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Poowong East vs Strzelecki

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Poowong East profile · Strzelecki profile

Poowong East Strzelecki

Strzelecki (Vic.) and Poowong East are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Strzelecki (Vic.) is more highly qualified, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.3% in Poowong East. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income of $844 in Strzelecki (Vic.), while Poowong East is much lower at $575. Poowong East has a larger share of people in de facto relationships (31.0% compared to 18.8% in Strzelecki (Vic.)) and a higher percentage of homes owned outright at 57.1% against 44.4% in Strzelecki (Vic.).

Both areas have tracked similarly over the last decade, maintaining nearly identical profiles in several key areas. They share the same drive time to the city and have almost the same proportion of people born overseas. While they remain similar in these aspects, they differ in their local infrastructure; Poowong East has more public transport stops and walkable amenities, whereas Strzelecki (Vic.) has none. Both areas sit well below the national figure for people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.2 pts higher in Poowong East Unpaid child care: 21.0 pts higher in Poowong East Full-time: 18.5 pts higher in Poowong East Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Strzelecki Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Strzelecki

Demographics & Identity

Population in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +19 larger in Strzelecki gap widening
88 38th pct 107 43rd pct
Median age in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +6 yrs older in Poowong East gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +5.8 pts higher in Poowong East gap widening
17.0% 42nd pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +6.2 pts higher in Poowong East gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 13.1% 26th pct
De facto in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +12.1 pts higher in Poowong East gap narrowing
31.0% 100th pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.1%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

37.7% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.7% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 32.2%
6.5% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Poowong East Strzelecki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0.4 pts higher in Poowong East gap narrowing
12.5% 55th pct 12.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 70.1%
3.4% England +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% New Zealand ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% India 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

54.5% English ◂ +11.6 pts 43.0%
46.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 43.9%
15.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%
9.1% German ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%
9.1% Dutch ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
5.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +1.0 pts higher in Poowong East gap narrowing
5.7% 63rd pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +21.2 pts 72.0%
0.0% Cantonese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +4.1 pts higher in Strzelecki gap steady
45.5% 66th pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +31.4 pts 24.3%
45.5% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
8.0% Not stated +18.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +1.0 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
47.1% 56th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +17.9 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
20.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%
12.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Bachelor degree +19.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.8 pts 16.2%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.8 pts 10.3%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%
14.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Creative arts ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +$269 higher in Strzelecki gap widening
$575 21st pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +$209 higher in Strzelecki gap widening
$1,374 38th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +$271 higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +4.2 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
9.1% 56th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +13.7 pts higher in Strzelecki gap widening
8.6% 25th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 30.6%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.4% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.3%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%
3.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +10.9 pts higher in Poowong East
35.2% 78th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0.5 pts higher in Strzelecki
8.0% 48th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +6.5 pts higher in Strzelecki gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.2 pts 4.7%
6.8% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +8.7 pts 56.1%
26.1% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 15.9%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +1.8 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
18.2% 51st pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +1.9 pts higher in Poowong East gap narrowing
13.0% 52nd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +21.0 pts higher in Poowong East gap widening
37.7% 90th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +9.1 pts higher in Poowong East gap widening
32.5% 86th pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0.1 larger in Strzelecki gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +7.8 pts higher in Poowong East gap widening
12.8% 62nd pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +6.3 pts higher in Poowong East gap widening
25.7% 57th pct 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
37.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 33.8%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%
25.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 19.4%
0.0% 4 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +$96 higher in Poowong East
$484 91st pct $388 79th pct
Mortgage in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +$16 higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
$1,914 67th pct $1,930 68th pct
People / bedroom in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0.10 higher in Poowong East gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +12.7 pts higher in Poowong East gap steady
57.1% 88th pct 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +5.6 pts higher in Poowong East gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0.6 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
80.0% 51st pct 80.6% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 44.4%
51.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 47.2%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 19.4%
25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 11.1%
11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +24.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +4.7 pts higher in Poowong East gap steady
38.6% 90th pct 33.9% 86th pct
PT commute in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +2 more in Poowong East
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +22.73 more in Poowong East
22.73 94th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +45.5 more in Poowong East
45.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +1 more in Poowong East
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki
20 59th pct —
Drive to city in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +1 longer in Strzelecki
88 62nd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

22.7% Car (driver) +28.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
38.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 33.3%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%
20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
17.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +9.9 pts higher in Poowong East gap narrowing
32.2% 55th pct 22.3% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +8.2 pts higher in Poowong East gap narrowing
8.2% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +1.9 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
63.6% 61st pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +18.5 pts higher in Poowong East gap widening
72.7% 90th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 23.7%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.8% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Professional & technical even 6.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Managers ◂ +22.3 pts 25.4%
13.6% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Sales workers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Clerical & administrative even 6.8%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0.5 higher in Poowong East
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0.4 more in Poowong East
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +28.6 pts higher in Poowong East
28.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +22.7 more in Poowong East
22.7 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +0 higher in Poowong East
1 45th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Poowong Eastin Strzelecki +3.0 pts higher in Strzelecki
10.7% 84th pct 13.6% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Poowong East vs Strzelecki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22099/poowong-east/vs/SAL22384/strzelecki