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Snake Island vs Welshpool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Snake Island profile · Welshpool profile

Snake Island Welshpool

Welshpool (Vic.) and Snake Island are two nearby rural areas with very different levels of activity. Welshpool (Vic.) has a population of 361, while Snake Island is largely non-residential with no residents. This difference is seen in the local infrastructure; Welshpool (Vic.) has one school, one public transport route and two stops, whereas Snake Island has none of these. Drive times to the city are also quite different, with a 220-minute trip from Snake Island compared to 126 minutes from Welshpool (Vic.).

Both areas have remained stable in their basic layout since 2011. They are both very isolated from the city, though Welshpool (Vic.) is slightly more connected with one intersection per square kilometre. While Snake Island has a higher share of its amenities dedicated to parks, Welshpool (Vic.) has more options for food and drink and public transport.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snake Islandin Welshpool +361 larger in Welshpool gap steady
0 0th pct 361 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 439
  • Second area, 2016: 331
  • Second area, 2021: 361
51 yrs 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
1.1% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%
29.9% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.9%
15.2% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.2%
16.6% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

11.1% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%

Language

4.7% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.7%
Limited English in Snake Islandin Welshpool
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

44.6% 63rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 44.6%

Education & Qualifications

33.0% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.0%
11.5% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%
Schools/1k kids in Snake Islandin Welshpool
18.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Snake Islandin Welshpool +1 more in Welshpool
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
32 11th pct
974 40th pct

Income

Personal income in Snake Islandin Welshpool
$549 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $378
  • Second area, 2016: $464
  • Second area, 2021: $549
Household income in Snake Islandin Welshpool
$906 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $772
  • Second area, 2016: $821
  • Second area, 2021: $906
$1,265 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $787
  • Second area, 2016: $1,109
  • Second area, 2021: $1,265
3.3% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3%
High-income homes in Snake Islandin Welshpool
9.9% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Snake Islandin Welshpool
34.9% 77th pct
8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Snake Islandin Welshpool
7.2% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.2%

Community Participation

23.6% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.6%
11.8% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.8%
Unpaid child care in Snake Islandin Welshpool
18.0% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.0%
Defence service in Snake Islandin Welshpool
4.3% 74th pct
22.3% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 33.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Snake Islandin Welshpool +4 larger in Welshpool
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
7 yrs 0th pct
$474 29th pct
Household income in Snake Islandin Welshpool
$1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

2.2 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
14.4% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.4%
34.8% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.8%

Housing & Dwellings

$220 31st pct
  • Second area, 2011: $130
  • Second area, 2016: $180
  • Second area, 2021: $220
$1,092 19th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,300
  • Second area, 2016: $1,185
  • Second area, 2021: $1,092
People / bedroom in Snake Islandin Welshpool
0.70 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
11.3% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.3%
50.4% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 45.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.4%
Separate houses in Snake Islandin Welshpool
97.2% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 98.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 96.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 97.2%
71.6% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 79.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 83.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.6%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
15.9% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.9%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Snake Islandin Welshpool +2 more in Welshpool
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
5.54 80th pct
130.2 72nd pct
PT routes in Snake Islandin Welshpool +1 more in Welshpool
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Snake Islandin Welshpool +94 longer in Snake Island
220 100th pct 126 84th pct

Migration & Movement

31.4% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.4%
Recent arrivals in Snake Islandin Welshpool
20.0% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Jobs & Industry

4.5% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
51.5% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 56.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 55.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.5%
51.0% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 59.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 64.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.0%

Walkability

3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Snake Islandin Welshpool
3.0 72nd pct
48.6% 79th pct
60.1% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Snake Islandin Welshpool
51.1% 73rd pct
51.4% 76th pct
65.8% 69th pct
0.0% 0th pct
38.8 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Snake Islandin Welshpool even
1 45th pct 1 57th pct
4.1% 30th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snake Island vs Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22300/snake-island/vs/SAL22743/welshpool