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Koo Wee Rup North vs Pakenham

Name: Koo Wee Rup North vs Pakenham — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Koo Wee Rup North profile · Pakenham profile

Koo Wee Rup North Pakenham

Pakenham and Koo Wee Rup North are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Pakenham is a large hub with a young typical age of 33 and a diverse population, where 28.0% of people were born overseas and 23.2% use another language at home. Koo Wee Rup North is sparsely populated and far more traditional; residents are far older with a typical age of 48, and no one reports using another language at home. Pakenham is also much more walkable, with 81.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Koo Wee Rup North is car-dependent.

Both areas are similar in how many people live in each home, with Pakenham at 2.8 and Koo Wee Rup North at 3.0. While they share this trait, other gaps remain wide. Pakenham has seen much more recent growth, with 46.7% of people moving in during the last five years, compared to 20.0% in Koo Wee Rup North. Pakenham also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17.9%, while Koo Wee Rup North reports 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54,071 larger in Pakenham Median age: 15 yrs older in Koo Wee Rup North Year 12: 30.5 pts higher in Pakenham Rent: $309 higher in Pakenham Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Pakenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +54,071 larger in Pakenham gap widening

47 27th pct 54,118 97th pct

Median age in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +15 yrs older in Koo Wee Rup North gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

38.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 24.1%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.9%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 46.2%

31.4% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Koo Wee Rup North Pakenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

12.8% England ◂ +9.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% India +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 32.2%

29.8% English +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.3% Irish ◂ +13.7 pts 7.6%

0.0% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 71.7%

0.0% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 37.9%

31.9% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

21.3% Not stated ◂ +14.7 pts 6.5%

0.0% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham

— 0.92 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +19 more in Pakenham

1 43rd pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +495 larger in Pakenham

161 33rd pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +16 higher in Pakenham

998 55th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

23.5% Year 12 +30.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.5% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.4%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.4%

8.8% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

17.6% Certificate III / IV +16.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 18.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 14.8%

23.5% Education ◂ +16.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Society & culture +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +$58 higher in Pakenham gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $783 56th pct

Household income in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +$248 higher in Pakenham gap narrowing

$1,416 42nd pct $1,664 58th pct

Family income in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +$504 higher in Pakenham gap widening

$1,375 19th pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

72.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.5 pts 29.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +31.1 pts 5.3%

0.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 39.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +4.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

6.4% One condition +12.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +637 larger in Pakenham

0 0th pct 637 87th pct

Median age in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham

— 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham

— $658 52nd pct

Household income in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham

— $1,663 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +0.2 larger in Koo Wee Rup North gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 20.2%

0.0% One-parent families +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

63.6% 2 people ◂ +34.1 pts 29.5%

27.3% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 17.5%

0.0% 1 person +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +$309 higher in Pakenham gap widening

$42 0th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +$246 higher in Koo Wee Rup North gap widening

$1,979 71st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Owned outright ◂ +63.1 pts 18.7%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 86.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

81.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.3 pts 37.5%

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 44.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +54.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +61.4 pts 38.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +186 more in Pakenham

0 0th pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +3.44 more in Pakenham

0.00 0th pct 3.44 71st pct

Departures/1k in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +484.5 more in Pakenham

0.0 0th pct 484.5 78th pct

PT routes in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +12 more in Pakenham

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +83 longer in Koo Wee Rup North

86 100th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +10 longer in Koo Wee Rup North

54 41st pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 15.9%

22.2% Walked ◂ +21.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

81.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +69.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% 2 vehicles +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.4% 4 or more ◂ +29.6 pts 6.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.2 pts 1.0%

16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

16.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Managers ◂ +57.0 pts 9.7%

33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +20.4 pts 12.9%

22.2% Sales workers ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +5.4 higher in Pakenham

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +5.1 more in Pakenham

0.0 0th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +65.9 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +74.9 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 74.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +81.8 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +76.6 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 76.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +96.9 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +40.5 pts higher in Pakenham

0.0% 0th pct 40.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +9.8 more in Pakenham

0.0 0th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +121 higher in Pakenham

0 35th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Koo Wee Rup North in Pakenham +1.5 pts higher in Pakenham

3.0% 12th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Koo Wee Rup North with nearby areas

Pakenham South Nar Nar Goon Bayles Koo Wee Rup Monomeith Cora Lynn Rythdale Pakenham

Compare Pakenham with nearby areas

Pakenham Upper Officer South Pakenham South Officer Rythdale Nar Nar Goon North Koo Wee Rup North Dewhurst

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koo Wee Rup North vs Pakenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21381/koo-wee-rup-north/vs/SAL22027/pakenham