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Upper Goulburn Valley vs Banyule

Name: Upper Goulburn Valley vs Banyule — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Upper Goulburn Valley profile · Banyule profile

Upper Goulburn Valley Banyule

Upper Goulburn Valley and Banyule are very different Victorian environments. Banyule is a highly educated and multicultural area, where 24.5% of people were born overseas and 37.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Upper Goulburn Valley is much more traditional, with only 11% born overseas and 14.8% having a university degree. The physical layout differs sharply; Upper Goulburn Valley is mostly car-dependent with a high number of separate houses (93.4%), while Banyule is very walkable and closer to the city.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in university qualifications and the share of high-earning households have both grown, and the age gap has increased as Upper Goulburn Valley becomes noticeably older. Despite these diverging paths, they remain alike in a few ways, such as their similar unemployment rates and the share of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 66,234 larger in Banyule Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Banyule Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in Banyule Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley Work from home: 17.2 pts higher in Banyule

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +66,234 larger in Banyule gap steady

60,002 50th pct 126,236 86th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +7 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.9% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.7% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Upper Goulburn Valley Banyule

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 72.4%

3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.4% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +10.0 pts 31.3%

39.9% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 29.1%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

3.4% Italian +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.7% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 75.0%

0.5% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 43.6%

43.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

0.3% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +5 more in Banyule

38 73rd pct 43 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +2.04 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

3.95 80th pct 1.92 44th pct

Students in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +15,484 more in Banyule

8,997 43rd pct 24,481 86th pct

Avg size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +340 larger in Banyule

243 23rd pct 583 73rd pct

ICSEA in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +107 higher in Banyule

999 42nd pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.9 pts 18.0%

17.0% Bachelor degree +17.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

10.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.5% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Income

Personal income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +$218 higher in Banyule gap widening

$697 25th pct $915 73rd pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +$699 higher in Banyule gap widening

$1,328 19th pct $2,027 74th pct

Family income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +$784 higher in Banyule gap widening

$1,737 25th pct $2,521 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.3%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +8.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +278 larger in Upper Goulburn Valley

1,144 44th pct 866 34th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +5 yrs older in Banyule

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +$37 higher in Banyule

$659 63rd pct $696 72nd pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +$153 higher in Banyule

$1,494 40th pct $1,647 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +0.2 larger in Banyule gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 25.0%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 32.9%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

11.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +$119 higher in Banyule gap steady

$280 23rd pct $399 71st pct

Mortgage in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +$667 higher in Banyule gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +0.10 higher in Banyule gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 36.7%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 75.9%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 46.2%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom even 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +31.0 pts 19.2%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

0.8% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 20.1%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +384 more in Banyule

200 38th pct 584 81st pct

Stops/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +1.29 more in Banyule

3.33 30th pct 4.63 54th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +1,533.8 more in Banyule

229.2 30th pct 1,763.0 81st pct

PT routes in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +2 more in Banyule

32 57th pct 34 61st pct

Stop walk in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +105 longer in Upper Goulburn Valley

126 88th pct 21 38th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 42.8%

16.2% Worked at home +17.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.5% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

3.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

8.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.3%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

1.4% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +18.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

7.4% Sales workers even 7.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +70,084 higher in Banyule

62,686 46th pct 132,770 82nd pct

Growth in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +0.8 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

5.0% 44th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +121 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

840 47th pct 720 35th pct

Max temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +1.9 higher in Banyule

18.7 10th pct 20.6 21st pct

Min temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +2.6 higher in Banyule

7.8 10th pct 10.4 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +4.4 higher in Banyule

3.1 18th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +4.2 more in Banyule

3.3 17th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +58.9 pts higher in Banyule

37.7% 20th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +54.4 pts higher in Banyule

37.0% 18th pct 91.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +59.7 pts higher in Banyule

37.5% 19th pct 97.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +60.3 pts higher in Banyule

37.6% 14th pct 98.0% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +42.3 pts higher in Banyule

57.6% 13th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +56.6 pts higher in Banyule

33.2% 31st pct 89.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +6.5 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

20.6 76th pct 14.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +294 higher in Banyule

1 21st pct 295 89th pct

Mean slope in Upper Goulburn Valley in Banyule +0.3 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

6.7% 72nd pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Upper Goulburn Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Banyule with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Goulburn Valley vs Banyule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/vs/20901/banyule