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Morwell vs Traralgon - East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Morwell profile · Traralgon - East profile

Morwell Traralgon - East

Morwell and Traralgon - East are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Morwell is more walkable, with 63.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and more people born overseas (16.0%). However, it faces greater challenges, including a First Nations unemployment rate of 28.3% and a typical weekly household income of $942. Traralgon - East is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,386 and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.3%).

These gaps in income and education remain significant, but both areas share a similar family makeup, with about 17% of their populations being children under 15. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and very similar home sizes, with both averaging 2.2 to 2.3 people per home. While Traralgon - East has a higher share of people with no religion (47.9%), both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 11.8 pts higher in Traralgon - East Household income: $444 higher in Traralgon - East Family income: $584 higher in Traralgon - East Mortgage: $347 higher in Traralgon - East Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2,432 larger in Morwell
14,432 74th pct 12,000 63rd pct
Median age in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2 yrs older in Morwell
43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.1 pts higher in Morwell
3.1% 62nd pct 2.0% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.7 pts higher in Morwell
22.8% 78th pct 21.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.2 pts higher in Traralgon - East
17.3% 43rd pct 17.5% 46th pct
De facto in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
12.2% 52nd pct 13.2% 65th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

35.1% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
39.6% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 36.6%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
5.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Morwell Traralgon - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.5 pts higher in Morwell
16.0% 34th pct 12.6% 23rd pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 80.5%
2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Indian even 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.9 pts higher in Morwell
10.6% 45th pct 6.6% 31st pct
Limited English in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.4 pts higher in Morwell
2.1% 61st pct 0.8% 36th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 86.5%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
44.8% 66th pct 47.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
38.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morwellin Traralgon - East +9.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East
32.5% 5th pct 41.5% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Morwellin Traralgon - East +6.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East
7.8% 3rd pct 14.3% 29th pct
Schools in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1 more in Morwell
5 64th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.10 more in Morwell
2.00 48th pct 1.90 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3 more in Morwell
13 34th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1,016 more in Morwell
2,370 69th pct 1,354 47th pct
Avg size in Morwellin Traralgon - East +136 larger in Morwell
474 57th pct 339 38th pct
ICSEA in Morwellin Traralgon - East +74 higher in Traralgon - East
919 12th pct 993 39th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%
15.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 38.1%
10.5% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
6.9% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
5.5% Architecture & building even 5.5%
1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Morwellin Traralgon - East +$186 higher in Traralgon - East
$523 5th pct $709 30th pct
Household income in Morwellin Traralgon - East +$444 higher in Traralgon - East
$942 0th pct $1,386 28th pct
Family income in Morwellin Traralgon - East +$584 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,263 4th pct $1,847 34th pct
High earners in Morwellin Traralgon - East +5.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East
4.0% 9th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Morwellin Traralgon - East +8.4 pts higher in Traralgon - East
7.1% 3rd pct 15.5% 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.1%
29.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.9%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.9% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 42.2%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.7 pts higher in Morwell
38.7% 96th pct 35.0% 87th pct
Mental health in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2.7 pts higher in Morwell
14.4% 100th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2.8 pts higher in Morwell
11.0% 100th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%
13.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +7.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
22.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.7 pts higher in Traralgon - East
10.6% 21st pct 12.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.3 pts higher in Morwell
13.5% 74th pct 13.2% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Morwellin Traralgon - East +4.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East
20.8% 16th pct 24.7% 39th pct
Defence service in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
2.9% 51st pct 3.0% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.2 pts higher in Traralgon - East
19.7% 36th pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morwellin Traralgon - East +201 larger in Morwell
442 76th pct 241 59th pct
Median age in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1 yrs older in Traralgon - East
20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.0 pts higher in Traralgon - East
27.8% 12th pct 28.9% 14th pct
Unemployment in Morwellin Traralgon - East +11.9 pts higher in Morwell
28.3% 100th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Median income in Morwellin Traralgon - East +$25 higher in Traralgon - East
$463 12th pct $488 17th pct
Household income in Morwellin Traralgon - East +$280 higher in Traralgon - East
$1,105 10th pct $1,385 29th pct
Indigenous language in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East
5.7% 53rd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.1 larger in Traralgon - East
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Morwellin Traralgon - East +5.6 pts higher in Morwell
25.1% 96th pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Morwellin Traralgon - East +5.9 pts higher in Morwell
37.7% 92nd pct 31.8% 79th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%
25.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 19.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 31.8%
34.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
12.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morwellin Traralgon - East +$35 higher in Traralgon - East
$215 9th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Morwellin Traralgon - East +$347 higher in Traralgon - East
$953 2nd pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Morwellin Traralgon - East even
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Morwellin Traralgon - East +5.8 pts higher in Morwell
33.7% 68th pct 27.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.6 pts higher in Morwell
37.1% 65th pct 35.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.4 pts higher in Morwell
86.0% 53rd pct 84.5% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Morwellin Traralgon - East +8.8 pts higher in Traralgon - East
71.1% 28th pct 79.9% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%
33.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 84.5%
7.3% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 48.7%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 13.5%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 52.4%
35.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.8%
4.2% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.2 pts 27.9%
33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.4 pts higher in Morwell
10.3% 83rd pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.9 pts higher in Traralgon - East
8.8% 25th pct 10.7% 34th pct
PT commute in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.4 pts higher in Morwell
1.2% 37th pct 0.8% 29th pct
PT stops in Morwellin Traralgon - East +32 more in Morwell
113 88th pct 81 80th pct
Stops/1k in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1.08 more in Morwell
7.83 86th pct 6.75 80th pct
Departures/1k in Morwellin Traralgon - East +465.4 more in Morwell
1,278.4 67th pct 813.0 50th pct
PT routes in Morwellin Traralgon - East +24 more in Traralgon - East
18 84th pct 42 87th pct
Stop walk in Morwellin Traralgon - East +53 longer in Traralgon - East
19 79th pct 72 99th pct
Drive to city in Morwellin Traralgon - East +18 longer in Traralgon - East
99 88th pct 117 92nd pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 66.6%
8.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 36.7%
31.8% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.1% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
4.6% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.7 pts higher in Traralgon - East
32.2% 26th pct 35.9% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Morwellin Traralgon - East +3.2 pts higher in Traralgon - East
8.6% 38th pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morwellin Traralgon - East +5.5 pts higher in Morwell
10.9% 97th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Participation in Morwellin Traralgon - East +11.8 pts higher in Traralgon - East
44.4% 6th pct 56.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Morwellin Traralgon - East +5.8 pts higher in Traralgon - East
51.7% 11th pct 57.5% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
7.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
6.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
3.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
7.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Morwellin Traralgon - East +1 higher in Traralgon - East
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Morwellin Traralgon - East +106 higher in Traralgon - East
820 0th pct 926 20th pct
ERP in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2,125 higher in Morwell
14,487 69th pct 12,362 59th pct
Growth in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2.7 pts higher in Traralgon - East
0.6% 15th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Businesses in Morwellin Traralgon - East +293 higher in Traralgon - East
830 45th pct 1,123 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morwellin Traralgon - East +43 higher in Morwell
803 45th pct 760 40th pct
Max temp in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.3 higher in Traralgon - East
20.4 20th pct 20.7 25th pct
Min temp in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.1 higher in Morwell
8.9 14th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.4 higher in Morwell
5.7 53rd pct 5.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.9 more in Morwell
5.6 55th pct 4.8 42nd pct
15-min city in Morwellin Traralgon - East +11.8 pts higher in Morwell
64.3% 49th pct 52.5% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Morwellin Traralgon - East +10.1 pts higher in Morwell
63.9% 51st pct 53.8% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2.1 pts higher in Morwell
90.3% 49th pct 88.2% 45th pct
Walk to school in Morwellin Traralgon - East even
76.0% 52nd pct 75.9% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Morwellin Traralgon - East +2.5 pts higher in Morwell
91.7% 39th pct 89.2% 37th pct
Walk to health in Morwellin Traralgon - East +19.3 pts higher in Morwell
55.4% 58th pct 36.1% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Morwellin Traralgon - East +5.3 more in Traralgon - East
14.4 51st pct 19.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Morwellin Traralgon - East +7 higher in Morwell
16 29th pct 9 23rd pct
Mean slope in Morwellin Traralgon - East +0.7 pts higher in Morwell
4.2% 30th pct 3.5% 19th pct

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Compare Traralgon - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morwell vs Traralgon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041096/morwell/vs/205041493/traralgon-east