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East Gippsland vs Wellington

Name: East Gippsland vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · East Gippsland profile · Wellington profile

East Gippsland Wellington

East Gippsland and Wellington are both large Victorian regions with similar population sizes, though they differ in age and accessibility. Residents are far older in East Gippsland, where the typical person is 52 and 30.9% are seniors. This is much older than Wellington, where the typical age is 44. Wellington is more walkable, with 47.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 34.5% in East Gippsland. Additionally, Wellington has a higher proportion of full-time workers at 57.0%, while East Gippsland sits at 51.2%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 6 to 8 years. Despite this diverging trend, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those using another language at home. Both regions also have about the same level of school education, with around 13.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and both have 33 schools each.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in East Gippsland Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in East Gippsland Owned outright: 6.7 pts higher in East Gippsland Full-time: 5.8 pts higher in Wellington Under 15: 2.0 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Gippsland in Wellington +3,076 larger in East Gippsland gap widening

48,715 74th pct 45,639 73rd pct

Median age in East Gippsland in Wellington +8 yrs older in East Gippsland gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 23.2%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.9%

29.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

East Gippsland Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.2%

39.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 45.8%

40.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Gippsland in Wellington even

33 83rd pct 33 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in East Gippsland in Wellington +0.27 more in East Gippsland

4.52 58th pct 4.25 55th pct

Students in East Gippsland in Wellington +785 more in Wellington

6,175 69th pct 6,960 72nd pct

Avg size in East Gippsland in Wellington +24 larger in Wellington

187 44th pct 211 47th pct

ICSEA in East Gippsland in Wellington +28 higher in Wellington

969 48th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

21.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree even 3.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in East Gippsland in Wellington +$55 higher in Wellington gap widening

$603 16th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in East Gippsland in Wellington +$162 higher in Wellington gap widening

$1,110 14th pct $1,272 35th pct

Family income in East Gippsland in Wellington +$244 higher in Wellington gap widening

$1,417 17th pct $1,661 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.7%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 44.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Gippsland in Wellington +760 larger in East Gippsland

1,683 75th pct 923 61st pct

Median age in East Gippsland in Wellington +2 yrs older in Wellington

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in East Gippsland in Wellington +$52 higher in Wellington

$518 40th pct $570 54th pct

Household income in East Gippsland in Wellington +$67 higher in Wellington

$1,277 39th pct $1,344 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Gippsland in Wellington +0.1 larger in Wellington gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 34.2%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 30.3%

11.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Gippsland in Wellington +$8 higher in East Gippsland gap steady

$268 53rd pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in East Gippsland in Wellington even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in East Gippsland in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 42.3%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 91.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 46.6%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

4.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.1% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.5%

29.9% Under $1,000 even 29.8%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Gippsland in Wellington +14 more in East Gippsland

172 69th pct 158 68th pct

Stops/1k in East Gippsland in Wellington +0.07 more in East Gippsland

3.53 53rd pct 3.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in East Gippsland in Wellington +35.8 more in Wellington

82.4 52nd pct 118.2 57th pct

PT routes in East Gippsland in Wellington +1 more in Wellington

17 66th pct 18 68th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 63.1%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 32.3%

14.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Gippsland in Wellington +1 higher in Wellington

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in East Gippsland in Wellington +1 higher in Wellington

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in East Gippsland in Wellington +2 higher in Wellington

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in East Gippsland in Wellington even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in East Gippsland in Wellington +12 higher in Wellington

931 33rd pct 943 41st pct

ERP in East Gippsland in Wellington +3,118 higher in East Gippsland

49,669 73rd pct 46,551 72nd pct

Growth in East Gippsland in Wellington +0.1 pts higher in East Gippsland

2.5% 38th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in East Gippsland in Wellington +468 higher in East Gippsland

4,776 73rd pct 4,308 71st pct

Approvals in East Gippsland in Wellington +198 higher in East Gippsland

345 76th pct 147 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Gippsland in Wellington +55 higher in East Gippsland

815 67th pct 761 62nd pct

Max temp in East Gippsland in Wellington +2.1 higher in Wellington

19.2 11th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in East Gippsland in Wellington +0.7 higher in Wellington

8.2 11th pct 8.9 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in East Gippsland in Wellington +479 higher in East Gippsland

9,311 57th pct 8,832 53rd pct

Assault/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +378 higher in East Gippsland

1,605 76th pct 1,227 64th pct

Sexual/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +76 higher in Wellington

312 63rd pct 388 79th pct

Robbery/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +3 higher in East Gippsland

18 39th pct 15 31st pct

Burglary/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +464 higher in Wellington

388 35th pct 852 77th pct

Theft/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +258 higher in Wellington

1,652 65th pct 1,911 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +47 higher in Wellington

152 14th pct 199 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +171 higher in East Gippsland

979 69th pct 809 56th pct

Drugs/100k in East Gippsland in Wellington +121 higher in East Gippsland

388 43rd pct 267 30th pct

5-yr change in East Gippsland in Wellington +2.4 pts higher in East Gippsland

23.7% 70th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Gippsland in Wellington +0.5 higher in Wellington

3.0 30th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Gippsland in Wellington +0.5 more in Wellington

3.1 26th pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in East Gippsland in Wellington +6.6 pts higher in Wellington

32.3% 23rd pct 38.9% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in East Gippsland in Wellington +13.1 pts higher in Wellington

34.5% 26th pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to transit in East Gippsland in Wellington +7.5 pts higher in Wellington

41.6% 48th pct 49.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in East Gippsland in Wellington +1.6 pts higher in East Gippsland

42.4% 29th pct 40.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in East Gippsland in Wellington +4.4 pts higher in Wellington

56.9% 29th pct 61.2% 36th pct

Walk to health in East Gippsland in Wellington +8.0 pts higher in Wellington

26.5% 28th pct 34.5% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in East Gippsland in Wellington +1.4 more in East Gippsland

20.8 55th pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in East Gippsland in Wellington even

1 42nd pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in East Gippsland in Wellington +2.7 pts higher in East Gippsland

6.1% 71st pct 3.3% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Gippsland vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22110/east-gippsland/vs/LGA26810/wellington