38.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +22.0 more in Emerald

41.3 77th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +20 higher in Emerald

23 74th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Emerald in Pakenham Upper +1.4 pts higher in Emerald

12.5% 88th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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Compare Pakenham Upper with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald vs Pakenham Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20868/emerald/vs/SAL22029/pakenham-upper