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Pura Pura vs Westmere

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Pura Pura profile · Westmere profile

Pura Pura Westmere

Westmere and Pura Pura are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ most in their accessibility and demographics; Westmere has more public transport stops and 44% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while Pura Pura has none. Pura Pura has a much higher share of children under 15 (14.9% compared to 4.8% in Westmere) and a far higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $7,500, while Westmere's is $1,116.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, sharing almost identical typical weekly family incomes of $2,250 and very similar rates of Year 12 completion. They are also alike in that no one here uses a language other than English at home. However, some gaps remain wide: Pura Pura is far more likely to have people working from home (45% compared to 23.1% in Westmere), and Westmere is more likely to have adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 21.9 pts higher in Pura Pura No religion: 21.4 pts higher in Pura Pura Mortgage: $6,384 higher in Pura Pura Rent: $85 higher in Pura Pura Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Westmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pura Purain Westmere +15 larger in Westmere gap widening
47 27th pct 62 31st pct
Median age in Pura Purain Westmere +6 yrs older in Westmere gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Pura Purain Westmere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pura Purain Westmere +7.7 pts higher in Westmere gap narrowing
14.9% 32nd pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in Pura Purain Westmere +10.1 pts higher in Pura Pura gap steady
14.9% 35th pct 4.8% 7th pct
De facto in Pura Purain Westmere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

12.8% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.1 pts 4.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 51.0%
31.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Pura Pura Westmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pura Purain Westmere +6.5 pts higher in Westmere gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 87.1%
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

46.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 40.3%
34.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.0% Scottish ◂ +22.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Irish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
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 Pura Purain Westmere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Pura Purain Westmere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 88.7%
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 Pura Purain Westmere +21.4 pts higher in Pura Pura gap widening
61.7% 96th pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 40.3%
19.1% Christianity +26.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
29.8% Not stated ◂ +12.0 pts 17.7%
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 Pura Purain Westmere +0.9 pts higher in Pura Pura gap narrowing
41.7% 41st pct 40.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Pura Purain Westmere +6.5 pts higher in Westmere gap widening
11.9% 38th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pura Purain Westmere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
22.2% Year 11 ◂ +16.1 pts 6.1%
11.1% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +13.3 pts 16.1%
29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 29.0%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.3 pts 16.1%
29.4% Education ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pura Purain Westmere +$63 higher in Westmere gap narrowing
$1,062 86th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Pura Purain Westmere +$219 higher in Westmere gap narrowing
$1,406 41st pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Pura Purain Westmere even gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Pura Purain Westmere +1.0 pts higher in Westmere gap narrowing
7.1% 45th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Pura Purain Westmere
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.6 pts 20.4%
7.1% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pura Purain Westmere +10.9 pts higher in Westmere
14.9% 7th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Pura Purain Westmere +10.6 pts higher in Pura Pura
10.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Pura Purain Westmere +6.5 pts higher in Westmere gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 56.5%
14.9% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pura Purain Westmere +9.2 pts higher in Westmere gap steady
7.1% 8th pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Pura Purain Westmere +10.2 pts higher in Westmere gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Pura Purain Westmere +5.8 pts higher in Westmere gap widening
16.7% 16th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Pura Purain Westmere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pura Purain Westmere +1.0 pts higher in Westmere gap narrowing
7.1% 4th pct 8.2% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pura Purain Westmere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pura Purain Westmere +0.1 larger in Pura Pura gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Pura Purain Westmere +0.5 pts higher in Pura Pura gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Pura Purain Westmere
— 42.9% 94th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +21.7 pts ▸ 80.6%
20.6% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.0% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% 5 people +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 3 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pura Purain Westmere +$85 higher in Pura Pura
$120 9th pct $35 0th pct
Mortgage in Pura Purain Westmere +$6,384 higher in Pura Pura
$7,500 100th pct $1,116 20th pct
People / bedroom in Pura Purain Westmere +0.20 higher in Westmere gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pura Purain Westmere
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Pura Purain Westmere
— 66.7% 97th pct
Separate houses in Pura Purain Westmere
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pura Purain Westmere
— 52.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright even 66.7%
33.3% Rented ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Not stated +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.4 pts 28.6%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Pura Purain Westmere +21.9 pts higher in Pura Pura gap widening
45.0% 94th pct 23.1% 68th pct
PT commute in Pura Purain Westmere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pura Purain Westmere +2 more in Westmere
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Pura Purain Westmere +32.26 more in Westmere
0.00 0th pct 32.26 99th pct
Departures/1k in Pura Purain Westmere +451.6 more in Westmere
0.0 0th pct 451.6 77th pct
PT routes in Pura Purain Westmere +1 more in Westmere
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Pura Purain Westmere
— 29 66th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +41.5 pts 38.5%
45.0% Worked at home ◂ +21.9 pts 23.1%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
46.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pura Purain Westmere +1.0 pts higher in Westmere gap narrowing
15.9% 10th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pura Purain Westmere even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Pura Purain Westmere +15.6 pts higher in Westmere gap widening
47.6% 17th pct 63.3% 59th pct
Full-time in Pura Purain Westmere +0.8 pts higher in Pura Pura gap narrowing
70.0% 88th pct 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +65.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
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% Retail 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%
0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pura Purain Westmere +1.7 higher in Westmere
0.5 51st pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pura Purain Westmere +1.6 more in Westmere
0.6 53rd pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Pura Purain Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Pura Purain Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Pura Purain Westmere +40.0 pts higher in Westmere
0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 70th pct
Walk to school in Pura Purain Westmere +44.0 pts higher in Westmere
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Pura Purain Westmere +13.6 pts higher in Westmere
30.4% 58th pct 44.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Pura Purain Westmere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pura Purain Westmere +11.7 more in Westmere
85.1 87th pct 96.8 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Pura Purain Westmere even
0 24th pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Pura Purain Westmere +0.5 pts higher in Pura Pura
3.5% 21st pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Pura Pura with nearby areas

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Compare Westmere with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pura Pura vs Westmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22125/pura-pura/vs/SAL22762/westmere