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Trafalgar vs Warragul

Name: Trafalgar vs Warragul — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Trafalgar profile · Warragul profile

Trafalgar Warragul

Warragul and Trafalgar (Vic.) are nearby Victorian towns with very different levels of accessibility and education. Warragul is a larger hub with far more public transport options, including 4.51 stops per 1,000 people compared to 1.20 in Trafalgar (Vic.). Many more homes in Warragul are within a 10-minute walk of public transport (65.2% versus 25.1%), though Trafalgar (Vic.) has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.5% versus 36.4%). Education levels are also higher in Warragul, where 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.8% in Trafalgar (Vic.).

These differences in education have become more pronounced, as the gap in degree attainment has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many everyday realities, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $722 to $756. Both towns also have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national figure, sitting at 47.1% in Warragul and 50.6% in Trafalgar (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,683 larger in Warragul Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Warragul Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Trafalgar Recent arrivals: 5.1 pts higher in Warragul Year 12: 5.7 pts higher in Warragul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trafalgar in Warragul +14,683 larger in Warragul gap widening

8,368 43rd pct 23,051 93rd pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Warragul +2 yrs older in Trafalgar gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.7%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 49.2%

30.3% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Trafalgar Warragul

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 81.3%

3.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%

42.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%

39.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Trafalgar in Warragul +7 more in Warragul

6 71st pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Trafalgar in Warragul +0.81 more in Trafalgar

3.85 78th pct 3.05 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Trafalgar in Warragul +10 more in Warragul

10 25th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Trafalgar in Warragul +2,470 more in Warragul

1,411 49th pct 3,881 86th pct

Avg size in Trafalgar in Warragul +63 larger in Warragul

235 24th pct 299 32nd pct

ICSEA in Trafalgar in Warragul +12 higher in Warragul

994 40th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

17.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 33.1%

18.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 13.7%

12.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Trafalgar in Warragul +$34 higher in Warragul gap steady

$722 33rd pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Warragul +$138 higher in Warragul gap widening

$1,452 32nd pct $1,590 41st pct

Family income in Trafalgar in Warragul +$147 higher in Warragul gap widening

$1,846 34th pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 58.9%

21.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Trafalgar in Warragul +168 larger in Warragul

76 24th pct 244 60th pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Warragul +3 yrs older in Trafalgar

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Trafalgar in Warragul +$300 higher in Trafalgar

$850 79th pct $550 31st pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Warragul +$126 higher in Trafalgar

$1,542 40th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trafalgar in Warragul +0.1 larger in Warragul gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 25.7%

13.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trafalgar in Warragul +$20 higher in Warragul gap steady

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Trafalgar in Warragul +$147 higher in Warragul gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Trafalgar in Warragul even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 38.5%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.1% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 89.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 40.0%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.9% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 42.2%

31.8% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Trafalgar in Warragul +94 more in Warragul

10 19th pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Trafalgar in Warragul +3.32 more in Warragul

1.20 14th pct 4.51 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Trafalgar in Warragul +551.1 more in Warragul

107.4 20th pct 658.5 44th pct

PT routes in Trafalgar in Warragul +7 more in Warragul

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Trafalgar in Warragul +1 longer in Warragul

81 100th pct 82 100th pct

Drive to city in Trafalgar in Warragul even

84 85th pct 84 85th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%

29.2% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

2.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

8.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Trafalgar in Warragul +1 higher in Warragul

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Trafalgar in Warragul even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Trafalgar in Warragul +1 higher in Warragul

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Trafalgar in Warragul +1 higher in Warragul

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Trafalgar in Warragul +18 higher in Warragul

967 37th pct 985 45th pct

ERP in Trafalgar in Warragul +16,774 higher in Warragul

8,618 41st pct 25,392 90th pct

Growth in Trafalgar in Warragul +6.3 pts higher in Warragul

3.6% 41st pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Trafalgar in Warragul +1,659 higher in Warragul

907 50th pct 2,566 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Trafalgar in Warragul +70 higher in Trafalgar

1,197 75th pct 1,127 70th pct

Max temp in Trafalgar in Warragul +0.6 higher in Warragul

18.4 7th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Trafalgar in Warragul +0.6 higher in Warragul

8.6 13th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Trafalgar in Warragul +0.7 higher in Warragul

3.3 23rd pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Trafalgar in Warragul +0.2 more in Warragul

3.5 25th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Trafalgar in Warragul +10.8 pts higher in Trafalgar

45.4% 33rd pct 34.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Trafalgar in Warragul +14.1 pts higher in Trafalgar

50.5% 39th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Trafalgar in Warragul +40.1 pts higher in Warragul

25.1% 16th pct 65.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Trafalgar in Warragul +13.7 pts higher in Trafalgar

63.1% 40th pct 49.5% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Trafalgar in Warragul +17.1 pts higher in Warragul

63.0% 20th pct 80.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in Trafalgar in Warragul +2.6 pts higher in Warragul

30.3% 35th pct 33.0% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Trafalgar in Warragul +4.3 more in Warragul

10.3 25th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Trafalgar in Warragul +6 higher in Warragul

2 15th pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Trafalgar in Warragul +2.3 pts higher in Warragul

5.5% 53rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Compare Warragul with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trafalgar vs Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205011078/trafalgar/vs/205011079/warragul