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Traralgon - East vs Maffra

Name: Traralgon - East vs Maffra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Traralgon - East profile · Maffra profile

Traralgon - East Maffra

Maffra and Traralgon - East are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Maffra is a sprawling area where 95.4% of homes are separate houses, and it has far more schools (11) than Traralgon - East (4). In contrast, Traralgon - East is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures, and 88.2% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of transport compared to 39% in Maffra. Traralgon - East also has a higher share of renters at 27.9%, while only 16.4% of households in Maffra rent.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several key ways. They have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people with no religion. The typical weekly household income is also very close, sitting at $1,324 in Maffra and $1,386 in Traralgon - East. This consistency exists alongside a few steady gaps, such as Maffra's much higher rate of volunteering at 19.5% compared to 12.3% in Traralgon - East.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 7.2 pts higher in Maffra Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Maffra One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Traralgon - East Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in Maffra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Traralgon - East in Maffra +2,756 larger in Maffra

12,000 63rd pct 14,756 75th pct

Median age in Traralgon - East in Maffra +2 yrs older in Maffra

41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.6% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

36.6% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Traralgon - East Maffra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Scottish even 11.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 47.5%

40.9% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Traralgon - East in Maffra +7 more in Maffra

4 57th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Traralgon - East in Maffra +2.13 more in Maffra

1.90 45th pct 4.03 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Traralgon - East in Maffra +6 more in Maffra

10 25th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Traralgon - East in Maffra +355 more in Maffra

1,354 47th pct 1,709 56th pct

Avg size in Traralgon - East in Maffra +183 larger in Traralgon - East

339 38th pct 155 16th pct

ICSEA in Traralgon - East in Maffra +20 higher in Traralgon - East

993 39th pct 973 29th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.6%

19.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

7.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Traralgon - East in Maffra +$39 higher in Traralgon - East

$709 30th pct $670 23rd pct

Household income in Traralgon - East in Maffra +$62 higher in Traralgon - East

$1,386 28th pct $1,324 23rd pct

Family income in Traralgon - East in Maffra +$121 higher in Traralgon - East

$1,847 34th pct $1,726 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +4.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Traralgon - East in Maffra +1 larger in Maffra

241 59th pct 242 59th pct

Median age in Traralgon - East in Maffra +5 yrs older in Maffra

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Traralgon - East in Maffra +$189 higher in Maffra

$488 17th pct $677 58th pct

Household income in Traralgon - East in Maffra +$142 higher in Maffra

$1,385 29th pct $1,527 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Traralgon - East in Maffra +0.1 larger in Maffra

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

28.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

12.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Traralgon - East in Maffra even

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Traralgon - East in Maffra even

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Traralgon - East in Maffra even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.9% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 16.4%

1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 95.4%

12.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 46.9%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

24.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Traralgon - East in Maffra +54 more in Traralgon - East

81 80th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Traralgon - East in Maffra +4.92 more in Traralgon - East

6.75 80th pct 1.83 19th pct

Departures/1k in Traralgon - East in Maffra +793.7 more in Traralgon - East

813.0 50th pct 19.3 14th pct

PT routes in Traralgon - East in Maffra +35 more in Traralgon - East

42 87th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Traralgon - East in Maffra

72 99th pct —

Drive to city in Traralgon - East in Maffra

117 92nd pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.8%

10.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 28.4%

12.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.9% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Traralgon - East in Maffra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Traralgon - East in Maffra +1 higher in Maffra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Traralgon - East in Maffra +2 higher in Maffra

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Traralgon - East in Maffra +1 higher in Maffra

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Traralgon - East in Maffra +14 higher in Maffra

926 20th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Traralgon - East in Maffra +3,187 higher in Maffra

12,362 59th pct 15,549 73rd pct

Growth in Traralgon - East in Maffra +2.5 pts higher in Maffra

3.3% 39th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Traralgon - East in Maffra +335 higher in Maffra

1,123 62nd pct 1,458 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Traralgon - East in Maffra +51 higher in Maffra

760 40th pct 812 46th pct

Max temp in Traralgon - East in Maffra +0.2 higher in Traralgon - East

20.7 25th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Traralgon - East in Maffra +0.2 higher in Traralgon - East

8.8 14th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Traralgon - East in Maffra +1.8 higher in Traralgon - East

5.3 48th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Traralgon - East in Maffra +1.2 more in Traralgon - East

4.8 42nd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Traralgon - East in Maffra +12.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East

52.5% 39th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Traralgon - East in Maffra +2.5 pts higher in Traralgon - East

53.8% 42nd pct 51.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Traralgon - East in Maffra +49.3 pts higher in Traralgon - East

88.2% 45th pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Traralgon - East in Maffra +30.6 pts higher in Traralgon - East

75.9% 52nd pct 45.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Traralgon - East in Maffra +28.8 pts higher in Traralgon - East

89.2% 37th pct 60.4% 18th pct

Walk to health in Traralgon - East in Maffra +5.2 pts higher in Maffra

36.1% 41st pct 41.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Traralgon - East in Maffra +3.9 more in Traralgon - East

19.8 73rd pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Traralgon - East in Maffra +8 higher in Traralgon - East

9 23rd pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Traralgon - East in Maffra +0.3 pts higher in Maffra

3.5% 19th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Traralgon - East with nearby areas

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Compare Maffra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Traralgon - East vs Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041493/traralgon-east/vs/205051101/maffra