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Strathbogie vs Whittlesea

Name: Strathbogie vs Whittlesea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Strathbogie profile · Whittlesea profile

Strathbogie Whittlesea

Strathbogie and Whittlesea are two Victorian areas with very different populations. Strathbogie is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 31.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Whittlesea is much younger; the typical resident is 35, and only 12.9% are aged 65 and over. Whittlesea is also far more diverse, with 37.6% of people born overseas and 45.1% using a language other than English at home. Strathbogie has a much smaller overseas-born population at 9.8% and only 3.7% of residents use another language at home.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age and cultural diversity. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar overall advantage score that sits near the national figure. They are also alike in the proportion of people working from home, with around 18% to 19% in both places. Both areas also have almost the same percentage of one-parent families, at about 14%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 217,941 larger in Whittlesea Median age: 18 yrs older in Strathbogie Born overseas: 27.8 pts higher in Whittlesea Other language: 41.4 pts higher in Whittlesea Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Strathbogie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +217,941 larger in Whittlesea gap widening

11,455 48th pct 229,396 87th pct

Median age in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +18 yrs older in Strathbogie gap widening

53 yrs 93rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 12.9%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

14.2% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.5% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Strathbogie Whittlesea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +22.2 pts 58.2%

0.3% India +7.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +24.3 pts 17.6%

39.1% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 19.7%

15.0% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 4.9%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +8.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Italian +9.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.3% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Greek +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +37.2 pts 50.2%

0.0% Arabic +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.7% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 24.3%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

0.3% Islam +8.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Hinduism +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +53 more in Whittlesea

8 43rd pct 61 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +3.67 more in Strathbogie

4.92 61st pct 1.25 2nd pct

Students in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +35,525 more in Whittlesea

1,027 38th pct 36,552 87th pct

Avg size in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +471 larger in Whittlesea

128 30th pct 599 90th pct

ICSEA in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +43 higher in Whittlesea

987 60th pct 1,030 77th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.8%

15.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%

17.4% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +$84 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$653 28th pct $737 48th pct

Household income in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +$580 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$1,188 23rd pct $1,768 75th pct

Family income in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +$390 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

$1,580 30th pct $1,970 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.8%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +14.8 pts ▸ 69.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 16.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +2,063 larger in Whittlesea

207 30th pct 2,270 82nd pct

Median age in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +8 yrs older in Strathbogie

30 yrs 79th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +$197 higher in Whittlesea

$525 42nd pct $722 82nd pct

Household income in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +$636 higher in Whittlesea

$1,208 31st pct $1,844 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +0.7 larger in Whittlesea gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +21.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 18.8%

13.9% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 28.2%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 18.2%

8.7% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.7% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +$111 higher in Whittlesea gap narrowing

$260 50th pct $371 81st pct

Mortgage in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +$600 higher in Whittlesea gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +0.10 higher in Whittlesea gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 27.8%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

17.4% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 86.4%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 44.9%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%

4.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.2% $350–$549 +46.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 25.6%

24.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 4.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +23.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 29.5%

31.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 12.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +921 more in Whittlesea

14 43rd pct 935 87th pct

Stops/1k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +2.85 more in Whittlesea

1.22 31st pct 4.08 60th pct

Departures/1k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1,281.2 more in Whittlesea

22.5 40th pct 1,303.7 84th pct

PT routes in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +30 more in Whittlesea

6 48th pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Strathbogie in Whittlesea

— 44 73rd pct

Drive to city in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +66 longer in Strathbogie

100 72nd pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

18.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 0.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.8%

0.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

3.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 0.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 10.1%

14.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades even 14.7%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1 higher in Whittlesea

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Strathbogie in Whittlesea even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +2 higher in Whittlesea

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1 higher in Whittlesea

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +27 higher in Whittlesea

954 51st pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +247,920 higher in Whittlesea

11,839 47th pct 259,759 87th pct

Growth in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +7.9 pts higher in Whittlesea

4.1% 55th pct 12.0% 91st pct

Businesses in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +22,203 higher in Whittlesea

1,532 52nd pct 23,735 87th pct

Approvals in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +3,068 higher in Whittlesea

89 58th pct 3,157 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +14 higher in Whittlesea

683 55th pct 698 57th pct

Max temp in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1.6 higher in Strathbogie

21.3 23rd pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1.0 higher in Whittlesea

8.7 14th pct 9.7 28th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +2,135 higher in Whittlesea

3,920 10th pct 6,055 29th pct

Assault/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +100 higher in Whittlesea

489 15th pct 589 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +38 higher in Whittlesea

70 0th pct 108 8th pct

Robbery/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea

— 37 69th pct

Burglary/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +45 higher in Whittlesea

419 38th pct 464 44th pct

Theft/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1,303 higher in Whittlesea

1,126 43rd pct 2,429 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +228 higher in Whittlesea

140 12th pct 367 53rd pct

Property damage/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +162 higher in Whittlesea

340 9th pct 503 28th pct

Drugs/100k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1 higher in Strathbogie

166 16th pct 165 16th pct

5-yr change in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +20.8 pts higher in Whittlesea

-6.3% 25th pct 14.5% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +2.3 higher in Whittlesea

3.3 39th pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +1.8 more in Whittlesea

3.6 39th pct 5.4 76th pct

15-min city in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +23.6 pts higher in Whittlesea

41.5% 38th pct 65.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +18.3 pts higher in Whittlesea

46.8% 48th pct 65.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +62.7 pts higher in Whittlesea

23.7% 34th pct 86.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +31.8 pts higher in Whittlesea

47.7% 38th pct 79.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +35.0 pts higher in Whittlesea

62.4% 38th pct 97.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +12.4 pts higher in Whittlesea

35.6% 46th pct 48.0% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +9.7 more in Strathbogie

24.1 63rd pct 14.4 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +115 higher in Whittlesea

1 47th pct 116 86th pct

Mean slope in Strathbogie in Whittlesea +0.7 pts higher in Strathbogie

4.4% 45th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathbogie vs Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26430/strathbogie/vs/LGA27070/whittlesea