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Snowy Valleys vs East Gippsland
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 193 km apart · Snowy Valleys profile · East Gippsland profile
Snowy Valleys East Gippsland
East Gippsland and Snowy Valleys are both large regional areas, though they differ in their demographics and public services. East Gippsland is notably older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30.9% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 45 and 23.2% in Snowy Valleys. Public transport is far more available in East Gippsland, which has 3.53 stops per 1,000 people and 82.4 weekly departures, while Snowy Valleys has only 0.60 stops and 6.0 departures. There is also a significant gap in religious outlook; 48.4% of people in East Gippsland report no religion, compared to 29.6% in Snowy Valleys.
Everyday life in both places is similar in that most people live in detached houses and typical monthly home-loan payments are the same at $1,300. They also share similar rates of volunteering and very low shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. However, some gaps are widening; the typical age gap has grown to seven years since 2016, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is now 3.7 percentage points higher in Snowy Valleys.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 14,395
- First area, 2021: 14,891
- Second area, 2011: 42,196
- Second area, 2016: 45,040
- Second area, 2021: 48,715
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 45 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 Valleys: 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in East Gippsland: 1.3% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in Snowy Valleys: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in East Gippsland: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in East Gippsland: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 70–74 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in East Gippsland: 4.7% males, 4.2% females
- 65–69 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in East Gippsland: 4.4% males, 4.5% females
- 60–64 in Snowy Valleys: 3.8% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in East Gippsland: 4.2% males, 4.5% females
- 55–59 in Snowy Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in East Gippsland: 3.4% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in East Gippsland: 2.8% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in East Gippsland: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Snowy Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in East Gippsland: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in East Gippsland: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 30–34 in Snowy Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in East Gippsland: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in East Gippsland: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 20–24 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in East Gippsland: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
- 15–19 in Snowy Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in East Gippsland: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in East Gippsland: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Snowy Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in East Gippsland: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.0% 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: $577
- First area, 2021: $685
- Second area, 2011: $436
- Second area, 2016: $506
- Second area, 2021: $603
- First area, 2016: $1,120
- First area, 2021: $1,306
- Second area, 2011: $798
- Second area, 2016: $935
- Second area, 2021: $1,110
- First area, 2016: $1,418
- First area, 2021: $1,683
- 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: $180
- First area, 2021: $230
- Second area, 2011: $180
- Second area, 2016: $220
- Second area, 2021: $268
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- 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 Valleys vs East Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17080/snowy-valleys/vs/LGA22110/east-gippsland