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Kamarooka North vs Prairie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Kamarooka North profile · Prairie profile

Kamarooka North Prairie

Prairie (Vic.) and Kamarooka North are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Residents in Kamarooka North are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 48 in Prairie (Vic.). There is also a stark difference in housing costs; typical monthly home-loan payments in Kamarooka North are $2,000, which is far higher than the $1,117 paid in Prairie (Vic.).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and largely non-residential. They share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly family incomes of $2,250 in both places. Life in both areas is car-dependent, as neither has a walkable score above 0.1 and both have no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28 larger in Prairie Median age: 8 yrs older in Kamarooka North Mortgage: $883 higher in Kamarooka North People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kamarooka North Household size: 0.3 larger in Kamarooka North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +28 larger in Prairie gap narrowing
9 6th pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +8 yrs older in Kamarooka North gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

66.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +58.6 pts 8.1%
66.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +39.6 pts 27.0%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

55.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
44.4% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kamarooka North Prairie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

111.1% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

77.8% English ◂ +34.5 pts 43.2%
33.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
33.3% Scottish ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Italian +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 102.7%
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

No religion in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 13.5% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

122.2% Christianity ◂ +60.1 pts 62.2%
55.6% No religion ◂ +42.0 pts 13.5%
0.0% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 63.0% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 63.0%
40.0% Year 10 ◂ +25.2 pts 14.8%
30.0% Year 11 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +$55 higher in Kamarooka North gap narrowing
$758 51st pct $703 41st pct
Household income in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +$125 higher in Kamarooka North
$2,250 86th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 13.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +73.3 pts 26.7%
33.3% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

55.6% Mental health ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% Arthritis ◂ +33.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% Asthma +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Diabetes +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other condition +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +15.3 pts 51.4%
44.4% One condition ◂ +12.0 pts 32.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 43.3% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 53.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 13.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 30.0% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +0.3 larger in Kamarooka North gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
44.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 38.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +$883 higher in Kamarooka North
$2,000 72nd pct $1,117 20th pct
People / bedroom in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +0.20 higher in Kamarooka North gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
138 87th pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +37.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Walked +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 4 or more ◂ +125.0 pts 41.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 16.2% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 80.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Kamarooka Northin Prairie
— 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Education & training +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

83.3% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 50.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +0.1 higher in Prairie
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +0.1 more in Prairie
0.0 0th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +8.1 pts higher in Prairie
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 46th pct
Walk to health in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +54.1 more in Prairie
0.0 0th pct 54.1 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kamarooka Northin Prairie even
0 31st pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Kamarooka Northin Prairie +0.5 pts higher in Prairie
2.3% 1st pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Kamarooka North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kamarooka North vs Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21290/kamarooka-north/vs/SAL22119/prairie