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Plenty vs St Helena

Name: Plenty vs St Helena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Plenty profile · St Helena profile

Plenty St Helena

St Helena and Plenty (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. St Helena is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park and a typical rent of $163. In contrast, Plenty (Vic.) is mostly car-dependent, with typical rent far higher at $392 and a higher share of large homes, as 98.1% have three or more bedrooms. Plenty (Vic.) also has a wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $3,190 compared to $2,256 in St Helena.

Both areas are similar in their age structure, with children under 15 making up about 17% of the population, which is near the national figure. They also share a similar distance to the city and a nearly identical share of people who have moved recently. While they are alike in these ways, St Helena has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and its population of people aged 65 and over is well higher than in Plenty (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Plenty Rent: $229 higher in Plenty 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Plenty No religion: 11.9 pts higher in St Helena Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in St Helena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Plenty in St Helena +315 larger in St Helena gap narrowing

2,575 81st pct 2,890 83rd pct

Median age in Plenty in St Helena +2 yrs older in St Helena gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 28.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

Marital status

57.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

30.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 24.5%

4.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Plenty St Helena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 78.8%

2.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%

19.0% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

8.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.4% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 83.3%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 50.0%

28.7% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

4.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Plenty in St Helena

— 1.97 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Plenty in St Helena +3 more in Plenty

29 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Plenty in St Helena +178 larger in Plenty

633 87th pct 455 66th pct

ICSEA in Plenty in St Helena +22 higher in St Helena

1,066 83rd pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 60.8%

13.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

9.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

7.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Plenty in St Helena +$103 higher in Plenty gap steady

$1,028 85th pct $925 75th pct

Household income in Plenty in St Helena +$934 higher in Plenty gap widening

$3,190 99th pct $2,256 86th pct

Family income in Plenty in St Helena +$678 higher in Plenty gap widening

$3,344 95th pct $2,666 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 19.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

4.9% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +6.7 pts 63.0%

16.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Plenty in St Helena +1 larger in Plenty

6 51st pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Plenty in St Helena +3 yrs older in St Helena

35 yrs 73rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Plenty in St Helena +$1,026 higher in St Helena

$599 45th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Plenty in St Helena +$999 higher in Plenty

$2,874 87th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Plenty in St Helena +0.5 larger in Plenty gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

77.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 66.7%

17.1% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.6% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

26.1% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.4% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 21.9%

9.7% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

14.6% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Plenty in St Helena +$229 higher in Plenty gap widening

$392 80th pct $163 16th pct

Mortgage in Plenty in St Helena +$433 higher in Plenty gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Plenty in St Helena even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 41.1%

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 41.2%

4.1% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 83.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 41.4%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.8% 5 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 8.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +56.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

36.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.4 pts 9.2%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +23.8 pts 6.2%

23.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 22.8%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Plenty in St Helena +2 more in Plenty

11 81st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Plenty in St Helena +1.16 more in Plenty

4.27 75th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Plenty in St Helena +1,794.4 more in Plenty

2,669.1 95th pct 874.7 85th pct

PT routes in Plenty in St Helena even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Plenty in St Helena +10 longer in Plenty

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Plenty in St Helena even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Plenty in St Helena even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Plenty in St Helena +19,925 more in Plenty

40,732 61st pct 20,807 50th pct

Transit to city in Plenty in St Helena

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 50.3%

26.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.4% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 10.1%

10.9% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 17.2%

0.5% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.8% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 15.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Plenty in St Helena +2.6 higher in St Helena

4.0 78th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Plenty in St Helena +2.9 more in St Helena

3.9 77th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Plenty in St Helena +63.9 pts higher in St Helena

35.5% 76th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Plenty in St Helena +22.1 pts higher in St Helena

29.7% 74th pct 51.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Plenty in St Helena +38.7 pts higher in St Helena

61.0% 76th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Plenty in St Helena +64.3 pts higher in St Helena

35.7% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Plenty in St Helena +26.3 pts higher in St Helena

73.7% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Plenty in St Helena +66.7 pts higher in St Helena

29.6% 79th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Plenty in St Helena +21.2 more in St Helena

18.6 60th pct 39.8 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Plenty in St Helena +215 higher in St Helena

46 78th pct 261 93rd pct

Mean slope in Plenty in St Helena +1.0 pts higher in Plenty

9.0% 76th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Compare Plenty with nearby areas

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Compare St Helena with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Plenty vs St Helena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22084/plenty/vs/SAL22339/st-helena