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Longwood vs Ruffy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Longwood profile · Ruffy profile

Longwood Ruffy

Longwood (Vic.) and Ruffy are nearby rural areas in Victoria with distinct differences in their local facilities and incomes. Longwood (Vic.) is more developed for families, with 67.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 13.1% of families headed by a single parent. In contrast, Ruffy has a more affluent profile; its typical personal weekly income is $866, which is well higher than the $575 seen in Longwood (Vic.). Ruffy also has a higher proportion of university-educated adults (20.8%) and more people working from home (39.1%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and transport needs, as every home in both places is a separate house and has a motor vehicle. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across the two areas, where no one commutes by public transport. While Longwood (Vic.) is generally more walkable and has more amenities, Ruffy's residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 52 in Longwood (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.3 pts higher in Ruffy One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in Longwood Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Longwood Other language: 3.7 pts higher in Ruffy Personal income: $291 higher in Ruffy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longwoodin Ruffy +99 larger in Longwood gap widening
263 58th pct 164 49th pct
Median age in Longwoodin Ruffy +7 yrs older in Ruffy gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.4 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
29.7% 86th pct 31.1% 87th pct
Under 15 in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.2 pts higher in Ruffy gap steady
14.1% 31st pct 15.2% 38th pct
De facto in Longwoodin Ruffy +6.0 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
11.3% 42nd pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
29.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.6 pts 1.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
27.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
3.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Longwood Ruffy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longwoodin Ruffy +2.1 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 76.8%
4.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +6.2 pts 39.0%
43.0% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 32.9%
17.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longwoodin Ruffy +3.7 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Longwoodin Ruffy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 87.8%
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 Longwoodin Ruffy +6.0 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.6% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 34.8%
10.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longwoodin Ruffy +9.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
36.7% 27th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Longwoodin Ruffy +8.6 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 20.8% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in Longwoodin Ruffy
27.03 92nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Longwoodin Ruffy +1 more in Longwood
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Longwoodin Ruffy
53 17th pct —
ICSEA in Longwoodin Ruffy
1,044 76th pct —

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
24.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%
21.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.8%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%
23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 13.9%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
5.3% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
11.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
8.4% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Longwoodin Ruffy +$291 higher in Ruffy gap widening
$575 21st pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Longwoodin Ruffy +$315 higher in Ruffy gap widening
$1,111 20th pct $1,426 43rd pct
Family income in Longwoodin Ruffy +$548 higher in Ruffy gap widening
$1,410 21st pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Longwoodin Ruffy +5.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Longwoodin Ruffy +9.4 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
8.3% 25th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.4%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%
5.5% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 33.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longwoodin Ruffy +8.1 pts higher in Longwood
36.1% 81st pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Longwoodin Ruffy +0.4 pts higher in Longwood
8.4% 52nd pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Longwoodin Ruffy +4.3 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
8.0% 81st pct 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
4.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 54.9%
23.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 18.3%
8.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.0 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
33.8% 89th pct 34.7% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Longwoodin Ruffy +2.8 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
20.2% 90th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Longwoodin Ruffy +7.6 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
25.0% 48th pct 17.4% 18th pct
Defence service in Longwoodin Ruffy +2.3 pts higher in Ruffy
2.6% 48th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longwoodin Ruffy +4.1 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longwoodin Ruffy +3 larger in Ruffy
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Longwoodin Ruffy +58 yrs older in Longwood
64 yrs 98th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Longwoodin Ruffy +$1,176 higher in Longwood
$1,625 91st pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Longwoodin Ruffy +$250 higher in Longwood
$1,625 47th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longwoodin Ruffy +0.2 larger in Longwood gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Longwoodin Ruffy +13.1 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
13.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.4 pts higher in Longwood gap steady
29.4% 69th pct 27.9% 65th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
44.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 39.0%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

40.4% 2 people +15.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 27.9%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longwoodin Ruffy +$111 higher in Longwood gap steady
$261 44th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Longwoodin Ruffy +$243 higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
$780 9th pct $1,023 16th pct
People / bedroom in Longwoodin Ruffy even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Longwoodin Ruffy +3.8 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 4.4% 10th pct
Owned outright in Longwoodin Ruffy +0.8 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
62.4% 93rd pct 63.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Longwoodin Ruffy even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longwoodin Ruffy +9.1 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
67.9% 24th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.4% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 20.6%
3.7% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
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

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 42.6%
18.3% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.3% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%
2.8% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 35.7%
9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longwoodin Ruffy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Longwoodin Ruffy +22.3 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
16.8% 51st pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Longwoodin Ruffy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Longwoodin Ruffy +15 longer in Ruffy
97 67th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +18.3 pts 34.5%
16.8% Worked at home +22.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
4.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
26.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 19.1%
24.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%
13.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longwoodin Ruffy +6.4 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
29.7% 45th pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longwoodin Ruffy +3.9 pts higher in Longwood gap widening
3.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.9 pts higher in Ruffy gap narrowing
55.7% 34th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Longwoodin Ruffy +9.9 pts higher in Ruffy gap widening
46.4% 10th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%
10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
8.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
6.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 5.7%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
5.6% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Longwoodin Ruffy +0.6 higher in Longwood
0.9 58th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.1 more in Longwood
1.4 62nd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Longwoodin Ruffy +67.3 pts higher in Longwood
67.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Longwoodin Ruffy +65.7 pts higher in Longwood
74.7% 71st pct 9.0% 46th pct
Walk to health in Longwoodin Ruffy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Longwoodin Ruffy +19.9 more in Ruffy
22.8 65th pct 42.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Longwoodin Ruffy +0 higher in Longwood
1 41st pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Longwoodin Ruffy +1.9 pts higher in Ruffy
5.1% 43rd pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Longwood with nearby areas

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Compare Ruffy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longwood vs Ruffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21540/longwood/vs/SAL22211/ruffy