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Korumburra vs Poowong

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Korumburra profile · Poowong profile

Korumburra Poowong

Korumburra and Poowong (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Korumburra has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Poowong (L). It is also more likely to have one-parent families (17.6% versus 7.5%) and a higher share of renters (21.8% versus 7.5%). In contrast, Poowong (L) has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.0% compared to 2.7%) and more people working or looking for work (62.2% versus 52.1%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have narrowed. The difference in typical age has fallen by 6 years, and the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has dropped from 17.5 to 7.1 percentage points. Both areas remain similar in their walkability, with both being somewhat walkable, and they share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,480 larger in Korumburra No car: 5.9 pts higher in Korumburra Recent arrivals: 16.3 pts higher in Poowong Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in Korumburra PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Korumburra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Korumburrain Poowong +3,480 larger in Korumburra gap widening
3,869 83rd pct 389 25th pct
Median age in Korumburrain Poowong +8 yrs older in Korumburra gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Korumburrain Poowong +1.1 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
1.2% 13th pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Korumburrain Poowong +7.1 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
26.7% 65th pct 19.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Korumburrain Poowong +2.9 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
17.1% 46th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Korumburrain Poowong +5.2 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
13.0% 49th pct 18.2% 86th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 19.5%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

42.4% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Korumburra Poowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Korumburrain Poowong +0.6 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
11.4% 54th pct 10.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 79.7%
3.5% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
42.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
9.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%
4.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
2.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Chinese even 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Korumburrain Poowong +0.5 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
4.9% 65th pct 4.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Korumburrain Poowong +0.6 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 1.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 86.4%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Korumburrain Poowong +1.8 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
50.9% 80th pct 52.7% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 33.2%
6.6% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Korumburrain Poowong +1.7 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
38.1% 49th pct 39.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Korumburrain Poowong +1.9 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
12.1% 54th pct 10.2% 41st pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 33.9%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
12.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
10.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
0.8% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Korumburrain Poowong +$117 higher in Poowong gap widening
$592 35th pct $709 59th pct
Household income in Korumburrain Poowong +$291 higher in Poowong gap widening
$1,125 37th pct $1,416 61st pct
Family income in Korumburrain Poowong +$293 higher in Poowong gap narrowing
$1,475 42nd pct $1,768 62nd pct
High earners in Korumburrain Poowong +4.1 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
5.2% 38th pct 9.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Korumburrain Poowong +5.4 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
8.9% 40th pct 14.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%
24.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.2% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 41.0%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Korumburrain Poowong +5.7 pts higher in Korumburra
38.6% 78th pct 32.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Korumburrain Poowong +1.4 pts higher in Korumburra
12.7% 84th pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Korumburrain Poowong +5.7 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
9.3% 80th pct 3.6% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
10.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
24.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 22.4%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Korumburrain Poowong +6.2 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
16.1% 43rd pct 22.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Korumburrain Poowong +3.6 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
15.3% 80th pct 11.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Korumburrain Poowong +1.7 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
25.3% 55th pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Korumburrain Poowong +0.8 pts higher in Korumburra
3.3% 43rd pct 2.5% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Korumburrain Poowong +3.4 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
26.6% 72nd pct 23.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Korumburrain Poowong +0.1 larger in Poowong gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Korumburrain Poowong +10.1 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
17.6% 65th pct 7.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Korumburrain Poowong +9.9 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
33.7% 67th pct 23.8% 33rd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
30.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 7.5%
1.3% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
33.7% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 23.8%
11.7% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
6.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Korumburrain Poowong +$70 higher in Poowong gap widening
$280 52nd pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Korumburrain Poowong +$239 higher in Poowong gap widening
$1,291 42nd pct $1,530 64th pct
People / bedroom in Korumburrain Poowong +0.10 higher in Poowong gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Korumburrain Poowong +14.4 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
21.8% 51st pct 7.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Korumburrain Poowong +5.6 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
40.6% 53rd pct 46.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Korumburrain Poowong +7.7 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
89.6% 31st pct 97.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Korumburrain Poowong +8.8 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
78.9% 56th pct 87.8% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.8% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 7.5%
2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 97.3%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%
3.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +58.4 pts 0.0%
17.7% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.7% Under $200 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.3%
29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.7%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Korumburrain Poowong +5.9 pts higher in Korumburra gap widening
5.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Korumburrain Poowong +4.1 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
10.1% 63rd pct 14.2% 78th pct
PT commute in Korumburrain Poowong +0.3 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 63.9%
10.1% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.7% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 33.6%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 30.1%
11.7% 3 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Korumburrain Poowong +0.3 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
41.9% 80th pct 42.3% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Korumburrain Poowong +16.3 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
2.7% 40th pct 19.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Korumburrain Poowong +0.4 pts higher in Korumburra gap narrowing
4.5% 47th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Korumburrain Poowong +10.1 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
52.1% 47th pct 62.2% 77th pct
Full-time in Korumburrain Poowong +1.8 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
51.7% 27th pct 53.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%
9.7% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%
11.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%
11.2% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%
12.8% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Korumburrain Poowong even
5.3 69th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Korumburrain Poowong +0.3 more in Poowong
5.7 71st pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in Korumburrain Poowong +8.8 pts higher in Poowong
75.8% 66th pct 84.6% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Korumburrain Poowong +11.1 pts higher in Poowong
75.7% 65th pct 86.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Korumburrain Poowong +9.2 pts higher in Poowong
64.4% 58th pct 73.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Korumburrain Poowong +12.1 pts higher in Korumburra
84.4% 70th pct 72.4% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Korumburrain Poowong +3.6 pts higher in Korumburra
91.6% 47th pct 88.0% 40th pct
Walk to health in Korumburrain Poowong +81.8 pts higher in Korumburra
81.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Korumburrain Poowong +13.1 more in Poowong
10.1 24th pct 23.1 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Korumburrain Poowong +29 higher in Korumburra
57 77th pct 28 45th pct
Mean slope in Korumburrain Poowong +0.4 pts higher in Korumburra
7.4% 80th pct 7.0% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Korumburra vs Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215045/korumburra/vs/UCL222071/poowong