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Kurunjang vs Plumpton

Name: Kurunjang vs Plumpton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Kurunjang profile · Plumpton profile

Kurunjang Plumpton

Kurunjang and Plumpton (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria, though they differ greatly in scale and layout. Kurunjang is a populous suburb where a typical resident is 34 and 21.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Plumpton (Vic.) is sparsely populated, with a much higher share of people born overseas (36.7%) and a typical resident who is slightly older at 38. Infrastructure is far more developed in Kurunjang, where 82.2% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Plumpton (Vic.) is car-dependent and has no such access.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Kurunjang at $702 and Plumpton (Vic.) at $687. While they track closely on pay, other gaps are stark; for example, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Plumpton (Vic.) at $2,484 compared to $1,517 in Kurunjang. The two areas also differ in their social makeup, with those having no religion being far more common in Kurunjang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,632 larger in Kurunjang Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Kurunjang No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Kurunjang PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Kurunjang Other language: 17.6 pts higher in Plumpton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurunjang in Plumpton +10,632 larger in Kurunjang gap widening

10,711 87th pct 79 36th pct

Median age in Kurunjang in Plumpton +4 yrs older in Plumpton gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 13.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

42.4% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kurunjang Plumpton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 58.2%

2.4% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 17.7%

29.9% English ◂ +16.0 pts 13.9%

7.0% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 51.9%

2.0% Punjabi +8.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.6%

36.0% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 15.2%

3.1% Islam +17.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.1% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% Other religions +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.4% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurunjang in Plumpton

0.83 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kurunjang in Plumpton +14 more in Kurunjang

15 86th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Kurunjang in Plumpton +557 larger in Kurunjang

668 88th pct 111 28th pct

ICSEA in Kurunjang in Plumpton +58 higher in Plumpton

971 38th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 35.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.2% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.4% Architecture & building +26.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurunjang in Plumpton +$15 higher in Kurunjang gap narrowing

$702 41st pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Kurunjang in Plumpton +$262 higher in Plumpton gap widening

$1,550 51st pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Kurunjang in Plumpton +$128 higher in Plumpton gap narrowing

$1,746 41st pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.3% $4,000 or more +31.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.9%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurunjang in Plumpton +242 larger in Kurunjang

242 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kurunjang in Plumpton

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Kurunjang in Plumpton

$617 47th pct —

Household income in Kurunjang in Plumpton

$1,670 49th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kurunjang in Plumpton +0.7 larger in Plumpton gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 12.1%

19.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

5.4% 6 or more +31.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.3% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.8% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 15.8%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

8.4% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurunjang in Plumpton +$129 higher in Plumpton gap widening

$321 63rd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Kurunjang in Plumpton +$967 higher in Plumpton gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,484 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kurunjang in Plumpton +0.10 higher in Plumpton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.2% Owned outright +38.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

23.7% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 15.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 89.5%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.1 pts 15.8%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

6.8% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +63.0 pts 0.0%

25.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurunjang in Plumpton +36 more in Kurunjang

36 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kurunjang in Plumpton +3.36 more in Kurunjang

3.36 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kurunjang in Plumpton +614.5 more in Kurunjang

614.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kurunjang in Plumpton +7 more in Kurunjang

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kurunjang in Plumpton

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Kurunjang in Plumpton +4 longer in Kurunjang

34 29th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurunjang in Plumpton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurunjang in Plumpton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.9% 4 or more +31.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 21.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade +8.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +29.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +11.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.2% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurunjang in Plumpton +3.4 higher in Kurunjang

3.7 76th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurunjang in Plumpton +3.0 more in Kurunjang

3.3 74th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Kurunjang in Plumpton +22.5 pts higher in Kurunjang

22.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kurunjang in Plumpton +35.8 pts higher in Kurunjang

35.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurunjang in Plumpton +82.2 pts higher in Kurunjang

82.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kurunjang in Plumpton +45.4 pts higher in Kurunjang

45.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kurunjang in Plumpton +91.7 pts higher in Kurunjang

99.1% 85th pct 7.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in Kurunjang in Plumpton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurunjang in Plumpton +6.5 more in Plumpton

6.2 32nd pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurunjang in Plumpton +113 higher in Kurunjang

113 86th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Kurunjang in Plumpton +0.4 pts higher in Plumpton

2.7% 8th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurunjang vs Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21411/kurunjang/vs/SAL22085/plumpton