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Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Porepunkah

Name: Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Porepunkah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Mount Beauty - Tawonga profile · Porepunkah profile

Mount Beauty - Tawonga Porepunkah

Mount Beauty - Tawonga and Porepunkah (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Mount Beauty - Tawonga is more focused on services, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Porepunkah (L). However, Porepunkah (L) is much more walkable in other ways, with 90.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 91.4% near a school. There are also notable demographic gaps: people living alone are far more common in Mount Beauty - Tawonga (34.4% versus 24.1%), while Porepunkah (L) has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.3% versus 53.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Mount Beauty - Tawonga. Similarly, the difference in how many people have moved in the last five years has grown, with the figure now far higher in Porepunkah (L) at 49.9%. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some basics, such as their identical unemployment rates of 1.5%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga Population: 1,478 larger in Mount Beauty - Tawonga Recent movers: 16.0 pts higher in Porepunkah Other language: 4.8 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +1,478 larger in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap narrowing

2,249 73rd pct 771 47th pct

Median age in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +4 yrs older in Mount Beauty - Tawonga gap widening

49 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 22.2%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

47.4% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

30.0% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Beauty - Tawonga Porepunkah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

7.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

32.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 50.8%

15.5% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 19.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

14.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

12.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

5.5% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +$131 higher in Porepunkah gap widening

$683 54th pct $814 78th pct

Household income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +$270 higher in Porepunkah gap widening

$1,252 49th pct $1,522 67th pct

Family income in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +$145 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing

$1,716 59th pct $1,861 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 37.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

7.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +0.3 larger in Porepunkah gap widening

2.1 29th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 34.2%

9.9% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 39.2%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 24.1%

9.4% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +$105 higher in Porepunkah gap widening

$280 52nd pct $385 84th pct

Mortgage in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +$390 higher in Porepunkah gap widening

$1,235 39th pct $1,625 71st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +0.10 higher in Porepunkah gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 40.9%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.1% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 92.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 52.4%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

2.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.7% $350–$549 +48.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 24.6%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%

35.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 21.8%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 26.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.6% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 4.7%

7.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

9.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

3.2% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

15.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

10.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +0.9 higher in Porepunkah

3.1 32nd pct 4.0 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +1.5 more in Porepunkah

3.2 31st pct 4.7 52nd pct

15-min city in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +57.3 pts higher in Porepunkah

33.6% 38th pct 90.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +51.6 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

51.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +48.4 pts higher in Porepunkah

14.6% 34th pct 63.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +39.1 pts higher in Porepunkah

52.3% 38th pct 91.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +41.3 pts higher in Porepunkah

54.8% 18th pct 96.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +21.1 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

21.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +4.7 more in Porepunkah

17.3 47th pct 22.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +24 higher in Porepunkah

21 32nd pct 45 67th pct

Mean slope in Mount Beauty - Tawonga in Porepunkah +5.5 pts higher in Mount Beauty - Tawonga

9.0% 88th pct 3.5% 30th pct

Compare Mount Beauty - Tawonga with nearby areas

Falls Creek Harrietville Wandiligong Bright Mount Hotham Porepunkah Dinner Plain Myrtleford

Compare Porepunkah with nearby areas

Bright Wandiligong Myrtleford Harrietville Mount Beauty - Tawonga Mount Hotham Yackandandah Falls Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Beauty - Tawonga vs Porepunkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215059/mount-beauty-tawonga/vs/UCL221059/porepunkah