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Gannawarra vs Mount Alexander

Name: Gannawarra vs Mount Alexander — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 150 km apart · Gannawarra profile · Mount Alexander profile

Gannawarra Mount Alexander

Gannawarra and Mount Alexander are two Victorian regions with very different profiles. Mount Alexander has a much more qualified workforce, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.1% in Gannawarra. This helps explain why Mount Alexander has a far higher share of professionals and a much higher overall advantage score. In contrast, Gannawarra has a far higher share of full-time employees at 59.1%, while Mount Alexander is among the lowest at 47.3%.

The gap in education and qualifications has widened since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion now at 23 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 51 and have almost identical numbers of First Nations people. Both areas also have the same proportion of people living alone and very similar rates of unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Mount Alexander Population: 9,570 larger in Mount Alexander Bachelor+: 19.6 pts higher in Mount Alexander No religion: 18.2 pts higher in Mount Alexander Rent: $105 higher in Mount Alexander

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +9,570 larger in Mount Alexander gap widening

10,683 47th pct 20,253 59th pct

Median age in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander even gap steady

51 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 42.6%

29.0% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.6% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gannawarra Mount Alexander

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 80.5%

1.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 36.0%

43.3% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

11.2% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 87.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +18.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 27.2%

9.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +3 more in Mount Alexander

11 54th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +1.69 more in Gannawarra

6.59 74th pct 4.91 61st pct

Students in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +807 more in Mount Alexander

1,236 41st pct 2,043 50th pct

Avg size in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +34 larger in Mount Alexander

112 25th pct 146 34th pct

ICSEA in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +85 higher in Mount Alexander

972 50th pct 1,058 84th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 +22.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.6%

19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.2 pts 9.0%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.0 pts 22.3%

13.2% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

8.9% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

8.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

1.4% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +$84 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$590 14th pct $674 33rd pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +$181 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$1,071 12th pct $1,252 32nd pct

Family income in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +$285 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$1,417 17th pct $1,702 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 42.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

9.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

7.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.5% Cancer even 4.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +1 larger in Gannawarra

268 35th pct 267 35th pct

Median age in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +5 yrs older in Mount Alexander

25 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +$40 higher in Mount Alexander

$465 24th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +$295 higher in Mount Alexander

$1,080 20th pct $1,375 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 47.0%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

12.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%

33.2% 1 person even 33.2%

11.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +$105 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$195 27th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +$432 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening

$1,000 23rd pct $1,432 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 48.5%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.0% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 47.0%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 21.0%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 19.1%

43.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

2.8% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.2 pts 25.8%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +83 more in Mount Alexander

16 44th pct 99 61st pct

Stops/1k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +3.39 more in Mount Alexander

1.50 33rd pct 4.89 71st pct

Departures/1k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +116.1 more in Mount Alexander

20.6 39th pct 136.7 58th pct

PT routes in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +6 more in Mount Alexander

8 52nd pct 14 62nd pct

Stop walk in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander

— 28 61st pct

Drive to city in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander

— 87 65th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 50.4%

12.3% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 3.8%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.9% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.1% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +5 higher in Mount Alexander

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +4 higher in Mount Alexander

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +3 higher in Mount Alexander

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +6 higher in Mount Alexander

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +68 higher in Mount Alexander

919 26th pct 987 73rd pct

ERP in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +10,628 higher in Mount Alexander

10,311 44th pct 20,939 58th pct

Growth in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +7.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander

-2.9% 1st pct 4.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +432 higher in Mount Alexander

1,330 49th pct 1,762 56th pct

Approvals in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +100 higher in Mount Alexander

22 37th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +242 higher in Mount Alexander

396 22nd pct 638 48th pct

Max temp in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +3.7 higher in Gannawarra

24.1 48th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +1.4 higher in Gannawarra

10.0 31st pct 8.5 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +569 higher in Gannawarra

5,364 22nd pct 4,794 17th pct

Assault/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +231 higher in Gannawarra

730 32nd pct 499 16th pct

Sexual/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +114 higher in Gannawarra

253 49th pct 138 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander

— 15 30th pct

Burglary/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +121 higher in Mount Alexander

309 25th pct 430 40th pct

Theft/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +61 higher in Mount Alexander

936 34th pct 997 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +97 higher in Gannawarra

206 24th pct 109 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +167 higher in Mount Alexander

515 29th pct 681 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +36 higher in Mount Alexander

290 33rd pct 326 36th pct

5-yr change in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +42.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander

-15.7% 13th pct 26.6% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +0.3 higher in Gannawarra

3.9 54th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +0.7 more in Gannawarra

4.3 59th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +16.4 pts higher in Gannawarra

54.1% 60th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +12.3 pts higher in Gannawarra

49.1% 53rd pct 36.7% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +16.9 pts higher in Mount Alexander

36.4% 44th pct 53.3% 56th pct

Walk to school in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +12.2 pts higher in Gannawarra

58.9% 57th pct 46.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +0.5 pts higher in Gannawarra

72.7% 55th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +17.3 pts higher in Gannawarra

40.5% 55th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +4.3 more in Gannawarra

33.2 76th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander

1 53rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Gannawarra in Mount Alexander +3.7 pts higher in Mount Alexander

2.7% 8th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Gannawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Alexander with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gannawarra vs Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22250/gannawarra/vs/LGA25430/mount-alexander