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Port Fairy vs Rosebrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Port Fairy profile · Rosebrook profile

Port Fairy Rosebrook

Port Fairy and Rosebrook (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different own characters. Port Fairy is much more developed and walkable, with a typical resident aged 51 and 32.0% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Rosebrook (Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, where the typical resident is much younger at 37. While Port Fairy has a higher share of renters at 19.9%, Rosebrook (Vic.) has a higher share of full-time employment at 69.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at about 8%. They also share similar typical weekly rents of $300 and a nearly identical percentage of people needing help with daily activities. While they share these common traits, Port Fairy remains far more accessible on foot, with 70.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0.0% in Rosebrook (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,614 larger in Port Fairy Median age: 14 yrs older in Port Fairy Full-time: 20.3 pts higher in Rosebrook Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Rosebrook PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Port Fairy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +3,614 larger in Port Fairy gap widening
3,742 86th pct 128 45th pct
Median age in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +14 yrs older in Port Fairy gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +1.9 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
1.2% 42nd pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +14.9 pts higher in Port Fairy gap widening
32.0% 88th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.7 pts higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
17.3% 51st pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +6.8 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
10.8% 39th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 17.2%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 42.3%
26.8% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%
2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Fairy Rosebrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.3 pts higher in Port Fairy gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 7.8% 33rd pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.9%
1.4% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
39.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.4%
22.8% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.1% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%
4.4% German +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +2.1 pts higher in Port Fairy gap steady
2.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.1 pts higher in Port Fairy gap steady
0.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 95.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +14.3 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
41.2% 52nd pct 55.5% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 55.5%
49.6% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 37.5%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +4.2 pts higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
53.8% 70th pct 58.1% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +3.7 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
26.2% 79th pct 29.9% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Fairyin Rosebrook
3.10 44th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +2 more in Port Fairy
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Port Fairyin Rosebrook
166 34th pct —
ICSEA in Port Fairyin Rosebrook
1,063 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
13.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
10.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.6% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
7.2% Postgraduate degree +11.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.1% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.7% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.1% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%
6.5% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +$63 higher in Port Fairy gap widening
$745 49th pct $682 38th pct
Household income in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +$362 higher in Rosebrook gap widening
$1,450 44th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +$620 higher in Rosebrook gap widening
$1,942 54th pct $2,562 84th pct
High earners in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +1.8 pts higher in Port Fairy gap steady
10.0% 61st pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +7.7 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
16.1% 51st pct 23.8% 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
18.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.5% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 24.7%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +3.5 pts higher in Port Fairy
31.6% 64th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +1.2 pts higher in Port Fairy
9.0% 59th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Port Fairyin Rosebrook even gap narrowing
6.3% 69th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 3.1%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
2.8% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +0.5 pts 59.4%
20.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +1.1 pts higher in Port Fairy gap steady
30.0% 86th pct 28.9% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +4.1 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.5 pts higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
27.3% 61st pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.7 pts higher in Rosebrook
3.4% 62nd pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +5.4 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
28.7% 74th pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +40 larger in Port Fairy
44 76th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +16 yrs older in Port Fairy
32 yrs 69th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Port Fairyin Rosebrook
15.4% 6th pct —
Median income in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +$63 higher in Rosebrook
$687 55th pct $750 61st pct
Household income in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +$1,125 higher in Rosebrook
$1,625 47th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Port Fairyin Rosebrook
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.4 larger in Rosebrook gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +3.1 pts higher in Port Fairy gap narrowing
10.9% 51st pct 7.9% 32nd pct
Living alone in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +6.1 pts higher in Port Fairy gap narrowing
29.9% 71st pct 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 19.1%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +16.9 pts 23.8%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 23.8%
11.8% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.4% 6 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Fairyin Rosebrook even gap steady
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +$67 higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.10 higher in Rosebrook gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +12.8 pts higher in Port Fairy gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 7.1% 17th pct
Owned outright in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +4.5 pts higher in Port Fairy gap widening
49.7% 74th pct 45.2% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +10.0 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
90.0% 32nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +5.4 pts higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
77.9% 46th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 45.2%
26.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.9% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 7.1%
1.9% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.3% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 31.0%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 9.5%
0.3% Studio / none +6.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +59.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%
19.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +4.7 pts higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
4.8% 73rd pct 9.5% 87th pct
Work from home in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +12.6 pts higher in Port Fairy gap widening
18.2% 55th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.6 pts higher in Port Fairy gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +21 more in Port Fairy
22 86th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +1.93 more in Rosebrook
5.88 81st pct 7.81 86th pct
Departures/1k in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +49.4 more in Rosebrook
216.2 73rd pct 265.6 74th pct
PT routes in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +2 more in Port Fairy
3 79th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +34 longer in Port Fairy
59 85th pct 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 75.5%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 5.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 35.7%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 16.7%
11.3% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +4.2 pts higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
36.8% 70th pct 41.0% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Fairyin Rosebrook
8.3% 57th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +2.7 pts higher in Port Fairy gap widening
2.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +6.1 pts higher in Rosebrook gap narrowing
52.6% 27th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +20.3 pts higher in Rosebrook gap widening
49.5% 14th pct 69.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.6% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.5% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
1.6% Wholesale trade +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 24.5%
19.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.1% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +4.9 higher in Port Fairy
5.6 86th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +5.2 more in Port Fairy
5.7 87th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +70.8 pts higher in Port Fairy
70.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +55.9 pts higher in Port Fairy
55.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +45.6 pts higher in Port Fairy
77.3% 81st pct 31.7% 67th pct
Walk to school in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +60.9 pts higher in Port Fairy
60.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +80.0 pts higher in Port Fairy
84.8% 77th pct 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +70.2 pts higher in Port Fairy
70.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +15.7 more in Port Fairy
23.5 66th pct 7.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +4 higher in Port Fairy
4 63rd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Port Fairyin Rosebrook +0.6 pts higher in Port Fairy
3.0% 13th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Port Fairy with nearby areas

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Compare Rosebrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Fairy vs Rosebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22105/port-fairy/vs/SAL22197/rosebrook