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Loddon vs Mount Alexander

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Loddon profile · Mount Alexander profile

Loddon Mount Alexander

Mount Alexander and Loddon are both Victorian regional areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Mount Alexander has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.7%) and people who completed Year 12 (52.8%) compared to Loddon, where these figures are 10.7% and 33.0% respectively. Costs of living are also higher in Mount Alexander, where the typical weekly rent is $300, while in Loddon it is much lower at $170. These gaps in education and housing costs have both widened since 2011.

The two areas share a very similar demographic makeup, with nearly identical shares of children, seniors, and people living alone. They also both have a high proportion of detached houses, at over 95%. While they track closely in these areas, the gap in overall advantage is wide, with Mount Alexander scoring far higher than Loddon in access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,494 larger in Mount Alexander Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander Rent: $130 higher in Mount Alexander No religion: 18.4 pts higher in Mount Alexander Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in Mount Alexander

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loddonin Mount Alexander +12,494 larger in Mount Alexander gap widening
7,759 42nd pct 20,253 59th pct
Median age in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1 yrs older in Loddon gap narrowing
52 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.9 pts higher in Loddon gap steady
2.2% 31st pct 1.3% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.6 pts higher in Loddon gap narrowing
29.0% 90th pct 28.4% 89th pct
Under 15 in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.9 pts higher in Loddon gap steady
14.9% 18th pct 14.1% 13th pct
De facto in Loddonin Mount Alexander +4.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
10.8% 20th pct 15.6% 78th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%
29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 42.6%
29.1% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Loddon Mount Alexander

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3.9 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
8.6% 27th pct 12.4% 49th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 80.5%
2.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
39.3% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%
11.6% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.2 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
3.1% 22nd pct 3.3% 24th pct
Limited English in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.1 pts higher in Loddon gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.3% 28th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Loddonin Mount Alexander +18.4 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
40.4% 46th pct 58.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
45.8% Christianity ◂ +18.6 pts 27.2%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Loddonin Mount Alexander +19.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
33.0% 14th pct 52.8% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Loddonin Mount Alexander +18.1 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 28.7% 85th pct
Schools in Loddonin Mount Alexander +6 more in Mount Alexander
8 43rd pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1.99 more in Loddon
6.90 75th pct 4.91 61st pct
Students in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1,192 more in Mount Alexander
851 35th pct 2,043 50th pct
Avg size in Loddonin Mount Alexander +40 larger in Mount Alexander
106 23rd pct 146 34th pct
ICSEA in Loddonin Mount Alexander +89 higher in Mount Alexander
968 48th pct 1,058 84th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%
16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 9.0%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 22.3%
14.5% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +9.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

8.9% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
7.8% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%
10.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
1.8% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Loddonin Mount Alexander +$120 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
$554 12th pct $674 33rd pct
Household income in Loddonin Mount Alexander +$213 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
$1,039 11th pct $1,252 32nd pct
Family income in Loddonin Mount Alexander +$308 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
$1,394 15th pct $1,702 43rd pct
High earners in Loddonin Mount Alexander +4.2 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
3.9% 9th pct 8.1% 47th pct
High-income homes in Loddonin Mount Alexander +5.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
7.6% 11th pct 12.6% 41st pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.5%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 42.8%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1.8 pts higher in Loddon
36.0% 90th pct 34.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.6 pts higher in Mount Alexander
10.6% 80th pct 11.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Loddonin Mount Alexander +2.2 pts higher in Loddon gap steady
7.5% 86th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
10.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
4.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +2.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
21.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1.4 pts higher in Loddon gap narrowing
25.4% 81st pct 24.0% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Loddonin Mount Alexander even gap steady
14.8% 94th pct 14.8% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3.2 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
20.5% 17th pct 23.7% 40th pct
Defence service in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.3 pts higher in Loddon
3.2% 58th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
24.7% 75th pct 27.9% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Loddonin Mount Alexander +97 larger in Mount Alexander
170 27th pct 267 35th pct
Median age in Loddonin Mount Alexander +5 yrs older in Mount Alexander
25 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Loddonin Mount Alexander +10.2 pts higher in Mount Alexander
25.5% 23rd pct 35.8% 58th pct
Unemployment in Loddonin Mount Alexander +16.7 pts higher in Loddon
16.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Loddonin Mount Alexander +$59 higher in Mount Alexander
$446 19th pct $505 36th pct
Household income in Loddonin Mount Alexander +$307 higher in Mount Alexander
$1,068 19th pct $1,375 50th pct
Indigenous language in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3.4 pts higher in Mount Alexander
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loddonin Mount Alexander even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Loddonin Mount Alexander +2.5 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap narrowing
11.7% 32nd pct 14.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.3 pts higher in Loddon gap steady
33.5% 81st pct 33.2% 79th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 47.0%
37.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.9% 2 people even 38.8%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%
10.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loddonin Mount Alexander +$130 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
$170 20th pct $300 63rd pct
Mortgage in Loddonin Mount Alexander +$565 higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
$867 14th pct $1,432 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.10 higher in Loddon gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
12.0% 1st pct 15.0% 9th pct
Owned outright in Loddonin Mount Alexander +7.2 pts higher in Loddon gap narrowing
55.7% 100th pct 48.5% 86th pct
Separate houses in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
95.3% 84th pct 96.2% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1.7 pts higher in Loddon gap narrowing
73.3% 33rd pct 71.6% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 48.5%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 96.2%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 47.0%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.0% 4 bedrooms even 21.0%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% Under $200 ◂ +37.6 pts 19.1%
31.8% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
4.1% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.8 pts 25.8%
27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.4% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
3.1% 21st pct 4.2% 36th pct
Work from home in Loddonin Mount Alexander +5.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap narrowing
19.9% 79th pct 24.9% 87th pct
PT commute in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap narrowing
0.2% 21st pct 1.0% 51st pct
PT stops in Loddonin Mount Alexander +54 more in Mount Alexander
45 53rd pct 99 61st pct
Stops/1k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.91 more in Loddon
5.80 81st pct 4.89 71st pct
Departures/1k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +105.5 more in Mount Alexander
31.2 44th pct 136.7 58th pct
PT routes in Loddonin Mount Alexander +7 more in Mount Alexander
7 50th pct 14 62nd pct
Stop walk in Loddonin Mount Alexander
— 28 61st pct
Drive to city in Loddonin Mount Alexander
— 87 65th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 50.4%
19.9% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.9% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
34.5% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%
14.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%
3.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Loddonin Mount Alexander +8.1 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
25.4% 13th pct 33.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Loddonin Mount Alexander +5.8 pts higher in Loddon gap widening
9.6% 41st pct 3.8% 11th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Loddonin Mount Alexander +1.3 pts higher in Loddon gap steady
5.0% 65th pct 3.8% 33rd pct
Participation in Loddonin Mount Alexander +2.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
49.2% 16th pct 51.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Loddonin Mount Alexander +9.1 pts higher in Loddon gap widening
56.4% 28th pct 47.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.2 pts 3.8%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.3% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Managers ◂ +17.4 pts 14.6%
10.9% Professionals +16.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
9.5% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
5.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loddonin Mount Alexander +5 higher in Mount Alexander
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Loddonin Mount Alexander +5 higher in Mount Alexander
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3 higher in Mount Alexander
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Loddonin Mount Alexander +4 higher in Mount Alexander
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Loddonin Mount Alexander +62 higher in Mount Alexander
925 29th pct 987 73rd pct
ERP in Loddonin Mount Alexander +13,221 higher in Mount Alexander
7,718 39th pct 20,939 58th pct
Growth in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3.9 pts higher in Mount Alexander
0.2% 15th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Loddonin Mount Alexander +712 higher in Mount Alexander
1,050 44th pct 1,762 56th pct
Approvals in Loddonin Mount Alexander +94 higher in Mount Alexander
28 40th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loddonin Mount Alexander +172 higher in Mount Alexander
466 29th pct 638 48th pct
Max temp in Loddonin Mount Alexander +2.7 higher in Loddon
23.0 37th pct 20.3 17th pct
Min temp in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.9 higher in Loddon
9.4 23rd pct 8.5 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Loddonin Mount Alexander +322 higher in Loddon
5,117 20th pct 4,794 17th pct
Assault/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +81 higher in Loddon
580 21st pct 499 16th pct
Sexual/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +29 higher in Loddon
168 27th pct 138 17th pct
Robbery/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander
— 15 30th pct
Burglary/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +163 higher in Loddon
593 59th pct 430 40th pct
Theft/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +459 higher in Loddon
1,456 59th pct 997 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +98 higher in Loddon
206 24th pct 109 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +140 higher in Mount Alexander
541 32nd pct 681 44th pct
Drugs/100k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +171 higher in Mount Alexander
155 15th pct 326 36th pct
5-yr change in Loddonin Mount Alexander +25.1 pts higher in Mount Alexander
1.5% 38th pct 26.6% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.3 higher in Mount Alexander
3.2 36th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.1 more in Mount Alexander
3.5 36th pct 3.6 39th pct
15-min city in Loddonin Mount Alexander +7.0 pts higher in Loddon
44.7% 44th pct 37.7% 31st pct
Walk to shops in Loddonin Mount Alexander +5.4 pts higher in Loddon
42.2% 40th pct 36.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Loddonin Mount Alexander +11.5 pts higher in Mount Alexander
41.8% 48th pct 53.3% 56th pct
Walk to school in Loddonin Mount Alexander +11.6 pts higher in Mount Alexander
35.1% 20th pct 46.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Loddonin Mount Alexander +16.4 pts higher in Mount Alexander
55.8% 28th pct 72.2% 55th pct
Walk to health in Loddonin Mount Alexander +0.8 pts higher in Loddon
24.1% 24th pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Loddonin Mount Alexander +20.1 more in Loddon
49.0 86th pct 28.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Loddonin Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander
1 45th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Loddonin Mount Alexander +3.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander
3.4% 25th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Loddon with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Alexander with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loddon vs Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23940/loddon/vs/LGA25430/mount-alexander