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Hume vs Latrobe - Gippsland

Name: Hume vs Latrobe - Gippsland — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 123 km apart · Hume profile · Latrobe - Gippsland profile

Hume Latrobe - Gippsland

Latrobe - Gippsland and Hume are two large Victorian regions with distinct profiles. Latrobe - Gippsland is far larger in population, with 313,733 people, and has a far larger number of public transport stops and more frequent departures. In contrast, Hume is more walkable for its residents; it has a well higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (38.3% compared to 30.7%) and groceries. Hume also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, and a higher rate of First Nations residents completing Year 12 (37.2% versus 32.4%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with most gaps remaining steady. They share a very similar demographic makeup, including nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people who use another language at home. Both regions have a high share of people with no religion, which is well above the national figure. However, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened, with Hume now seeing a well higher share of new arrivals than Latrobe - Gippsland.

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Where they differ most

Population: 115,913 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland Recent arrivals: 4.0 pts higher in Hume Personal income: $81 higher in Hume Participation: 4.4 pts higher in Hume

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +115,913 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

184,935 43rd pct 300,848 69th pct

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

45 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) even 21.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

10.7% Divorced even 10.7%

6.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hume Latrobe - Gippsland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 80.0%

2.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India even 0.5%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 40.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

5.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 40.5%

8.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +52 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

125 68th pct 177 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.48 more in Hume

3.95 83rd pct 3.47 75th pct

Students in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +15,705 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

30,663 31st pct 46,368 57th pct

Avg size in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +12 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

251 23rd pct 263 26th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +7 higher in Hume

1,001 43rd pct 994 38th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.5%

19.7% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

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

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +$81 higher in Hume gap widening

$734 31st pct $653 10th pct

Household income in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +$113 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,373 21st pct $1,260 9th pct

Family income in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +$162 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,798 28th pct $1,636 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.1%

19.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more even 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.3%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 55.5%

21.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +1,819 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

4,000 39th pct 5,819 54th pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +$43 higher in Hume

$594 51st pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +$89 higher in Hume

$1,424 36th pct $1,335 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 50.3%

33.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.5% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +$5 higher in Hume gap steady

$275 23rd pct $270 21st pct

Mortgage in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +$87 higher in Hume gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,343 17th pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

22.4% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 90.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.6% 5 or more even 4.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

20.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

23.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +600 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

627 25th pct 1,227 57th pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.69 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.39 21st pct 4.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +109.6 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

224.1 21st pct 333.7 30th pct

PT routes in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +26 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

87 58th pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

13.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

32.1% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

4.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals even 16.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

12.1% Labourers even 12.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +123,968 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

189,765 29th pct 313,733 57th pct

Growth in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +1.6 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.0% 19th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +231 higher in Hume

1,107 69th pct 876 52nd pct

Max temp in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +2.7 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

18.1 9th pct 20.8 20th pct

Min temp in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +1.7 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

7.1 7th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.2 higher in Hume

4.1 26th pct 3.8 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.3 more in Hume

4.1 27th pct 3.8 17th pct

15-min city in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +7.1 pts higher in Hume

48.5% 29th pct 41.4% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +4.0 pts higher in Hume

48.4% 32nd pct 44.4% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +6.7 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

50.6% 23rd pct 57.3% 27th pct

Walk to school in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +5.5 pts higher in Hume

52.8% 27th pct 47.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.8 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

71.1% 21st pct 71.9% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +7.6 pts higher in Hume

38.3% 38th pct 30.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +6.9 more in Hume

23.4 88th pct 16.5 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland even

1 29th pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Latrobe - Gippsland +0.5 pts higher in Hume

5.8% 55th pct 5.3% 41st pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

Melbourne - Outer East Shepparton Melbourne - North East Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - South East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - North West Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - West Bendigo

Compare Latrobe - Gippsland with nearby areas

Hume Melbourne - South East Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner South Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North West Shepparton Melbourne - West Capital Region

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Latrobe - Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/204/hume/vs/205/latrobe-gippsland