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Latrobe Valley vs Casey - South

Name: Latrobe Valley vs Casey - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Latrobe Valley profile · Casey - South profile

Latrobe Valley Casey - South

Latrobe Valley and Casey - South are two very different Victorian regions. Casey - South is a fast-growing area where 42.9% of people were born overseas and 43.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Latrobe Valley has a much smaller overseas-born population at 12.8% and only 6.6% use another language. Residents in Latrobe Valley are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 32 in Casey - South, and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.1% versus 8.7%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from seven years to ten years. Both areas share some similarities, such as similar numbers of First Nations people and almost identical average school advantage scores. However, they differ in housing; Latrobe Valley has far more homes owned outright (37.3% versus 17.9%) and a typical monthly mortgage payment that is far lower than the $1,950 seen in Casey - South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 150,782 larger in Casey - South Born overseas: 30.1 pts higher in Casey - South Other language: 36.5 pts higher in Casey - South Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in Casey - South Living alone: 18.2 pts higher in Latrobe Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +150,782 larger in Casey - South gap widening

77,168 64th pct 227,950 94th pct

Median age in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +10 yrs older in Latrobe Valley gap widening

42 yrs 67th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.5%

17.7% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 8.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe Valley Casey - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +26.5 pts 52.9%

0.7% India +10.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 21.7%

39.1% English ◂ +17.8 pts 21.3%

0.8% Indian +10.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

4.2% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +34.3 pts 51.7%

0.2% Punjabi +6.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.1% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +19.9 pts 28.2%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%

0.8% Islam +9.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

0.4% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Other religions +5.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +20 more in Casey - South

35 67th pct 55 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +1.58 more in Latrobe Valley

2.56 60th pct 0.98 5th pct

Students in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +32,648 more in Casey - South

11,121 57th pct 43,769 93rd pct

Avg size in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +478 larger in Casey - South

318 33rd pct 796 90th pct

ICSEA in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +41 higher in Casey - South

966 24th pct 1,006 45th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +22.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.7%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 28.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.0% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

1.5% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +$150 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$654 17th pct $804 55th pct

Household income in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +$696 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$1,259 14th pct $1,955 69th pct

Family income in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +$362 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$1,677 21st pct $2,039 52nd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 39.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 5.3%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +17.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

22.1% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +23 larger in Latrobe Valley

1,662 56th pct 1,639 56th pct

Median age in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South even

21 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +$79 higher in Casey - South

$556 33rd pct $635 58th pct

Household income in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +$533 higher in Casey - South

$1,279 17th pct $1,812 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +0.9 larger in Casey - South gap widening

2.3 14th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +20.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 16.0%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 24.8%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 14.1%

12.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.5% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +$149 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$237 12th pct $386 64th pct

Mortgage in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +$737 higher in Casey - South gap widening

$1,213 9th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +0.20 higher in Casey - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +19.4 pts 17.9%

25.5% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 22.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 37.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 6.3%

3.8% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

12.5% $350–$549 +55.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

53.9% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 20.1%

29.5% Under $200 ◂ +25.3 pts 4.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 28.3%

32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 9.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +333 more in Casey - South

440 68th pct 773 88th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +2.31 more in Latrobe Valley

5.70 76th pct 3.39 31st pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +56.6 more in Casey - South

797.0 51st pct 853.5 52nd pct

PT routes in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +40 more in Latrobe Valley

70 86th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +16 longer in Latrobe Valley

21 78th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +52 longer in Latrobe Valley

98 85th pct 46 64th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 62.5%

10.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 26.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

6.9% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +190,307 higher in Casey - South

79,022 59th pct 269,329 94th pct

Growth in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +14.0 pts higher in Casey - South

2.7% 21st pct 16.6% 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +72 higher in Casey - South

758 39th pct 830 46th pct

Max temp in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +0.6 higher in Latrobe Valley

20.3 17th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +1.9 higher in Casey - South

8.8 16th pct 10.8 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +0.4 higher in Casey - South

5.0 48th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +0.3 more in Casey - South

4.8 49th pct 5.1 54th pct

15-min city in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +4.4 pts higher in Casey - South

55.7% 48th pct 60.1% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +11.4 pts higher in Casey - South

52.5% 43rd pct 63.9% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +5.0 pts higher in Casey - South

81.7% 51st pct 86.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +10.7 pts higher in Casey - South

69.3% 55th pct 79.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +11.5 pts higher in Casey - South

85.4% 43rd pct 96.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +3.6 pts higher in Casey - South

37.1% 41st pct 40.7% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +4.4 more in Latrobe Valley

14.0 40th pct 9.6 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +137 higher in Casey - South

7 35th pct 144 71st pct

Mean slope in Latrobe Valley in Casey - South +1.6 pts higher in Latrobe Valley

4.7% 34th pct 3.1% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe Valley vs Casey - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20504/latrobe-valley/vs/21203/casey-south