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Koroit vs Penshurst

Name: Koroit vs Penshurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Koroit profile · Penshurst profile

Koroit Penshurst

Koroit and Penshurst (L) are two nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Koroit is a younger and more affluent area, where the typical resident is 40 and the usual weekly household income is $1,409. In contrast, residents in Penshurst (L) are far older, with a typical age of 54, and the usual household income is much lower at $855. Koroit also has a larger proportion of people working or looking for work (61.8% compared to 42.2% in Penshurst (L)) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12.

Since 2011, the gaps across many of these measures have widened, particularly regarding income and education. Despite these shifting trends, both towns are described as somewhat walkable and share similar rates of volunteering and full-time employment. They also have similar proportions of people who use another language at home and those who spent time doing unpaid housework.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Penshurst Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Koroit Unemployment: 7.1 pts higher in Penshurst Population: 1,214 larger in Koroit Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koroit in Penshurst +1,214 larger in Koroit gap widening

1,705 68th pct 491 33rd pct

Median age in Koroit in Penshurst +14 yrs older in Penshurst gap narrowing

40 yrs 32nd pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 13.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 41.5%

33.9% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

7.1% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Koroit Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 84.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%

21.7% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

11.1% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.3% German +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

45.3% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 37.7%

6.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 32.7%

17.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Koroit in Penshurst +$245 higher in Koroit gap widening

$738 65th pct $493 15th pct

Household income in Koroit in Penshurst +$554 higher in Koroit gap widening

$1,409 61st pct $855 10th pct

Family income in Koroit in Penshurst +$493 higher in Koroit gap widening

$1,711 59th pct $1,218 19th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 15.9%

17.3% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +8.7 pts 52.1%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%

2.8% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Koroit in Penshurst +0.4 larger in Koroit gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 43.4%

28.8% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.4% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

25.2% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 8.0%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koroit in Penshurst +$100 higher in Koroit gap widening

$280 52nd pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in Koroit in Penshurst +$560 higher in Koroit gap narrowing

$1,347 47th pct $787 11th pct

People / bedroom in Koroit in Penshurst +0.10 higher in Koroit gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 25.9%

19.5% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%

2.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 95.5%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 49.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 17.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

11.0% Under $200 +48.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +33.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.7 pts 25.0%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 59.4%

8.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 32.3%

31.7% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

6.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

2.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Other services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Professional & technical even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%

12.5% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

10.6% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Koroit in Penshurst even

5.4 71st pct 5.4 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Koroit in Penshurst +0.7 more in Penshurst

5.7 71st pct 6.5 84th pct

15-min city in Koroit in Penshurst +21.4 pts higher in Penshurst

76.1% 66th pct 97.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Koroit in Penshurst +71.8 pts higher in Koroit

71.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Koroit in Penshurst +3.1 pts higher in Koroit

93.1% 87th pct 90.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Koroit in Penshurst +3.9 pts higher in Penshurst

93.7% 83rd pct 97.5% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Koroit in Penshurst +3.0 pts higher in Penshurst

95.1% 58th pct 98.1% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Koroit in Penshurst +60.6 pts higher in Penshurst

0.0% 0th pct 60.6% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Koroit in Penshurst +33.6 more in Penshurst

15.2 41st pct 48.9 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Koroit in Penshurst +33 higher in Koroit

68 85th pct 35 55th pct

Mean slope in Koroit in Penshurst +0.3 pts higher in Penshurst

3.1% 22nd pct 3.4% 28th pct

Compare Koroit with nearby areas

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Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koroit vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215044/koroit/vs/UCL222069/penshurst