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Snowy Monaro Regional vs East Gippsland
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Snowy Monaro Regional profile · East Gippsland profile
Snowy Monaro Regional East Gippsland
East Gippsland and Snowy Monaro Regional are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. East Gippsland is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30.9% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Snowy Monaro Regional has a typical age of 43 and higher incomes; its typical household earns $1,593 a week, which is well higher than the $1,100 seen in East Gippsland. This gap in wealth is also reflected in education, with Year 12 completion far higher in Snowy Monaro Regional at 50.6% compared to 39.3% in East Gippsland.
Both areas share a very similar profile in other ways, with almost identical shares of people who speak only English and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also have nearly the same proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. While they share these commonalities, the gap in typical incomes and the age of their residents has widened since 2016.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 20,218
- First area, 2021: 21,666
- Second area, 2011: 42,196
- Second area, 2016: 45,040
- Second area, 2021: 48,715
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Snowy Monaro Regional: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in East Gippsland: 1.3% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in East Gippsland: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in East Gippsland: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in East Gippsland: 4.7% males, 4.2% females
- 65–69 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in East Gippsland: 4.4% males, 4.5% females
- 60–64 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in East Gippsland: 4.2% males, 4.5% females
- 55–59 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in East Gippsland: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in East Gippsland: 2.8% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in East Gippsland: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in East Gippsland: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in East Gippsland: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 30–34 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in East Gippsland: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in East Gippsland: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 20–24 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in East Gippsland: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
- 15–19 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in East Gippsland: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.5% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in East Gippsland: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in East Gippsland: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in East Gippsland: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $675
- First area, 2021: $835
- Second area, 2011: $436
- Second area, 2016: $506
- Second area, 2021: $603
- First area, 2016: $1,200
- First area, 2021: $1,593
- Second area, 2011: $798
- Second area, 2016: $935
- Second area, 2021: $1,110
- First area, 2016: $1,569
- First area, 2021: $2,092
- Second area, 2011: $990
- Second area, 2016: $1,192
- Second area, 2021: $1,417
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $180
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $268
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,296
- Second area, 2016: $1,293
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Monaro Regional vs East Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/vs/LGA22110/east-gippsland