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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Grantville - Pioneer Bay profile · Poowong profile

Grantville - Pioneer Bay Poowong

Grantville - Pioneer Bay and Poowong (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Grantville - Pioneer Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 51, and has far more people living alone (39.6%) and one-parent families (18.3%). In contrast, Poowong (L) is younger, with a typical age of 39, and has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas (19.0%). Poowong (L) also feels more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (72.4%) or groceries (86.8%), while Grantville - Pioneer Bay has no homes within walking distance of a school.

Both areas share a similar level of university education, with around 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, other gaps have widened over time; for example, the difference in volunteer rates has grown to 10.4 percentage points, with Poowong (L) far higher at 22.2%. Incomes are also more divergent now, with typical weekly household income in Poowong (L) sitting $389 higher than in Grantville - Pioneer Bay.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Poowong Median age: 12 yrs older in Grantville - Pioneer Bay Population: 968 larger in Grantville - Pioneer Bay 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Poowong Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +968 larger in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap narrowing
1,357 63rd pct 389 25th pct
Median age in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +12 yrs older in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap widening
51 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.7 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
1.6% 17th pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +6.8 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap widening
26.4% 64th pct 19.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +6.0 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
14.1% 24th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.1 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
18.1% 86th pct 18.2% 86th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.5%
14.1% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

36.0% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.1% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%
18.6% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 10.2%
5.6% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Grantville - Pioneer Bay Poowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +6.3 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap widening
17.1% 84th pct 10.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 79.7%
6.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +2.8 pts 45.0%
35.9% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
10.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +1.3 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
3.1% 41st pct 4.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.9 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
0.4% 57th pct 1.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 86.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +2.0 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap narrowing
54.7% 88th pct 52.7% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 52.7%
36.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 33.2%
7.4% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.7% Other religions even 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +5.9 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
33.9% 34th pct 39.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.8 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
9.3% 35th pct 10.2% 41st pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.9%
16.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 33.9%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.2% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%
11.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
1.2% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +$101 higher in Poowong gap widening
$608 38th pct $709 59th pct
Household income in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +$389 higher in Poowong gap widening
$1,027 27th pct $1,416 61st pct
Family income in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +$371 higher in Poowong gap widening
$1,397 34th pct $1,768 62nd pct
High earners in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +5.3 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
3.9% 25th pct 9.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +6.5 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
7.8% 33rd pct 14.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%
26.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.0%
32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.2% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +6.1 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay
39.0% 80th pct 32.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +3.8 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay
15.1% 95th pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +3.3 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap steady
6.9% 58th pct 3.6% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
11.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +5.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
23.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +10.4 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
11.8% 16th pct 22.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +2.0 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap widening
13.8% 60th pct 11.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +2.8 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
24.2% 49th pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +1.2 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay
3.8% 56th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.4 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
22.7% 38th pct 23.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.4 larger in Poowong gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +10.8 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap widening
18.3% 69th pct 7.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +15.8 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap widening
39.6% 87th pct 23.8% 33rd pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
39.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 7.5%
1.3% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

39.6% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 23.8%
36.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.7% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +$50 higher in Poowong gap steady
$300 59th pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +$122 higher in Poowong gap widening
$1,408 53rd pct $1,530 64th pct
People / bedroom in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.10 higher in Poowong gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +9.9 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap narrowing
17.4% 36th pct 7.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +5.7 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
40.6% 53rd pct 46.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +6.5 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
90.8% 36th pct 97.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +17.1 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
70.7% 26th pct 87.8% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
17.4% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 97.3%
7.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
21.3% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 8.8%
8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%
3.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 ◂ +58.7 pts 0.0%
24.8% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 39.3%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +2.5 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap steady
2.5% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +2.5 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
11.7% 71st pct 14.2% 78th pct
PT commute in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 63.9%
11.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.7% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 33.6%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 30.1%
10.1% 3 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
7.3% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +8.6 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap narrowing
50.9% 95th pct 42.3% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +19.0 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +0.8 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
3.3% 26th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +12.3 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
49.9% 40th pct 62.2% 77th pct
Full-time in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +4.3 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay gap steady
57.8% 59th pct 53.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%
8.7% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
9.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +1.2 higher in Poowong
4.0 45th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +2.5 more in Poowong
3.5 35th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +32.2 pts higher in Poowong
52.4% 45th pct 84.6% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +33.4 pts higher in Poowong
53.4% 46th pct 86.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +5.2 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay
78.7% 70th pct 73.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +72.4 pts higher in Poowong
0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +10.1 pts higher in Grantville - Pioneer Bay
98.1% 72nd pct 88.0% 40th pct
Walk to health in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +4.7 more in Poowong
18.4 50th pct 23.1 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +4 higher in Poowong
24 38th pct 28 45th pct
Mean slope in Grantville - Pioneer Bayin Poowong +1.3 pts higher in Poowong
5.7% 64th pct 7.0% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grantville - Pioneer Bay vs Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215037/grantville-pioneer-bay/vs/UCL222071/poowong