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Donald vs Rupanyup

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Donald profile · Rupanyup profile

Donald Rupanyup

Donald and Rupanyup (L) are nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Rupanyup (L) is more compact and walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 65.8% compared to 48.7% in Donald. Donald has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,447, whereas Rupanyup (L) is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (12.5%) and those using another language at home (11.3%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical rent of around $180 and the same average home size of 2.1 people. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though the age gap between them has narrowed since 2011. While Donald has seen more recent overseas arrivals, Rupanyup (L) has seen a widening gap in the share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,022 larger in Donald Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in Rupanyup Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Rupanyup Full-time: 9.3 pts higher in Donald Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Rupanyup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donaldin Rupanyup +1,022 larger in Donald gap widening
1,375 63rd pct 353 22nd pct
Median age in Donaldin Rupanyup +3 yrs older in Rupanyup gap narrowing
53 yrs 77th pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.4 pts higher in Donald gap steady
2.7% 32nd pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.1 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
32.2% 81st pct 32.3% 81st pct
Under 15 in Donaldin Rupanyup +2.9 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
15.1% 29th pct 12.2% 14th pct
De facto in Donaldin Rupanyup +2.3 pts higher in Donald gap steady
9.5% 14th pct 7.3% 7th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

46.4% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
28.7% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%
11.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
2.9% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Donald Rupanyup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Donaldin Rupanyup +4.3 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
8.1% 31st pct 12.5% 61st pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 81.3%
2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +6.1 pts 35.7%
40.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
13.4% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Donaldin Rupanyup +5.9 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
5.5% 71st pct 11.3% 86th pct
Limited English in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.5 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
0.2% 51st pct 1.7% 86th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 84.7%
0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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%

Religion

No religion in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.8 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
38.5% 36th pct 39.4% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 48.4%
38.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
0.0% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Donaldin Rupanyup +2.4 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
33.3% 32nd pct 30.9% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.9 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
9.4% 35th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%
20.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 35.3%
13.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
9.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Donaldin Rupanyup +$127 higher in Donald gap widening
$592 35th pct $465 13th pct
Household income in Donaldin Rupanyup +$183 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$1,016 25th pct $833 8th pct
Family income in Donaldin Rupanyup +$456 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$1,447 39th pct $991 9th pct
High earners in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.6 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
3.3% 18th pct 4.8% 34th pct
High-income homes in Donaldin Rupanyup +6.0 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
6.3% 24th pct 12.3% 58th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 11.0%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.1%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
0.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Donaldin Rupanyup +3.3 pts higher in Rupanyup
40.7% 86th pct 43.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Donaldin Rupanyup +7.2 pts higher in Rupanyup
10.4% 57th pct 17.6% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Donaldin Rupanyup +3.7 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
11.6% 92nd pct 15.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%
10.6% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.7% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
4.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
24.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 21.2%
7.1% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Donaldin Rupanyup +2.4 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
27.5% 91st pct 29.9% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.7 pts higher in Donald gap widening
14.8% 75th pct 13.2% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.6 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
18.4% 20th pct 19.9% 27th pct
Defence service in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.2 pts higher in Donald
2.7% 28th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.1 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
25.6% 64th pct 25.7% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Donaldin Rupanyup even gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.2 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
13.2% 38th pct 12.0% 31st pct
Living alone in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.7 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
39.4% 87th pct 37.7% 81st pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 38.4%
37.5% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 37.7%
35.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.7% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
3.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donaldin Rupanyup +$2 higher in Donald gap narrowing
$180 17th pct $178 17th pct
Mortgage in Donaldin Rupanyup +$235 higher in Donald gap widening
$798 11th pct $563 1st pct
People / bedroom in Donaldin Rupanyup even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Donaldin Rupanyup +7.8 pts higher in Donald gap widening
19.4% 43rd pct 11.6% 18th pct
Owned outright in Donaldin Rupanyup +17.1 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
48.7% 79th pct 65.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Donaldin Rupanyup +6.0 pts higher in Rupanyup gap widening
94.0% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.8 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
74.4% 39th pct 72.6% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 65.8%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 21.2%
19.4% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 11.6%
3.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 101.4%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
17.9% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 58.8%
34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 9.7%
2.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.9 pts higher in Donald gap steady
6.0% 68th pct 4.1% 51st pct
Work from home in Donaldin Rupanyup +3.7 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
6.3% 38th pct 2.6% 11th pct
PT commute in Donaldin Rupanyup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 59.8%
10.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
36.7% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
7.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.1 pts higher in Rupanyup gap narrowing
31.2% 32nd pct 31.3% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Donaldin Rupanyup +6.4 pts higher in Donald gap widening
22.3% 89th pct 15.9% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Donaldin Rupanyup +1.4 pts higher in Donald gap steady
4.6% 48th pct 3.2% 25th pct
Participation in Donaldin Rupanyup +6.3 pts higher in Donald gap narrowing
46.8% 32nd pct 40.5% 17th pct
Full-time in Donaldin Rupanyup +9.3 pts higher in Donald gap widening
57.2% 56th pct 47.9% 13th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%
4.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.3% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%
14.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.4 higher in Rupanyup
5.7 77th pct 6.1 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.4 more in Rupanyup
6.5 85th pct 6.9 90th pct
15-min city in Donaldin Rupanyup +19.1 pts higher in Rupanyup
80.9% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Donaldin Rupanyup +21.0 pts higher in Rupanyup
79.0% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Donaldin Rupanyup +41.4 pts higher in Rupanyup
51.7% 51st pct 93.1% 87th pct
Walk to school in Donaldin Rupanyup +8.5 pts higher in Rupanyup
91.2% 80th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Donaldin Rupanyup +2.0 pts higher in Rupanyup
98.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Donaldin Rupanyup +40.6 pts higher in Rupanyup
52.9% 64th pct 93.4% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Donaldin Rupanyup +26.3 more in Rupanyup
24.7 64th pct 51.0 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Donaldin Rupanyup +63 higher in Rupanyup
25 39th pct 88 89th pct
Mean slope in Donaldin Rupanyup +0.8 pts higher in Rupanyup
1.8% 0th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Compare Donald with nearby areas

St Arnaud Charlton Wycheproof Birchip Minyip Rupanyup Remainder of State/Territory Murtoa

Compare Rupanyup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donald vs Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215031/donald/vs/UCL222080/rupanyup