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Mount Emu vs Pittong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mount Emu profile · Pittong profile

Mount Emu Pittong

Mount Emu and Pittong are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. They differ most in their demographics; the typical resident in Mount Emu is only 26, whereas in Pittong they are far older at 58. This difference in age is reflected in the homes, with Mount Emu having far more people per home (2.8) and more people per bedroom (0.8) than Pittong (1.5 people per home and 0.5 per bedroom).

Both areas are strictly car-dependent, with walkability scores near zero. They share a similar lack of local services, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Mount Emu has a higher typical weekly household income at $1,562 compared to $1,187 in Pittong, both areas have the same typical weekly rent of $100.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Emuin Pittong +16 larger in Mount Emu gap widening
28 18th pct 12 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26
  • First area, 2021: 28
  • Second area, 2016: 15
  • Second area, 2021: 12
Median age in Mount Emuin Pittong +32 yrs older in Pittong gap narrowing
26 yrs 0th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 26 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 65 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
First Nations in Mount Emuin Pittong
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
17.9% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
28.6% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 28.6%

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +61.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +32.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%

Marital status

30.8% Married +27.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
38.5% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% Divorced ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Emu Pittong

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

  • 85+ in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Mount Emu: 38.5% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Pittong: 30.0% males, 40.0% females
  • 65–69 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Pittong: 30.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Mount Emu: 38.5% males, 23.1% females; 10–14 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Mount Emu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Pittong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Emuin Pittong
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +25.0 pts 75.0%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +20.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
10.7% Scottish +22.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.1% Irish ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
28.6% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Emuin Pittong
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Mount Emuin Pittong
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only +33.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
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

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% No religion +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Not stated +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Emuin Pittong +1 more in Pittong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
21 5th pct
1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
46.2% Year 11 ◂ +21.2 pts 25.0%
0.0% Year 10 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

55.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Emuin Pittong +$161 higher in Pittong gap narrowing
$739 48th pct $900 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $525
  • First area, 2021: $739
  • Second area, 2016: $919
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Household income in Mount Emuin Pittong +$375 higher in Mount Emu gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,187 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,124
  • First area, 2021: $1,562
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $1,187
Family income in Mount Emuin Pittong +$313 higher in Pittong gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,875 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $1,562
  • Second area, 2016: $2,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875

Household income distribution

44.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 30.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Emuin Pittong
0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Mount Emuin Pittong
0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Emuin Pittong
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +3.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Two conditions +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Emuin Pittong +1.3 larger in Mount Emu gap widening
2.8 76th pct 1.5 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.5
30.4% 98th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.4%

Family composition

26.1% Couples without children +43.9 pts ▸ 70.0%
56.5% Couples with children ◂ +56.5 pts 0.0%
30.4% One-parent families ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% 2 people ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$100 6th pct $100 6th pct
$4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Emuin Pittong +0.30 higher in Mount Emu
0.80 43rd pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
33.3% Rented ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage 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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Emuin Pittong +12 longer in Mount Emu
115 78th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
33.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
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

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.7 pts 40.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Emuin Pittong
30.0% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.3% Managers ◂ +20.8 pts 37.5%
41.7% Labourers ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.0% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Emuin Pittong +0.1 higher in Mount Emu
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Emuin Pittong +0.2 more in Mount Emu
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Emuin Pittong +15.8 pts higher in Mount Emu
15.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Emuin Pittong +131.0 more in Pittong
35.7 75th pct 166.7 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Emuin Pittong even
0 19th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Mount Emuin Pittong +1.1 pts higher in Pittong
4.1% 31st pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Emu vs Pittong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21794/mount-emu/vs/SAL22083/pittong