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East Gippsland vs Wodonga

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 171 km apart · East Gippsland profile · Wodonga profile

East Gippsland Wodonga

East Gippsland and Wodonga are two Victorian areas with very different demographic and social profiles. East Gippsland is an older region, where the typical resident is 52 and 30.9% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also a place where home ownership is more common, with 49% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Wodonga is much younger, with a typical age of 38, and a higher proportion of people renting at 32.6%. Wodonga is also more urban, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable) compared to East Gippsland's 3.0 (mostly car-dependent).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 7.7% for East Gippsland and 7.2% for Wodonga. They also share similar levels of overseas birth and First Nations populations. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened, as residents in East Gippsland are now 14 years older than those in Wodonga. The gap in people working or looking for work has also increased, and more people in Wodonga now rent their homes compared to East Gippsland.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in East Gippsland Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in East Gippsland Unpaid child care: 8.0 pts higher in Wodonga Aged 65+: 13.1 pts higher in East Gippsland Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Wodonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Gippslandin Wodonga +5,462 larger in East Gippsland gap narrowing
48,715 74th pct 43,253 73rd pct
Median age in East Gippslandin Wodonga +14 yrs older in East Gippsland gap widening
52 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.0 pts higher in East Gippsland gap narrowing
3.5% 45th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in East Gippslandin Wodonga +13.1 pts higher in East Gippsland gap widening
30.9% 95th pct 17.8% 38th pct
Under 15 in East Gippslandin Wodonga +5.1 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
15.0% 19th pct 20.1% 75th pct
De facto in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.4 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 13.3% 58th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 17.8%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 44.1%
29.0% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

East Gippsland Wodonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.5 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
11.9% 47th pct 11.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 83.6%
3.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines even 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.0%
39.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
10.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.4% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.9 pts higher in Wodonga gap widening
4.0% 34th pct 6.9% 57th pct
Limited English in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.6 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
0.6% 48th pct 1.2% 66th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in East Gippslandin Wodonga +3.9 pts higher in East Gippsland gap narrowing
48.4% 82nd pct 44.5% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 44.5%
40.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in East Gippslandin Wodonga +6.9 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
39.3% 41st pct 46.2% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.2 pts higher in Wodonga gap widening
13.7% 56th pct 15.9% 64th pct
Schools in East Gippslandin Wodonga +17 more in East Gippsland
33 83rd pct 16 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.68 more in East Gippsland
4.52 58th pct 1.84 17th pct
Students in East Gippslandin Wodonga +3,939 more in Wodonga
6,175 69th pct 10,114 76th pct
Avg size in East Gippslandin Wodonga +445 larger in Wodonga
187 44th pct 632 92nd pct
ICSEA in East Gippslandin Wodonga +16 higher in Wodonga
969 48th pct 985 59th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
21.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
15.8% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in East Gippslandin Wodonga +$202 higher in Wodonga gap widening
$603 16th pct $805 64th pct
Household income in East Gippslandin Wodonga +$388 higher in Wodonga gap widening
$1,110 14th pct $1,498 59th pct
Family income in East Gippslandin Wodonga +$521 higher in Wodonga gap widening
$1,417 17th pct $1,938 62nd pct
High earners in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.2 pts higher in Wodonga gap widening
5.0% 15th pct 7.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in East Gippslandin Wodonga +5.6 pts higher in Wodonga gap widening
9.0% 17th pct 14.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.4%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.2 pts higher in East Gippsland
35.9% 89th pct 33.8% 79th pct
Mental health in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.3 pts higher in Wodonga
10.5% 79th pct 12.8% 98th pct
Needs assistance in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.5 pts higher in East Gippsland gap narrowing
7.7% 87th pct 7.2% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
10.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +4.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
22.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Gippslandin Wodonga +4.7 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
19.2% 59th pct 14.5% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.3 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
14.6% 91st pct 14.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in East Gippslandin Wodonga +8.0 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
20.8% 19th pct 28.9% 80th pct
Defence service in East Gippslandin Wodonga +3.8 pts higher in Wodonga
4.0% 80th pct 7.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Gippslandin Wodonga +5.6 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
26.7% 90th pct 21.1% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Gippslandin Wodonga +204 larger in East Gippsland
1,683 75th pct 1,479 72nd pct
Median age in East Gippslandin Wodonga +4 yrs older in East Gippsland
23 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in East Gippslandin Wodonga +9.6 pts higher in Wodonga
27.6% 30th pct 37.2% 63rd pct
Unemployment in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.3 pts higher in Wodonga
10.6% 44th pct 10.9% 46th pct
Median income in East Gippslandin Wodonga +$93 higher in Wodonga
$518 40th pct $611 66th pct
Household income in East Gippslandin Wodonga +$65 higher in Wodonga
$1,277 39th pct $1,342 46th pct
Indigenous language in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.2 pts higher in East Gippsland
3.6% 36th pct 3.4% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.2 larger in Wodonga gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in East Gippslandin Wodonga +3.6 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
14.1% 55th pct 17.6% 79th pct
Living alone in East Gippslandin Wodonga +3.3 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
31.4% 69th pct 28.1% 44th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
40.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 27.3%
14.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%
11.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Gippslandin Wodonga +$22 higher in Wodonga gap steady
$268 53rd pct $290 60th pct
Mortgage in East Gippslandin Wodonga +$179 higher in Wodonga gap steady
$1,300 43rd pct $1,479 55th pct
People / bedroom in East Gippslandin Wodonga even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in East Gippslandin Wodonga +13.1 pts higher in Wodonga gap widening
19.5% 24th pct 32.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in East Gippslandin Wodonga +19.9 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
49.0% 87th pct 29.1% 26th pct
Separate houses in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1.6 pts higher in East Gippsland gap narrowing
90.5% 55th pct 88.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Gippslandin Wodonga +5.3 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
76.4% 46th pct 81.7% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.9 pts 29.1%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.5% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 88.9%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 44.4%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 50.2%
18.6% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.9%
0.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.8%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.4 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
4.4% 38th pct 4.7% 44th pct
Work from home in East Gippslandin Wodonga +3.6 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 8.9% 29th pct
PT commute in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.1 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
0.3% 24th pct 0.4% 31st pct
PT stops in East Gippslandin Wodonga +5 more in East Gippsland
172 69th pct 167 69th pct
Stops/1k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.33 more in Wodonga
3.53 53rd pct 3.86 57th pct
Departures/1k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +164.5 more in Wodonga
82.4 52nd pct 246.9 63rd pct
PT routes in East Gippslandin Wodonga +11 more in Wodonga
17 66th pct 28 76th pct
Stop walk in East Gippslandin Wodonga
— 27 60th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 69.8%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
34.5% 1 vehicle even 34.5%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
4.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Gippslandin Wodonga +8.1 pts higher in Wodonga gap widening
35.7% 56th pct 43.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in East Gippslandin Wodonga +9.0 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 16.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.2 pts higher in East Gippsland gap steady
4.4% 49th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Participation in East Gippslandin Wodonga +14.0 pts higher in Wodonga gap widening
48.4% 14th pct 62.5% 71st pct
Full-time in East Gippslandin Wodonga +9.4 pts higher in Wodonga gap steady
51.2% 8th pct 60.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
7.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%
13.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1 higher in Wodonga
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1 higher in Wodonga
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1 higher in Wodonga
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1 higher in Wodonga
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in East Gippslandin Wodonga +16 higher in Wodonga
931 33rd pct 947 45th pct
ERP in East Gippslandin Wodonga +4,952 higher in East Gippsland
49,669 73rd pct 44,717 72nd pct
Growth in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1.0 pts higher in Wodonga
2.5% 38th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Businesses in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1,437 higher in East Gippsland
4,776 73rd pct 3,339 66th pct
Approvals in East Gippslandin Wodonga +15 higher in East Gippsland
345 76th pct 330 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Gippslandin Wodonga +9 higher in East Gippsland
815 67th pct 807 66th pct
Max temp in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.8 higher in Wodonga
19.2 11th pct 22.0 27th pct
Min temp in East Gippslandin Wodonga +0.5 higher in Wodonga
8.2 11th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1,636 higher in East Gippsland
9,311 57th pct 7,676 45th pct
Assault/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +796 higher in East Gippsland
1,605 76th pct 809 38th pct
Sexual/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +116 higher in East Gippsland
312 63rd pct 197 36th pct
Robbery/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2 higher in Wodonga
18 39th pct 21 44th pct
Burglary/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +250 higher in Wodonga
388 35th pct 638 65th pct
Theft/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +396 higher in Wodonga
1,652 65th pct 2,048 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +160 higher in Wodonga
152 14th pct 312 45th pct
Property damage/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +191 higher in East Gippsland
979 69th pct 788 54th pct
Drugs/100k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +124 higher in East Gippsland
388 43rd pct 264 30th pct
5-yr change in East Gippslandin Wodonga +5.1 pts higher in Wodonga
23.7% 70th pct 28.8% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.6 higher in Wodonga
3.0 30th pct 5.6 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Gippslandin Wodonga +2.5 more in Wodonga
3.1 26th pct 5.5 78th pct
15-min city in East Gippslandin Wodonga +35.9 pts higher in Wodonga
32.3% 23rd pct 68.2% 76th pct
Walk to shops in East Gippslandin Wodonga +27.6 pts higher in Wodonga
34.5% 26th pct 62.0% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in East Gippslandin Wodonga +33.6 pts higher in Wodonga
41.6% 48th pct 75.2% 73rd pct
Walk to school in East Gippslandin Wodonga +32.9 pts higher in Wodonga
42.4% 29th pct 75.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in East Gippslandin Wodonga +40.2 pts higher in Wodonga
56.9% 29th pct 97.0% 84th pct
Walk to health in East Gippslandin Wodonga +29.1 pts higher in Wodonga
26.5% 28th pct 55.7% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in East Gippslandin Wodonga +4.5 more in Wodonga
20.8 55th pct 25.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in East Gippslandin Wodonga +24 higher in Wodonga
1 42nd pct 25 74th pct
Mean slope in East Gippslandin Wodonga +1.5 pts higher in East Gippsland
6.1% 71st pct 4.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Gippsland vs Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22110/east-gippsland/vs/LGA27170/wodonga