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Poowong vs Poowong East

Name: Poowong vs Poowong East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Poowong profile · Poowong East profile

Poowong Poowong East

Poowong and Poowong East are neighbouring areas in Victoria. Poowong is the larger of the two, where a typical weekly rent is $250 and a typical personal income is $759. Poowong is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Poowong East (car-dependent), with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (62.0% versus 0.0%) and schools (50.6% versus 0.0%). Poowong East has a much higher typical rent of $484 and a higher share of full-time employees at 72.7%, compared to 52.8% in Poowong.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they still share many characteristics today. Both have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.3%) and almost identical home sizes, with 2.4 or 2.5 people per home. While Poowong East has a higher share of people working from home (38.6% versus 22.8%), neither area sees any residents commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $234 higher in Poowong East Population: 629 larger in Poowong Full-time: 19.9 pts higher in Poowong East Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Poowong Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in Poowong East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Poowong in Poowong East +629 larger in Poowong gap widening

717 70th pct 88 38th pct

Median age in Poowong in Poowong East +7 yrs older in Poowong East gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 37.7%

32.4% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

3.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Poowong Poowong East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.7% New Zealand +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

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

43.1% English +11.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

13.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

2.8% German +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Dutch +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 93.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

59.0% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 45.5%

31.1% Christianity +24.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Poowong in Poowong East

7.87 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Poowong in Poowong East +3 more in Poowong

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Poowong in Poowong East

86 23rd pct —

ICSEA in Poowong in Poowong East

990 50th pct —

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +11.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

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

2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Poowong in Poowong East +$184 higher in Poowong gap widening

$759 51st pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Poowong in Poowong East +$251 higher in Poowong gap steady

$1,625 56th pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Poowong in Poowong East +$151 higher in Poowong gap narrowing

$1,963 55th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.4% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 11.4%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 19.5%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +5.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Poowong in Poowong East +11 larger in Poowong

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Poowong in Poowong East

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Poowong in Poowong East

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Poowong in Poowong East

$1,624 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Poowong in Poowong East +0.1 larger in Poowong gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 35.9%

33.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.3% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

21.1% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Poowong in Poowong East +$234 higher in Poowong East gap widening

$250 40th pct $484 91st pct

Mortgage in Poowong in Poowong East +$214 higher in Poowong East gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,914 67th pct

People / bedroom in Poowong in Poowong East even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

7.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 48.6%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.2% Under $1,000 +34.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Poowong in Poowong East +1 more in Poowong

3 72nd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Poowong in Poowong East +18.54 more in Poowong East

4.18 74th pct 22.73 94th pct

Departures/1k in Poowong in Poowong East +37.1 more in Poowong East

8.4 58th pct 45.5 62nd pct

PT routes in Poowong in Poowong East even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Poowong in Poowong East +4 longer in Poowong East

16 54th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Poowong in Poowong East +10 longer in Poowong East

78 55th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +32.6 pts 22.7%

22.8% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

5.7% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

24.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%

16.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% Other services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers +23.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 11.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

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

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Poowong in Poowong East +3.3 higher in Poowong

3.8 77th pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Poowong in Poowong East +3.9 more in Poowong

4.3 79th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Poowong in Poowong East +59.6 pts higher in Poowong

59.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Poowong in Poowong East +62.0 pts higher in Poowong

62.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Poowong in Poowong East +24.9 pts higher in Poowong

53.5% 74th pct 28.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Poowong in Poowong East +50.6 pts higher in Poowong

50.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Poowong in Poowong East +62.0 pts higher in Poowong

62.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Poowong in Poowong East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Poowong in Poowong East +6.0 more in Poowong East

16.7 57th pct 22.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Poowong in Poowong East even

1 57th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Poowong in Poowong East +3.1 pts higher in Poowong East

7.6% 67th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Poowong vs Poowong East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22098/poowong/vs/SAL22099/poowong-east