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Rich Avon West vs Rupanyup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Rich Avon West profile · Rupanyup profile

Rich Avon West Rupanyup

Rupanyup and Rich Avon West are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Rupanyup is a more developed hub where the walkability score is somewhat walkable, and the typical weekly household income is $1,083. In contrast, Rich Avon West is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,666. Health challenges are more common in Rupanyup, where 36.7% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to just 14.7% in Rich Avon West.

While these areas differ in wealth and health, they share similar levels of volunteering and the same proportion of people per bedroom. The gap in their employment patterns is widening, with 96.0% of adults in Rich Avon West working or looking for work, while the figure is much lower in Rupanyup at 47.9%. This contrast is reflected in how they work: 50.0% of people in Rich Avon West work from home, which is far higher than the 21.3% in Rupanyup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 511 larger in Rupanyup Work from home: 28.7 pts higher in Rich Avon West Participation: 48.1 pts higher in Rich Avon West Needs assistance: 11.0 pts higher in Rupanyup Full-time: 19.4 pts higher in Rupanyup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +511 larger in Rupanyup gap steady
34 21st pct 545 66th pct
Median age in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +2 yrs older in Rupanyup gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +1.5 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +7.1 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
20.6% 58th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +2.7 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +8.4 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 23rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

52.0% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
12.0% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.0% Divorced ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Widowed +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Rich Avon West Rupanyup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +8.8 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 83.5%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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

50.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%
23.5% English +9.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
32.4% Irish ◂ +22.8 pts 9.5%
8.8% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +7.5 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Limited English in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +1.1 pts higher in Rupanyup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 85.9%
0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +14.8 pts higher in Rupanyup gap steady
23.5% 13th pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

79.4% Christianity ◂ +30.8 pts 48.6%
23.5% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
0.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +12.0 pts higher in Rich Avon West gap narrowing
48.0% 58th pct 36.0% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +0.7 pts higher in Rich Avon West gap narrowing
12.0% 39th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 12.66 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +1 more in Rupanyup
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 25 7th pct
ICSEA in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 36.0%
20.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

31.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.1 pts 13.5%
26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +15.4 pts 10.9%
0.0% Health +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +$653 higher in Rich Avon West gap widening
$1,291 93rd pct $638 30th pct
Household income in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +$1,583 higher in Rich Avon West gap widening
$2,666 92nd pct $1,083 18th pct
Family income in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +$1,132 higher in Rich Avon West gap widening
$2,583 85th pct $1,451 24th pct
High earners in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +3.1 pts higher in Rich Avon West gap narrowing
12.0% 70th pct 8.9% 55th pct
High-income homes in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 13.6% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Under $650 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

12.0% Under $650 +30.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.0% $650–$1,499 even 32.0%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +22.0 pts higher in Rupanyup
14.7% 7th pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +13.9 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +11.0 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Asthma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Arthritis +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other condition +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Heart disease +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +14.3 pts 53.4%
23.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.4%
0.0% Two conditions +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Three or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup even gap narrowing
36.0% 91st pct 35.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +2.8 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +0.2 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
24.0% 43rd pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +1.1 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +11.5 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
16.0% 13th pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +8 larger in Rupanyup
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— $724 58th pct
Household income in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +0.2 larger in Rich Avon West gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +16.8 pts higher in Rich Avon West gap widening
29.6% 97th pct 12.8% 62nd pct
Living alone in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 29.1% 69th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
25.9% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
29.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.0% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% 3 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— $165 17th pct
Mortgage in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 63.4% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 78.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

108.3% Owned outright ◂ +45.0 pts 63.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 53.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +28.7 pts higher in Rich Avon West
50.0% 98th pct 21.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +3 more in Rupanyup
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +5.50 more in Rupanyup
0.00 0th pct 5.50 79th pct
Departures/1k in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +97.2 more in Rupanyup
0.0 0th pct 97.2 68th pct
PT routes in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +6 more in Rupanyup
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 45 77th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +31.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +28.7 pts 21.3%
0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 13.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +7.5 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
17.6% 12th pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup
— 14.6% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +4.1 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +48.1 pts higher in Rich Avon West gap widening
96.0% 100th pct 47.9% 18th pct
Full-time in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +19.4 pts higher in Rupanyup
37.5% 0th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.9 pts 36.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

54.2% Managers ◂ +20.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% Professionals +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +4.5 higher in Rupanyup
0.1 35th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +5.1 more in Rupanyup
0.1 36th pct 5.2 84th pct
15-min city in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +74.8 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +74.8 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +69.7 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 69.7% 79th pct
Walk to school in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +74.5 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 74.5% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +68.8 pts higher in Rupanyup
7.1% 45th pct 76.0% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +70.1 pts higher in Rupanyup
0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +13.0 more in Rich Avon West
58.8 85th pct 45.9 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup even
1 50th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Rich Avon Westin Rupanyup +0.5 pts higher in Rich Avon West
3.5% 20th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Rich Avon West with nearby areas

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Compare Rupanyup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rich Avon West vs Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22169/rich-avon-west/vs/SAL22214/rupanyup