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Leongatha vs Morwell

Name: Leongatha vs Morwell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Leongatha profile · Morwell profile

Leongatha Morwell

Morwell and Leongatha are two Victorian towns with very different social and physical layouts. Leongatha has more people working or looking for work and a much higher share of Year 12 graduates (43.1% compared to 32.5% in Morwell). It also has more detached houses and larger homes, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms. Morwell is more urban in feel, with far more public transport stops and a much higher proportion of renters at 33.7%. It also has a higher number of one-parent families, at 25.1% compared to 13.5% in Leongatha.

The gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, while the difference in volunteer rates has narrowed. Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15 and a nearly identical drive time to the city. They also share a similar age for First Nations residents and the same typical number of people per bedroom. While Morwell is more walkable, with 90.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, Leongatha is much more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.0 pts higher in Morwell Volunteering: 11.4 pts higher in Leongatha Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Morwell Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in Leongatha Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Leongatha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leongatha in Morwell +2,930 larger in Morwell gap narrowing

11,502 60th pct 14,432 74th pct

Median age in Leongatha in Morwell +4 yrs older in Leongatha gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 35.1%

29.7% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Leongatha Morwell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 72.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.6% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +8.3 pts 36.3%

41.5% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%

12.7% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

4.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 78.3%

0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 44.8%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%

8.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leongatha in Morwell +3 more in Leongatha

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leongatha in Morwell +1.81 more in Leongatha

3.81 77th pct 2.00 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leongatha in Morwell +3 more in Morwell

10 25th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Leongatha in Morwell +274 more in Leongatha

2,644 74th pct 2,370 69th pct

Avg size in Leongatha in Morwell +144 larger in Morwell

331 37th pct 474 57th pct

ICSEA in Leongatha in Morwell +89 higher in Leongatha

1,008 47th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 32.5%

19.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.7% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 10.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.1% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Leongatha in Morwell +$145 higher in Leongatha gap widening

$668 23rd pct $523 5th pct

Household income in Leongatha in Morwell +$373 higher in Leongatha gap widening

$1,315 22nd pct $942 0th pct

Family income in Leongatha in Morwell +$481 higher in Leongatha gap widening

$1,744 28th pct $1,263 4th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.5%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.5%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +11.3 pts 47.2%

22.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leongatha in Morwell +345 larger in Morwell

97 31st pct 442 76th pct

Median age in Leongatha in Morwell even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Leongatha in Morwell +$13 higher in Morwell

$450 11th pct $463 12th pct

Household income in Leongatha in Morwell +$520 higher in Leongatha

$1,625 46th pct $1,105 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leongatha in Morwell +0.2 larger in Leongatha gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 43.7%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

13.5% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leongatha in Morwell +$55 higher in Leongatha gap steady

$270 19th pct $215 9th pct

Mortgage in Leongatha in Morwell +$504 higher in Leongatha gap widening

$1,457 24th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Leongatha in Morwell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 37.1%

17.1% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 24.9%

1.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 86.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 16.2%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 55.5%

20.7% Under $200 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 4.2%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.1%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 8.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leongatha in Morwell +98 more in Morwell

15 24th pct 113 88th pct

Stops/1k in Leongatha in Morwell +6.53 more in Morwell

1.30 15th pct 7.83 86th pct

Departures/1k in Leongatha in Morwell +1,247.1 more in Morwell

31.3 15th pct 1,278.4 67th pct

PT routes in Leongatha in Morwell +15 more in Morwell

3 21st pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Leongatha in Morwell

— 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Leongatha in Morwell +2 longer in Morwell

97 88th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 31.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

4.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 2.2%

8.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

11.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leongatha in Morwell +3 higher in Leongatha

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Leongatha in Morwell +4 higher in Leongatha

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Leongatha in Morwell +5 higher in Leongatha

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Leongatha in Morwell +3 higher in Leongatha

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Leongatha in Morwell +143 higher in Leongatha

963 35th pct 820 0th pct

ERP in Leongatha in Morwell +2,788 higher in Morwell

11,699 56th pct 14,487 69th pct

Growth in Leongatha in Morwell +1.7 pts higher in Leongatha

2.3% 30th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Leongatha in Morwell +734 higher in Leongatha

1,564 78th pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leongatha in Morwell +269 higher in Leongatha

1,072 66th pct 803 45th pct

Max temp in Leongatha in Morwell +1.3 higher in Morwell

19.1 10th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Leongatha in Morwell +0.5 higher in Leongatha

9.4 19th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leongatha in Morwell +1.9 higher in Morwell

3.7 27th pct 5.7 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leongatha in Morwell +1.6 more in Morwell

4.0 31st pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Leongatha in Morwell +18.4 pts higher in Morwell

45.9% 34th pct 64.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Leongatha in Morwell +18.0 pts higher in Morwell

45.9% 35th pct 63.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Leongatha in Morwell +47.9 pts higher in Morwell

42.4% 22nd pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Leongatha in Morwell +23.0 pts higher in Morwell

53.1% 33rd pct 76.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Leongatha in Morwell +34.0 pts higher in Morwell

57.6% 17th pct 91.7% 39th pct

Walk to health in Leongatha in Morwell +10.5 pts higher in Morwell

44.8% 49th pct 55.4% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Leongatha in Morwell +3.3 more in Morwell

11.1 31st pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Leongatha in Morwell +15 higher in Morwell

2 15th pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Leongatha in Morwell +3.7 pts higher in Leongatha

7.9% 81st pct 4.2% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leongatha vs Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031090/leongatha/vs/205041096/morwell