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Upper Goulburn Valley vs Shepparton

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

Upper Goulburn Valley Shepparton

Shepparton and Upper Goulburn Valley are two Victorian areas with different social and physical layouts. Shepparton is more diverse and accessible, with 17.7% of people using a language other than English at home and 21.1% of residents arriving recently from overseas. It is also more walkable, as 68.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Upper Goulburn Valley is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Shepparton. It is also more likely to be non-religious, with 45.3% of people reporting no religion, and has much higher annual rainfall at 840mm.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. Beyond this, they are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,398 in Shepparton and $1,328 in Upper Goulburn Valley. While they share similar education levels, the gap in their populations' typical age has widened since 2011. This trend is also seen in religious views and language use, where the differences between the two areas have grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Shepparton Median age: 8 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Shepparton Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Shepparton Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Shepparton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +8,204 larger in Shepparton gap narrowing

60,002 50th pct 68,206 58th pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +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) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.2%

16.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.7% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Upper Goulburn Valley Shepparton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 74.9%

3.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.5% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +7.0 pts 34.3%

39.9% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 33.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

3.4% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 74.6%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 34.8%

43.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

0.3% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +1 more in Shepparton

38 73rd pct 39 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +0.99 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

3.95 80th pct 2.96 67th pct

Students in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +2,476 more in Shepparton

8,997 43rd pct 11,473 58th pct

Avg size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +51 larger in Shepparton

243 23rd pct 294 30th pct

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

999 42nd pct 977 29th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 43.1%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

17.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

12.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +$15 higher in Shepparton gap narrowing

$697 25th pct $712 28th pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +$70 higher in Shepparton gap widening

$1,328 19th pct $1,398 25th pct

Family income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +$21 higher in Shepparton gap narrowing

$1,737 25th pct $1,758 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.1% Mental health even 10.1%

9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +1,541 larger in Shepparton

1,144 44th pct 2,685 71st pct

Median age in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +1 yrs older in Upper Goulburn Valley

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +$141 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

$659 63rd pct $518 23rd pct

Household income in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +$234 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

$1,494 40th pct $1,260 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +0.2 larger in Shepparton gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 27.0%

14.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 33.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

12.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +$20 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley gap widening

$280 23rd pct $260 17th pct

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

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 34.3%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

19.1% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 88.3%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.2% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%

18.8% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +195 more in Shepparton

200 38th pct 395 64th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +2.46 more in Shepparton

3.33 30th pct 5.79 77th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +158.1 more in Shepparton

229.2 30th pct 387.4 36th pct

PT routes in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +11 more in Upper Goulburn Valley

32 57th pct 21 40th pct

Stop walk in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton

— 25 81st pct

Drive to city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +29 longer in Shepparton

126 88th pct 155 91st pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles even 37.7%

31.5% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

3.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

8.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

12.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +7,047 higher in Shepparton

62,686 46th pct 69,733 52nd pct

Growth in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +3.0 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

5.0% 44th pct 2.1% 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +351 higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

840 47th pct 489 12th pct

Max temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +3.8 higher in Shepparton

18.7 10th pct 22.5 38th pct

Min temp in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +1.4 higher in Shepparton

7.8 10th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +1.5 higher in Shepparton

3.1 18th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +1.2 more in Shepparton

3.3 17th pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +13.1 pts higher in Shepparton

37.7% 20th pct 50.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +18.0 pts higher in Shepparton

37.0% 18th pct 54.9% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +31.4 pts higher in Shepparton

37.5% 19th pct 68.9% 40th pct

Walk to school in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +21.4 pts higher in Shepparton

37.6% 14th pct 59.1% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +19.6 pts higher in Shepparton

57.6% 13th pct 77.2% 35th pct

Walk to health in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +4.1 pts higher in Shepparton

33.2% 31st pct 37.3% 41st pct

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

20.6 76th pct 13.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +5 higher in Shepparton

1 21st pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Upper Goulburn Valley in Shepparton +3.9 pts higher in Upper Goulburn Valley

6.7% 72nd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Upper Goulburn Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Shepparton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Goulburn Valley vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/vs/21603/shepparton