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Capital Region vs Latrobe - Gippsland

Name: Capital Region vs Latrobe - Gippsland — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 247 km apart · Capital Region profile · Latrobe - Gippsland profile

Capital Region Latrobe - Gippsland

Latrobe - Gippsland and Capital Region are both large regional areas, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Capital Region has a more qualified workforce, with 20.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.9% in Latrobe - Gippsland. This is reflected in household income; 19.9% of Capital Region homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 12.6% of homes in Latrobe - Gippsland reach that level. Latrobe - Gippsland is more likely to have separate houses (90.9%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (42.7%).

These gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. The two areas share many similarities, including almost identical shares of children under 15 (around 17%) and people born overseas (about 13%). They also have very similar home sizes and a nearly identical number of people per home. While both are far from the national figure for public transport use, Latrobe - Gippsland has far higher weekly departures per 1,000 people than Capital Region.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 9.7 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland Full-time: 5.9 pts higher in Capital Region Personal income: $144 higher in Capital Region Family income: $377 higher in Capital Region Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +62,038 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

238,810 55th pct 300,848 69th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +1 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%

32.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.0%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Latrobe - Gippsland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

11.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 40.5%

38.8% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

8.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +46 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

131 73rd pct 177 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.29 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.18 70th pct 3.47 75th pct

Students in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +15,851 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

30,517 30th pct 46,368 57th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +29 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

235 20th pct 263 26th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland even

993 38th pct 994 38th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 41.5%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%

6.6% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

13.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

9.5% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Architecture & building even 6.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +$144 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$797 55th pct $653 10th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +$284 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,544 40th pct $1,260 9th pct

Family income in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +$377 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$2,013 53rd pct $1,636 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%

17.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.3%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.3 pts 55.5%

21.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +4,318 larger in Capital Region

10,137 72nd pct 5,819 54th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +1 yrs older in Capital Region

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +$47 higher in Capital Region

$598 53rd pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +$263 higher in Capital Region

$1,598 54th pct $1,335 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.1 larger in Capital Region gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 50.3%

33.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +$50 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$320 38th pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +$390 higher in Capital Region gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,343 17th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.10 higher in Capital Region gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

23.4% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 90.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 20.9%

14.6% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.0%

18.2% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +287 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

940 42nd pct 1,227 57th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.14 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.94 27th pct 4.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +177.1 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

156.6 14th pct 333.7 30th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +20 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

93 68th pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 62.8%

12.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.1%

33.4% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

10.9% Construction even 10.9%

8.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

16.6% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +65,357 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

248,376 44th pct 313,733 57th pct

Growth in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.5 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

4.1% 29th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +36 higher in Capital Region

912 55th pct 876 52nd pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +4.3 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

16.5 5th pct 20.8 20th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +4.9 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.9 0th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.1 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.7 16th pct 3.8 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.1 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.7 15th pct 3.8 17th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +1.3 pts higher in Capital Region

42.7% 17th pct 41.4% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +2.7 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

41.7% 16th pct 44.4% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +3.9 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

53.4% 25th pct 57.3% 27th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +5.3 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

42.0% 12th pct 47.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +5.2 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

66.7% 13th pct 71.9% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +4.0 pts higher in Capital Region

34.7% 24th pct 30.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +1.0 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 16.5 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland even

1 21st pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Latrobe - Gippsland +2.6 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 5.3% 41st pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

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Compare Latrobe - Gippsland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Latrobe - Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/205/latrobe-gippsland