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Koonoomoo vs Strathmerton

Name: Koonoomoo vs Strathmerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Koonoomoo profile · Strathmerton profile

Koonoomoo Strathmerton

Strathmerton and Koonoomoo are nearby Victorian areas with very different age profiles. Strathmerton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.9%), while Koonoomoo is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (25.2%). This age gap is reflected in the home life of each area; Strathmerton has far more people caring for children unpaid (29.0%), whereas Koonoomoo has far more people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (33.0%).

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,400. Both areas also share similar levels of university qualifications and a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. While they track together on income, other gaps remain distinct; for example, homes in Koonoomoo are far more likely to be owned outright (45.8%), whereas renting is far more common in Strathmerton (20.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 767 larger in Strathmerton Median age: 13 yrs older in Koonoomoo Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Strathmerton Under 15: 9.4 pts higher in Strathmerton Unpaid child care: 12.5 pts higher in Strathmerton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +767 larger in Strathmerton gap widening

305 59th pct 1,072 73rd pct

Median age in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +13 yrs older in Koonoomoo gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 14.6%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.4% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 46.7%

26.8% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

3.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Koonoomoo Strathmerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 80.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 44.9%

40.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.5% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 2.2%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 87.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.1% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 44.9%

35.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton

— 4.08 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +1 more in Koonoomoo

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +29 larger in Koonoomoo

87 23rd pct 58 18th pct

ICSEA in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +47 higher in Koonoomoo

1,001 57th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%

18.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 41.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +$24 higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing

$638 30th pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +$4 higher in Koonoomoo gap narrowing

$1,408 41st pct $1,404 41st pct

Family income in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +$137 higher in Koonoomoo gap narrowing

$1,803 44th pct $1,666 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 43.9%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

3.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +2.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

25.2% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%

6.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +17 larger in Strathmerton

6 51st pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +2 yrs older in Koonoomoo

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +$1,225 higher in Koonoomoo

$1,950 95th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +$862 higher in Strathmerton

$450 0th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +0.3 larger in Strathmerton gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 25.1%

9.9% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 32.3%

16.9% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.9% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +$10 higher in Strathmerton gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +$606 higher in Koonoomoo gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,127 20th pct

People / bedroom in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +0.10 higher in Strathmerton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 34.8%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.8% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 97.5%

7.6% Other dwelling ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

3.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +52.1 pts 47.9%

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +70.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Under $200 +42.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 11.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 +19.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +4.69 more in Koonoomoo

6.56 84th pct 1.87 65th pct

Departures/1k in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +20.9 more in Koonoomoo

78.7 66th pct 57.8 64th pct

PT routes in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +1 more in Strathmerton

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +14 longer in Koonoomoo

57 83rd pct 43 75th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 65.2%

12.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%

25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%

17.8% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 15.4%

13.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

5.1% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 19.0%

13.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

8.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

4.3% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +1.3 higher in Strathmerton

1.4 61st pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +1.9 more in Strathmerton

1.1 60th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +49.8 pts higher in Strathmerton

0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +17.3 pts higher in Strathmerton

35.4% 76th pct 52.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +11.0 pts higher in Strathmerton

29.1% 67th pct 40.1% 70th pct

Walk to school in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +48.8 pts higher in Strathmerton

0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +49.9 pts higher in Strathmerton

0.6% 32nd pct 50.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +27.2 more in Koonoomoo

39.3 77th pct 12.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +4 higher in Koonoomoo

5 67th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Koonoomoo in Strathmerton +2.9 pts higher in Koonoomoo

5.9% 52nd pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Koonoomoo with nearby areas

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Compare Strathmerton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koonoomoo vs Strathmerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21385/koonoomoo/vs/SAL22379/strathmerton