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Pearsondale vs Wurruk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Pearsondale profile · Wurruk profile

Pearsondale Wurruk

Wurruk and Pearsondale are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Wurruk is far more connected, with 66.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a typical walk to a stop of just 5 minutes. In contrast, Pearsondale is car-dependent; it has no public transport stops and the typical walk to the nearest stop is 52 minutes. Employment also differs, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Pearsondale at 72.2%, compared to 60.8% in Wurruk.

These two areas share a very similar social makeup, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also have almost the same typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,500. While Pearsondale has a far higher typical personal income for First Nations residents at $875, Wurruk has a higher share of people born overseas at 11.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,052 larger in Wurruk Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Wurruk PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Wurruk No car: 3.0 pts higher in Wurruk Full-time: 13.7 pts higher in Pearsondale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pearsondalein Wurruk +1,052 larger in Wurruk gap steady
125 45th pct 1,177 74th pct
Median age in Pearsondalein Wurruk +1 yrs older in Pearsondale gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.3 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
22.4% 81st pct 22.1% 80th pct
De facto in Pearsondalein Wurruk +4.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 31.6%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 52.3%
33.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Pearsondale Wurruk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pearsondalein Wurruk +7.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
3.2% 15th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

89.6% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 82.8%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.4% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 45.6%
29.6% English +10.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%
10.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
3.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Pearsondalein Wurruk +1.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap steady
5.6% 63rd pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 89.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin 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

No religion in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.3 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
43.2% 58th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%
43.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 42.9%
3.2% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pearsondalein Wurruk +2.0 pts higher in Pearsondale gap steady
46.7% 54th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Pearsondalein Wurruk +3.6 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
18.6% 63rd pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Pearsondalein Wurruk
— 3.85 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pearsondalein Wurruk +2 more in Pearsondale
8 77th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Pearsondalein Wurruk +106 larger in Wurruk
458 67th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in Pearsondalein Wurruk +2 higher in Wurruk
1,019 66th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 44.6%
22.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

55.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.2 pts 34.8%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
15.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%
5.1% Postgraduate degree even 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

30.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.8 pts 19.7%
13.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
11.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%
10.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Pearsondalein Wurruk +$39 higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
$710 42nd pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Pearsondalein Wurruk +$67 higher in Pearsondale gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,495 47th pct
Family income in Pearsondalein Wurruk +$422 higher in Pearsondale gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $1,911 52nd pct
High earners in Pearsondalein Wurruk +5.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Pearsondalein Wurruk +4.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
18.2% 57th pct 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.8%
18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%
0.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.6%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pearsondalein Wurruk +8.4 pts higher in Wurruk
24.8% 30th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Pearsondalein Wurruk +4.7 pts higher in Wurruk
7.2% 41st pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Pearsondalein Wurruk +4.1 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
2.4% 27th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
8.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
4.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +10.9 pts 57.9%
16.0% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
2.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pearsondalein Wurruk +1.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
16.5% 42nd pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.6 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
16.5% 81st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Pearsondalein Wurruk +3.2 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
25.8% 53rd pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Pearsondalein Wurruk +2.8 pts higher in Wurruk
4.9% 79th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Pearsondalein Wurruk +3.7 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
30.9% 82nd pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pearsondalein Wurruk +29 larger in Wurruk
4 46th pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Pearsondalein Wurruk +5 yrs older in Pearsondale
23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Pearsondalein Wurruk +$392 higher in Pearsondale
$875 72nd pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Pearsondalein Wurruk +$376 higher in Pearsondale
$1,500 42nd pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Pearsondalein Wurruk
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.1 larger in Wurruk gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.1 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
13.6% 66th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Pearsondalein Wurruk +8.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap steady
29.5% 70th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 59.8%
20.4% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 21.2%
22.7% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%
13.6% 6 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.4%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pearsondalein Wurruk even gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Pearsondalein Wurruk +$650 higher in Pearsondale gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.10 higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pearsondalein Wurruk +11.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
9.1% 24th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Pearsondalein Wurruk +5.6 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
40.9% 49th pct 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Pearsondalein Wurruk +1.0 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pearsondalein Wurruk +10.1 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
95.5% 91st pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 42.6%
40.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%
9.1% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.6% Other tenure ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 31.4%
43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 39.4%
6.8% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 26.9%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pearsondalein Wurruk +3.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Pearsondalein Wurruk +1.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Pearsondalein Wurruk +10 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Pearsondalein Wurruk +8.50 more in Wurruk
0.00 0th pct 8.50 86th pct
Departures/1k in Pearsondalein Wurruk +214.1 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 214.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Pearsondalein Wurruk +3 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Pearsondalein Wurruk +47 longer in Pearsondale
52 81st pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Pearsondalein Wurruk +7 longer in Pearsondale
141 88th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
10.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
22.7% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 8.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pearsondalein Wurruk +12.1 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
20.5% 16th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Pearsondalein Wurruk
— 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
4.3% 60th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Pearsondalein Wurruk +11.4 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
72.2% 86th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Pearsondalein Wurruk +13.7 pts higher in Pearsondale gap widening
67.1% 84th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

4.3% Health care & social assistance +11.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.6% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 1.9%
7.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%
5.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%
18.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
4.3% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.7% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
7.1% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Pearsondalein Wurruk +2.0 higher in Wurruk
0.0 32nd pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pearsondalein Wurruk +1.7 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Pearsondalein Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pearsondalein Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pearsondalein Wurruk +66.1 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in Pearsondalein Wurruk +27.5 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Pearsondalein Wurruk +70.5 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Pearsondalein Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pearsondalein Wurruk +11.9 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Pearsondalein Wurruk +12 higher in Wurruk
1 49th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Pearsondalein Wurruk +0.1 pts higher in Pearsondale
3.1% 14th pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pearsondale vs Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22051/pearsondale/vs/SAL22875/wurruk