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Warragul vs Leongatha

Name: Warragul vs Leongatha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Warragul profile · Leongatha profile

Warragul Leongatha

Warragul and Leongatha are nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Warragul is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport or 15 minutes of a park. Leongatha is more walkable in terms of 15-minute-city access, where 45.9% of homes qualify compared to 34.6% in Warragul. There is also a significant difference in First Nations outcomes: the unemployment rate is far higher in Warragul at 13.7%, while it is 0.0% in Leongatha.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. Residents are now noticeably older in Leongatha, where the typical age is 47, while it is 41 in Warragul. The gap has also widened for those with university degrees and households earning $3,000 or more a week, both of which are now well higher in Warragul. Despite these diverging trends, the two towns remain very similar in other areas, such as the share of children under 15 and the typical number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,549 larger in Warragul Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Warragul Median age: 6 yrs older in Leongatha Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Warragul Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Leongatha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warragul in Leongatha +11,549 larger in Warragul gap widening

23,051 93rd pct 11,502 60th pct

Median age in Warragul in Leongatha +6 yrs older in Leongatha gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.8% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

8.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Warragul Leongatha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 82.1%

3.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 41.5%

6.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Warragul in Leongatha +5 more in Warragul

13 92nd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Warragul in Leongatha +0.77 more in Leongatha

3.05 69th pct 3.81 77th pct

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

20 51st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Warragul in Leongatha +1,237 more in Warragul

3,881 86th pct 2,644 74th pct

Avg size in Warragul in Leongatha +32 larger in Leongatha

299 32nd pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Warragul in Leongatha +2 higher in Leongatha

1,006 46th pct 1,008 47th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 43.1%

17.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.1% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

12.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Education even 11.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Warragul in Leongatha +$88 higher in Warragul gap widening

$756 40th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Warragul in Leongatha +$275 higher in Warragul gap widening

$1,590 41st pct $1,315 22nd pct

Family income in Warragul in Leongatha +$249 higher in Warragul gap widening

$1,993 44th pct $1,744 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 58.5%

21.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.0% Three or more even 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warragul in Leongatha +147 larger in Warragul

244 60th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Warragul in Leongatha +4 yrs older in Warragul

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Warragul in Leongatha +$100 higher in Warragul

$550 31st pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Warragul in Leongatha +$209 higher in Leongatha

$1,416 31st pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warragul in Leongatha +0.1 larger in Warragul gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 53.1%

29.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.7% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warragul in Leongatha +$50 higher in Warragul gap widening

$320 33rd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Warragul in Leongatha +$190 higher in Warragul gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,457 24th pct

People / bedroom in Warragul in Leongatha even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 32.9%

20.8% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 96.2%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 28.0%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +23.4 pts 14.6%

14.1% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.3%

16.2% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warragul in Leongatha +89 more in Warragul

104 87th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Warragul in Leongatha +3.21 more in Warragul

4.51 53rd pct 1.30 15th pct

Departures/1k in Warragul in Leongatha +627.2 more in Warragul

658.5 44th pct 31.3 15th pct

PT routes in Warragul in Leongatha +8 more in Warragul

11 67th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Warragul in Leongatha

82 100th pct —

Drive to city in Warragul in Leongatha +13 longer in Leongatha

84 85th pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 59.2%

15.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.1% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.0%

32.0% 1 vehicle even 32.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%

13.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Warragul in Leongatha +1 higher in Warragul

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Warragul in Leongatha even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Warragul in Leongatha +1 higher in Warragul

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Warragul in Leongatha +1 higher in Warragul

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Warragul in Leongatha +22 higher in Warragul

985 45th pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Warragul in Leongatha +13,693 higher in Warragul

25,392 90th pct 11,699 56th pct

Growth in Warragul in Leongatha +7.7 pts higher in Warragul

9.9% 80th pct 2.3% 30th pct

Businesses in Warragul in Leongatha +1,002 higher in Warragul

2,566 86th pct 1,564 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Warragul in Leongatha +54 higher in Warragul

1,127 70th pct 1,072 66th pct

Max temp in Warragul in Leongatha even

19.1 10th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Warragul in Leongatha +0.2 higher in Leongatha

9.2 17th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Warragul in Leongatha +0.3 higher in Warragul

4.0 30th pct 3.7 27th pct

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

3.8 28th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Warragul in Leongatha +11.3 pts higher in Leongatha

34.6% 24th pct 45.9% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Warragul in Leongatha +9.5 pts higher in Leongatha

36.4% 26th pct 45.9% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Warragul in Leongatha +22.8 pts higher in Warragul

65.2% 30th pct 42.4% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Warragul in Leongatha +3.6 pts higher in Leongatha

49.5% 30th pct 53.1% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Warragul in Leongatha +22.5 pts higher in Warragul

80.1% 28th pct 57.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in Warragul in Leongatha +11.8 pts higher in Leongatha

33.0% 38th pct 44.8% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Warragul in Leongatha +3.5 more in Warragul

14.6 53rd pct 11.1 31st pct

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

8 22nd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Warragul in Leongatha +0.2 pts higher in Leongatha

7.7% 79th pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warragul vs Leongatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205011079/warragul/vs/205031090/leongatha