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Gellibrand vs Gorton

Name: Gellibrand vs Gorton — 2021 Census comparison
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Gellibrand profile · Gorton profile

Gellibrand Gorton

Gellibrand and Gorton are two large residential areas in Victoria. Gellibrand is more urban, with 95.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 83.3% within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Gorton is more car-reliant, with only 64.5% and 54.5% for those same measures. There are also notable social differences: 36.2% of adults in Gellibrand hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.0% in Gorton. Additionally, 32.0% of Gellibrand residents report no religion, which is far higher than the 18.6% in Gorton.

The gap in religious affiliation has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share many similarities. Residents in both areas have the same typical age of 35 and face similar unemployment rates. They also pay roughly the same typical weekly rent, around $380 to $392. While Gellibrand has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain well above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Gellibrand People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gorton No religion: 13.5 pts higher in Gellibrand Bachelor+: 13.1 pts higher in Gellibrand Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in Gellibrand

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gellibrand in Gorton +11,884 larger in Gellibrand gap widening

189,984 88th pct 178,100 74th pct

Median age in Gellibrand in Gorton even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 30.5%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 52.3%

33.8% Never married even 33.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Gellibrand Gorton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 53.3%

10.5% India ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

1.4% Vietnam +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.3% English ◂ +8.8 pts 12.4%

19.4% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%

11.2% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

2.0% Vietnamese +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

2.6% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

54.0% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 44.0%

1.8% Vietnamese +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.0% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 18.6%

9.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

7.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gellibrand in Gorton +0.08 more in Gorton

1.10 3rd pct 1.18 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gellibrand in Gorton +4 more in Gellibrand

48 29th pct 44 17th pct

Students in Gellibrand in Gorton +4,052 more in Gellibrand

36,798 87th pct 32,746 77th pct

Avg size in Gellibrand in Gorton +22 larger in Gellibrand

767 92nd pct 744 91st pct

ICSEA in Gellibrand in Gorton +51 higher in Gellibrand

1,082 76th pct 1,031 53rd pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 63.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 29.4%

17.1% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 20.7%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Society & culture even 11.0%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Gellibrand in Gorton +$194 higher in Gellibrand gap narrowing

$936 75th pct $742 32nd pct

Household income in Gellibrand in Gorton +$232 higher in Gellibrand gap narrowing

$2,159 84th pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Gellibrand in Gorton +$357 higher in Gellibrand gap narrowing

$2,422 76th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Cancer even 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +1.8 pts 69.6%

15.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gellibrand in Gorton +0.3 larger in Gorton gap widening

2.8 79th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

11.6% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.0% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

21.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

7.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gellibrand in Gorton +$12 higher in Gellibrand gap narrowing

$392 63rd pct $380 54th pct

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

$2,100 68th pct $1,900 50th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 19.8%

25.2% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 5.1%

5.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

19.0% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%

5.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.3%

10.2% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gellibrand in Gorton +183 more in Gellibrand

757 44th pct 574 18th pct

Stops/1k in Gellibrand in Gorton +0.76 more in Gellibrand

3.98 30th pct 3.22 16th pct

Departures/1k in Gellibrand in Gorton +365.4 more in Gellibrand

1,174.8 53rd pct 809.3 38th pct

PT routes in Gellibrand in Gorton +5 more in Gorton

31 14th pct 36 21st pct

Stop walk in Gellibrand in Gorton +6 longer in Gellibrand

20 74th pct 14 66th pct

Drive to city in Gellibrand in Gorton +7 longer in Gorton

17 23rd pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 20.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 28.3%

10.5% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.6% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

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

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.2% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 18.6%

14.8% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gellibrand in Gorton +2.0 higher in Gellibrand

6.8 67th pct 4.8 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gellibrand in Gorton +1.7 more in Gellibrand

6.4 64th pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Gellibrand in Gorton +26.9 pts higher in Gellibrand

80.9% 63rd pct 54.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Gellibrand in Gorton +28.8 pts higher in Gellibrand

83.3% 72nd pct 54.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gellibrand in Gorton +31.1 pts higher in Gellibrand

95.6% 66th pct 64.5% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Gellibrand in Gorton +19.8 pts higher in Gellibrand

87.9% 70th pct 68.1% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Gellibrand in Gorton +1.6 pts higher in Gellibrand

98.8% 70th pct 97.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Gellibrand in Gorton +24.0 pts higher in Gellibrand

62.8% 65th pct 38.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Gellibrand in Gorton +0.5 more in Gellibrand

12.0 24th pct 11.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Gellibrand in Gorton +78 higher in Gellibrand

240 85th pct 163 70th pct

Mean slope in Gellibrand in Gorton +0.1 pts higher in Gellibrand

2.7% 0th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Gellibrand with nearby areas

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Compare Gorton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gellibrand vs Gorton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED215/gellibrand/vs/CED218/gorton