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Stawell vs Rupanyup

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Stawell profile · Rupanyup profile

Stawell Rupanyup

Stawell and Rupanyup (L) are two nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Rupanyup (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 48 in Stawell, and it has a far higher rate of home ownership, with 65.8% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Stawell has far more renters (25.8%) and a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.4%. Stawell also has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (50.8%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,089, compared to $833 in Rupanyup (L).

Both areas have a similar share of people who served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. They also share several similarities in daily life, including nearly identical numbers of people per home (2.1) and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Rupanyup (L) is far more walkable, with all homes within 15 minutes of groceries and health services, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,274 larger in Stawell Owned outright: 21.9 pts higher in Rupanyup Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Rupanyup PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Stawell Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stawellin Rupanyup +5,274 larger in Stawell gap narrowing
5,627 86th pct 353 22nd pct
Median age in Stawellin Rupanyup +8 yrs older in Rupanyup gap widening
48 yrs 61st pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.2 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
2.1% 24th pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Stawellin Rupanyup +5.4 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
26.9% 66th pct 32.3% 81st pct
Under 15 in Stawellin Rupanyup +3.2 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
15.3% 31st pct 12.2% 14th pct
De facto in Stawellin Rupanyup +4.9 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
12.2% 39th pct 7.3% 7th pct

Age structure

26.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

41.8% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
35.3% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 25.1%
9.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
4.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Stawell Rupanyup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Stawellin Rupanyup +1.6 pts higher in Rupanyup gap steady
10.8% 50th pct 12.5% 61st pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.3%
1.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian even 41.6%
39.9% English ◂ +4.2 pts 35.7%
10.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
4.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Stawellin Rupanyup +3.7 pts higher in Rupanyup gap steady
7.6% 80th pct 11.3% 86th pct
Limited English in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.3 pts higher in Rupanyup gap steady
1.4% 86th pct 1.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 84.7%
0.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Stawellin Rupanyup +6.5 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
45.8% 62nd pct 39.4% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
45.8% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 39.4%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
0.5% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Stawellin Rupanyup +7.1 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
38.0% 48th pct 30.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.5 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
10.8% 46th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.9%
18.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%
14.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%
10.5% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
7.3% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Stawellin Rupanyup +$179 higher in Stawell gap widening
$644 46th pct $465 13th pct
Household income in Stawellin Rupanyup +$256 higher in Stawell gap narrowing
$1,089 33rd pct $833 8th pct
Family income in Stawellin Rupanyup +$474 higher in Stawell gap narrowing
$1,465 41st pct $991 9th pct
High earners in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.6 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 4.8% 34th pct
High-income homes in Stawellin Rupanyup +4.3 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
8.1% 35th pct 12.3% 58th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 11.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.1%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Stawellin Rupanyup +6.7 pts higher in Rupanyup
37.2% 72nd pct 43.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Stawellin Rupanyup +5.6 pts higher in Rupanyup
11.9% 76th pct 17.6% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Stawellin Rupanyup +7.5 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
7.8% 68th pct 15.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.3% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.5% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.9% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None ◂ +2.2 pts 49.0%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%
5.7% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Stawellin Rupanyup +13.7 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
16.2% 44th pct 29.9% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.4 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
13.6% 56th pct 13.2% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.8 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
20.8% 31st pct 19.9% 27th pct
Defence service in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.7 pts higher in Stawell
3.3% 42nd pct 2.5% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Stawellin Rupanyup +3.3 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
22.4% 35th pct 25.7% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stawellin Rupanyup even gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Stawellin Rupanyup +4.5 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
16.5% 59th pct 12.0% 31st pct
Living alone in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.6 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
37.0% 79th pct 37.7% 81st pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
45.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 38.4%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
37.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
4.1% 5 people even 4.1%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stawellin Rupanyup +$36 higher in Stawell gap steady
$214 27th pct $178 17th pct
Mortgage in Stawellin Rupanyup +$390 higher in Stawell gap widening
$953 20th pct $563 1st pct
People / bedroom in Stawellin Rupanyup even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Stawellin Rupanyup +14.2 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
25.8% 63rd pct 11.6% 18th pct
Owned outright in Stawellin Rupanyup +21.9 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
43.9% 64th pct 65.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Stawellin Rupanyup +10.2 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
89.8% 32nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Stawellin Rupanyup +3.6 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
76.2% 46th pct 72.6% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 65.8%
26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 21.2%
25.8% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 11.6%
2.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 101.4%
5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 23.5%
4.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.6 pts 9.7%
5.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Stawellin Rupanyup +2.6 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
6.7% 73rd pct 4.1% 51st pct
Work from home in Stawellin Rupanyup +4.1 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
6.7% 41st pct 2.6% 11th pct
PT commute in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.2 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
0.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 59.8%
5.4% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 37.0%
34.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.6% 3 vehicles even 11.6%
6.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.7 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
32.0% 36th pct 31.3% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Stawellin Rupanyup +10.5 pts higher in Stawell gap widening
26.4% 92nd pct 15.9% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Stawellin Rupanyup +1.4 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 3.2% 25th pct
Participation in Stawellin Rupanyup +10.3 pts higher in Stawell gap narrowing
50.8% 43rd pct 40.5% 17th pct
Full-time in Stawellin Rupanyup +8.1 pts higher in Stawell gap steady
56.0% 49th pct 47.9% 13th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%
14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 2.6%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%
5.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
6.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
1.8% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%
10.7% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 6.0%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.4 higher in Stawell
6.5 92nd pct 6.1 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.5 more in Rupanyup
6.4 82nd pct 6.9 90th pct
15-min city in Stawellin Rupanyup +17.6 pts higher in Rupanyup
82.4% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Stawellin Rupanyup +19.9 pts higher in Rupanyup
80.1% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Stawellin Rupanyup +4.6 pts higher in Stawell
97.7% 96th pct 93.1% 87th pct
Walk to school in Stawellin Rupanyup +10.2 pts higher in Rupanyup
89.5% 77th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Stawellin Rupanyup +0.8 pts higher in Rupanyup
99.2% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Stawellin Rupanyup +27.4 pts higher in Rupanyup
66.1% 72nd pct 93.4% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Stawellin Rupanyup +27.7 more in Rupanyup
23.3 61st pct 51.0 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Stawellin Rupanyup +45 higher in Rupanyup
43 65th pct 88 89th pct
Mean slope in Stawellin Rupanyup +1.8 pts higher in Stawell
4.4% 47th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Compare Stawell with nearby areas

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Compare Rupanyup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stawell vs Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214020/stawell/vs/UCL222080/rupanyup