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Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - Inner South

Name: Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - Inner South — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Latrobe - Gippsland profile · Melbourne - Inner South profile

Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - Inner South

Melbourne - Inner South and Latrobe - Gippsland are two very different Victorian regions. Melbourne - Inner South is far more multicultural, with 31.0% of people born overseas and 23.2% using another language at home. It also has much higher typical incomes, with weekly household earnings of $2,174 compared to $1,260 in Latrobe - Gippsland. Educational attainment is also far higher in Melbourne - Inner South, where 42.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 14.9% do so in Latrobe - Gippsland.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, which sit near the national figure. However, their housing and lifestyles differ. Latrobe - Gippsland is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which make up 90.9% of homes. In contrast, Melbourne - Inner South is a walker's paradise where nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. Since 2011, the gaps in typical income and university qualifications have widened.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Bachelor+: 27.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland Work from home: 24.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +121,791 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap steady

300,848 69th pct 422,639 86th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +5 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) even 26.7%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 18.1%

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

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - Inner South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 65.9%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +10.8 pts 31.2%

40.4% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 27.1%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.8% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.7% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 73.4%

0.3% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 41.5%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

0.1% Judaism +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +64 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

177 90th pct 113 56th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +1.92 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.47 75th pct 1.54 19th pct

Students in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +17,966 more in Melbourne - Inner South

46,368 57th pct 64,334 76th pct

Avg size in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +311 larger in Melbourne - Inner South

263 26th pct 574 77th pct

ICSEA in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +128 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

994 38th pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +33.8 pts ▸ 75.2%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

17.1% Bachelor degree +21.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.4 pts 13.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 10.4%

11.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.5% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +$369 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$653 10th pct $1,022 80th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +$914 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,260 9th pct $2,174 84th pct

Family income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +$1,232 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,636 13th pct $2,868 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.5%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +12.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +4,350 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

5,819 54th pct 1,469 18th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +6 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner South

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +$303 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$551 32nd pct $854 87th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +$810 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

$1,335 21st pct $2,145 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +0.2 larger in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 25.3%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 32.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

11.5% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +$168 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$270 21st pct $438 85th pct

Mortgage in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +$1,057 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

$1,343 17th pct $2,400 89th pct

People / bedroom in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 34.7%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.8% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 53.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.0% Flat or apartment +19.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 36.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +33.5 pts 18.5%

20.9% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

21.5% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 6.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.5% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.9 pts 17.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more +29.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +796 more in Melbourne - Inner South

1,227 57th pct 2,023 77th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +0.71 more in Melbourne - Inner South

4.08 30th pct 4.79 57th pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +1,215.4 more in Melbourne - Inner South

333.7 30th pct 1,549.1 75th pct

PT routes in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +27 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

113 82nd pct 86 57th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +23.8 pts 39.0%

14.0% Worked at home +24.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +9.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

8.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

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

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.4% Finance & insurance +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +16.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +140,605 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

313,733 57th pct 454,338 82nd pct

Growth in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +1.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

4.6% 34th pct 6.4% 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +232 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

876 52nd pct 644 30th pct

Max temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +0.7 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

20.8 20th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +2.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

8.8 14th pct 11.1 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +4.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

3.8 19th pct 8.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +3.9 more in Melbourne - Inner South

3.8 17th pct 7.7 97th pct

15-min city in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +57.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

41.4% 15th pct 98.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +53.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

44.4% 22nd pct 97.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +42.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

57.3% 27th pct 99.4% 97th pct

Walk to school in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +49.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

47.3% 14th pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +27.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

71.9% 23rd pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +63.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner South

30.7% 14th pct 94.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +4.5 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

16.5 53rd pct 12.0 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +329 higher in Melbourne - Inner South

1 28th pct 330 98th pct

Mean slope in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - Inner South +2.4 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

5.3% 41st pct 2.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/vs/208/melbourne-inner-south