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Lockington - Gunbower vs Rushworth

Name: Lockington - Gunbower vs Rushworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Lockington - Gunbower profile · Rushworth profile

Lockington - Gunbower Rushworth

Rushworth and Lockington - Gunbower are two rural Victorian areas with similar populations, though they differ in layout and demographics. Rushworth is more walkable, with 22.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in Lockington - Gunbower. It also has far more schools, with 5 across the area. In contrast, Lockington - Gunbower has a higher share of working adults at 62.7% and more large homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. Rushworth is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 33.1% of people living alone.

Both areas share similar rental patterns, with a typical weekly rent of $200, which is close to the national figure. This common ground exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened, and the gap in the number of people living alone has grown. Lockington - Gunbower has also seen its lead in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week increase over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Rushworth Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Rushworth Median age: 7 yrs older in Rushworth Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Rushworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +266 larger in Rushworth gap narrowing

3,927 15th pct 4,193 17th pct

Median age in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +7 yrs older in Rushworth gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 47.3%

29.0% Never married even 29.1%

8.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Lockington - Gunbower Rushworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 79.9%

1.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 41.8%

39.4% English even 39.4%

11.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.2%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.8% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

10.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +3 more in Rushworth

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +5.26 more in Rushworth

2.73 64th pct 7.99 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth even

7 14th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +136 more in Rushworth

177 6th pct 313 10th pct

Avg size in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +26 larger in Lockington - Gunbower

89 6th pct 63 3rd pct

ICSEA in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +45 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

969 27th pct 924 13th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%

13.3% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Management & commerce even 8.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +$143 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$711 31st pct $568 10th pct

Household income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +$356 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,428 31st pct $1,072 7th pct

Family income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +$320 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,708 26th pct $1,388 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.0%

16.1% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 51.5%

20.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +19 larger in Rushworth

75 24th pct 94 30th pct

Median age in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth even

28 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +$25 higher in Rushworth

$462 12th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +$300 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

$1,375 29th pct $1,075 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +0.4 larger in Lockington - Gunbower gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 43.4%

32.6% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.6% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

21.3% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth even gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +$297 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,320 16th pct $1,023 5th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 30.0%

13.3% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 96.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 19.7%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.4% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

4.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +11 more in Rushworth

8 16th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +2.49 more in Rushworth

2.04 21st pct 4.53 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +22.1 more in Rushworth

19.9 14th pct 42.0 16th pct

PT routes in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +1 more in Rushworth

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth

— 77 100th pct

Drive to city in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +25 longer in Lockington - Gunbower

141 96th pct 116 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 57.0%

17.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%

19.5% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 17.9%

17.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

1.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services even 3.6%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

13.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +2 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +3 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +44 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

960 34th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +260 higher in Rushworth

3,950 14th pct 4,210 16th pct

Growth in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth even

1.0% 19th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +102 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

581 30th pct 479 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +96 higher in Rushworth

413 7th pct 509 11th pct

Max temp in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +0.8 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

23.2 44th pct 22.4 38th pct

Min temp in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth even

9.5 20th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +1.0 higher in Rushworth

1.6 8th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +1.1 more in Rushworth

1.6 8th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +3.0 pts higher in Rushworth

24.7% 16th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +13.4 pts higher in Rushworth

14.1% 9th pct 27.5% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +14.3 pts higher in Rushworth

25.2% 16th pct 39.5% 21st pct

Walk to school in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +16.1 pts higher in Rushworth

25.7% 14th pct 41.8% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +14.1 pts higher in Rushworth

30.1% 7th pct 44.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +22.6 pts higher in Rushworth

0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +10.2 more in Rushworth

20.1 73rd pct 30.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth even

1 10th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Lockington - Gunbower in Rushworth +1.2 pts higher in Rushworth

2.7% 6th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockington - Gunbower vs Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/vs/216011410/rushworth