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Kewell vs Longerenong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Kewell profile · Longerenong profile

Kewell Longerenong

Longerenong and Kewell are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Longerenong is more likely to have people living alone (30.0% compared to 14.3% in Kewell) and a higher share of residents with no religion (40.9% versus 28.1%). It also has a higher proportion of larger homes with three or more bedrooms, at 81.4% compared to 52.4% in Kewell. In contrast, Kewell has a much older population, with 24.6% aged 65 and over compared to 12.7% in Longerenong, and far more people caring for children unpaid (37.8% versus 16.7%).

Both areas have similar proportions of adults working or looking for work, with Longerenong at 50.5% and Kewell at 51.1%, which are both close to the national figure. They are also alike in that every home is a separate house and neither area has any public transport stops. While the two places share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,300, the gaps in their age structures and health profiles have remained distinct over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 180 larger in Longerenong 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Longerenong Unpaid child care: 21.1 pts higher in Kewell First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Kewell Unpaid carers: 10.0 pts higher in Longerenong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewellin Longerenong +180 larger in Longerenong
57 30th pct 237 57th pct
Median age in Kewellin Longerenong +4 yrs older in Kewell
36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Kewellin Longerenong +5.3 pts higher in Kewell
5.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kewellin Longerenong +11.9 pts higher in Kewell
24.6% 73rd pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Kewellin Longerenong +5.4 pts higher in Kewell
19.3% 65th pct 13.9% 30th pct
De facto in Kewellin Longerenong +11.0 pts higher in Kewell
20.0% 88th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

10.5% Youth (15–24) +18.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
7.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 13.5%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 12.7%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 38.2%
24.4% Never married +25.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kewell Longerenong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kewellin Longerenong +7.6 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 78.9%
0.0% Philippines +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

66.7% Australian ◂ +24.1 pts 42.6%
35.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 30.8%
12.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
0.0% Scottish +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Filipino +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kewellin Longerenong +3.8 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 84.0%
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 Kewellin Longerenong +12.9 pts higher in Longerenong
28.1% 20th pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 41.4%
28.1% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
14.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
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 Kewellin Longerenong +1.0 pts higher in Kewell
37.8% 30th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Kewellin Longerenong +6.4 pts higher in Kewell
8.9% 25th pct 2.5% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kewellin Longerenong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%
32.4% Year 11 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.2%
8.1% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%
20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.4 pts 15.2%
17.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
10.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kewellin Longerenong +$128 higher in Kewell
$604 25th pct $476 10th pct
Household income in Kewellin Longerenong +$69 higher in Kewell
$1,374 38th pct $1,305 33rd pct
Family income in Kewellin Longerenong +$187 higher in Longerenong
$1,375 19th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Kewellin Longerenong +5.4 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Kewellin Longerenong +4.3 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 13th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.4%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 20.6%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kewellin Longerenong +16.2 pts higher in Longerenong
17.5% 11th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Kewellin Longerenong +1.8 pts higher in Longerenong
8.8% 56th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Kewellin Longerenong +3.0 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%
8.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +19.6 pts 52.3%
19.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%
0.0% Two conditions +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kewellin Longerenong +5.0 pts higher in Longerenong
20.0% 59th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Kewellin Longerenong +10.0 pts higher in Longerenong
6.7% 12th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kewellin Longerenong +21.1 pts higher in Kewell
37.8% 91st pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Kewellin Longerenong +2.0 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kewellin Longerenong +1.6 pts higher in Longerenong
20.0% 26th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewellin Longerenong +3 larger in Kewell
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kewellin Longerenong +1 yrs older in Kewell
18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Kewellin Longerenong
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Kewellin Longerenong
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kewellin Longerenong +0.1 larger in Kewell
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kewellin Longerenong +1.6 pts higher in Longerenong
17.0% 79th pct 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Kewellin Longerenong +15.7 pts higher in Longerenong
14.3% 17th pct 30.0% 72nd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
21.3% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

47.6% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 31.4%
14.3% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 5 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewellin Longerenong +$51 higher in Kewell
$211 28th pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Kewellin Longerenong +$175 higher in Longerenong
$800 9th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Kewellin Longerenong +0.10 higher in Kewell
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kewellin Longerenong +15.7 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Kewellin Longerenong +12.4 pts higher in Longerenong
47.6% 69th pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Kewellin Longerenong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kewellin Longerenong +29.0 pts higher in Longerenong
52.4% 10th pct 81.4% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
19.0% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kewellin Longerenong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kewellin Longerenong +1.9 pts higher in Longerenong
26.1% 74th pct 28.0% 77th pct
PT commute in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kewellin Longerenong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kewellin Longerenong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.8% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
26.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 29.5%
21.4% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% 4 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kewellin Longerenong +2.7 pts higher in Kewell
32.0% 54th pct 29.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kewellin Longerenong +2.9 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Kewellin Longerenong +0.6 pts higher in Kewell
51.1% 24th pct 50.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in Kewellin Longerenong +10.4 pts higher in Kewell
69.6% 87th pct 59.1% 56th pct

Industries people work in

52.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.2 pts 28.0%
21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.5 pts 3.2%
13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other services +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 24.7%
21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%
21.7% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 17.2%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewellin Longerenong +0.9 higher in Longerenong
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kewellin Longerenong +1.0 more in Longerenong
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kewellin Longerenong +63.4 pts higher in Longerenong
0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 68th pct
Walk to health in Kewellin Longerenong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kewellin Longerenong +38.0 more in Longerenong
0.0 0th pct 38.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Kewellin Longerenong even
1 44th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Kewellin Longerenong +0.7 pts higher in Kewell
3.8% 26th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewell vs Longerenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21338/kewell/vs/SAL21535/longerenong