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Upper Goulburn Valley vs Maroondah

Name: Upper Goulburn Valley vs Maroondah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 90 km apart · Upper Goulburn Valley profile · Maroondah profile

Upper Goulburn Valley Maroondah

Upper Goulburn Valley and Maroondah are two very different Victorian settings, separated by about 90km. Maroondah is far more urban, with a very walkable environment where 95.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Upper Goulburn Valley is mostly car-dependent and much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 126 minutes. Maroondah is also more diverse and highly qualified; 25.2% of its people were born overseas and 30% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Upper Goulburn Valley these figures are 11% and 14.8% respectively. Residents in Upper Goulburn Valley are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Maroondah.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have no religion, which sits at around 45%. They also share similar unemployment rates of about 4% and very similar levels of average annual rainfall. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown to 8 years, and the gap in overseas births has increased to 14 percentage points. While both areas have seen an increase in people working from home, this is far more common in Maroondah, where 28.6% of people do so.

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Where they differ most

Population: 54,577 larger in Maroondah Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Maroondah Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in Maroondah Other language: 14.9 pts higher in Maroondah Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Maroondah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +54,577 larger in Maroondah gap steady

60,002 50th pct 114,579 81st pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +8 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

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

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

45.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Upper Goulburn Valley Maroondah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 71.9%

0.4% China +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%

39.9% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 32.9%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

0.9% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 77.0%

0.5% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

43.1% Christianity even 43.1%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

38 73rd pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +2.38 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

3.95 80th pct 1.58 27th pct

Students in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +9,639 more in Maroondah

8,997 43rd pct 18,636 78th pct

Avg size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +322 larger in Maroondah

243 23rd pct 565 71st pct

ICSEA in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +85 higher in Maroondah

999 42nd pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 63.8%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 23.8%

17.0% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

10.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +$154 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$697 25th pct $851 63rd pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +$537 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$1,328 19th pct $1,865 63rd pct

Family income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +$569 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$1,737 25th pct $2,306 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.9%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +8.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +416 larger in Upper Goulburn Valley

1,144 44th pct 728 28th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +3 yrs older in Maroondah

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +$14 higher in Maroondah

$659 63rd pct $673 66th pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +$328 higher in Maroondah

$1,494 40th pct $1,822 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +0.3 larger in Maroondah gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 24.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 32.2%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 24.9%

11.2% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +$105 higher in Maroondah gap steady

$280 23rd pct $385 63rd pct

Mortgage in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +$500 higher in Maroondah gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $2,000 65th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 32.9%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 87.1%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $350–$549 +35.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.7 pts 21.5%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.9%

0.8% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 24.4%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%

7.9% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +342 more in Maroondah

200 38th pct 542 77th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +1.40 more in Maroondah

3.33 30th pct 4.73 56th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +966.3 more in Maroondah

229.2 30th pct 1,195.5 64th pct

PT routes in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +14 more in Maroondah

32 57th pct 46 77th pct

Stop walk in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah

— 8 61st pct

Drive to city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +100 longer in Upper Goulburn Valley

126 88th pct 26 47th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 49.2%

16.2% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.2% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.3% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.5% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

8.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.5%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

7.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

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

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +57,082 higher in Maroondah

62,686 46th pct 119,768 78th pct

Growth in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +1.4 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

5.0% 44th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +27 higher in Maroondah

840 47th pct 867 49th pct

Max temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +1.2 higher in Maroondah

18.7 10th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +2.1 higher in Maroondah

7.8 10th pct 9.9 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +4.0 higher in Maroondah

3.1 18th pct 7.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +3.8 more in Maroondah

3.3 17th pct 7.1 81st pct

15-min city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +56.3 pts higher in Maroondah

37.7% 20th pct 94.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +48.9 pts higher in Maroondah

37.0% 18th pct 85.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +57.8 pts higher in Maroondah

37.5% 19th pct 95.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +58.2 pts higher in Maroondah

37.6% 14th pct 95.8% 86th pct

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

57.6% 13th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +40.4 pts higher in Maroondah

33.2% 31st pct 73.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +4.8 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

20.6 76th pct 15.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +224 higher in Maroondah

1 21st pct 225 84th pct

Mean slope in Upper Goulburn Valley in Maroondah +0.8 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

6.7% 72nd pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Upper Goulburn Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Goulburn Valley vs Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/vs/21103/maroondah