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Maiden Gully vs Loddon

Name: Maiden Gully vs Loddon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Maiden Gully profile · Loddon profile

Maiden Gully Loddon

Loddon and Maiden Gully are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Loddon is a much older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 29.3% of people are aged 65 or over. Maiden Gully is younger, with a typical age of 37. There is a significant gap in wealth and education; typical weekly household income is far higher in Maiden Gully ($2,203) compared to Loddon ($1,027). Additionally, 53.1% of adults in Maiden Gully have finished Year 12, while only 32.7% have done so in Loddon.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Despite these contrasts, the two areas share several traits, including similar shares of First Nations people (about 2%) and recent overseas arrivals (around 10%). They are also alike in their employment patterns, with about 56% of the workforce in full-time roles. While Loddon has more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Loddon Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in Loddon Unpaid child care: 17.0 pts higher in Maiden Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maiden Gully in Loddon +1,771 larger in Loddon gap narrowing

5,518 26th pct 7,289 36th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Loddon +15 yrs older in Loddon gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +16.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 14.9%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 47.7%

28.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.6% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Maiden Gully Loddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.6% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 79.5%

1.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +4.5 pts 41.9%

44.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 39.3%

12.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 85.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 40.3%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 45.6%

3.8% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maiden Gully in Loddon +6 more in Loddon

2 14th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maiden Gully in Loddon +5.87 more in Loddon

1.47 31st pct 7.35 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maiden Gully in Loddon +11 more in Maiden Gully

20 51st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Maiden Gully in Loddon +903 more in Maiden Gully

1,754 57th pct 851 32nd pct

Avg size in Maiden Gully in Loddon +771 larger in Maiden Gully

877 88th pct 106 9th pct

ICSEA in Maiden Gully in Loddon +62 higher in Maiden Gully

1,030 57th pct 968 27th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 32.7%

17.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.7% Year 11 even 16.6%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 34.3%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 9.4%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

15.3% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Maiden Gully in Loddon +$345 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$896 66th pct $551 8th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Loddon +$1,176 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,203 78th pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Maiden Gully in Loddon +$983 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,358 68th pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 22.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.2% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 4.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 8.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +15.3 pts 50.8%

19.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.8% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maiden Gully in Loddon +84 larger in Loddon

78 25th pct 162 47th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Loddon +7 yrs older in Loddon

21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Maiden Gully in Loddon +$219 higher in Maiden Gully

$665 56th pct $446 10th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Loddon +$733 higher in Maiden Gully

$1,812 57th pct $1,079 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maiden Gully in Loddon +0.9 larger in Maiden Gully gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 49.3%

20.7% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.4% 1 person +22.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 9.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maiden Gully in Loddon +$210 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$380 54th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in Maiden Gully in Loddon +$823 higher in Maiden Gully gap steady

$1,690 40th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Maiden Gully in Loddon +0.10 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.6 pts 24.6%

7.1% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 95.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.5 pts 21.1%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +57.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% Under $200 +53.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

27.4% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.1% Under $1,000 +41.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 27.9%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 6.2%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maiden Gully in Loddon +15 more in Loddon

30 40th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Maiden Gully in Loddon +0.74 more in Loddon

5.44 66th pct 6.17 75th pct

Departures/1k in Maiden Gully in Loddon +509.0 more in Maiden Gully

542.2 40th pct 33.2 15th pct

PT routes in Maiden Gully in Loddon +3 more in Loddon

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Maiden Gully in Loddon

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in Maiden Gully in Loddon

97 88th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 54.7%

14.0% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.7% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 34.7%

13.9% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

0.5% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Managers +18.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

8.1% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maiden Gully in Loddon +5 higher in Maiden Gully

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Maiden Gully in Loddon +6 higher in Maiden Gully

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Maiden Gully in Loddon +7 higher in Maiden Gully

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Maiden Gully in Loddon +1 higher in Maiden Gully

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Maiden Gully in Loddon +99 higher in Maiden Gully

1,024 61st pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Maiden Gully in Loddon +1,362 higher in Loddon

5,869 25th pct 7,231 33rd pct

Growth in Maiden Gully in Loddon +6.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully

6.7% 66th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Maiden Gully in Loddon +591 higher in Loddon

384 18th pct 975 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maiden Gully in Loddon +123 higher in Maiden Gully

583 16th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Maiden Gully in Loddon +1.6 higher in Loddon

21.4 32nd pct 23.0 42nd pct

Min temp in Maiden Gully in Loddon +0.7 higher in Loddon

8.7 13th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maiden Gully in Loddon +0.1 higher in Loddon

3.3 23rd pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maiden Gully in Loddon +0.5 more in Loddon

3.2 22nd pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Maiden Gully in Loddon +22.7 pts higher in Loddon

24.7% 16th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Maiden Gully in Loddon +16.6 pts higher in Loddon

28.1% 19th pct 44.7% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Maiden Gully in Loddon +28.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

72.4% 34th pct 44.3% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Maiden Gully in Loddon +12.9 pts higher in Maiden Gully

50.1% 30th pct 37.2% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Maiden Gully in Loddon +19.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

77.2% 26th pct 58.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Maiden Gully in Loddon +3.1 pts higher in Loddon

22.4% 27th pct 25.5% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Maiden Gully in Loddon +30.8 more in Loddon

18.5 69th pct 49.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Maiden Gully in Loddon +15 higher in Maiden Gully

16 29th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Maiden Gully in Loddon +1.5 pts higher in Maiden Gully

4.8% 41st pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Maiden Gully with nearby areas

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Compare Loddon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maiden Gully vs Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011023/maiden-gully/vs/202031033/loddon