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Morwell vs Maffra

Name: Morwell vs Maffra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Morwell profile · Maffra profile

Morwell Maffra

Maffra and Morwell are two Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their layout and social profiles. Morwell is much more urban, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.7 and far more public transport stops and departures. Maffra is mostly car-dependent, though it has far more schools per 1,000 children and smaller average school sizes. Morwell has a higher share of renters at 33.7% and one-parent families at 25.1%, while Maffra has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work at 55.8% and a larger share of people with bachelor degrees (12.6%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 43 and have very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. This stability in age exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in home ownership and rental rates has grown since 2011. While both have fewer university graduates than the national figure, the gap between the two has also increased over time. Similarly, the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Morwell Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Morwell Volunteering: 8.9 pts higher in Maffra One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in Morwell No car: 7.2 pts higher in Morwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morwell in Maffra +324 larger in Maffra gap narrowing

14,432 74th pct 14,756 75th pct

Median age in Morwell in Maffra even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

35.1% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 32.3%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Morwell Maffra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

3.5% German even 3.5%

2.8% Dutch even 2.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

2.1% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morwell in Maffra +6 more in Maffra

5 64th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morwell in Maffra +2.03 more in Maffra

2.00 48th pct 4.03 79th pct

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

13 34th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Morwell in Maffra +661 more in Morwell

2,370 69th pct 1,709 56th pct

Avg size in Morwell in Maffra +319 larger in Morwell

474 57th pct 155 16th pct

ICSEA in Morwell in Maffra +54 higher in Maffra

919 12th pct 973 29th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

15.2% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.5% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

6.9% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Morwell in Maffra +$147 higher in Maffra gap widening

$523 5th pct $670 23rd pct

Household income in Morwell in Maffra +$382 higher in Maffra gap widening

$942 0th pct $1,324 23rd pct

Family income in Morwell in Maffra +$463 higher in Maffra gap widening

$1,263 4th pct $1,726 27th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 20.3%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 44.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% Cancer even 3.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +11.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.6%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morwell in Maffra +200 larger in Morwell

442 76th pct 242 59th pct

Median age in Morwell in Maffra +6 yrs older in Maffra

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Morwell in Maffra +$214 higher in Maffra

$463 12th pct $677 58th pct

Household income in Morwell in Maffra +$422 higher in Maffra

$1,105 10th pct $1,527 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morwell in Maffra +0.2 larger in Maffra gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

29.7% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 12.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.7% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 28.0%

9.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

4.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morwell in Maffra +$35 higher in Maffra gap widening

$215 9th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Morwell in Maffra +$347 higher in Maffra gap widening

$953 2nd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Morwell in Maffra even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.7% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 16.4%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 46.9%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 14.6%

2.4% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.5%

4.2% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.5 pts 28.6%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morwell in Maffra +86 more in Morwell

113 88th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Morwell in Maffra +6.00 more in Morwell

7.83 86th pct 1.83 19th pct

Departures/1k in Morwell in Maffra +1,259.1 more in Morwell

1,278.4 67th pct 19.3 14th pct

PT routes in Morwell in Maffra +11 more in Morwell

18 84th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Morwell in Maffra

19 79th pct —

Drive to city in Morwell in Maffra

99 88th pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.8%

8.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

2.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 28.4%

31.8% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.6% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

7.3% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

11.4% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morwell in Maffra +2 higher in Maffra

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Morwell in Maffra +3 higher in Maffra

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Morwell in Maffra +4 higher in Maffra

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Morwell in Maffra +2 higher in Maffra

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Morwell in Maffra +120 higher in Maffra

820 0th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Morwell in Maffra +1,062 higher in Maffra

14,487 69th pct 15,549 73rd pct

Growth in Morwell in Maffra +5.2 pts higher in Maffra

0.6% 15th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Morwell in Maffra +628 higher in Maffra

830 45th pct 1,458 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morwell in Maffra +9 higher in Maffra

803 45th pct 812 46th pct

Max temp in Morwell in Maffra +0.1 higher in Maffra

20.4 20th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Morwell in Maffra +0.3 higher in Morwell

8.9 14th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morwell in Maffra +2.2 higher in Morwell

5.7 53rd pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morwell in Maffra +2.0 more in Morwell

5.6 55th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Morwell in Maffra +24.4 pts higher in Morwell

64.3% 49th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Morwell in Maffra +12.5 pts higher in Morwell

63.9% 51st pct 51.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Morwell in Maffra +51.3 pts higher in Morwell

90.3% 49th pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Morwell in Maffra +30.8 pts higher in Morwell

76.0% 52nd pct 45.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Morwell in Maffra +31.3 pts higher in Morwell

91.7% 39th pct 60.4% 18th pct

Walk to health in Morwell in Maffra +14.1 pts higher in Morwell

55.4% 58th pct 41.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Morwell in Maffra +1.4 more in Maffra

14.4 51st pct 15.9 59th pct

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

16 29th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Morwell in Maffra +0.3 pts higher in Morwell

4.2% 30th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Morwell with nearby areas

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Compare Maffra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morwell vs Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041096/morwell/vs/205051101/maffra