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Powlett Plains vs Salisbury West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Powlett Plains profile · Salisbury West profile

Powlett Plains Salisbury West

Salisbury West and Powlett Plains are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Powlett Plains has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 60 compared to 46 in Salisbury West, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.9% versus 18.4%). Salisbury West is far more likely to have residents who completed Year 12 (51.6% versus 30.8%) and has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $749, which is $360 more than the $389 typical in Powlett Plains.

Both areas are very similar in that they have no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents and no children under 15. They also share nearly identical numbers of volunteers and a similar number of people per home. These shared traits exist alongside some stark differences, such as Powlett Plains having a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (42.1%) compared to Salisbury West (23.7%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Powlett Plains Personal income: $360 higher in Salisbury West Year 12: 20.8 pts higher in Salisbury West Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Salisbury West Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Salisbury West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 38 23rd pct
Median age in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +14 yrs older in Powlett Plains gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +10.5 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap widening
28.9% 85th pct 18.4% 49th pct
Under 15 in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 39.5%
28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 18.4%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +15.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

67.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 60.6%
35.3% Never married ◂ +23.2 pts 12.1%
20.6% Separated ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Powlett Plains Salisbury West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +5.3 pts higher in Powlett Plains gap narrowing
18.4% 74th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia even 73.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

57.9% Australian ◂ +31.6 pts 26.3%
34.2% English +13.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Irish +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +7.9 pts higher in Salisbury West gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 86.8%
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 Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +7.9 pts higher in Salisbury West gap narrowing
34.2% 32nd pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

34.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
34.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
26.3% Not stated ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Buddhism ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +20.8 pts higher in Salisbury West
30.8% 14th pct 51.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +9.1 pts higher in Salisbury West
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +2 more in Salisbury West
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
— 34 12th pct
ICSEA in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
— 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +20.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
17.9% Year 10 +20.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
23.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%
10.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +49.3 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.6% Society & culture +20.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Health +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +$360 higher in Salisbury West gap widening
$389 3rd pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +$392 higher in Salisbury West gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +$83 higher in Salisbury West gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,458 24th pct
High earners in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 21.2%
11.8% $650–$1,499 +24.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +18.4 pts higher in Powlett Plains
42.1% 92nd pct 23.7% 25th pct
Mental health in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +5.3 pts higher in Powlett Plains
13.2% 87th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +7.9 pts higher in Salisbury West gap widening
13.2% 97th pct 21.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +13.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.8% Diabetes ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%
13.2% Stroke ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% Cancer ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Lung condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +13.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
18.4% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.2% Three or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +0.7 pts higher in Salisbury West
23.5% 72nd pct 24.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +2.0 pts higher in Powlett Plains
32.4% 100th pct 30.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +3.8 pts higher in Salisbury West
26.5% 56th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +10.5 pts higher in Salisbury West
47.1% 100th pct 57.6% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
56 yrs 92nd pct —
Median income in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +0.1 larger in Salisbury West gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +10.7 pts higher in Powlett Plains
10.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
42.9% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
0.0% 4 people +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +$22 higher in Powlett Plains
$160 16th pct $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
— $740 8th pct
People / bedroom in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +0.10 higher in Salisbury West gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 33.3%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage +30.9 pts ▸ 46.7%
15.8% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

15.8% 4 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
— 31.8% 83rd pct
PT commute in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +11 longer in Powlett Plains
133 86th pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Worked at home ◂ +29.3 pts 31.8%
16.7% Car (driver) +37.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Walked +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +13.9 pts higher in Salisbury West gap widening
18.4% 13th pct 32.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +19.6 pts higher in Salisbury West
47.1% 16th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West
— 68.2% 86th pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 31.8%
27.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Retail trade +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

61.1% Managers ◂ +47.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +0.1 higher in Powlett Plains
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +0.1 more in Powlett Plains
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +78.9 more in Powlett Plains
78.9 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West even
1 45th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Powlett Plainsin Salisbury West +0.4 pts higher in Powlett Plains
3.7% 24th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Powlett Plains vs Salisbury West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22117/powlett-plains/vs/SAL22227/salisbury-west