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Kurting vs Powlett Plains

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Kurting profile · Powlett Plains profile

Kurting Powlett Plains

Kurting and Powlett Plains are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Kurting has a far higher share of children under 15 (26.2% compared to 0.0% in Powlett Plains) and far more people in de facto relationships (28.6% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Powlett Plains has a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (28.9% compared to 18.0% in Kurting) and a far higher proportion of people born overseas (18.4% compared to 4.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and residential in nature. They share several identical traits, such as having the same typical weekly household income of $900 and an equal number of people per home. Both areas also lack public transport stops and schools within 3 km, and neither has any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +23 larger in Kurting gap widening
61 31st pct 38 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 53
  • First area, 2021: 61
  • Second area, 2016: 42
  • Second area, 2021: 38
Median age in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +1 yrs older in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 60 yrs
First Nations in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +10.9 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
18.0% 47th pct 28.9% 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.9%
Under 15 in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +26.2 pts higher in Kurting gap widening
26.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
De facto in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +28.6 pts higher in Kurting gap steady
28.6% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Age structure

49.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 47.4%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

68.6% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 67.6%
25.5% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.8% Separated +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.9% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kurting Powlett Plains

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

  • 85+ in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Powlett Plains: 8.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Kurting: 8.3% males, 8.3% females; 70–74 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 16.7% females
  • 65–69 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 8.3% females; 65–69 in Powlett Plains: 8.3% males, 8.3% females
  • 60–64 in Kurting: 11.1% males, 13.9% females; 60–64 in Powlett Plains: 8.3% males, 16.7% females
  • 55–59 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 13.9% females; 55–59 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 13.9% females
  • 50–54 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Powlett Plains: 8.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 8.3% females; 35–39 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Powlett Plains: 11.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Kurting: 11.1% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Kurting: 16.7% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Kurting: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Powlett Plains: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +13.5 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
4.9% 21st pct 18.4% 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.4%

Country of birth

70.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 73.7%
6.6% England ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% New Zealand ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
29.5% English +4.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

78.7% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 94.7%
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 Kurtingin Powlett Plains +5.1 pts higher in Kurting gap widening
39.3% 46th pct 34.2% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.2%
  • First area, 2021: 39.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.2%

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 34.2%
39.3% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 34.2%
23.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Buddhism +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
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 Kurtingin Powlett Plains +5.3 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
25.5% 8th pct 30.8% 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31.9%
  • First area, 2021: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.8%
Bachelor+ in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +11.8 pts higher in Kurting gap widening
11.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 11 ◂ +21.1 pts 10.3%
25.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.8% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
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

31.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
10.3% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.8% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology 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 Kurtingin Powlett Plains +$136 higher in Kurting gap widening
$525 14th pct $389 3rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $450
  • First area, 2021: $525
  • Second area, 2016: $474
  • Second area, 2021: $389
Household income in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $850
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +$401 higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
$974 6th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $974
  • Second area, 2016: $1,087
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
High earners in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Kurtingin Powlett Plains
0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 50.0%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 11.8%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +17.5 pts higher in Powlett Plains
24.6% 29th pct 42.1% 92nd pct
Mental health in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +6.6 pts higher in Powlett Plains
6.6% 35th pct 13.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +3.3 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
9.8% 89th pct 13.2% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 9.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes +9.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.6% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Stroke +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
4.9% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%
14.8% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.9% Three or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +2.0 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
21.6% 65th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.5%
  • First area, 2021: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.5%
Unpaid carers in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +32.4 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.4% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.4%
Unpaid child care in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +4.9 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
21.6% 32nd pct 26.5% 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 25.5%
  • First area, 2021: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.5%
Defence service in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +7.8 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
39.2% 94th pct 47.1% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 21.3%
  • First area, 2021: 39.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
56 yrs 92nd pct
$350 12th pct
Household income in Kurtingin Powlett Plains
$725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.7
  • First area, 2021: 2.2
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
One-parent in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +10.7 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
21.7% 43rd pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples without children ◂ +24.5 pts 42.9%
37.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

78.3% 2 people ◂ +36.2 pts 42.1%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +$70 higher in Kurting
$230 34th pct $160 16th pct
  • First area, 2021: $230
  • Second area, 2016: $178
  • Second area, 2021: $160
$953 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: $921
  • First area, 2021: $953
People / bedroom in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
0.0% 0th pct
65.2% 95th pct
Separate houses in Kurtingin Powlett Plains
100.0% 100th pct
65.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +17.8 pts 47.4%
13.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 42.1%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
39.1% 90th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
87 100th pct
Drive to city in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +14 longer in Powlett Plains
119 80th pct 133 86th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +44.2 pts 16.7%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 4 or more ◂ +29.1 pts 18.8%
26.1% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
21.7% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +7.9 pts higher in Kurting gap narrowing
26.3% 33rd pct 18.4% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 9.4%
  • First area, 2021: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +2.0 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
45.1% 13th pct 47.1% 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 36.2%
  • First area, 2021: 45.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.1%
87.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.7% Manufacturing ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% Construction ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale 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

30.4% Managers +30.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
21.7% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service 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 Kurtingin Powlett Plains +0.2 higher in Kurting
0.2 45th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +0.1 more in Kurting
0.2 44th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +20.0 pts higher in Kurting
20.0% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +3.0 more in Kurting
82.0 87th pct 78.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Kurtingin Powlett Plains even
1 50th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Kurtingin Powlett Plains +0.5 pts higher in Kurting
4.2% 32nd pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurting vs Powlett Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21410/kurting/vs/SAL22117/powlett-plains