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Mallee vs Nicholls

Name: Mallee vs Nicholls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 255 km apart · Mallee profile · Nicholls profile

Mallee Nicholls

Mallee and Nicholls are two Victorian regions with similar population sizes, though Mallee covers a much larger area. Mallee has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (40.8 compared to 14.6 in Nicholls) and far more homes within 15 minutes of a park. However, Nicholls has a higher street connectivity score. In education, Mallee has more schools per 1,000 children, while the usual school size is well higher in Nicholls (280 compared to 194). Mallee also has a higher share of volunteers at 19.5%, which is well above the national figure.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which sits at 3.2%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $662 in Mallee and $684 in Nicholls. While Mallee has seen its lead grow in home ownership and volunteering since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed, with Mallee now only slightly older.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nicholls Volunteering: 3.6 pts higher in Mallee Mortgage: $217 higher in Nicholls Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Mallee Population: 8,132 larger in Mallee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mallee in Nicholls +8,132 larger in Mallee gap narrowing

167,639 55th pct 159,507 39th pct

Median age in Mallee in Nicholls +2 yrs older in Mallee gap narrowing

45 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.5%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mallee Nicholls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 79.6%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%

39.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%

10.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.7% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 82.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

1.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mallee in Nicholls +1.26 more in Mallee

4.53 97th pct 3.26 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mallee in Nicholls +37 more in Mallee

130 93rd pct 93 87th pct

Students in Mallee in Nicholls +865 more in Nicholls

25,181 37th pct 26,046 45th pct

Avg size in Mallee in Nicholls +86 larger in Nicholls

194 2nd pct 280 15th pct

ICSEA in Mallee in Nicholls +8 higher in Nicholls

969 13th pct 978 17th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.3% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV even 36.0%

15.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mallee in Nicholls +$22 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$662 10th pct $684 14th pct

Household income in Mallee in Nicholls +$105 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$1,220 2nd pct $1,325 10th pct

Family income in Mallee in Nicholls +$92 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$1,590 7th pct $1,682 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis even 12.1%

10.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mallee in Nicholls +0.1 larger in Nicholls gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

15.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%

12.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mallee in Nicholls +$25 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$230 0th pct $255 7th pct

Mortgage in Mallee in Nicholls +$217 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$1,083 0th pct $1,300 5th pct

People / bedroom in Mallee in Nicholls +0.10 higher in Nicholls gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.6% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 48.2%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

3.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.9%

11.7% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.6% $550–$749 even 0.6%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 27.0%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mallee in Nicholls +335 more in Mallee

994 82nd pct 659 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mallee in Nicholls +1.80 more in Mallee

5.93 84th pct 4.13 34th pct

Departures/1k in Mallee in Nicholls +23.4 more in Mallee

265.4 15th pct 242.0 13th pct

PT routes in Mallee in Nicholls +16 more in Mallee

78 78th pct 62 58th pct

Stop walk in Mallee in Nicholls +38 longer in Mallee

59 93rd pct 21 74th pct

Drive to city in Mallee in Nicholls

— 131 95th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

10.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 32.5%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 10.6%

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

14.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mallee in Nicholls +0.6 higher in Mallee

4.6 28th pct 4.1 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mallee in Nicholls +0.5 more in Mallee

4.6 33rd pct 4.1 21st pct

15-min city in Mallee in Nicholls +9.0 pts higher in Mallee

56.3% 40th pct 47.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Mallee in Nicholls +4.1 pts higher in Mallee

54.6% 37th pct 50.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Mallee in Nicholls +8.5 pts higher in Mallee

62.7% 22nd pct 54.3% 14th pct

Walk to school in Mallee in Nicholls +3.0 pts higher in Mallee

57.6% 32nd pct 54.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Mallee in Nicholls +11.1 pts higher in Mallee

80.7% 26th pct 69.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Mallee in Nicholls +3.5 pts higher in Mallee

39.6% 36th pct 36.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Mallee in Nicholls +26.3 more in Mallee

40.8 100th pct 14.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Mallee in Nicholls +1 higher in Nicholls

1 11th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in Mallee in Nicholls +0.1 pts higher in Nicholls

3.1% 6th pct 3.2% 6th pct

Compare Mallee with nearby areas

Wannon Bendigo Ballarat Barker Hawke Nicholls Corio McEwen

Compare Nicholls with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mallee vs Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED230/mallee/vs/CED236/nicholls