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Upper Goulburn Valley vs Campaspe

Name: Upper Goulburn Valley vs Campaspe — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Upper Goulburn Valley profile · Campaspe profile

Upper Goulburn Valley Campaspe

Upper Goulburn Valley and Campaspe are both Victorian regional areas, but they differ in their geography and layout. Upper Goulburn Valley is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 840mm compared to just 477mm in Campaspe. It also has a more qualified workforce; 43.2% of residents finished Year 12 and 14.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher, both well higher than the figures in Campaspe. However, Campaspe is more walkable. A higher share of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools (61.2% versus 37.6%) and groceries (54.8% versus 37.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some key ways. More people in Upper Goulburn Valley now work from home, and its population has grown by 5% since 2021, while Campaspe has fallen by 1.7%. Despite these trends, they share a similar social profile. Both have about 25% of their population aged 65 and over, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,328 in Upper Goulburn Valley and $1,267 in Campaspe.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,113 larger in Upper Goulburn Valley Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley Recent arrivals: 4.9 pts higher in Campaspe Recent movers: 4.7 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley Work from home: 4.6 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +21,113 larger in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

60,002 50th pct 38,889 29th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +1 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.5%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 31.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

6.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Upper Goulburn Valley Campaspe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 84.8%

3.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.4% Italian even 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 41.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +15 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

38 73rd pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +0.49 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

3.95 80th pct 3.46 74th pct

Students in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +2,639 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

8,997 43rd pct 6,358 27th pct

Avg size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +33 larger in Campaspe

243 23rd pct 276 27th pct

ICSEA in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +22 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

999 42nd pct 977 30th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.2%

18.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

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

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

10.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +$29 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

$697 25th pct $668 20th pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +$61 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

$1,328 19th pct $1,267 15th pct

Family income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +$105 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

$1,737 25th pct $1,632 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

20.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 56.2%

20.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Three or more even 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +30 larger in Campaspe

1,144 44th pct 1,174 45th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +$129 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

$659 63rd pct $530 26th pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +$325 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

$1,494 40th pct $1,169 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +0.1 larger in Campaspe gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 33.3%

14.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

11.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +$30 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

$280 23rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +$200 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

19.1% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 90.1%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 46.9%

18.8% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

23.2% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +68 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

200 38th pct 132 25th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +0.06 more in Campaspe

3.33 30th pct 3.39 31st pct

Departures/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +102.5 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

229.2 30th pct 126.7 22nd pct

PT routes in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +7 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

32 57th pct 25 46th pct

Drive to city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +16 longer in Campaspe

126 88th pct 142 90th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.2%

31.5% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

3.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

12.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

7.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +24,640 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

62,686 46th pct 38,046 23rd pct

Growth in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +6.7 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

5.0% 44th pct -1.7% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +363 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

840 47th pct 477 12th pct

Max temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +4.2 higher in Campaspe

18.7 10th pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +1.7 higher in Campaspe

7.8 10th pct 9.5 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +1.0 higher in Campaspe

3.1 18th pct 4.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +1.0 more in Campaspe

3.3 17th pct 4.3 39th pct

15-min city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +12.8 pts higher in Campaspe

37.7% 20th pct 50.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +17.8 pts higher in Campaspe

37.0% 18th pct 54.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +18.2 pts higher in Campaspe

37.5% 19th pct 55.7% 29th pct

Walk to school in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +23.5 pts higher in Campaspe

37.6% 14th pct 61.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +10.6 pts higher in Campaspe

57.6% 13th pct 68.2% 25th pct

Walk to health in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +5.4 pts higher in Campaspe

33.2% 31st pct 38.7% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +7.0 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

20.6 76th pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +1 higher in Campaspe

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Mean slope in Upper Goulburn Valley in Campaspe +4.1 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

6.7% 72nd pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Upper Goulburn Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Campaspe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Goulburn Valley vs Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/vs/21601/campaspe