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Mountain View vs Poowong

Name: Mountain View vs Poowong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Mountain View profile · Poowong profile

Mountain View Poowong

Poowong and Mountain View (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different levels of accessibility. Poowong is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) and 50.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Mountain View (Vic.) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks or groceries. There are also notable social differences; 59.0% of Poowong residents have no religion, compared to 36.5% in Mountain View (Vic.), and 18.5% of Poowong households earn $3,000 or more a week, while none do in Mountain View (Vic.).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600 and almost no residents use public transport to commute. However, the age gap between their First Nations populations is widening, with the typical First Nations resident in Mountain View (Vic.) being far older at 69, compared to just 18 in Poowong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 632 larger in Poowong No religion: 22.5 pts higher in Poowong Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Poowong Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Poowong Rent: $82 higher in Poowong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mountain View in Poowong +632 larger in Poowong gap widening

85 37th pct 717 70th pct

Median age in Mountain View in Poowong +3 yrs older in Mountain View gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.8%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 50.3%

28.1% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

7.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mountain View Poowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 82.6%

0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

31.8% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.4% English +13.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

16.5% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%

15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

12.9% Dutch ◂ +10.3 pts 2.6%

11.8% German ◂ +9.0 pts 2.8%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +8.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 89.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +28.9 pts 31.1%

36.5% No religion +22.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

3.5% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mountain View in Poowong

— 7.87 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mountain View in Poowong +3 more in Poowong

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Mountain View in Poowong

— 86 23rd pct

ICSEA in Mountain View in Poowong

— 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 41.5%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.3%

16.4% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 36.0%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

14.6% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

12.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Information technology ◂ +9.8 pts 2.4%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mountain View in Poowong +$59 higher in Poowong gap narrowing

$700 40th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Mountain View in Poowong +$63 higher in Poowong gap narrowing

$1,562 51st pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Mountain View in Poowong +$171 higher in Poowong gap narrowing

$1,792 43rd pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.3% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 33.6%

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 41.0%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

7.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +6.2 pts 59.7%

18.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mountain View in Poowong +11 larger in Poowong

0 0th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Mountain View in Poowong +51 yrs older in Mountain View

69 yrs 100th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Mountain View in Poowong even

$450 25th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Mountain View in Poowong +$1,174 higher in Poowong

$450 0th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mountain View in Poowong +0.1 larger in Mountain View gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 58.0%

22.1% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +23.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 11.3%

16.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mountain View in Poowong +$82 higher in Poowong gap widening

$168 17th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Mountain View in Poowong +$467 higher in Mountain View gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Mountain View in Poowong +0.10 higher in Poowong gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%

0.0% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 26.9%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.8 pts 20.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 15.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mountain View in Poowong +3 more in Poowong

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mountain View in Poowong +4.18 more in Poowong

0.00 0th pct 4.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in Mountain View in Poowong +8.4 more in Poowong

0.0 0th pct 8.4 58th pct

PT routes in Mountain View in Poowong +1 more in Poowong

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mountain View in Poowong +54 longer in Mountain View

70 91st pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Mountain View in Poowong +18 longer in Mountain View

96 66th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 55.3%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 22.8%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.6% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.0% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.4 pts 21.1%

13.3% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

13.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 4.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 24.1%

26.7% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 17.1%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%

6.7% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mountain View in Poowong +3.8 higher in Poowong

0.0 0th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mountain View in Poowong +4.3 more in Poowong

0.0 0th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Mountain View in Poowong +59.6 pts higher in Poowong

0.0% 0th pct 59.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Mountain View in Poowong +62.0 pts higher in Poowong

0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Mountain View in Poowong +53.5 pts higher in Poowong

0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 74th pct

Walk to school in Mountain View in Poowong +50.6 pts higher in Poowong

0.0% 0th pct 50.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Mountain View in Poowong +62.0 pts higher in Poowong

0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in Mountain View in Poowong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mountain View in Poowong +16.7 more in Poowong

0.0 0th pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Mountain View in Poowong +1 higher in Poowong

0 35th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Mountain View in Poowong +8.0 pts higher in Mountain View

15.6% 93rd pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Mountain View with nearby areas

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Compare Poowong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mountain View vs Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21818/mountain-view/vs/SAL22098/poowong