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Gippsland - East vs Wellington

Name: Gippsland - East vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Gippsland - East profile · Wellington profile

Gippsland - East Wellington

Gippsland - East and Wellington are two regional Victorian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Gippsland - East is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30.9% of people aged 65 or over. This is much higher than Wellington, where the typical resident is 44 and seniors make up 23.1% of the population. Wellington also has more residents with higher incomes, with 12.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 8.9% in Gippsland - East.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from six to eight years. Despite this trend, they share many similarities, such as having almost identical proportions of people born overseas (about 11%) and similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree (around 13.7%). Both areas also have a much higher share of homes owned outright than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Gippsland - East Aged 65+: 7.8 pts higher in Gippsland - East Full-time: 5.8 pts higher in Wellington Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in Gippsland - East Under 15: 2.0 pts higher in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gippsland - East in Wellington +3,305 larger in Gippsland - East gap widening

48,830 38th pct 45,525 35th pct

Median age in Gippsland - East in Wellington +8 yrs older in Gippsland - East gap widening

52 yrs 97th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.9%

29.0% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gippsland - East Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 81.2%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.2%

39.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 45.8%

40.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gippsland - East in Wellington even

33 63rd pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gippsland - East in Wellington +0.25 more in Gippsland - East

4.51 86th pct 4.27 83rd pct

Students in Gippsland - East in Wellington +785 more in Wellington

6,175 26th pct 6,960 30th pct

Avg size in Gippsland - East in Wellington +24 larger in Wellington

187 15th pct 211 18th pct

ICSEA in Gippsland - East in Wellington +28 higher in Wellington

969 25th pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

21.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree even 3.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gippsland - East in Wellington +$56 higher in Wellington gap widening

$602 9th pct $658 18th pct

Household income in Gippsland - East in Wellington +$164 higher in Wellington gap widening

$1,109 5th pct $1,273 15th pct

Family income in Gippsland - East in Wellington +$246 higher in Wellington gap widening

$1,417 5th pct $1,663 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.7%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 44.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gippsland - East in Wellington +761 larger in Gippsland - East

1,685 57th pct 924 36th pct

Median age in Gippsland - East in Wellington +2 yrs older in Wellington

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gippsland - East in Wellington +$52 higher in Wellington

$518 23rd pct $570 37th pct

Household income in Gippsland - East in Wellington +$67 higher in Wellington

$1,277 17th pct $1,344 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gippsland - East in Wellington +0.1 larger in Wellington gap steady

2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 34.1%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

11.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gippsland - East in Wellington +$8 higher in Gippsland - East gap steady

$268 19th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Gippsland - East in Wellington even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gippsland - East in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 42.2%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.5% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 91.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 46.6%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

4.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.1% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 even 42.6%

29.8% Under $1,000 even 29.9%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gippsland - East in Wellington +14 more in Gippsland - East

172 32nd pct 158 28th pct

Stops/1k in Gippsland - East in Wellington +0.05 more in Gippsland - East

3.52 33rd pct 3.47 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Gippsland - East in Wellington +36.3 more in Wellington

82.2 17th pct 118.5 21st pct

PT routes in Gippsland - East in Wellington +1 more in Wellington

17 33rd pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Gippsland - East in Wellington

— 11 67th pct

Drive to city in Gippsland - East in Wellington

— 146 90th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 63.1%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gippsland - East in Wellington +3,412 higher in Gippsland - East

49,816 33rd pct 46,404 30th pct

Growth in Gippsland - East in Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Gippsland - East

2.5% 19th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gippsland - East in Wellington +154 higher in Gippsland - East

815 45th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Gippsland - East in Wellington +2.2 higher in Wellington

19.2 11th pct 21.4 29th pct

Min temp in Gippsland - East in Wellington +0.8 higher in Wellington

8.2 11th pct 9.0 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gippsland - East in Wellington +0.5 higher in Wellington

3.0 15th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gippsland - East in Wellington +0.5 more in Wellington

3.1 14th pct 3.5 23rd pct

15-min city in Gippsland - East in Wellington +6.9 pts higher in Wellington

32.2% 13th pct 39.1% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Gippsland - East in Wellington +13.2 pts higher in Wellington

34.5% 14th pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Gippsland - East in Wellington +7.9 pts higher in Wellington

41.5% 21st pct 49.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Gippsland - East in Wellington +1.2 pts higher in Gippsland - East

42.2% 20th pct 41.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Gippsland - East in Wellington +4.5 pts higher in Wellington

56.8% 13th pct 61.3% 16th pct

Walk to health in Gippsland - East in Wellington +8.3 pts higher in Wellington

26.4% 19th pct 34.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Gippsland - East in Wellington +2.1 more in Gippsland - East

21.2 78th pct 19.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Gippsland - East in Wellington even

1 14th pct 1 21st pct

Mean slope in Gippsland - East in Wellington +2.8 pts higher in Gippsland - East

6.1% 61st pct 3.3% 11th pct

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Compare Wellington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gippsland - East vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20502/gippsland-east/vs/20505/wellington