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Glenaroua vs Puckapunyal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Glenaroua profile · Puckapunyal profile

Glenaroua Puckapunyal

Puckapunyal and Glenaroua are nearby Victorian areas with very different identities. Puckapunyal is a young, transient place where the typical resident is just 24 and 65.5% have served in the Defence Force. It is dominated by renters (98.3%) and people in public administration and safety. In contrast, Glenaroua is much older, with a typical age of 44 and 15.4% of people aged 65 or over. It has more home ownership, with 37.7% of homes owned outright, and a workforce more focused on construction and agriculture.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some similarities today. Both have roughly the same share of people earning $2,000 or more a week, and neither has any residents commuting by public transport. While Puckapunyal has far more public transport stops and school access, both are largely isolated from groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk. The two areas also share a similar rate of volunteering, at around 12.5% to 12.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 900 larger in Puckapunyal Median age: 20 yrs older in Glenaroua Renting: 93.9 pts higher in Puckapunyal Owned outright: 37.7 pts higher in Glenaroua Recent movers: 44.3 pts higher in Puckapunyal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +900 larger in Puckapunyal gap steady
208 54th pct 1,108 73rd pct
Median age in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +20 yrs older in Glenaroua gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +2.9 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +15.1 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
15.4% 35th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Under 15 in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +6.1 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 24.4% 87th pct
De facto in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +9.8 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 26.0% 95th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.6 pts 8.5%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +15.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.3% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 0.3%

Marital status

32.0% Never married +21.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
51.7% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 40.7%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenaroua Puckapunyal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +4.3 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap steady
7.2% 30th pct 11.5% 50th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 82.2%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 49.3%
30.8% English +6.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%
8.2% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +1.4 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap steady
3.4% 49th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +0.8 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Glenarouain Puckapunyal +10.0 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap steady
44.2% 62nd pct 54.2% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 34.6%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +23.3 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap steady
46.1% 53rd pct 69.3% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +6.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
20.3% 68th pct 13.8% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenarouain Puckapunyal
— 3.70 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +1 more in Puckapunyal
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glenarouain Puckapunyal
— 189 36th pct
ICSEA in Glenarouain Puckapunyal
— 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +23.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.8 pts 10.9%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 0.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

8.8% Management & commerce +13.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.4 pts 8.9%
6.1% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.6 pts 1.7%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
9.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.4 pts 1.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
2.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +$456 higher in Puckapunyal gap widening
$844 65th pct $1,300 93rd pct
Household income in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +$573 higher in Puckapunyal gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $2,510 89th pct
Family income in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +$394 higher in Puckapunyal gap widening
$2,208 69th pct $2,602 86th pct
High earners in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +0.5 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
11.6% 68th pct 12.2% 71st pct
High-income homes in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +5.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
31.9% 86th pct 26.6% 76th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 +24.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.3 pts 4.7%
17.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 6.0%
7.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
37.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 15.3%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +14.0 pts higher in Glenaroua
27.9% 45th pct 13.9% 6th pct
Mental health in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +4.4 pts higher in Glenaroua
10.1% 69th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +2.6 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
5.8% 63rd pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 3.2%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
1.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +15.0 pts ▸ 78.0%
19.2% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 11.3%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
0.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +0.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 12.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +6.8 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 7.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +7.4 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +63.7 pts higher in Puckapunyal
1.8% 39th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +14.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 14.0% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +58 larger in Puckapunyal
6 51st pct 64 80th pct
Median age in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +2 yrs older in Glenaroua
20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Glenarouain Puckapunyal
— 54.5% 79th pct
Unemployment in Glenarouain Puckapunyal
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +$476 higher in Puckapunyal
$649 51st pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +$1,000 higher in Glenaroua
$3,250 89th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Glenarouain Puckapunyal
— 4.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +0.4 larger in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +2.0 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
4.4% 21st pct 2.4% 16th pct
Living alone in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +6.6 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
13.0% 13th pct 6.4% 1st pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 79.7%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 17.7%
4.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +11.4 pts 29.2%
23.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.0% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%
8.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +$10 higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
$275 48th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +$19 higher in Glenaroua
$1,733 57th pct $1,714 56th pct
People / bedroom in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +0.10 higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +93.9 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 98.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +37.7 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
37.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +1.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +9.6 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
87.0% 70th pct 96.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

4.3% Rented +93.9 pts ▸ 98.3%
46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.2 pts 2.1%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 98.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 3 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 33.9%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.2%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +81.2 pts ▸ 81.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.9 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +2.2 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 57th pct
Work from home in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +15.2 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
24.5% 71st pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Glenarouain Puckapunyal even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +16 more in Puckapunyal
0 0th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +14.44 more in Puckapunyal
0.00 0th pct 14.44 89th pct
Departures/1k in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +480.1 more in Puckapunyal
0.0 0th pct 480.1 78th pct
PT routes in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +2 more in Puckapunyal
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +34 longer in Puckapunyal
72 52nd pct 106 73rd pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 51.4%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 9.3%
6.4% Walked +17.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
30.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 10.5%
4.3% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +44.3 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
41.1% 80th pct 85.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Glenarouain Puckapunyal
— 36.2% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +5.0 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
6.8% 82nd pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +15.9 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap widening
68.0% 76th pct 83.9% 98th pct
Full-time in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +12.4 pts higher in Puckapunyal gap narrowing
70.9% 89th pct 83.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

2.7% Public administration & safety +75.1 pts ▸ 77.9%
19.1% Construction ◂ +17.3 pts 1.7%
17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.6%
7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%
4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

7.3% Community & personal service +33.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
28.2% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 19.1%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 3.1%
12.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
4.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +1.9 higher in Puckapunyal
0.1 41st pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +1.9 more in Puckapunyal
0.1 42nd pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Glenarouain Puckapunyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glenarouain Puckapunyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +76.9 pts higher in Puckapunyal
0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 81st pct
Walk to school in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +71.8 pts higher in Puckapunyal
0.0% 0th pct 71.8% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +13.2 pts higher in Glenaroua
13.7% 49th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Glenarouain Puckapunyal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +21.3 more in Glenaroua
38.5 76th pct 17.1 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +1 higher in Puckapunyal
0 21st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Glenarouain Puckapunyal +2.1 pts higher in Glenaroua
6.7% 61st pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenaroua vs Puckapunyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21018/glenaroua/vs/SAL22124/puckapunyal