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Upper Goulburn Valley vs Nillumbik - Kinglake

Name: Upper Goulburn Valley vs Nillumbik - Kinglake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Upper Goulburn Valley profile · Nillumbik - Kinglake profile

Upper Goulburn Valley Nillumbik - Kinglake

Upper Goulburn Valley and Nillumbik - Kinglake are two Victorian regions that differ sharply in wealth and education. Nillumbik - Kinglake has a far more qualified workforce, with 31.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.8% in Upper Goulburn Valley. This is mirrored in household earnings; the typical weekly income in Nillumbik - Kinglake is $2,427, which is far higher than the $1,328 seen in Upper Goulburn Valley. In contrast, Upper Goulburn Valley has a much higher proportion of people living alone at 30.1%, while only 15.0% do so in Nillumbik - Kinglake.

Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and university qualifications between the two areas has widened. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar housing landscape, with both having a very high proportion of separate houses. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and unemployment. While Upper Goulburn Valley is generally older, with a typical resident aged 47, both areas remain well above the national figure for the typical age of residents.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.8 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake Household income: $1,099 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake Household size: 0.6 larger in Nillumbik - Kinglake Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +7,103 larger in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap narrowing

60,002 50th pct 67,105 58th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +5 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley gap steady

47 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 16.4%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.9% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Upper Goulburn Valley Nillumbik - Kinglake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 40.0%

39.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

3.4% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

0.7% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only even 87.6%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +7 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

38 73rd pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +1.46 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

3.95 80th pct 2.49 58th pct

Students in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +1,061 more in Nillumbik - Kinglake

8,997 43rd pct 10,058 50th pct

Avg size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +81 larger in Nillumbik - Kinglake

243 23rd pct 324 34th pct

ICSEA in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +91 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

999 42nd pct 1,090 81st pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +22.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 25.2%

17.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

10.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +$253 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap widening

$697 25th pct $950 76th pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +$1,099 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap widening

$1,328 19th pct $2,427 89th pct

Family income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +$980 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap widening

$1,737 25th pct $2,717 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 18.4%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +9.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +701 larger in Upper Goulburn Valley

1,144 44th pct 443 16th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +5 yrs older in Nillumbik - Kinglake

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +$285 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

$659 63rd pct $944 91st pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +$1,040 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

$1,494 40th pct $2,534 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +0.6 larger in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 22.5%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 32.1%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 15.0%

11.2% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.7% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +$151 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap widening

$280 23rd pct $431 80th pct

Mortgage in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +$667 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +0.10 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%

19.1% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 8.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 38.8%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%

5.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 16.5%

23.5% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +18.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 8.2%

0.8% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 20.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +62 more in Nillumbik - Kinglake

200 38th pct 262 48th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +0.57 more in Nillumbik - Kinglake

3.33 30th pct 3.90 39th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +897.8 more in Nillumbik - Kinglake

229.2 30th pct 1,127.0 61st pct

PT routes in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +14 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

32 57th pct 18 35th pct

Drive to city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +84 longer in Upper Goulburn Valley

126 88th pct 42 62nd pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 48.5%

16.2% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 21.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.9% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 1.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

7.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +5,530 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

62,686 46th pct 68,216 51st pct

Growth in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +4.2 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

5.0% 44th pct 0.8% 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +31 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

840 47th pct 871 50th pct

Max temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +1.3 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

18.7 10th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +1.7 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

7.8 10th pct 9.6 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +1.5 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

3.1 18th pct 4.7 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +1.4 more in Nillumbik - Kinglake

3.3 17th pct 4.7 46th pct

15-min city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +14.4 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

37.7% 20th pct 52.1% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +12.2 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

37.0% 18th pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +28.3 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

37.5% 19th pct 65.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +24.7 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

37.6% 14th pct 62.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +24.5 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

57.6% 13th pct 82.2% 40th pct

Walk to health in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +9.7 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

33.2% 31st pct 43.0% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +0.5 more in Nillumbik - Kinglake

20.6 76th pct 21.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +10 higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

1 21st pct 11 40th pct

Mean slope in Upper Goulburn Valley in Nillumbik - Kinglake +3.9 pts higher in Nillumbik - Kinglake

6.7% 72nd pct 10.6% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Goulburn Valley vs Nillumbik - Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/vs/20903/nillumbik-kinglake