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Calwell vs Gorton

Name: Calwell vs Gorton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Calwell profile · Gorton profile

Calwell Gorton

Calwell and Gorton are both large, growing areas in Victoria, though they differ sharply in how people get around. Calwell is far more walkable, with 88.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 64.5% in Gorton. It is also a younger and more transient place, where 43.5% of residents moved there in the last five years and the typical age is just 32. Gorton has a more established feel, with residents being noticeably older (typical age 35) and a higher share of homes owned outright (29.9% compared to 21.3% in Calwell).

Daily life in both areas shares many common threads, such as similar rates of people living alone and a nearly identical number of people per home. They are also both very diverse, with a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home. While Gorton typically has higher incomes and a greater share of adults working or looking for work, the gap in these areas has narrowed since 2011. Both areas remain significantly younger and more linguistically diverse than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Calwell Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in Calwell Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in Gorton Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Calwell Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Calwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Gorton +10,382 larger in Calwell gap widening

188,482 87th pct 178,100 74th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gorton +3 yrs older in Gorton gap widening

32 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.0%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 52.3%

33.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.8%

6.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Gorton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

8.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

0.7% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

15.1% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

12.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

11.3% Arabic ◂ +8.5 pts 2.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

0.7% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

23.8% Islam ◂ +16.7 pts 7.2%

14.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Gorton +0.01 more in Calwell

1.19 6th pct 1.18 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Gorton +9 more in Calwell

53 43rd pct 44 17th pct

Students in Calwell in Gorton +8,158 more in Calwell

40,904 93rd pct 32,746 77th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Gorton +28 larger in Calwell

772 93rd pct 744 91st pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Gorton +28 higher in Gorton

1,004 35th pct 1,031 53rd pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

10.0% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.2% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

8.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Gorton +$119 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$623 4th pct $742 32nd pct

Household income in Calwell in Gorton +$246 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,681 44th pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Calwell in Gorton +$297 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,768 18th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 42.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 69.6%

14.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Two conditions even 4.3%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Gorton +0.1 larger in Calwell gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 68.4%

14.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.8% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Gorton +$11 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$369 48th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Gorton +$66 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,834 43rd pct $1,900 50th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Gorton even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 46.9%

21.3% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.4% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 19.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 87.4%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

6.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

1.5% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.6%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Gorton +149 more in Calwell

723 39th pct 574 18th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Gorton +0.61 more in Calwell

3.84 27th pct 3.22 16th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Gorton +458.3 more in Calwell

1,267.7 57th pct 809.3 38th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Gorton +7 more in Calwell

43 32nd pct 36 21st pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Gorton +10 longer in Gorton

4 35th pct 14 66th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Gorton +4 longer in Calwell

28 49th pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 56.8%

16.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Gorton +1.0 higher in Calwell

5.8 52nd pct 4.8 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Gorton +0.9 more in Calwell

5.6 52nd pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Gorton +17.8 pts higher in Calwell

71.8% 54th pct 54.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Gorton +15.1 pts higher in Calwell

69.6% 54th pct 54.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Gorton +23.8 pts higher in Calwell

88.3% 49th pct 64.5% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Gorton +14.6 pts higher in Calwell

82.7% 58th pct 68.1% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Gorton even

97.4% 58th pct 97.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Gorton +11.0 pts higher in Calwell

49.8% 52nd pct 38.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Gorton +0.3 more in Calwell

11.8 22nd pct 11.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Gorton +15 higher in Gorton

148 67th pct 163 70th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Gorton +1.0 pts higher in Calwell

3.6% 11th pct 2.6% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Gorton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED205/calwell/vs/CED218/gorton