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Porepunkah vs Rosewhite

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Porepunkah profile · Rosewhite profile

Porepunkah Rosewhite

Porepunkah and Rosewhite are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Porepunkah is more connected, with 73.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent. It also has a more mobile population, with 45.4% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Rosewhite is more secluded and residential, with 40.7% of people living alone and 59.3% of homes owned outright. Rosewhite also has a higher proportion of people working from home at 26.4%.

Everyday life in both places shares several common threads, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $780 and nearly identical rates of volunteering. Both areas also have about 21% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people who have no religion is now far higher in Porepunkah, where 56.9% of residents report no faith compared to 44.7% in Rosewhite.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in Porepunkah Population: 883 larger in Porepunkah Living alone: 19.6 pts higher in Rosewhite PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Porepunkah Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Rosewhite

Demographics & Identity

Population in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +883 larger in Porepunkah gap widening
1,024 73rd pct 141 47th pct
Median age in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +4 yrs older in Rosewhite gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.9 pts higher in Porepunkah gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +6.9 pts higher in Rosewhite gap widening
21.5% 62nd pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2.4 pts higher in Rosewhite gap narrowing
16.8% 48th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +8.4 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%
21.5% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.5%
16.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

55.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.2% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 24.8%
4.8% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Porepunkah Rosewhite

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +5.3 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
10.9% 48th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 92.9%
2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

43.5% English +5.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
40.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.9% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.0% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +1.3 pts higher in Rosewhite gap steady
2.2% 41st pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Porepunkahin Rosewhite even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 94.3%
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% 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 Porepunkahin Rosewhite +12.3 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
56.9% 90th pct 44.7% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 44.7%
34.9% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +1.8 pts higher in Rosewhite gap narrowing
50.9% 64th pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.4 pts higher in Rosewhite gap narrowing
20.9% 70th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Porepunkahin Rosewhite
5.81 62nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2 more in Porepunkah
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Porepunkahin Rosewhite
309 49th pct —
ICSEA in Porepunkahin Rosewhite
1,054 80th pct —

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
17.6% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 23.9%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.5% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%
9.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +$5 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
$787 57th pct $782 56th pct
Household income in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +$264 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
$1,576 52nd pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +$265 higher in Rosewhite gap widening
$1,860 48th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +1.6 pts higher in Porepunkah gap steady
8.4% 52nd pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +13.7 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
13.7% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +21.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.9%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.2 pts higher in Porepunkah
27.1% 41st pct 27.0% 40th pct
Mental health in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +4.7 pts higher in Rosewhite
6.0% 30th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.5 pts higher in Rosewhite gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
4.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +8.5 pts ▸ 73.8%
19.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.1 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
23.2% 71st pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2.3 pts higher in Rosewhite gap steady
9.7% 24th pct 12.0% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +6.8 pts higher in Rosewhite gap widening
28.3% 65th pct 35.0% 88th pct
Defence service in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +4.4 pts higher in Rosewhite
3.1% 57th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +6.5 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
26.1% 61st pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +9 larger in Porepunkah
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2 yrs older in Rosewhite
17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +$75 higher in Rosewhite
$150 0th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Porepunkahin Rosewhite
$2,249 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.1 larger in Porepunkah gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +4.0 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 5.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +19.6 pts higher in Rosewhite gap widening
21.2% 41st pct 40.7% 91st pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
34.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 24.1%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 33.3%
21.2% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
17.7% 4 people ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
1.9% 6 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +$133 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
$383 78th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +$283 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
$1,633 51st pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.10 higher in Porepunkah gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +5.5 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
18.5% 55th pct 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +15.8 pts higher in Rosewhite gap widening
43.4% 57th pct 59.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +5.4 pts higher in Rosewhite gap narrowing
94.6% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +11.0 pts higher in Rosewhite gap widening
87.1% 71st pct 98.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
18.5% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 46.3%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
6.4% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.3% $200–$349 +79.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +63.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 16.7%
20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.8 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
0.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +12.4 pts higher in Rosewhite gap widening
14.0% 42nd pct 26.4% 74th pct
PT commute in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +0.5 pts higher in Porepunkah gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2 more in Porepunkah
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +1.95 more in Porepunkah
1.95 65th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +37.1 more in Porepunkah
37.1 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2 more in Porepunkah
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Porepunkahin Rosewhite
54 82nd pct —

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 52.9%
14.0% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 35.2%
12.8% 4 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.2% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +22.8 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
45.4% 87th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Porepunkahin Rosewhite
2.7% 34th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2.0 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +9.4 pts higher in Rosewhite gap steady
65.8% 69th pct 75.2% 89th pct
Full-time in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +2.1 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
51.5% 20th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
12.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers +17.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 8.0%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%
12.6% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +3.2 higher in Porepunkah
3.2 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +3.8 more in Porepunkah
3.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +72.8 pts higher in Porepunkah
72.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Porepunkahin Rosewhite even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +50.1 pts higher in Porepunkah
50.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +73.3 pts higher in Porepunkah
73.3% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +79.0 pts higher in Porepunkah
79.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Porepunkahin Rosewhite even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +18.6 more in Porepunkah
18.6 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +4 higher in Porepunkah
4 65th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Porepunkahin Rosewhite +3.6 pts higher in Rosewhite
4.9% 40th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Porepunkah with nearby areas

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Compare Rosewhite with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Porepunkah vs Rosewhite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22102/porepunkah/vs/SAL22201/rosewhite