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Traralgon - West vs Sale

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Traralgon - West profile · Sale profile

Traralgon - West Sale

Traralgon - West and Sale are nearby Victorian hubs with distinct profiles. Traralgon - West is generally more advantaged, with 19.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 47.1%. It is also better connected by public transport, with 525.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 285.6 in Sale. Conversely, Sale is far more walkable, with 78.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area and 73.0% of homes close to health services, whereas only 23.4% of homes in Traralgon - West have such health access.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the proportion of children under 15 and the typical number of people per home. They also have almost identical rates of adults with a university degree and similar home-loan payments. However, the two areas differ in how people live; Sale has a higher share of renters at 32.2% and more people living alone, while Traralgon - West has more large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.6 pts higher in Sale Participation: 7.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Sale Personal income: $120 higher in Traralgon - West First Nations: 1.3 pts higher in Sale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1,521 larger in Traralgon - West
16,822 83rd pct 15,301 77th pct
Median age in Traralgon - Westin Sale +3 yrs older in Sale
39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.3 pts higher in Sale
1.2% 33rd pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.9 pts higher in Sale
19.0% 60th pct 22.0% 75th pct
Under 15 in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
19.0% 63rd pct 18.3% 55th pct
De facto in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
13.3% 66th pct 11.6% 44th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) even 11.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%
35.0% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.8%
9.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Traralgon - West Sale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
12.9% 24th pct 12.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.4%
2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
10.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.1 pts higher in Traralgon - West
7.4% 34th pct 6.3% 30th pct
Limited English in Traralgon - Westin Sale even
0.8% 35th pct 0.8% 36th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.4 pts higher in Traralgon - West
47.2% 76th pct 45.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.8%
43.0% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
6.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions even 0.7%
0.5% Islam even 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
47.8% 34th pct 45.1% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.8 pts higher in Traralgon - West
18.2% 41st pct 17.3% 39th pct
Schools in Traralgon - Westin Sale +5 more in Sale
5 64th pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.00 more in Sale
1.56 34th pct 3.57 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Traralgon - Westin Sale even
11 29th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Traralgon - Westin Sale +639 more in Sale
3,500 85th pct 4,139 87th pct
Avg size in Traralgon - Westin Sale +286 larger in Traralgon - West
700 79th pct 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Traralgon - Westin Sale +19 higher in Sale
996 41st pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 45.1%
17.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
14.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
11.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Traralgon - Westin Sale +$120 higher in Traralgon - West
$822 54th pct $702 29th pct
Household income in Traralgon - Westin Sale +$304 higher in Traralgon - West
$1,635 43rd pct $1,331 23rd pct
Family income in Traralgon - Westin Sale +$305 higher in Traralgon - West
$2,082 50th pct $1,777 30th pct
High earners in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.9 pts higher in Traralgon - West
11.5% 55th pct 9.5% 44th pct
High-income homes in Traralgon - Westin Sale +4.4 pts higher in Traralgon - West
19.2% 46th pct 14.8% 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%
16.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.4 pts higher in Sale
32.7% 76th pct 35.0% 87th pct
Mental health in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.1 pts higher in Sale
10.5% 73rd pct 12.6% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.4 pts higher in Sale
6.1% 62nd pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 56.3%
21.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.6 pts higher in Sale
14.4% 49th pct 16.0% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.6 pts higher in Sale
13.7% 77th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Traralgon - Westin Sale +3.4 pts higher in Traralgon - West
29.5% 72nd pct 26.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Traralgon - Westin Sale +5.1 pts higher in Sale
2.6% 42nd pct 7.7% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.4 pts higher in Sale
22.9% 67th pct 23.3% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Traralgon - Westin Sale +183 larger in Sale
205 54th pct 388 73rd pct
Median age in Traralgon - Westin Sale +3 yrs older in Traralgon - West
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Traralgon - Westin Sale +13.5 pts higher in Traralgon - West
47.1% 58th pct 33.6% 25th pct
Unemployment in Traralgon - Westin Sale +6.1 pts higher in Sale
11.1% 57th pct 17.2% 85th pct
Median income in Traralgon - Westin Sale +$233 higher in Traralgon - West
$776 73rd pct $543 30th pct
Household income in Traralgon - Westin Sale +$206 higher in Traralgon - West
$1,477 36th pct $1,271 21st pct
Indigenous language in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.1 pts higher in Sale
1.5% 17th pct 3.6% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.1 larger in Traralgon - West
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.5 pts higher in Sale
15.1% 65th pct 17.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Traralgon - Westin Sale +3.6 pts higher in Sale
29.3% 68th pct 32.9% 83rd pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 50.9%
28.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.6%
29.3% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Traralgon - Westin Sale +$20 higher in Traralgon - West
$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Traralgon - Westin Sale +$26 higher in Traralgon - West
$1,326 16th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Traralgon - Westin Sale even
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Traralgon - Westin Sale +9.6 pts higher in Sale
22.6% 37th pct 32.2% 64th pct
Owned outright in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.6 pts higher in Sale
34.5% 57th pct 35.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
87.6% 58th pct 85.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Traralgon - Westin Sale +3.7 pts higher in Traralgon - West
82.4% 61st pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 29.9%
34.5% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 85.4%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 45.0%
29.5% 4 bedrooms even 29.5%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
30.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.6%
13.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 43.9%
22.7% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.1 pts higher in Sale
4.9% 49th pct 7.0% 67th pct
Work from home in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.8 pts higher in Traralgon - West
12.1% 40th pct 9.4% 27th pct
PT commute in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
0.6% 20th pct 0.3% 12th pct
PT stops in Traralgon - Westin Sale +12 more in Sale
69 73rd pct 81 80th pct
Stops/1k in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.19 more in Sale
4.10 47th pct 5.29 64th pct
Departures/1k in Traralgon - Westin Sale +239.7 more in Traralgon - West
525.3 39th pct 285.6 30th pct
PT routes in Traralgon - Westin Sale +14 more in Traralgon - West
28 86th pct 14 76th pct
Stop walk in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2 longer in Sale
12 73rd pct 14 75th pct
Drive to city in Traralgon - Westin Sale +38 longer in Sale
102 89th pct 140 96th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 65.7%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%
5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.2% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 37.6%
35.7% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
4.9% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.9 pts higher in Sale
39.9% 59th pct 41.8% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Traralgon - Westin Sale even
13.3% 62nd pct 13.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.6 pts higher in Sale
4.5% 49th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Traralgon - Westin Sale +7.2 pts higher in Traralgon - West
62.6% 55th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.3 pts higher in Traralgon - West
59.2% 53rd pct 56.9% 34th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
9.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
8.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%
11.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%
9.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2 higher in Traralgon - West
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2 higher in Traralgon - West
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2 higher in Traralgon - West
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Traralgon - Westin Sale even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Traralgon - Westin Sale +28 higher in Traralgon - West
978 42nd pct 950 30th pct
ERP in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2,004 higher in Traralgon - West
17,236 79th pct 15,232 72nd pct
Growth in Traralgon - Westin Sale +3.0 pts higher in Traralgon - West
2.8% 34th pct -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Traralgon - Westin Sale +232 higher in Sale
919 51st pct 1,151 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Traralgon - Westin Sale +138 higher in Traralgon - West
766 41st pct 627 23rd pct
Max temp in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.5 higher in Sale
20.6 24th pct 21.2 30th pct
Min temp in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.1 higher in Sale
8.8 14th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.8 higher in Sale
4.8 40th pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Traralgon - Westin Sale +2.0 more in Sale
4.3 36th pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Traralgon - Westin Sale +37.5 pts higher in Sale
40.6% 29th pct 78.1% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Traralgon - Westin Sale +34.6 pts higher in Sale
39.4% 29th pct 74.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Traralgon - Westin Sale +0.5 pts higher in Sale
92.5% 52nd pct 93.0% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Traralgon - Westin Sale +24.1 pts higher in Sale
61.9% 40th pct 86.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.4 pts higher in Traralgon - West
96.8% 49th pct 95.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Traralgon - Westin Sale +49.6 pts higher in Sale
23.4% 27th pct 73.0% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Traralgon - Westin Sale +11.2 more in Sale
8.4 13th pct 19.5 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Traralgon - Westin Sale +3 higher in Traralgon - West
28 33rd pct 25 32nd pct
Mean slope in Traralgon - Westin Sale +1.5 pts higher in Traralgon - West
3.7% 22nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Traralgon - West vs Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041494/traralgon-west/vs/205051103/sale