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Bright vs Porepunkah

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Bright profile · Porepunkah profile

Bright Porepunkah

Bright and Porepunkah (L) are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bright acts as a local hub where 69.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73% are near health services, while these figures are 0.0% in Porepunkah (L). In contrast, Porepunkah (L) is more residential, with 85.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 91.4% within a 15-minute walk of a school. Bright also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (15.9%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (7.2%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has shifted in several ways. Residents are now noticeably older in Bright, and the proportion of people born overseas is well higher there than in Porepunkah (L). They share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $771 in Bright and $814 in Porepunkah (L). Both areas also have a very low unemployment rate, sitting at 2.0% and 1.5% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bright Population: 1,710 larger in Bright Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Bright PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bright 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Porepunkah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightin Porepunkah +1,710 larger in Bright gap widening
2,481 75th pct 771 47th pct
Median age in Brightin Porepunkah +4 yrs older in Bright gap widening
49 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Brightin Porepunkah +0.3 pts higher in Porepunkah gap steady
0.8% 9th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Brightin Porepunkah +6.3 pts higher in Bright gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 22.2% 49th pct
Under 15 in Brightin Porepunkah +4.1 pts higher in Porepunkah gap steady
14.3% 25th pct 18.4% 57th pct
De facto in Brightin Porepunkah +2.0 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
13.6% 58th pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

28.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.3% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
31.4% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bright Porepunkah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightin Porepunkah +4.0 pts higher in Bright gap steady
15.9% 79th pct 11.9% 58th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 83.3%
5.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
36.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
5.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brightin Porepunkah +5.7 pts higher in Bright gap widening
7.2% 78th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Limited English in Brightin Porepunkah +0.8 pts higher in Bright gap steady
0.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brightin Porepunkah +4.2 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
54.6% 88th pct 58.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
33.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightin Porepunkah +2.1 pts higher in Bright gap narrowing
52.9% 86th pct 50.8% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Brightin Porepunkah +5.6 pts higher in Bright gap widening
24.4% 88th pct 18.8% 78th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 50.8%
12.4% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.4% Year 10 even 15.4%
8.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.2%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%
11.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
11.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
9.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
2.9% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Brightin Porepunkah +$43 higher in Porepunkah gap widening
$771 72nd pct $814 78th pct
Household income in Brightin Porepunkah +$179 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
$1,343 57th pct $1,522 67th pct
Family income in Brightin Porepunkah +$118 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
$1,743 61st pct $1,861 68th pct
High earners in Brightin Porepunkah +2.3 pts higher in Bright gap widening
9.7% 74th pct 7.4% 60th pct
High-income homes in Brightin Porepunkah +1.2 pts higher in Bright gap steady
14.5% 66th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
6.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%
37.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightin Porepunkah +2.0 pts higher in Bright
29.5% 32nd pct 27.5% 24th pct
Mental health in Brightin Porepunkah +1.6 pts higher in Bright
7.7% 27th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Brightin Porepunkah +0.2 pts higher in Bright gap narrowing
3.4% 14th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
7.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +5.2 pts ▸ 65.0%
19.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightin Porepunkah +6.6 pts higher in Bright gap widening
27.1% 91st pct 20.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brightin Porepunkah even gap narrowing
9.0% 12th pct 9.0% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Brightin Porepunkah +7.3 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
20.8% 31st pct 28.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Brightin Porepunkah +0.2 pts higher in Porepunkah
3.4% 46th pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightin Porepunkah +1.1 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
25.9% 67th pct 27.0% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightin Porepunkah +0.2 larger in Porepunkah gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Brightin Porepunkah +0.9 pts higher in Bright gap steady
11.2% 27th pct 10.3% 22nd pct
Living alone in Brightin Porepunkah +7.1 pts higher in Bright gap steady
31.2% 57th pct 24.1% 34th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
41.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 34.2%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 39.2%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 24.1%
10.4% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.9% 5 people even 3.8%
1.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightin Porepunkah +$85 higher in Porepunkah gap widening
$300 59th pct $385 84th pct
Mortgage in Brightin Porepunkah +$22 higher in Bright gap narrowing
$1,647 73rd pct $1,625 71st pct
People / bedroom in Brightin Porepunkah +0.10 higher in Porepunkah gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Brightin Porepunkah +3.8 pts higher in Bright gap narrowing
23.7% 58th pct 19.9% 45th pct
Owned outright in Brightin Porepunkah +4.4 pts higher in Bright gap steady
45.3% 69th pct 40.9% 54th pct
Separate houses in Brightin Porepunkah +7.1 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
85.2% 19th pct 92.3% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightin Porepunkah +11.4 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
74.3% 39th pct 85.7% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 40.9%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.7% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%
5.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 +30.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 24.6%
17.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 5.3%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightin Porepunkah +3.2 pts higher in Bright gap widening
4.3% 53rd pct 1.1% 22nd pct
Work from home in Brightin Porepunkah +6.6 pts higher in Bright gap widening
20.7% 89th pct 14.1% 78th pct
PT commute in Brightin Porepunkah +0.3 pts higher in Bright gap narrowing
0.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 61.7%
20.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 14.1%
11.4% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.4 pts 26.3%
11.3% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.2% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightin Porepunkah +9.4 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
40.5% 75th pct 49.9% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Brightin Porepunkah +8.6 pts higher in Bright gap widening
11.9% 75th pct 3.3% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightin Porepunkah +0.5 pts higher in Bright gap steady
2.0% 11th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Participation in Brightin Porepunkah +9.2 pts higher in Porepunkah gap widening
55.0% 56th pct 64.3% 82nd pct
Full-time in Brightin Porepunkah +2.4 pts higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing
48.0% 13th pct 50.4% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%
8.3% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
7.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
5.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 14.8%
20.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.9% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brightin Porepunkah +1.4 higher in Bright
5.4 72nd pct 4.0 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightin Porepunkah +1.0 more in Bright
5.8 71st pct 4.7 52nd pct
15-min city in Brightin Porepunkah +19.8 pts higher in Porepunkah
71.1% 60th pct 90.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Brightin Porepunkah +69.1 pts higher in Bright
69.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brightin Porepunkah +26.1 pts higher in Porepunkah
37.0% 44th pct 63.1% 57th pct
Walk to school in Brightin Porepunkah +38.5 pts higher in Porepunkah
52.9% 38th pct 91.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Brightin Porepunkah +4.0 pts higher in Porepunkah
92.0% 48th pct 96.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Brightin Porepunkah +73.0 pts higher in Bright
73.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brightin Porepunkah +10.6 more in Bright
32.6 76th pct 22.0 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightin Porepunkah +15 higher in Bright
60 79th pct 45 67th pct
Mean slope in Brightin Porepunkah +3.9 pts higher in Bright
7.4% 79th pct 3.5% 30th pct

Compare Bright with nearby areas

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Compare Porepunkah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bright vs Porepunkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215015/bright/vs/UCL221059/porepunkah