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Riverina vs Latrobe - Gippsland

Name: Riverina vs Latrobe - Gippsland — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 318 km apart · Riverina profile · Latrobe - Gippsland profile

Riverina Latrobe - Gippsland

Latrobe - Gippsland and Riverina are both large regional areas with distinct social profiles. Latrobe - Gippsland is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 24.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also far more likely to have residents with no religion (48.5% compared to 27.4% in Riverina) and sees far more annual rainfall. In contrast, Riverina has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (26.3% vs 7.9%) and a larger First Nations population, which sits at 6.6% compared to 1.9% in Latrobe - Gippsland.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of volunteering, people born overseas, and adults with a bachelor degree. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in typical age has grown to seven years since 2011, and the gap in the share of people who are working or looking for work has also increased. While Latrobe - Gippsland has far more public transport stops and routes, Riverina has a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.1 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland Population: 137,192 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland Recent arrivals: 18.5 pts higher in Riverina Full-time: 8.9 pts higher in Riverina Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Riverina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +137,192 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

163,656 37th pct 300,848 69th pct

Median age in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +7 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 46.8%

35.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%

7.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Riverina Latrobe - Gippsland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.0%

1.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +4.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

9.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 40.5%

27.4% No religion +21.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

8.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +48 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

129 71st pct 177 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.56 more in Riverina

4.03 85th pct 3.47 75th pct

Students in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +20,041 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

26,327 23rd pct 46,368 57th pct

Avg size in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +58 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

206 15th pct 263 26th pct

ICSEA in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +25 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

969 19th pct 994 38th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.5%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.0%

7.0% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

9.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +$123 higher in Riverina gap widening

$776 49th pct $653 10th pct

Household income in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +$220 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,480 33rd pct $1,260 9th pct

Family income in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +$262 higher in Riverina gap widening

$1,898 41st pct $1,636 13th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

17.6% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

7.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.6 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

58.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 55.5%

20.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +5,003 larger in Riverina

10,822 74th pct 5,819 54th pct

Median age in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +1 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +$41 higher in Riverina

$592 50th pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +$49 higher in Riverina

$1,384 28th pct $1,335 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.2 larger in Riverina gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 50.3%

28.6% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland even gap steady

$270 21st pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +$44 higher in Riverina gap narrowing

$1,387 20th pct $1,343 17th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.7% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 20.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 90.9%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

31.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 27.1%

15.3% 2 bedrooms even 15.3%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

21.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.0%

24.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +504 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

723 31st pct 1,227 57th pct

Stops/1k in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.34 more in Riverina

4.42 42nd pct 4.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +144.5 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

189.1 17th pct 333.7 30th pct

PT routes in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +43 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

70 44th pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 62.8%

8.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

7.6% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +147,329 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

166,404 23rd pct 313,733 57th pct

Growth in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +3.3 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

1.3% 6th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +329 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

547 21st pct 876 52nd pct

Max temp in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +3.1 higher in Riverina

23.9 50th pct 20.8 20th pct

Min temp in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.2 higher in Riverina

9.0 16th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.3 higher in Riverina

4.1 28th pct 3.8 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.4 more in Riverina

4.2 32nd pct 3.8 17th pct

15-min city in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +9.3 pts higher in Riverina

50.7% 36th pct 41.4% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +1.8 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

42.6% 18th pct 44.4% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +4.4 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

52.9% 24th pct 57.3% 27th pct

Walk to school in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +10.7 pts higher in Riverina

58.0% 39th pct 47.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +2.0 pts higher in Riverina

73.9% 29th pct 71.9% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +9.7 pts higher in Riverina

40.4% 45th pct 30.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +4.2 more in Riverina

20.8 83rd pct 16.5 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland even

1 17th pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in Riverina in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.8 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

4.4% 25th pct 5.3% 41st pct

Compare Riverina with nearby areas

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Compare Latrobe - Gippsland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverina vs Latrobe - Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/113/riverina/vs/205/latrobe-gippsland