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Echuca vs Shepparton Surrounds - West

Name: Echuca vs Shepparton Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Echuca profile · Shepparton Surrounds - West profile

Echuca Shepparton Surrounds - West

Echuca and Shepparton Surrounds - West are both Victorian areas with an older population, but they differ greatly in how people get around. Echuca is much more walkable, with 79.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to only 25.4% in Shepparton Surrounds - West. Echuca also has far more public transport stops and departures, and far more people live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.6%) and parks (80.0%). In contrast, Shepparton Surrounds - West has more detached houses, with 93.4% of homes being separate houses.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as residents have the same typical age of 45 and nearly identical weekly household incomes of around $1,350 to $1,380. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15 and very few people who speak little or no English. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, such as the share of one-parent families, the gap in people with no religion has widened, with Echuca now 3.7 points higher than Shepparton Surrounds - West.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Echuca One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Echuca Population: 5,290 larger in Echuca Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Echuca People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +5,290 larger in Echuca gap widening

15,636 78th pct 10,346 54th pct

Median age in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West even gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.0% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

33.3% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Echuca Shepparton Surrounds - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 81.1%

1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.2% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +4.5 pts 38.5%

42.8% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%

12.0% Irish even 12.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

3.1% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 83.3%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 46.8%

42.9% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 39.3%

7.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

7 86th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2.39 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

2.66 63rd pct 5.05 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2,705 more in Echuca

3,390 83rd pct 685 25th pct

Avg size in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +408 larger in Echuca

484 59th pct 76 5th pct

ICSEA in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +9 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

986 36th pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%

20.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$12 higher in Echuca gap steady

$713 31st pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$32 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap steady

$1,347 25th pct $1,379 27th pct

Family income in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$39 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,741 28th pct $1,780 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more even 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 41.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 13.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis even 11.8%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.8% Asthma even 9.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease even 5.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 56.0%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +359 larger in Echuca

637 86th pct 278 63rd pct

Median age in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2 yrs older in Shepparton Surrounds - West

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$14 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

$561 34th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$228 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

$1,092 10th pct $1,320 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.1 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

13.2% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$45 higher in Echuca gap steady

$285 23rd pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$183 higher in Echuca gap widening

$1,483 26th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.10 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.4% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 18.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 93.4%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 27.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

4.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.0% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 10.4%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

21.3% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +62 more in Echuca

74 76th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +3.57 more in Echuca

4.73 57th pct 1.16 13th pct

Departures/1k in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +245.2 more in Echuca

275.4 29th pct 30.2 15th pct

PT routes in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +15 more in Echuca

20 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +32 longer in Echuca

59 95th pct 27 85th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 62.3%

8.6% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 26.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.6% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

9.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Professional & technical even 3.4%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

12.4% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +13 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

937 25th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +5,011 higher in Echuca

15,357 72nd pct 10,346 49th pct

Growth in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.7 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

-1.5% 5th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +452 higher in Echuca

1,728 82nd pct 1,276 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +23 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

463 9th pct 486 10th pct

Max temp in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.0 higher in Echuca

23.1 43rd pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.2 higher in Echuca

9.6 20th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.9 higher in Echuca

5.1 45th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.4 more in Echuca

4.8 43rd pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +16.0 pts higher in Echuca

56.6% 43rd pct 40.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +29.0 pts higher in Echuca

73.6% 60th pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +53.8 pts higher in Echuca

79.2% 38th pct 25.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +26.7 pts higher in Echuca

74.6% 51st pct 47.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +25.8 pts higher in Echuca

80.0% 28th pct 54.2% 15th pct

Walk to health in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2.3 pts higher in Echuca

38.0% 43rd pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.6 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

11.1 30th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +8 higher in Echuca

10 24th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Echuca in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.5 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

2.4% 0th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echuca vs Shepparton Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216011406/echuca/vs/216031419/shepparton-surrounds-west