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Gippsland - South West vs Casey - North

Name: Gippsland - South West vs Casey - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Gippsland - South West profile · Casey - North profile

Gippsland - South West Casey - North

Gippsland - South West and Casey - North are very different types of places. Gippsland - South West is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 28.2% of people aged 65 or over. It is mostly car-dependent, with a 20-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. In contrast, Casey - North is more diverse and urban, with 40.8% of people born overseas and a typical age of 37. It is also more walkable, with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various services.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is most clear in their changing demographics, as the age difference grew to 13 years and the gap in overseas births increased to 27 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, they share some similarities, such as having almost the same number of schools and nearly identical proportions of one-parent families, around 13%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.2 pts higher in Casey - North Other language: 34.9 pts higher in Casey - North Population: 65,739 larger in Casey - North Median age: 13 yrs older in Gippsland - South West No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +65,739 larger in Casey - North gap steady

71,548 60th pct 137,287 87th pct

Median age in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +13 yrs older in Gippsland - South West gap widening

50 yrs 93rd pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 14.4%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gippsland - South West Casey - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +24.3 pts 54.5%

0.5% India +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.2% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +21.1 pts 22.3%

39.6% Australian ◂ +18.1 pts 21.5%

12.4% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

0.6% Indian +5.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +33.5 pts 55.3%

0.2% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 29.4%

39.0% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

0.1% Islam +10.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

0.8% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +2 more in Casey - North

39 74th pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +1.92 more in Gippsland - South West

3.44 74th pct 1.53 24th pct

Students in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +13,662 more in Casey - North

9,928 49th pct 23,590 86th pct

Avg size in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +314 larger in Casey - North

261 25th pct 575 72nd pct

ICSEA in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +23 higher in Casey - North

1,009 47th pct 1,032 59th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.0%

16.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 26.4%

19.1% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.2% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +$111 higher in Casey - North gap widening

$637 14th pct $748 38th pct

Household income in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +$648 higher in Casey - North gap widening

$1,202 11th pct $1,850 62nd pct

Family income in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +$506 higher in Casey - North gap widening

$1,551 12th pct $2,057 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.7%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 12.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 42.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +10.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +60 larger in Gippsland - South West

819 32nd pct 759 29th pct

Median age in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +2 yrs older in Gippsland - South West

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +$46 higher in Casey - North

$518 23rd pct $564 35th pct

Household income in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +$425 higher in Casey - North

$1,336 24th pct $1,761 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +0.6 larger in Casey - North gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 19.9%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 17.9%

10.4% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.6% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +$75 higher in Casey - North gap narrowing

$295 27th pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +$450 higher in Casey - North gap widening

$1,450 24th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +0.10 higher in Casey - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 29.7%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.3% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 88.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 44.9%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%

4.7% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $350–$549 +32.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 26.7%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 27.6%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +337 more in Casey - North

268 49th pct 605 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +0.66 more in Casey - North

3.75 37th pct 4.41 49th pct

Departures/1k in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +975.3 more in Casey - North

98.1 19th pct 1,073.5 60th pct

PT routes in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +27 more in Casey - North

14 29th pct 41 72nd pct

Stop walk in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +14 longer in Gippsland - South West

20 77th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +64 longer in Gippsland - South West

96 85th pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

17.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

11.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.7 pts 0.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.9% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +69,987 higher in Casey - North

75,613 57th pct 145,600 86th pct

Growth in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +1.1 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

6.1% 56th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +45 higher in Casey - North

969 58th pct 1,014 61st pct

Max temp in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +0.4 higher in Casey - North

19.1 11th pct 19.6 13th pct

Min temp in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North even

10.1 27th pct 10.1 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +2.2 higher in Casey - North

3.8 28th pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +2.0 more in Casey - North

3.8 29th pct 5.8 64th pct

15-min city in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +35.0 pts higher in Casey - North

40.7% 25th pct 75.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +23.9 pts higher in Casey - North

45.8% 32nd pct 69.7% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +33.9 pts higher in Casey - North

57.0% 30th pct 90.9% 61st pct

Walk to school in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +45.6 pts higher in Casey - North

36.8% 14th pct 82.4% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +20.4 pts higher in Casey - North

77.4% 35th pct 97.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +31.1 pts higher in Casey - North

27.6% 21st pct 58.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +4.7 more in Gippsland - South West

17.1 61st pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North +175 higher in Casey - North

3 30th pct 178 76th pct

Mean slope in Gippsland - South West in Casey - North even

5.1% 43rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gippsland - South West vs Casey - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20503/gippsland-south-west/vs/21202/casey-north