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South Gippsland vs Wellington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · South Gippsland profile · Wellington profile

South Gippsland Wellington

Wellington and South Gippsland are both regional Victorian areas with similar typical household incomes around $1,270 a week. Wellington is more connected by transit, with 49.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 29.8% in South Gippsland. However, Wellington has much higher rates of recorded offences, including theft and sexual offences. In contrast, South Gippsland has a more qualified population, with First Nations Year 12 completion far higher at 40.8% compared to 30.6% in Wellington.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with several gaps between them widening over time. South Gippsland has become noticeably older, and the gap in typical age between the two has grown to five years. At the same time, the difference in school completion and the share of people working from home have also increased. Both areas remain similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,062 larger in Wellington Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Wellington Median age: 5 yrs older in South Gippsland Recent arrivals: 4.9 pts higher in Wellington Work from home: 6.4 pts higher in South Gippsland

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Gippslandin Wellington +15,062 larger in Wellington gap steady
30,577 66th pct 45,639 73rd pct
Median age in South Gippslandin Wellington +5 yrs older in South Gippsland gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
1.2% 16th pct 2.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in South Gippslandin Wellington +3.4 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
26.5% 83rd pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
16.8% 39th pct 17.0% 42nd pct
De facto in South Gippslandin Wellington even gap steady
12.9% 53rd pct 12.9% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.2%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
16.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 46.9%
29.7% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

South Gippsland Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.5 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
11.5% 45th pct 11.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 81.3%
3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.2%
41.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
12.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Indian even 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in South Gippslandin Wellington even gap steady
3.9% 32nd pct 3.9% 33rd pct
Limited English in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.0 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in South Gippslandin Wellington +5.6 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
51.4% 91st pct 45.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 45.8%
38.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
8.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in South Gippslandin Wellington +4.2 pts higher in South Gippsland gap widening
43.0% 55th pct 38.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in South Gippslandin Wellington +2.7 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
16.5% 67th pct 13.8% 57th pct
Schools in South Gippslandin Wellington +10 more in Wellington
23 75th pct 33 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.22 more in South Gippsland
4.48 57th pct 4.25 55th pct
Students in South Gippslandin Wellington +2,303 more in Wellington
4,657 64th pct 6,960 72nd pct
Avg size in South Gippslandin Wellington +8 larger in Wellington
202 46th pct 211 47th pct
ICSEA in South Gippslandin Wellington even
999 66th pct 997 65th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.8%
18.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%
12.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in South Gippslandin Wellington +$3 higher in Wellington gap steady
$655 29th pct $658 29th pct
Household income in South Gippslandin Wellington +$6 higher in Wellington gap steady
$1,266 34th pct $1,272 35th pct
Family income in South Gippslandin Wellington +$10 higher in Wellington gap narrowing
$1,651 37th pct $1,661 38th pct
High earners in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.6 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
7.2% 37th pct 7.7% 43rd pct
High-income homes in South Gippslandin Wellington even gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 12.8% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
5.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.2%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.6 pts higher in South Gippsland
33.8% 79th pct 33.2% 75th pct
Mental health in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington
9.7% 67th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Needs assistance in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
6.4% 68th pct 7.1% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
9.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Other condition even 8.4%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
5.5% Diabetes even 5.6%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Stroke even 1.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 55.6%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%
7.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Gippslandin Wellington +4.8 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
22.3% 72nd pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.2 pts higher in South Gippsland gap widening
15.1% 96th pct 13.9% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.1 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
25.0% 52nd pct 24.0% 42nd pct
Defence service in South Gippslandin Wellington +2.5 pts higher in Wellington
2.9% 46th pct 5.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in South Gippslandin Wellington +3.6 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
28.2% 97th pct 24.5% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in South Gippslandin Wellington +565 larger in Wellington
358 42nd pct 923 61st pct
Median age in South Gippslandin Wellington +2 yrs older in Wellington
23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in South Gippslandin Wellington +10.2 pts higher in South Gippsland
40.8% 72nd pct 30.6% 41st pct
Unemployment in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.1 pts higher in Wellington
12.8% 59th pct 13.9% 66th pct
Median income in South Gippslandin Wellington +$73 higher in Wellington
$497 33rd pct $570 54th pct
Household income in South Gippslandin Wellington +$136 higher in South Gippsland
$1,480 60th pct $1,344 46th pct
Indigenous language in South Gippslandin Wellington +3.0 pts higher in South Gippsland
4.7% 48th pct 1.7% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Gippslandin Wellington even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.6 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
12.1% 35th pct 13.7% 51st pct
Living alone in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.5 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
29.9% 57th pct 30.3% 61st pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 51.1%
35.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%
12.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%
29.9% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Gippslandin Wellington even gap narrowing
$260 50th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in South Gippslandin Wellington +$108 higher in South Gippsland gap widening
$1,408 50th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in South Gippslandin Wellington even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in South Gippslandin Wellington +5.4 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
15.2% 9th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Owned outright in South Gippslandin Wellington +5.1 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
47.3% 83rd pct 42.3% 67th pct
Separate houses in South Gippslandin Wellington +3.8 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
95.5% 86th pct 91.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.4 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
80.9% 74th pct 79.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 42.3%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 32.9%
15.2% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 91.7%
0.9% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 46.6%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 54.4%
21.6% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.6% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.3 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
3.2% 21st pct 4.5% 40th pct
Work from home in South Gippslandin Wellington +6.4 pts higher in South Gippsland gap widening
18.6% 76th pct 12.2% 51st pct
PT commute in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.1 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.3% 26th pct
PT stops in South Gippslandin Wellington +114 more in Wellington
44 52nd pct 158 68th pct
Stops/1k in South Gippslandin Wellington +2.02 more in Wellington
1.44 33rd pct 3.46 52nd pct
Departures/1k in South Gippslandin Wellington +83.8 more in Wellington
34.3 44th pct 118.2 57th pct
PT routes in South Gippslandin Wellington +13 more in Wellington
5 45th pct 18 68th pct
Stop walk in South Gippslandin Wellington
33 65th pct —
Drive to city in South Gippslandin Wellington
104 75th pct —

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 63.1%
18.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 12.2%
4.5% Walked even 4.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
31.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
10.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
3.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Gippslandin Wellington even gap steady
35.1% 52nd pct 35.1% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in South Gippslandin Wellington +4.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
4.6% 14th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.5 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
3.2% 20th pct 4.7% 58th pct
Participation in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.7 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
55.2% 37th pct 53.5% 30th pct
Full-time in South Gippslandin Wellington +4.7 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
52.4% 11th pct 57.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
3.9% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%
15.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
8.0% Sales workers even 7.9%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Gippslandin Wellington +2 higher in South Gippsland
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in South Gippslandin Wellington +2 higher in South Gippsland
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in South Gippslandin Wellington +2 higher in South Gippsland
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in South Gippslandin Wellington +2 higher in South Gippsland
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in South Gippslandin Wellington +23 higher in South Gippsland
966 60th pct 943 41st pct
ERP in South Gippslandin Wellington +15,442 higher in Wellington
31,109 64th pct 46,551 72nd pct
Growth in South Gippslandin Wellington even
2.4% 37th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Businesses in South Gippslandin Wellington +285 higher in Wellington
4,023 70th pct 4,308 71st pct
Approvals in South Gippslandin Wellington +29 higher in Wellington
118 61st pct 147 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Gippslandin Wellington +263 higher in South Gippsland
1,024 77th pct 761 62nd pct
Max temp in South Gippslandin Wellington +2.2 higher in Wellington
19.1 11th pct 21.3 23rd pct
Min temp in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.9 higher in South Gippsland
9.8 29th pct 8.9 17th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in South Gippslandin Wellington +3,649 higher in Wellington
5,184 21st pct 8,832 53rd pct
Assault/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington +583 higher in Wellington
644 26th pct 1,227 64th pct
Sexual/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington +192 higher in Wellington
196 35th pct 388 79th pct
Robbery/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington
— 15 31st pct
Burglary/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington +192 higher in Wellington
661 67th pct 852 77th pct
Theft/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington +874 higher in Wellington
1,037 39th pct 1,911 73rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington +36 higher in South Gippsland
235 30th pct 199 23rd pct
Property damage/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington +249 higher in Wellington
559 33rd pct 809 56th pct
Drugs/100k in South Gippslandin Wellington +143 higher in Wellington
124 9th pct 267 30th pct
5-yr change in South Gippslandin Wellington +5.0 pts higher in South Gippsland
26.3% 73rd pct 21.3% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.6 higher in Wellington
3.0 29th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in South Gippslandin Wellington +0.3 more in Wellington
3.2 28th pct 3.5 37th pct
15-min city in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.2 pts higher in South Gippsland
40.1% 36th pct 38.9% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in South Gippslandin Wellington +4.0 pts higher in Wellington
43.6% 42nd pct 47.6% 50th pct
Walk to transit in South Gippslandin Wellington +19.4 pts higher in Wellington
29.8% 39th pct 49.1% 53rd pct
Walk to school in South Gippslandin Wellington +2.4 pts higher in Wellington
38.4% 24th pct 40.8% 27th pct
Walk to a park in South Gippslandin Wellington +1.4 pts higher in Wellington
59.8% 34th pct 61.2% 36th pct
Walk to health in South Gippslandin Wellington +8.0 pts higher in Wellington
26.6% 28th pct 34.5% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in South Gippslandin Wellington +5.1 more in Wellington
14.4 31st pct 19.5 51st pct
Intersections/km² in South Gippslandin Wellington even
1 57th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in South Gippslandin Wellington +3.5 pts higher in South Gippsland
6.8% 78th pct 3.3% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Gippsland vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26170/south-gippsland/vs/LGA26810/wellington