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Echuca vs Lockington - Gunbower

Name: Echuca vs Lockington - Gunbower — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Echuca profile · Lockington - Gunbower profile

Echuca Lockington - Gunbower

Echuca and Lockington - Gunbower are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Echuca is a more developed hub where 73.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while the same figure is just 14.1% in Lockington - Gunbower. This reflects a wider gap in accessibility, with Echuca being somewhat walkable and Lockington - Gunbower being car-dependent. Other key differences include housing and employment; 27.4% of Echuca households rent compared to 13.3% in Lockington - Gunbower, and First Nations unemployment is far higher in Lockington - Gunbower at 25.9% versus 11.3% in Echuca.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical age, which is 45 years for both. They also have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,347 in Echuca and $1,428 in Lockington - Gunbower. While they remain alike in these areas, some gaps are changing; the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in Echuca, and the proportion of residents born overseas is also well higher there than in Lockington - Gunbower.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,709 larger in Echuca Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Echuca No car: 4.6 pts higher in Echuca Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Echuca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +11,709 larger in Echuca gap widening

15,636 78th pct 3,927 15th pct

Median age in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower even gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.7%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Echuca Lockington - Gunbower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.1%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 88.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%

42.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 42.8%

7.1% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +5 more in Echuca

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +0.06 more in Lockington - Gunbower

2.66 63rd pct 2.73 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +2 more in Echuca

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +3,213 more in Echuca

3,390 83rd pct 177 6th pct

Avg size in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +396 larger in Echuca

484 59th pct 89 6th pct

ICSEA in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +17 higher in Echuca

986 36th pct 969 27th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

20.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +$2 higher in Echuca gap narrowing

$713 31st pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +$81 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,428 31st pct

Family income in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +$33 higher in Echuca gap narrowing

$1,741 28th pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +562 larger in Echuca

637 86th pct 75 24th pct

Median age in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +5 yrs older in Lockington - Gunbower

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +$99 higher in Echuca

$561 34th pct $462 12th pct

Household income in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +$283 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

$1,092 10th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +0.3 larger in Lockington - Gunbower gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 21.3%

13.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +$85 higher in Echuca gap narrowing

$285 23rd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +$163 higher in Echuca gap narrowing

$1,483 26th pct $1,320 16th pct

People / bedroom in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +0.10 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.4% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 13.3%

1.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 98.2%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

4.1% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.4%

22.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.1 pts 4.9%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.3%

21.3% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +66 more in Echuca

74 76th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +2.70 more in Echuca

4.73 57th pct 2.04 21st pct

Departures/1k in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +255.5 more in Echuca

275.4 29th pct 19.9 14th pct

PT routes in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +16 more in Echuca

20 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower

59 95th pct —

Drive to city in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower

— 141 96th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 61.3%

8.6% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 19.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.6% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +14.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

12.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +1 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +2 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +3 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +1 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +23 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

937 25th pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +11,407 higher in Echuca

15,357 72nd pct 3,950 14th pct

Growth in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +2.5 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower

-1.5% 5th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +1,147 higher in Echuca

1,728 82nd pct 581 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +50 higher in Echuca

463 9th pct 413 7th pct

Max temp in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +0.1 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

23.1 43rd pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower even

9.6 20th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +3.5 higher in Echuca

5.1 45th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +3.2 more in Echuca

4.8 43rd pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +31.9 pts higher in Echuca

56.6% 43rd pct 24.7% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +59.5 pts higher in Echuca

73.6% 60th pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +54.0 pts higher in Echuca

79.2% 38th pct 25.2% 16th pct

Walk to school in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +48.9 pts higher in Echuca

74.6% 51st pct 25.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +49.9 pts higher in Echuca

80.0% 28th pct 30.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +38.0 pts higher in Echuca

38.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +9.1 more in Lockington - Gunbower

11.1 30th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +9 higher in Echuca

10 24th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Echuca in Lockington - Gunbower +0.4 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower

2.4% 0th pct 2.7% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echuca vs Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216011406/echuca/vs/216011408/lockington-gunbower