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Latrobe vs Wellington

Name: Latrobe vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Latrobe profile · Wellington profile

Latrobe Wellington

Latrobe (Vic.) and Wellington are two Victorian areas with different layouts and social profiles. Latrobe (Vic.) is more urbanised, with far more public transport stops (5.69 per 1,000 people) and weekly departures (795.4 per 1,000 people) than Wellington. This is reflected in the streets, where 81.6% of Latrobe (Vic.) homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 49.1% in Wellington. However, Wellington generally has more access to money and resources, and its residents are more likely to own their homes outright (42.3% compared to 37.4% in Latrobe (Vic.)).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, while both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,260 to $1,270. They are also alike in the proportion of children under 15 and the number of people who speak little or no English. While both are larger than most areas of their type, Latrobe (Vic.) has a larger First Nations population and a higher rate of one-parent families (18.6%) than Wellington (13.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,679 larger in Latrobe One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Latrobe No car: 2.6 pts higher in Latrobe Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Latrobe Volunteering: 4.1 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe in Wellington +31,679 larger in Latrobe gap steady

77,318 80th pct 45,639 73rd pct

Median age in Latrobe in Wellington +2 yrs older in Wellington gap steady

42 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.9% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 45.8%

40.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe in Wellington +2 more in Latrobe

35 84th pct 33 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe in Wellington +1.70 more in Wellington

2.56 32nd pct 4.25 55th pct

Students in Latrobe in Wellington +4,161 more in Latrobe

11,121 78th pct 6,960 72nd pct

Avg size in Latrobe in Wellington +107 larger in Latrobe

318 63rd pct 211 47th pct

ICSEA in Latrobe in Wellington +31 higher in Wellington

966 46th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.8%

19.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 37.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree even 3.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Architecture & building even 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe in Wellington +$4 higher in Wellington gap steady

$654 28th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Latrobe in Wellington +$12 higher in Wellington gap narrowing

$1,260 33rd pct $1,272 35th pct

Family income in Latrobe in Wellington +$18 higher in Latrobe gap narrowing

$1,679 40th pct $1,661 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe in Wellington +736 larger in Latrobe

1,659 74th pct 923 61st pct

Median age in Latrobe in Wellington +4 yrs older in Wellington

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Latrobe in Wellington +$13 higher in Wellington

$557 51st pct $570 54th pct

Household income in Latrobe in Wellington +$64 higher in Wellington

$1,280 39th pct $1,344 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe in Wellington even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

29.7% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

5.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe in Wellington +$24 higher in Wellington gap widening

$236 41st pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Latrobe in Wellington +$87 higher in Wellington gap widening

$1,213 37th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Latrobe in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 32.9%

25.4% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 20.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 91.7%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 46.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

3.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

29.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.3%

12.4% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe in Wellington +282 more in Latrobe

440 82nd pct 158 68th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe in Wellington +2.23 more in Latrobe

5.69 79th pct 3.46 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe in Wellington +677.2 more in Latrobe

795.4 77th pct 118.2 57th pct

PT routes in Latrobe in Wellington +52 more in Latrobe

70 87th pct 18 68th pct

Stop walk in Latrobe in Wellington

23 57th pct —

Drive to city in Latrobe in Wellington

99 71st pct —

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 63.1%

10.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

9.5% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Latrobe in Wellington +3 higher in Wellington

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Latrobe in Wellington +2 higher in Wellington

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Latrobe in Wellington +4 higher in Wellington

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Latrobe in Wellington +3 higher in Wellington

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Latrobe in Wellington +36 higher in Wellington

907 20th pct 943 41st pct

ERP in Latrobe in Wellington +32,561 higher in Latrobe

79,112 79th pct 46,551 72nd pct

Growth in Latrobe in Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Latrobe

2.6% 39th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Latrobe in Wellington +443 higher in Latrobe

4,751 72nd pct 4,308 71st pct

Approvals in Latrobe in Wellington +182 higher in Latrobe

329 75th pct 147 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe in Wellington +8 higher in Latrobe

769 63rd pct 761 62nd pct

Max temp in Latrobe in Wellington +1.5 higher in Wellington

19.7 13th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Latrobe in Wellington +0.2 higher in Wellington

8.7 14th pct 8.9 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Latrobe in Wellington +4,378 higher in Latrobe

13,210 76th pct 8,832 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +370 higher in Latrobe

1,597 75th pct 1,227 64th pct

Sexual/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +8 higher in Latrobe

396 80th pct 388 79th pct

Robbery/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +40 higher in Latrobe

56 85th pct 15 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +239 higher in Latrobe

1,092 86th pct 852 77th pct

Theft/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +1,779 higher in Latrobe

3,690 95th pct 1,911 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +231 higher in Latrobe

431 60th pct 199 23rd pct

Property damage/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +427 higher in Latrobe

1,235 78th pct 809 56th pct

Drugs/100k in Latrobe in Wellington +236 higher in Latrobe

503 52nd pct 267 30th pct

5-yr change in Latrobe in Wellington +15.0 pts higher in Wellington

6.4% 46th pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe in Wellington +1.4 higher in Latrobe

5.0 73rd pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe in Wellington +1.3 more in Latrobe

4.8 71st pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Latrobe in Wellington +16.7 pts higher in Latrobe

55.6% 63rd pct 38.9% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe in Wellington +4.8 pts higher in Latrobe

52.4% 59th pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe in Wellington +32.5 pts higher in Latrobe

81.6% 77th pct 49.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Latrobe in Wellington +28.3 pts higher in Latrobe

69.1% 72nd pct 40.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe in Wellington +24.2 pts higher in Latrobe

85.4% 69th pct 61.2% 36th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe in Wellington +2.5 pts higher in Latrobe

37.1% 49th pct 34.5% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe in Wellington +5.6 more in Wellington

13.9 29th pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe in Wellington +6 higher in Latrobe

7 69th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Latrobe in Wellington +1.4 pts higher in Latrobe

4.7% 50th pct 3.3% 25th pct

Compare Latrobe with nearby areas

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Compare Wellington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23810/latrobe/vs/LGA26810/wellington