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Alpine vs Wellington

Name: Alpine vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Alpine profile · Wellington profile

Alpine Wellington

Wellington and Alpine are two Victorian regions with contrasting profiles. Alpine is more affluent and better qualified, with 20.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in Wellington. This is consistent with Alpine having a higher overall advantage and lower disadvantage score. In contrast, Wellington faces higher crime rates, with 8,832 recorded offences per 100,000 people compared to just 2,932 in Alpine. Wellington also has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 13.9%, while Alpine's is 0.0%.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around the national figure. They also share almost identical home densities, with 2.3 people per home in each area. While the typical resident in Alpine is older at 49 compared to 44 in Wellington, this age gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in university qualifications has widened, and Alpine has seen more people born overseas than Wellington.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,404 larger in Wellington Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Wellington Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Alpine Median age: 5 yrs older in Alpine Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alpine in Wellington +32,404 larger in Wellington gap steady

13,235 51st pct 45,639 73rd pct

Median age in Alpine in Wellington +5 yrs older in Alpine gap narrowing

49 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.8%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.9%

31.0% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Alpine Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.2% English +1.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.5% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

5.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 45.8%

40.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alpine in Wellington +20 more in Wellington

13 60th pct 33 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Alpine in Wellington +2.15 more in Alpine

6.40 73rd pct 4.25 55th pct

Students in Alpine in Wellington +5,265 more in Wellington

1,695 46th pct 6,960 72nd pct

Avg size in Alpine in Wellington +57 larger in Wellington

154 36th pct 211 47th pct

ICSEA in Alpine in Wellington +32 higher in Alpine

1,030 77th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 38.8%

17.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alpine in Wellington +$73 higher in Alpine gap widening

$731 46th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Alpine in Wellington +$68 higher in Alpine gap steady

$1,340 44th pct $1,272 35th pct

Family income in Alpine in Wellington +$108 higher in Alpine gap steady

$1,769 48th pct $1,661 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

19.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +4.9 pts 55.6%

20.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alpine in Wellington +786 larger in Wellington

137 23rd pct 923 61st pct

Median age in Alpine in Wellington +2 yrs older in Alpine

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Alpine in Wellington +$77 higher in Wellington

$493 32nd pct $570 54th pct

Household income in Alpine in Wellington +$93 higher in Alpine

$1,437 57th pct $1,344 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alpine in Wellington even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 34.2%

10.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 38.0%

29.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alpine in Wellington +$15 higher in Alpine gap widening

$275 55th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Alpine in Wellington +$173 higher in Alpine gap widening

$1,473 54th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Alpine in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.1% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 91.7%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 46.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

4.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom even 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

24.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%

21.7% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.2% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alpine in Wellington +136 more in Wellington

22 46th pct 158 68th pct

Stops/1k in Alpine in Wellington +1.80 more in Wellington

1.66 35th pct 3.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Alpine in Wellington +90.6 more in Wellington

27.6 43rd pct 118.2 57th pct

PT routes in Alpine in Wellington +12 more in Wellington

6 48th pct 18 68th pct

Stop walk in Alpine in Wellington

75 94th pct —

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

7.0% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.4%

31.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

9.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 5.4%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alpine in Wellington +3 higher in Alpine

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Alpine in Wellington +4 higher in Alpine

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Alpine in Wellington +2 higher in Alpine

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Alpine in Wellington +3 higher in Alpine

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Alpine in Wellington +46 higher in Alpine

989 73rd pct 943 41st pct

ERP in Alpine in Wellington +33,315 higher in Wellington

13,236 49th pct 46,551 72nd pct

Growth in Alpine in Wellington +1.8 pts higher in Wellington

0.5% 18th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Alpine in Wellington +2,625 higher in Wellington

1,683 54th pct 4,308 71st pct

Approvals in Alpine in Wellington +99 higher in Wellington

48 48th pct 147 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alpine in Wellington +613 higher in Alpine

1,374 88th pct 761 62nd pct

Max temp in Alpine in Wellington +1.3 higher in Wellington

20.0 14th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Alpine in Wellington +1.2 higher in Wellington

7.7 8th pct 8.9 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Alpine in Wellington +5,901 higher in Wellington

2,932 2nd pct 8,832 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Alpine in Wellington +789 higher in Wellington

438 11th pct 1,227 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Alpine in Wellington +259 higher in Wellington

128 14th pct 388 79th pct

Robbery/100k in Alpine in Wellington +8 higher in Wellington

8 11th pct 15 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Alpine in Wellington +648 higher in Wellington

204 11th pct 852 77th pct

Theft/100k in Alpine in Wellington +1,291 higher in Wellington

620 17th pct 1,911 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Alpine in Wellington +101 higher in Wellington

98 6th pct 199 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Alpine in Wellington +461 higher in Wellington

348 10th pct 809 56th pct

Drugs/100k in Alpine in Wellington +139 higher in Wellington

128 10th pct 267 30th pct

5-yr change in Alpine in Wellington +27.4 pts higher in Wellington

-6.1% 25th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alpine in Wellington +0.2 higher in Alpine

3.7 50th pct 3.5 45th pct

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

3.9 49th pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Alpine in Wellington +5.7 pts higher in Alpine

44.6% 44th pct 38.9% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Alpine in Wellington +5.3 pts higher in Wellington

42.3% 40th pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Alpine in Wellington +19.0 pts higher in Wellington

30.1% 39th pct 49.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Alpine in Wellington +10.3 pts higher in Alpine

51.2% 44th pct 40.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Alpine in Wellington +7.5 pts higher in Alpine

68.7% 49th pct 61.2% 36th pct

Walk to health in Alpine in Wellington +4.1 pts higher in Alpine

38.7% 52nd pct 34.5% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Alpine in Wellington +9.6 more in Alpine

29.0 73rd pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Alpine in Wellington even

1 51st pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Alpine in Wellington +4.2 pts higher in Alpine

7.5% 85th pct 3.3% 25th pct

Compare Alpine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alpine vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20110/alpine/vs/LGA26810/wellington