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Glenaroua vs Pyalong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Glenaroua profile · Pyalong profile

Glenaroua Pyalong

Pyalong and Glenaroua are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria, though they differ in wealth and education. Glenaroua is far more affluent, with 31.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.5% in Pyalong. A higher share of residents in Glenaroua hold a bachelor degree or higher (20.3% vs 9.9%) and more are employed full-time. Pyalong is more connected, as it has a school and more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Glenaroua.

Everyday life is very similar in both places. They have the same typical household size and identical proportions of three-plus bedroom homes and detached houses. They also share similar rental rates and a low percentage of people who speak a language other than English. While Glenaroua has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain far below the national figure for the share of residents who have moved recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 564 larger in Pyalong Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Pyalong Full-time: 13.3 pts higher in Glenaroua No car: 1.2 pts higher in Pyalong Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Glenaroua

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenarouain Pyalong +564 larger in Pyalong gap widening
208 54th pct 772 72nd pct
Median age in Glenarouain Pyalong +2 yrs older in Glenaroua gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Glenarouain Pyalong +1.2 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Glenarouain Pyalong +1.5 pts higher in Pyalong gap steady
15.4% 35th pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Glenarouain Pyalong +2.1 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Glenarouain Pyalong +1.2 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 29.7%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 47.7%
32.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
7.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Glenaroua Pyalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Glenarouain Pyalong +1.6 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
7.2% 30th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 83.7%
0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 42.7%
30.8% English +9.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%
8.2% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.9% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.1 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
3.4% 49th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.6 pts higher in Pyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.9%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Glenarouain Pyalong +3.4 pts higher in Pyalong gap widening
44.2% 62nd pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 41.3%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

Year 12 in Glenarouain Pyalong +3.6 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
46.1% 53rd pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Glenarouain Pyalong +10.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
20.3% 68th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Glenarouain Pyalong
— 6.37 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Glenarouain Pyalong +1 more in Pyalong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Glenarouain Pyalong
— 82 22nd pct
ICSEA in Glenarouain Pyalong
— 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%
23.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%
12.1% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 10.1%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%
12.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 4.0%
12.3% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
2.6% Architecture & building +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.6 pts 2.0%
6.1% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Glenarouain Pyalong +$116 higher in Glenaroua gap widening
$844 65th pct $728 45th pct
Household income in Glenarouain Pyalong +$276 higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
$1,937 72nd pct $1,661 58th pct
Family income in Glenarouain Pyalong +$195 higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
$2,208 69th pct $2,013 58th pct
High earners in Glenarouain Pyalong +3.7 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
11.6% 68th pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Glenarouain Pyalong +16.4 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
31.9% 86th pct 15.5% 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.0%
17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%
7.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.3%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Glenarouain Pyalong +2.8 pts higher in Pyalong
27.9% 45th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Glenarouain Pyalong +2.1 pts higher in Glenaroua
10.1% 69th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.2 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
5.8% 63rd pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
8.7% Asthma even 8.7%
3.4% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +4.2 pts 58.8%
19.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Glenarouain Pyalong +3.2 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Glenarouain Pyalong +2.7 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
14.0% 63rd pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Glenarouain Pyalong +3.3 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Glenarouain Pyalong +2.1 pts higher in Pyalong
1.8% 39th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Glenarouain Pyalong +1.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenarouain Pyalong +7 larger in Pyalong
6 51st pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Glenarouain Pyalong +8 yrs older in Glenaroua
20 yrs 25th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Glenarouain Pyalong +$500 higher in Pyalong
$649 51st pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Glenarouain Pyalong +$1,125 higher in Glenaroua
$3,250 89th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenarouain Pyalong even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Glenarouain Pyalong +9.4 pts higher in Pyalong gap widening
4.4% 21st pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Glenarouain Pyalong +6.7 pts higher in Pyalong gap widening
13.0% 13th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 59.6%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 26.0%
4.4% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.0%
23.2% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%
13.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenarouain Pyalong +$15 higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
$275 48th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Glenarouain Pyalong +$251 higher in Glenaroua gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $1,482 41st pct
People / bedroom in Glenarouain Pyalong even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap narrowing
4.3% 10th pct 3.9% 9th pct
Owned outright in Glenarouain Pyalong +6.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
37.7% 40th pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.8 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Glenarouain Pyalong even gap narrowing
87.0% 70th pct 86.8% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 31.4%
0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%
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

29.0% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 34.1%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 33.3%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 5.9%
9.4% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Glenarouain Pyalong +1.2 pts higher in Pyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Glenarouain Pyalong +7.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
24.5% 71st pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Glenarouain Pyalong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Glenarouain Pyalong +2 more in Pyalong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Glenarouain Pyalong +2.59 more in Pyalong
0.00 0th pct 2.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Glenarouain Pyalong +36.3 more in Pyalong
0.0 0th pct 36.3 61st pct
PT routes in Glenarouain Pyalong +2 more in Pyalong
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Glenarouain Pyalong
— 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Glenarouain Pyalong +7 longer in Glenaroua
72 52nd pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
24.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 17.2%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
6.4% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 40.6%
30.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 24.7%
18.8% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.3% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Glenarouain Pyalong +12.5 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
41.1% 80th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Glenarouain Pyalong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Glenarouain Pyalong +3.7 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
6.8% 82nd pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Glenarouain Pyalong +5.4 pts higher in Glenaroua gap steady
68.0% 76th pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Glenarouain Pyalong +13.3 pts higher in Glenaroua gap widening
70.9% 89th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 7.2%
8.2% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%
6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.7% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 17.0%
7.3% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
7.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.7 higher in Pyalong
0.1 41st pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.8 more in Pyalong
0.1 42nd pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Glenarouain Pyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Glenarouain Pyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Glenarouain Pyalong +9.8 pts higher in Pyalong
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in Glenarouain Pyalong +34.3 pts higher in Pyalong
0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Glenarouain Pyalong +13.1 pts higher in Glenaroua
13.7% 49th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Glenarouain Pyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Glenarouain Pyalong +29.4 more in Glenaroua
38.5 76th pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Glenarouain Pyalong +1 higher in Pyalong
0 21st pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Glenarouain Pyalong +0.7 pts higher in Pyalong
6.7% 61st pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenaroua vs Pyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21018/glenaroua/vs/SAL22129/pyalong