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Gagebrook vs Pontville

Name: Gagebrook vs Pontville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Gagebrook profile · Pontville profile

Gagebrook Pontville

Gagebrook and Pontville are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Gagebrook is a young community where the typical resident is 27 and 30.4% of people are children. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (24.9%) and a high share of renters (74.2%). In contrast, Pontville has a much older typical resident at 43 and is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,158 compared to $825 in Gagebrook. Home ownership is also far more common in Pontville, where 33.2% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar drive time to the city of around 20 minutes and have almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and those in de facto relationships. However, the gaps in their infrastructure are stark; Gagebrook has far more public transport options and is much more walkable, while Pontville residents rely more on cars and larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Pontville Household income: $1,333 higher in Pontville Family income: $1,340 higher in Pontville One-parent: 41.4 pts higher in Gagebrook Renting: 66.3 pts higher in Gagebrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gagebrook in Pontville +897 larger in Gagebrook gap narrowing

1,572 76th pct 675 69th pct

Median age in Gagebrook in Pontville +16 yrs older in Pontville gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

18.6% Older adults (45–64) +17.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.9 pts 15.6%

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

60.2% Never married ◂ +22.8 pts 37.3%

21.4% Married +29.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Gagebrook Pontville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 47.3%

41.9% English +3.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

4.7% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.9% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% German +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 97.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

Religious affiliation

62.9% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 45.5%

23.5% Christianity +27.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gagebrook in Pontville

2.09 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gagebrook in Pontville +3 more in Gagebrook

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Gagebrook in Pontville +101 larger in Pontville

219 39th pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Gagebrook in Pontville +102 higher in Pontville

810 7th pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

27.8% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.3% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

10.2% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

14.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.0% Architecture & building +9.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

2.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gagebrook in Pontville +$386 higher in Pontville gap widening

$478 10th pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Gagebrook in Pontville +$1,333 higher in Pontville gap widening

$825 7th pct $2,158 82nd pct

Family income in Gagebrook in Pontville +$1,340 higher in Pontville gap widening

$902 4th pct $2,242 71st pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.2 pts 17.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.9 pts 10.9%

0.9% $3,000–$3,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.6% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 40.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

2.9% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

14.7% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

10.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +9.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gagebrook in Pontville +348 larger in Gagebrook

391 86th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Gagebrook in Pontville +1 yrs older in Pontville

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gagebrook in Pontville +$306 higher in Pontville

$456 26th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Gagebrook in Pontville +$1,007 higher in Pontville

$909 15th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gagebrook in Pontville +0.3 larger in Pontville gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples with children +25.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

51.3% One-parent families ◂ +41.4 pts 9.9%

12.0% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 10.9%

12.3% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

7.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gagebrook in Pontville +$100 higher in Pontville gap widening

$240 37th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Gagebrook in Pontville +$780 higher in Pontville gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Gagebrook in Pontville +0.10 higher in Gagebrook gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.2% Rented ◂ +66.3 pts 7.9%

14.8% Owned with a mortgage +43.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

7.4% Owned outright +25.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 93.9%

4.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 38.9%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%

1.4% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +49.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.1% Under $200 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

13.9% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.1 pts 21.6%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gagebrook in Pontville +27 more in Gagebrook

29 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Gagebrook in Pontville +15.48 more in Gagebrook

18.45 92nd pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Gagebrook in Pontville +2,762.0 more in Gagebrook

2,821.2 96th pct 59.3 64th pct

PT routes in Gagebrook in Pontville +3 more in Gagebrook

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gagebrook in Pontville +29 longer in Pontville

1 0th pct 30 67th pct

Drive to city in Gagebrook in Pontville +1 longer in Pontville

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Gagebrook in Pontville

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Gagebrook in Pontville

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 74.9%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

0.0% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 16.2%

23.9% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

4.9% 4 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.1% No vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 13.6%

17.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%

7.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

3.2% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Labourers ◂ +13.5 pts 11.8%

22.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.0 pts 12.0%

11.7% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

3.4% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.9% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

6.3% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gagebrook in Pontville +1.6 higher in Gagebrook

4.2 79th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gagebrook in Pontville +0.8 more in Gagebrook

3.2 73rd pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in Gagebrook in Pontville +11.6 pts higher in Gagebrook

27.4% 74th pct 15.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Gagebrook in Pontville +30.0 pts higher in Gagebrook

30.6% 74th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Gagebrook in Pontville +66.6 pts higher in Gagebrook

100.0% 100th pct 33.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Gagebrook in Pontville +42.0 pts higher in Gagebrook

58.4% 78th pct 16.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Gagebrook in Pontville +12.5 pts higher in Gagebrook

100.0% 100th pct 87.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Gagebrook in Pontville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gagebrook in Pontville +12.0 more in Pontville

23.5 66th pct 35.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Gagebrook in Pontville +108 higher in Gagebrook

110 86th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Gagebrook in Pontville +0.8 pts higher in Gagebrook

7.3% 65th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Gagebrook with nearby areas

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Compare Pontville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gagebrook vs Pontville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60218/gagebrook/vs/SAL60511/pontville