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Morwell vs Traralgon - West

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Morwell profile · Traralgon - West profile

Morwell Traralgon - West

Traralgon - West and Morwell are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in income and education. Traralgon - West has a better-qualified workforce, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.8% in Morwell. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are far higher in Traralgon - West at $1,635, while the usual household in Morwell earns $942. More people in Traralgon - West are working or looking for work (62.6% versus 44.4%), and the area has a higher share of larger homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their local environment, sharing almost identical average temperatures and rainfall. They also have a similar number of schools and a nearly identical share of people providing unpaid care. While they share these basics, Morwell is much more walkable, with 64.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed compared to 40.6% in Traralgon - West. Morwell also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $693 higher in Traralgon - West Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West Family income: $819 higher in Traralgon - West Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Traralgon - West Personal income: $299 higher in Traralgon - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morwellin Traralgon - West +2,390 larger in Traralgon - West
14,432 74th pct 16,822 83rd pct
Median age in Morwellin Traralgon - West +4 yrs older in Morwell
43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Morwellin Traralgon - West +1.8 pts higher in Morwell
3.1% 62nd pct 1.2% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.7 pts higher in Morwell
22.8% 78th pct 19.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Morwellin Traralgon - West +1.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
17.3% 43rd pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Morwellin Traralgon - West +1.1 pts higher in Traralgon - West
12.2% 52nd pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.7%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

35.1% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
39.6% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.0%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
5.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Morwell Traralgon - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.2 pts higher in Morwell
16.0% 34th pct 12.9% 24th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 82.0%
2.4% England even 2.4%
2.0% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
34.4% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.0% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.2 pts higher in Morwell
10.6% 45th pct 7.4% 34th pct
Limited English in Morwellin Traralgon - West +1.4 pts higher in Morwell
2.1% 61st pct 0.8% 35th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 87.4%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Morwellin Traralgon - West +2.4 pts higher in Traralgon - West
44.8% 66th pct 47.2% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.8% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%
2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Other religions even 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morwellin Traralgon - West +15.3 pts higher in Traralgon - West
32.5% 5th pct 47.8% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Morwellin Traralgon - West +10.4 pts higher in Traralgon - West
7.8% 3rd pct 18.2% 41st pct
Schools in Morwellin Traralgon - West even
5 64th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.44 more in Morwell
2.00 48th pct 1.56 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Morwellin Traralgon - West +2 more in Morwell
13 34th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Morwellin Traralgon - West +1,130 more in Traralgon - West
2,370 69th pct 3,500 85th pct
Avg size in Morwellin Traralgon - West +226 larger in Traralgon - West
474 57th pct 700 79th pct
ICSEA in Morwellin Traralgon - West +77 higher in Traralgon - West
919 12th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%
15.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%
10.5% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.9% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
5.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Morwellin Traralgon - West +$299 higher in Traralgon - West
$523 5th pct $822 54th pct
Household income in Morwellin Traralgon - West +$693 higher in Traralgon - West
$942 0th pct $1,635 43rd pct
Family income in Morwellin Traralgon - West +$819 higher in Traralgon - West
$1,263 4th pct $2,082 50th pct
High earners in Morwellin Traralgon - West +7.5 pts higher in Traralgon - West
4.0% 9th pct 11.5% 55th pct
High-income homes in Morwellin Traralgon - West +12.1 pts higher in Traralgon - West
7.1% 3rd pct 19.2% 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.4%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
29.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 16.3%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.9% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 38.5%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morwellin Traralgon - West +6.0 pts higher in Morwell
38.7% 96th pct 32.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.9 pts higher in Morwell
14.4% 100th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Morwellin Traralgon - West +4.9 pts higher in Morwell
11.0% 100th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +12.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.8 pts higher in Traralgon - West
10.6% 21st pct 14.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
13.5% 74th pct 13.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Morwellin Traralgon - West +8.8 pts higher in Traralgon - West
20.8% 16th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.3 pts higher in Morwell
2.9% 51st pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
19.7% 36th pct 22.9% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morwellin Traralgon - West +237 larger in Morwell
442 76th pct 205 54th pct
Median age in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3 yrs older in Traralgon - West
20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Morwellin Traralgon - West +19.3 pts higher in Traralgon - West
27.8% 12th pct 47.1% 58th pct
Unemployment in Morwellin Traralgon - West +17.2 pts higher in Morwell
28.3% 100th pct 11.1% 57th pct
Median income in Morwellin Traralgon - West +$313 higher in Traralgon - West
$463 12th pct $776 73rd pct
Household income in Morwellin Traralgon - West +$372 higher in Traralgon - West
$1,105 10th pct $1,477 36th pct
Indigenous language in Morwellin Traralgon - West +4.2 pts higher in Morwell
5.7% 53rd pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.2 larger in Traralgon - West
2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Morwellin Traralgon - West +10.0 pts higher in Morwell
25.1% 96th pct 15.1% 65th pct
Living alone in Morwellin Traralgon - West +8.4 pts higher in Morwell
37.7% 92nd pct 29.3% 68th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 55.5%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%
25.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 15.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 29.3%
34.0% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.1% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morwellin Traralgon - West +$85 higher in Traralgon - West
$215 9th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Morwellin Traralgon - West +$373 higher in Traralgon - West
$953 2nd pct $1,326 16th pct
People / bedroom in Morwellin Traralgon - West even
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Morwellin Traralgon - West +11.1 pts higher in Morwell
33.7% 68th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Owned outright in Morwellin Traralgon - West +2.6 pts higher in Morwell
37.1% 65th pct 34.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Morwellin Traralgon - West +1.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
86.0% 53rd pct 87.6% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Morwellin Traralgon - West +11.3 pts higher in Traralgon - West
71.1% 28th pct 82.4% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
37.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 34.5%
33.7% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 22.6%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 87.6%
7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 48.9%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%
2.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 52.3%
35.1% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 13.7%
4.2% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.4 pts 22.7%
33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morwellin Traralgon - West +5.4 pts higher in Morwell
10.3% 83rd pct 4.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.3 pts higher in Traralgon - West
8.8% 25th pct 12.1% 40th pct
PT commute in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.7 pts higher in Morwell
1.2% 37th pct 0.6% 20th pct
PT stops in Morwellin Traralgon - West +44 more in Morwell
113 88th pct 69 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3.73 more in Morwell
7.83 86th pct 4.10 47th pct
Departures/1k in Morwellin Traralgon - West +753.1 more in Morwell
1,278.4 67th pct 525.3 39th pct
PT routes in Morwellin Traralgon - West +10 more in Traralgon - West
18 84th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Morwellin Traralgon - West +7 longer in Morwell
19 79th pct 12 73rd pct
Drive to city in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3 longer in Traralgon - West
99 88th pct 102 89th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.4%
8.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 35.7%
31.8% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
9.1% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%
4.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morwellin Traralgon - West +7.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
32.2% 26th pct 39.9% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Morwellin Traralgon - West +4.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
8.6% 38th pct 13.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morwellin Traralgon - West +6.4 pts higher in Morwell
10.9% 97th pct 4.5% 49th pct
Participation in Morwellin Traralgon - West +18.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
44.4% 6th pct 62.6% 55th pct
Full-time in Morwellin Traralgon - West +7.5 pts higher in Traralgon - West
51.7% 11th pct 59.2% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
7.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
6.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
3.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%
15.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
7.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morwellin Traralgon - West +4 higher in Traralgon - West
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Morwellin Traralgon - West +4 higher in Traralgon - West
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Morwellin Traralgon - West +4 higher in Traralgon - West
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Morwellin Traralgon - West +3 higher in Traralgon - West
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Morwellin Traralgon - West +158 higher in Traralgon - West
820 0th pct 978 42nd pct
ERP in Morwellin Traralgon - West +2,749 higher in Traralgon - West
14,487 69th pct 17,236 79th pct
Growth in Morwellin Traralgon - West +2.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
0.6% 15th pct 2.8% 34th pct
Businesses in Morwellin Traralgon - West +89 higher in Traralgon - West
830 45th pct 919 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morwellin Traralgon - West +37 higher in Morwell
803 45th pct 766 41st pct
Max temp in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.2 higher in Traralgon - West
20.4 20th pct 20.6 24th pct
Min temp in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.1 higher in Morwell
8.9 14th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.9 higher in Morwell
5.7 53rd pct 4.8 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morwellin Traralgon - West +1.3 more in Morwell
5.6 55th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Morwellin Traralgon - West +23.7 pts higher in Morwell
64.3% 49th pct 40.6% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Morwellin Traralgon - West +24.4 pts higher in Morwell
63.9% 51st pct 39.4% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Morwellin Traralgon - West +2.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
90.3% 49th pct 92.5% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Morwellin Traralgon - West +14.1 pts higher in Morwell
76.0% 52nd pct 61.9% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Morwellin Traralgon - West +5.1 pts higher in Traralgon - West
91.7% 39th pct 96.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Morwellin Traralgon - West +32.0 pts higher in Morwell
55.4% 58th pct 23.4% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Morwellin Traralgon - West +6.0 more in Morwell
14.4 51st pct 8.4 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Morwellin Traralgon - West +12 higher in Traralgon - West
16 29th pct 28 33rd pct
Mean slope in Morwellin Traralgon - West +0.5 pts higher in Morwell
4.2% 30th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Compare Traralgon - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morwell vs Traralgon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041096/morwell/vs/205041494/traralgon-west