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Porepunkah vs Harrietville

Name: Porepunkah vs Harrietville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Porepunkah profile · Harrietville profile

Porepunkah Harrietville

Porepunkah and Harrietville are two nearby Victorian towns with different housing and amenity profiles. Porepunkah has much larger homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms, and more residents are within a 15-minute walk of a school (91.4%). In contrast, Harrietville is more walkable overall, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 4.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Porepunkah. Harrietville also has far more people in de facto relationships (28.8%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.4%).

The gap in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years has widened since 2011, with 49.9% of Porepunkah residents arriving recently compared to 40.5% in Harrietville. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,500 to $1,600, and both have about the same proportion of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Porepunkah Population: 417 larger in Porepunkah De facto: 13.1 pts higher in Harrietville Other language: 2.7 pts higher in Harrietville Recent arrivals: 3.3 pts higher in Porepunkah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Porepunkah in Harrietville +417 larger in Porepunkah gap widening

771 47th pct 354 22nd pct

Median age in Porepunkah in Harrietville +1 yrs older in Porepunkah gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 39.8%

33.3% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

7.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Porepunkah Harrietville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 69.8%

3.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +6.2 pts 37.9%

40.5% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 29.1%

14.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

3.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 80.2%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

33.9% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 22.0%

6.1% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

19.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 28.4%

19.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Porepunkah in Harrietville +$106 higher in Harrietville gap narrowing

$814 78th pct $920 88th pct

Household income in Porepunkah in Harrietville +$89 higher in Harrietville gap narrowing

$1,522 67th pct $1,611 72nd pct

Family income in Porepunkah in Harrietville +$49 higher in Harrietville gap narrowing

$1,861 68th pct $1,910 71st pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.3%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 23.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +7.9 pts 57.1%

19.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Porepunkah in Harrietville +0.1 larger in Porepunkah gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 53.9%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

10.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Porepunkah in Harrietville +$112 higher in Porepunkah gap narrowing

$385 84th pct $273 50th pct

Mortgage in Porepunkah in Harrietville +$238 higher in Porepunkah gap widening

$1,625 71st pct $1,387 51st pct

People / bedroom in Porepunkah in Harrietville +0.10 higher in Harrietville gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.9% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.1% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 45.5%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 14.9%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +43.8 pts 22.9%

5.3% Under $200 +29.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.6% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 48.3%

14.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.0% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 40.5%

26.3% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

11.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.8% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Porepunkah in Harrietville +1.1 higher in Harrietville

4.0 45th pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Porepunkah in Harrietville +0.8 more in Harrietville

4.7 52nd pct 5.5 66th pct

15-min city in Porepunkah in Harrietville +13.9 pts higher in Porepunkah

90.9% 83rd pct 77.0% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Porepunkah in Harrietville +77.8 pts higher in Harrietville

0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Porepunkah in Harrietville +3.0 pts higher in Porepunkah

63.1% 57th pct 60.1% 56th pct

Walk to school in Porepunkah in Harrietville +26.8 pts higher in Porepunkah

91.4% 80th pct 64.6% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Porepunkah in Harrietville +9.6 pts higher in Porepunkah

96.0% 62nd pct 86.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in Porepunkah in Harrietville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Porepunkah in Harrietville +34.4 more in Harrietville

22.0 59th pct 56.5 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Porepunkah in Harrietville +4 higher in Porepunkah

45 67th pct 41 62nd pct

Mean slope in Porepunkah in Harrietville +6.2 pts higher in Harrietville

3.5% 30th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Porepunkah with nearby areas

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

Compare Harrietville with nearby areas

Mount Hotham Wandiligong Mount Beauty - Tawonga Bright Falls Creek Dinner Plain Porepunkah Myrtleford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Porepunkah vs Harrietville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221059/porepunkah/vs/UCL222033/harrietville