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Longwarry vs Poowong

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Longwarry profile · Poowong profile

Longwarry Poowong

Longwarry and Poowong (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different household profiles. Longwarry is a younger place where the typical resident is 33, and it has a far higher share of one-parent families at 21.4%. In contrast, Poowong (L) has a notably older population with a typical age of 39, and far more residents own their homes outright (46.3% compared to 23.8% in Longwarry). Poowong (L) also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial footing, with nearly identical typical weekly personal and household incomes. While they are alike in these basics, the gaps between them are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011. Longwarry also offers more convenient access to the basics, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Poowong PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Longwarry Population: 1,534 larger in Longwarry One-parent: 13.9 pts higher in Longwarry Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Poowong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longwarryin Poowong +1,534 larger in Longwarry gap widening
1,923 72nd pct 389 25th pct
Median age in Longwarryin Poowong +6 yrs older in Poowong gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Longwarryin Poowong +0.5 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
1.8% 20th pct 2.3% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Longwarryin Poowong +5.5 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
14.0% 22nd pct 19.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Longwarryin Poowong +5.0 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
25.0% 89th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Longwarryin Poowong +0.1 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
18.3% 86th pct 18.2% 86th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

38.5% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
39.6% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 34.0%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
4.7% Widowed even 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Longwarry Poowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longwarryin Poowong +0.4 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
11.2% 52nd pct 10.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 79.7%
2.7% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 41.1%
41.0% English +4.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
9.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.1% German even 3.1%
3.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longwarryin Poowong +0.7 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
5.1% 67th pct 4.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Longwarryin Poowong +1.1 pts higher in Poowong gap steady
0.2% 51st pct 1.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 86.4%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Longwarryin Poowong +1.0 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
51.7% 82nd pct 52.7% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
36.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%
9.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longwarryin Poowong +1.2 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
40.9% 57th pct 39.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Longwarryin Poowong +1.5 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
8.7% 30th pct 10.2% 41st pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.7%
22.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.9%
13.8% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 33.9%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%
12.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.8% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Longwarryin Poowong even gap narrowing
$708 59th pct $709 59th pct
Household income in Longwarryin Poowong +$13 higher in Poowong gap narrowing
$1,403 60th pct $1,416 61st pct
Family income in Longwarryin Poowong +$38 higher in Poowong gap narrowing
$1,730 60th pct $1,768 62nd pct
High earners in Longwarryin Poowong +5.3 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
4.0% 25th pct 9.2% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Longwarryin Poowong +7.0 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
7.3% 30th pct 14.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.2%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.7%
15.9% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
2.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.0%
36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longwarryin Poowong +0.3 pts higher in Longwarry
33.2% 51st pct 32.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Longwarryin Poowong +1.3 pts higher in Longwarry
12.6% 83rd pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Longwarryin Poowong +3.3 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
6.9% 58th pct 3.6% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
10.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% Lung condition even 2.8%
2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +1.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
21.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longwarryin Poowong +9.8 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
12.4% 20th pct 22.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Longwarryin Poowong +1.8 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
13.5% 56th pct 11.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Longwarryin Poowong +4.1 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
31.0% 79th pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Longwarryin Poowong even
2.5% 23rd pct 2.5% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longwarryin Poowong +2.8 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
20.4% 21st pct 23.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longwarryin Poowong +0.1 larger in Longwarry gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Longwarryin Poowong +13.9 pts higher in Longwarry gap widening
21.4% 80th pct 7.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Longwarryin Poowong +3.7 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
27.5% 44th pct 23.8% 33rd pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
24.2% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
21.4% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 7.5%
1.3% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%
16.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%
7.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longwarryin Poowong +$20 higher in Poowong gap narrowing
$330 70th pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Longwarryin Poowong +$112 higher in Poowong gap narrowing
$1,418 54th pct $1,530 64th pct
People / bedroom in Longwarryin Poowong +0.10 higher in Poowong gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Longwarryin Poowong +13.7 pts higher in Longwarry gap widening
21.2% 49th pct 7.5% 8th pct
Owned outright in Longwarryin Poowong +22.5 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
23.8% 14th pct 46.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Longwarryin Poowong +10.3 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
87.0% 24th pct 97.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Longwarryin Poowong +1.1 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
88.8% 84th pct 87.8% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 41.5%
23.8% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.2% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 7.5%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 97.3%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 28.6%
8.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $200–$349 ◂ +56.8 pts 0.0%
40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 27.3%
2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 39.3%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longwarryin Poowong +2.9 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
2.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Longwarryin Poowong +4.3 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
9.9% 62nd pct 14.2% 78th pct
PT commute in Longwarryin Poowong +1.6 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
1.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 63.9%
9.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.5% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 30.1%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%
13.8% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.8% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longwarryin Poowong +1.9 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
44.1% 86th pct 42.3% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Longwarryin Poowong +17.2 pts higher in Poowong gap widening
1.9% 36th pct 19.0% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longwarryin Poowong +1.2 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
5.3% 59th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Longwarryin Poowong +1.7 pts higher in Poowong gap narrowing
60.5% 72nd pct 62.2% 77th pct
Full-time in Longwarryin Poowong +4.3 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
57.8% 59th pct 53.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
9.7% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 15.3%
8.8% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%
9.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Longwarryin Poowong +0.1 higher in Longwarry
5.4 71st pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longwarryin Poowong +0.2 more in Poowong
5.9 73rd pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in Longwarryin Poowong +12.9 pts higher in Longwarry
97.5% 95th pct 84.6% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Longwarryin Poowong +11.8 pts higher in Longwarry
98.5% 97th pct 86.8% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Longwarryin Poowong +12.6 pts higher in Longwarry
86.2% 78th pct 73.6% 66th pct
Walk to school in Longwarryin Poowong +19.4 pts higher in Longwarry
91.8% 81st pct 72.4% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Longwarryin Poowong +10.7 pts higher in Longwarry
98.7% 77th pct 88.0% 40th pct
Walk to health in Longwarryin Poowong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Longwarryin Poowong +12.7 more in Poowong
10.4 25th pct 23.1 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Longwarryin Poowong +43 higher in Longwarry
71 86th pct 28 45th pct
Mean slope in Longwarryin Poowong +4.1 pts higher in Poowong
3.0% 20th pct 7.0% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longwarry vs Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215048/longwarry/vs/UCL222071/poowong