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Leongatha vs Poowong

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Leongatha profile · Poowong profile

Leongatha Poowong

Leongatha and Poowong (L) are nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Leongatha is larger and more established, with a typical resident aged 45 and a higher share of renters at 23.3%. It also has much better access to health services, as 72.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of care, compared to 0% in Poowong (L). In contrast, Poowong (L) has a younger typical age of 39 and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.0%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, but other similarities remain. Both areas have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who speak another language at home. They also share a similar workforce, with full-time employment sitting at 53.6% in both places. While Leongatha is more likely to have residents with bachelor degrees, both areas fall far below the national figure for this qualification.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,229 larger in Leongatha No car: 5.9 pts higher in Leongatha Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Leongatha De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Poowong PT commute: 0.1 pts higher in Leongatha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leongathain Poowong +5,229 larger in Leongatha gap narrowing
5,618 86th pct 389 25th pct
Median age in Leongathain Poowong +6 yrs older in Leongatha gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Leongathain Poowong +1.5 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
0.8% 8th pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Leongathain Poowong +7.9 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
27.5% 68th pct 19.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Leongathain Poowong +1.6 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
18.4% 57th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Leongathain Poowong +7.3 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
10.9% 26th pct 18.2% 86th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
30.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Leongatha Poowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leongathain Poowong +0.2 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 10.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 79.7%
2.7% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
42.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.1%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
4.7% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Leongathain Poowong +0.9 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
5.3% 69th pct 4.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Leongathain Poowong +0.4 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
0.9% 78th pct 1.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Leongathain Poowong +5.0 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
47.7% 69th pct 52.7% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 33.2%
6.7% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leongathain Poowong +0.9 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
40.7% 57th pct 39.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Leongathain Poowong +4.8 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
15.0% 68th pct 10.2% 41st pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.7%
20.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.4% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%
12.4% Management & commerce even 12.4%
11.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
1.1% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Leongathain Poowong +$69 higher in Poowong gap steady
$640 45th pct $709 59th pct
Household income in Leongathain Poowong +$246 higher in Poowong gap steady
$1,170 41st pct $1,416 61st pct
Family income in Leongathain Poowong +$131 higher in Poowong gap narrowing
$1,637 54th pct $1,768 62nd pct
High earners in Leongathain Poowong +3.4 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
5.8% 45th pct 9.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Leongathain Poowong +4.4 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
9.8% 46th pct 14.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%
3.2% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.0%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
1.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leongathain Poowong +2.1 pts higher in Leongatha
35.0% 61st pct 32.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Leongathain Poowong +0.6 pts higher in Poowong
10.7% 61st pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Leongathain Poowong +4.3 pts higher in Leongatha gap steady
7.9% 69th pct 3.6% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
10.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
22.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%
7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leongathain Poowong +2.4 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
19.8% 68th pct 22.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Leongathain Poowong +3.0 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 11.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Leongathain Poowong +0.3 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
27.3% 65th pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Leongathain Poowong +0.6 pts higher in Leongatha
3.1% 37th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Leongathain Poowong +3.5 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
26.7% 73rd pct 23.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leongathain Poowong +0.1 larger in Poowong gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Leongathain Poowong +8.7 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
16.2% 57th pct 7.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Leongathain Poowong +9.6 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
33.4% 66th pct 23.8% 33rd pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 57.0%
31.5% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%
0.9% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 23.8%
12.2% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
5.4% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leongathain Poowong +$80 higher in Poowong gap widening
$270 49th pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Leongathain Poowong +$109 higher in Poowong gap narrowing
$1,421 55th pct $1,530 64th pct
People / bedroom in Leongathain Poowong +0.10 higher in Poowong gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Leongathain Poowong +15.9 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
23.3% 56th pct 7.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Leongathain Poowong +2.4 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
43.8% 64th pct 46.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Leongathain Poowong +2.5 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
94.8% 58th pct 97.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Leongathain Poowong +9.4 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
78.4% 54th pct 87.8% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.3% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 7.5%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 97.3%
0.9% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
25.2% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%
3.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $200–$349 ◂ +60.3 pts 0.0%
17.2% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.3%
20.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leongathain Poowong +5.9 pts higher in Leongatha gap widening
5.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Leongathain Poowong +5.1 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
9.1% 58th pct 14.2% 78th pct
PT commute in Leongathain Poowong +0.1 pts higher in Leongatha gap narrowing
0.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 63.9%
9.1% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 33.6%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 30.1%
12.8% 3 vehicles +15.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.4% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leongathain Poowong +2.0 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
40.3% 74th pct 42.3% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Leongathain Poowong +10.6 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
8.5% 65th pct 19.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leongathain Poowong +1.2 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
2.9% 20th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Leongathain Poowong +9.6 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
52.6% 48th pct 62.2% 77th pct
Full-time in Leongathain Poowong even gap narrowing
53.6% 37th pct 53.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 7.1%
7.6% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
3.3% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.5% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
10.1% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Leongathain Poowong +0.6 higher in Leongatha
5.8 80th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leongathain Poowong +0.2 more in Leongatha
6.2 80th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in Leongathain Poowong +11.0 pts higher in Poowong
73.6% 63rd pct 84.6% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Leongathain Poowong +14.7 pts higher in Poowong
72.1% 61st pct 86.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Leongathain Poowong +3.8 pts higher in Poowong
69.7% 63rd pct 73.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Leongathain Poowong +11.7 pts higher in Leongatha
84.1% 69th pct 72.4% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Leongathain Poowong +3.8 pts higher in Poowong
84.2% 35th pct 88.0% 40th pct
Walk to health in Leongathain Poowong +72.6 pts higher in Leongatha
72.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Leongathain Poowong +10.3 more in Poowong
12.8 32nd pct 23.1 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Leongathain Poowong +45 higher in Leongatha
73 86th pct 28 45th pct
Mean slope in Leongathain Poowong +0.8 pts higher in Poowong
6.2% 70th pct 7.0% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leongatha vs Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214015/leongatha/vs/UCL222071/poowong