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Alpine vs Towong

Name: Alpine vs Towong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Alpine profile · Towong profile

Alpine Towong

Alpine and Towong are two regional areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Alpine has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.8% compared to 13.9% in Towong) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (48.7% versus 38.5%). These factors are consistent with a workforce in Alpine that is more likely to be in professional or sales roles, while Towong has more people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Alpine also has more public transport options and more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park.

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations people and a similar proportion of children under 15, which sit close to the national figures. While they share similar typical weekly household incomes, some gaps are changing. The difference in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and the typical age of residents in Towong is now noticeably older than in Alpine. The gap in typical weekly rents has also grown, with Alpine now well higher at $275 compared to $210 in Towong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,012 larger in Alpine Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Towong No religion: 9.4 pts higher in Alpine Year 12: 10.2 pts higher in Alpine Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Alpine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alpine in Towong +7,012 larger in Alpine gap widening

13,235 51st pct 6,223 37th pct

Median age in Alpine in Towong +3 yrs older in Towong gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.0% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%

9.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Alpine Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.5% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 2.1%

5.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

48.5% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 39.1%

8.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alpine in Towong +3 more in Alpine

13 60th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alpine in Towong +3.96 more in Towong

6.40 73rd pct 10.36 87th pct

Students in Alpine in Towong +786 more in Alpine

1,695 46th pct 909 36th pct

Avg size in Alpine in Towong +63 larger in Alpine

154 36th pct 91 19th pct

ICSEA in Alpine in Towong +45 higher in Alpine

1,030 77th pct 985 59th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 38.5%

17.2% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

11.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Alpine in Towong +$42 higher in Alpine gap widening

$731 46th pct $689 36th pct

Household income in Alpine in Towong +$58 higher in Alpine gap widening

$1,340 44th pct $1,282 36th pct

Family income in Alpine in Towong +$111 higher in Alpine gap widening

$1,769 48th pct $1,658 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

19.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +4.9 pts 55.6%

20.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alpine in Towong +25 larger in Alpine

137 23rd pct 112 20th pct

Median age in Alpine in Towong +14 yrs older in Towong

27 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Alpine in Towong +$24 higher in Alpine

$493 32nd pct $469 25th pct

Household income in Alpine in Towong +$98 higher in Alpine

$1,437 57th pct $1,339 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alpine in Towong +0.1 larger in Alpine gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 48.9%

38.9% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alpine in Towong +$65 higher in Alpine gap widening

$275 55th pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Alpine in Towong +$273 higher in Alpine gap widening

$1,473 54th pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Alpine in Towong even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.1% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

2.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 97.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 50.5%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

4.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.7% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.3 pts 5.2%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%

25.2% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alpine in Towong +14 more in Alpine

22 46th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Alpine in Towong +0.38 more in Alpine

1.66 35th pct 1.29 31st pct

Departures/1k in Alpine in Towong +17.6 more in Alpine

27.6 43rd pct 10.0 30th pct

PT routes in Alpine in Towong +4 more in Alpine

6 48th pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Alpine in Towong

75 94th pct —

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

17.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 26.8%

15.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%

8.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

12.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alpine in Towong +1 higher in Alpine

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Alpine in Towong +2 higher in Alpine

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Alpine in Towong even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Alpine in Towong +1 higher in Alpine

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Alpine in Towong +21 higher in Alpine

989 73rd pct 968 62nd pct

ERP in Alpine in Towong +7,078 higher in Alpine

13,236 49th pct 6,158 35th pct

Growth in Alpine in Towong +1.0 pts higher in Alpine

0.5% 18th pct -0.5% 12th pct

Businesses in Alpine in Towong +694 higher in Alpine

1,683 54th pct 989 43rd pct

Approvals in Alpine in Towong +34 higher in Alpine

48 48th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alpine in Towong +211 higher in Alpine

1,374 88th pct 1,163 83rd pct

Max temp in Alpine in Towong +1.8 higher in Alpine

20.0 14th pct 18.1 7th pct

Min temp in Alpine in Towong +0.8 higher in Alpine

7.7 8th pct 6.9 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Alpine in Towong +457 higher in Alpine

2,932 2nd pct 2,475 0th pct

Assault/100k in Alpine in Towong +53 higher in Alpine

438 11th pct 386 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Alpine in Towong +16 higher in Towong

128 14th pct 145 19th pct

Robbery/100k in Alpine in Towong +9 higher in Towong

8 11th pct 16 33rd pct

Burglary/100k in Alpine in Towong +53 higher in Towong

204 11th pct 257 18th pct

Theft/100k in Alpine in Towong +266 higher in Alpine

620 17th pct 354 4th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Alpine in Towong +14 higher in Towong

98 6th pct 112 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Alpine in Towong +102 higher in Towong

348 10th pct 450 21st pct

Drugs/100k in Alpine in Towong +96 higher in Alpine

128 10th pct 32 0th pct

5-yr change in Alpine in Towong +4.8 pts higher in Towong

-6.1% 25th pct -1.3% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alpine in Towong +0.5 higher in Alpine

3.7 50th pct 3.2 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alpine in Towong +0.4 more in Alpine

3.9 49th pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Alpine in Towong +3.7 pts higher in Alpine

44.6% 44th pct 40.9% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Alpine in Towong +0.8 pts higher in Alpine

42.3% 40th pct 41.5% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Alpine in Towong +0.6 pts higher in Towong

30.1% 39th pct 30.7% 40th pct

Walk to school in Alpine in Towong +7.1 pts higher in Alpine

51.2% 44th pct 44.1% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Alpine in Towong +15.0 pts higher in Alpine

68.7% 49th pct 53.7% 25th pct

Walk to health in Alpine in Towong +5.4 pts higher in Alpine

38.7% 52nd pct 33.3% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Alpine in Towong +4.4 more in Towong

29.0 73rd pct 33.4 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Alpine in Towong +1 higher in Alpine

1 51st pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Alpine in Towong +0.1 pts higher in Towong

7.5% 85th pct 7.6% 86th pct

Compare Alpine with nearby areas

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Compare Towong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alpine vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20110/alpine/vs/LGA26670/towong