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Corio vs Gorton

Name: Corio vs Gorton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Corio profile · Gorton profile

Corio Gorton

Gorton and Corio are two Victorian areas with distinct social landscapes. Gorton is much younger and more diverse, with 42.5% of people born overseas and 49.9% using a language other than English at home. Families there tend to live in larger homes, with 92.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Corio is more likely to have people living alone (30.3%) and those with no religion (42.8%). Corio is also more walkable, with a very walkable score and 81.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city walkshed.

Both areas share a very similar rate of access to nature, with over 97% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share this common ground, other gaps have changed over time. The difference in overseas birth and language use has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Residents in Corio are now noticeably older, with a gap that has grown to four years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.6 pts higher in Gorton No religion: 24.2 pts higher in Corio Born overseas: 23.4 pts higher in Gorton Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Corio 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Gorton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corio in Gorton +18,858 larger in Gorton gap widening

159,242 38th pct 178,100 74th pct

Median age in Corio in Gorton +4 yrs older in Corio gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

42.6% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.0% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 33.8%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Corio Gorton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +22.6 pts 53.3%

2.0% India +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% Vietnam +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.1% English ◂ +23.7 pts 12.4%

34.0% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 14.5%

12.5% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 2.9%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%

4.8% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +7.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +36.0 pts 44.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +7.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Punjabi +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.8% No religion ◂ +24.2 pts 18.6%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

2.1% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corio in Gorton +0.89 more in Corio

2.07 61st pct 1.18 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corio in Gorton +13 more in Corio

57 57th pct 44 17th pct

Students in Corio in Gorton +869 more in Gorton

31,877 75th pct 32,746 77th pct

Avg size in Corio in Gorton +185 larger in Gorton

559 63rd pct 744 91st pct

ICSEA in Corio in Gorton +23 higher in Corio

1,054 64th pct 1,031 53rd pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 24.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

12.7% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Corio in Gorton +$21 higher in Corio gap narrowing

$763 40th pct $742 32nd pct

Household income in Corio in Gorton +$397 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,530 29th pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Corio in Gorton +$26 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$2,039 47th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +9.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Corio in Gorton +0.7 larger in Gorton gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 16.8%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 25.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 15.4%

13.8% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.3% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.5% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corio in Gorton +$60 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$320 27th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Corio in Gorton +$200 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,700 28th pct $1,900 50th pct

People / bedroom in Corio in Gorton +0.10 higher in Gorton gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 29.9%

32.2% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 19.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 45.6%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 23.1%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.0%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.6%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%

10.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corio in Gorton +221 more in Corio

795 51st pct 574 18th pct

Stops/1k in Corio in Gorton +1.77 more in Corio

4.99 59th pct 3.22 16th pct

Departures/1k in Corio in Gorton +473.2 more in Corio

1,282.5 57th pct 809.3 38th pct

PT routes in Corio in Gorton +27 more in Corio

63 60th pct 36 21st pct

Stop walk in Corio in Gorton

— 14 66th pct

Drive to city in Corio in Gorton +37 longer in Corio

61 78th pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 56.8%

18.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 28.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 18.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

11.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Labourers even 10.3%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Corio in Gorton +2.0 higher in Corio

6.8 67th pct 4.8 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Corio in Gorton +1.8 more in Corio

6.5 65th pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Corio in Gorton +27.0 pts higher in Corio

81.0% 63rd pct 54.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Corio in Gorton +23.4 pts higher in Corio

77.9% 64th pct 54.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Corio in Gorton +24.3 pts higher in Corio

88.8% 49th pct 64.5% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Corio in Gorton +12.9 pts higher in Corio

81.1% 56th pct 68.1% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Corio in Gorton even

97.3% 57th pct 97.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Corio in Gorton +30.3 pts higher in Corio

69.1% 70th pct 38.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Corio in Gorton +10.7 more in Corio

22.2 92nd pct 11.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Corio in Gorton +124 higher in Gorton

39 44th pct 163 70th pct

Mean slope in Corio in Gorton +1.6 pts higher in Corio

4.2% 19th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Corio with nearby areas

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Compare Gorton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corio vs Gorton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED210/corio/vs/CED218/gorton