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Perwillowen vs Towen Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Perwillowen profile · Towen Mountain profile

Perwillowen Towen Mountain

Towen Mountain and Perwillowen are neighbouring rural areas with very different household profiles. Towen Mountain is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (21.4% compared to 8.5% in Perwillowen) and more people with bachelor degrees (24.1% versus 12.6%). In contrast, Perwillowen is an older area where the typical resident is 54, ten years older than the typical resident in Towen Mountain. Perwillowen also has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (21.3%) and a park (15.3%), while Towen Mountain has none.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely aligned on many everyday fronts. Both have nearly identical typical weekly incomes and similar shares of one-parent families and renters. They also both lack public transport, with zero routes or stops. This shared car-dependence is consistent with their local layouts, although Perwillowen has slightly higher street connectivity than Towen Mountain.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Perwillowen Median age: 10 yrs older in Perwillowen Under 15: 12.9 pts higher in Towen Mountain Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Towen Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +91 larger in Towen Mountain gap widening
213 55th pct 304 59th pct
Median age in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +10 yrs older in Perwillowen gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +8.0 pts higher in Perwillowen gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 19.7% 55th pct
Under 15 in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +12.9 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
8.5% 13th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.9 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 26.0%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.7%
8.5% Children (0–14) +12.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 55.9%
26.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
1.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Perwillowen Towen Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +4.5 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

90.6% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 78.3%
2.3% England +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

50.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
36.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
15.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
10.3% German ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.5 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
3.8% 52nd pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +1.9 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
1.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 90.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +2.0 pts higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 45.4%
47.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 45.4%
1.9% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
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 Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +11.3 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
45.8% 52nd pct 57.1% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +11.5 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
12.6% 41st pct 24.1% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +1 more in Perwillowen
8 77th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +112 larger in Perwillowen
683 89th pct 571 81st pct
ICSEA in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +17 higher in Towen Mountain
1,024 69th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
34.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.6%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
7.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 37.7%
21.9% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
9.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +$21 higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
$674 36th pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +$166 higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,728 61st pct
Family income in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +$363 higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
$1,600 32nd pct $1,963 55th pct
High earners in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +2.6 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
5.5% 35th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +4.1 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
26.2% 76th pct 22.1% 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.0%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +3.2 pts higher in Perwillowen
33.8% 73rd pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +2.1 pts higher in Perwillowen
11.3% 78th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +2.8 pts higher in Perwillowen gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
5.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 57.6%
23.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%
5.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +7.3 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
17.6% 48th pct 24.9% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +6.0 pts higher in Perwillowen gap widening
23.1% 94th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.2 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
22.6% 37th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.1 pts higher in Towen Mountain
6.9% 89th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +1.1 pts higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
32.2% 86th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +56 yrs older in Perwillowen
67 yrs 100th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.2 larger in Towen Mountain gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.4 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
12.3% 59th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +6.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
14.3% 17th pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
42.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 30.7%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 38.9%
14.3% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.9% 3 people even 17.9%
8.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +$12 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $362 74th pct
Mortgage in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +$99 higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
$2,068 75th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.10 higher in Towen Mountain gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.7 pts higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
15.5% 46th pct 14.7% 44th pct
Owned outright in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
39.3% 44th pct 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +4.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
95.2% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +8.5 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
81.0% 54th pct 89.5% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%
15.5% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 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

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 27.4%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
4.8% 5 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 30.4%
38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.2 pts 6.5%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +8.8 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 20.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +2 longer in Towen Mountain
29 66th pct 31 67th pct
Drive to city in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +1 longer in Perwillowen
75 53rd pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 56.0%
12.1% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.3% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +9.0 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
36.6% 69th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.0 pts higher in Towen Mountain gap narrowing
4.2% 59th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +1.7 pts higher in Perwillowen gap steady
59.3% 45th pct 57.6% 39th pct
Full-time in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +3.7 pts higher in Perwillowen gap narrowing
55.2% 35th pct 51.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +13.7 pts 5.2%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
4.3% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
2.6% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 6.7%
13.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%
9.5% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.8 higher in Perwillowen
0.8 58th pct 0.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +0.8 more in Perwillowen
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +8.7 pts higher in Perwillowen
8.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +21.3 pts higher in Perwillowen
21.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +15.3 pts higher in Perwillowen
15.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +2 higher in Perwillowen
5 67th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Perwillowenin Towen Mountain +6.7 pts higher in Towen Mountain
12.5% 88th pct 19.2% 99th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perwillowen vs Towen Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32301/perwillowen/vs/SAL32863/towen-mountain