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Plenty vs South Morang

Name: Plenty vs South Morang — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Plenty profile · South Morang profile

Plenty South Morang

South Morang and Plenty (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. South Morang is a younger, more diverse community where 31.5% of people were born overseas and 36.9% use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with 68.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Plenty (Vic.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 44, and is wealthier; 50% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with 25% in South Morang. Home ownership also differs sharply, as 44.7% of homes in Plenty (Vic.) are owned outright, while 20.6% of households in South Morang rent.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 24%. They are also similar in the typical number of people per home, which is about 3. While they share these traits, they have tracked differently in other ways. For example, the gap in weekly household income remains large, with the typical income in Plenty (Vic.) being $1,112 higher than in South Morang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,414 larger in South Morang Other language: 23.4 pts higher in South Morang Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Plenty Renting: 16.6 pts higher in South Morang Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in South Morang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Plenty in South Morang +22,414 larger in South Morang gap widening

2,575 81st pct 24,989 91st pct

Median age in Plenty in South Morang +8 yrs older in Plenty gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.2%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 52.4%

30.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

1.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Plenty South Morang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 65.8%

1.2% India +5.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +15.6 pts 18.8%

32.5% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 22.2%

19.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

8.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

1.4% Indian +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +24.3 pts 59.7%

3.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 56.4%

28.7% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 24.5%

0.4% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Plenty in South Morang

— 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Plenty in South Morang +5 more in South Morang

29 88th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Plenty in South Morang +66 larger in South Morang

633 87th pct 699 90th pct

ICSEA in Plenty in South Morang +22 higher in Plenty

1,066 83rd pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

7.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

7.7% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

8.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Plenty in South Morang +$204 higher in Plenty gap widening

$1,028 85th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Plenty in South Morang +$1,112 higher in Plenty gap widening

$3,190 99th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Plenty in South Morang +$1,095 higher in Plenty gap widening

$3,344 95th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 10.5%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

4.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 70.1%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Plenty in South Morang +186 larger in South Morang

6 51st pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Plenty in South Morang +14 yrs older in Plenty

35 yrs 73rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Plenty in South Morang +$126 higher in South Morang

$599 45th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Plenty in South Morang +$718 higher in Plenty

$2,874 87th pct $2,156 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Plenty in South Morang +0.2 larger in Plenty gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

77.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 70.7%

17.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

4.6% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

28.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

26.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 25.6%

18.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.7% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

3.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Plenty in South Morang +$2 higher in Plenty gap narrowing

$392 80th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Plenty in South Morang +$700 higher in Plenty gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Plenty in South Morang even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 23.6%

4.1% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 84.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 44.5%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.8% 5 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 6.1%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $350–$549 +50.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

36.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 17.5%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +28.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.1 pts 12.2%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Plenty in South Morang +83 more in South Morang

11 81st pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Plenty in South Morang +0.51 more in Plenty

4.27 75th pct 3.76 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Plenty in South Morang +1,428.3 more in Plenty

2,669.1 95th pct 1,240.9 88th pct

PT routes in Plenty in South Morang +4 more in South Morang

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Plenty in South Morang +7 longer in Plenty

11 47th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Plenty in South Morang +4 longer in South Morang

27 23rd pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Plenty in South Morang +24,987 more in South Morang

0 0th pct 24,987 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Plenty in South Morang +3,805 more in Plenty

40,732 61st pct 36,927 59th pct

Transit to city in Plenty in South Morang

— 86 97th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

26.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 20.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.4% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.9% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 10.0%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%

0.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

20.8% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Plenty in South Morang +1.7 higher in South Morang

4.0 78th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Plenty in South Morang +1.5 more in South Morang

3.9 77th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Plenty in South Morang +29.8 pts higher in South Morang

35.5% 76th pct 65.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Plenty in South Morang +38.9 pts higher in South Morang

29.7% 74th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Plenty in South Morang +33.6 pts higher in South Morang

61.0% 76th pct 94.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Plenty in South Morang +42.0 pts higher in South Morang

35.7% 70th pct 77.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Plenty in South Morang +26.1 pts higher in South Morang

73.7% 71st pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Plenty in South Morang +23.5 pts higher in South Morang

29.6% 79th pct 53.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Plenty in South Morang +4.0 more in Plenty

18.6 60th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Plenty in South Morang +246 higher in South Morang

46 78th pct 292 95th pct

Mean slope in Plenty in South Morang +4.4 pts higher in Plenty

9.0% 76th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Plenty with nearby areas

St Helena Greensborough Briar Hill Yarrambat Diamond Creek Watsonia North Eltham North South Morang

Compare South Morang with nearby areas

Mill Park Mernda Plenty Yarrambat Watsonia North Bundoora Greensborough Doreen

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Plenty vs South Morang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22084/plenty/vs/SAL22311/south-morang