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Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - North East

Name: Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 165 km apart · Latrobe - Gippsland profile · Melbourne - North East profile

Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - North East

Melbourne - North East and Latrobe - Gippsland are two very different Victorian regions. Melbourne - North East is far more diverse and qualified, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents in Latrobe - Gippsland are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in Melbourne - North East. Economic gaps are also stark: 24.1% of households in Melbourne - North East earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 12.6% in Latrobe - Gippsland.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years, around 37%. They also have roughly the same number of schools and a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Over time, many of the gaps between them have widened. This includes a growing difference in home ownership, with homes owned outright far more common in Latrobe - Gippsland, and a widening gap in the number of people who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Population: 239,816 larger in Melbourne - North East Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Household size: 0.4 larger in Melbourne - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +239,816 larger in Melbourne - North East gap widening

300,848 69th pct 540,664 90th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +9 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 15.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 65.4%

0.5% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +17.2 pts 24.8%

40.4% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 24.6%

3.8% Italian +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

0.8% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 62.9%

0.5% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 35.2%

40.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

0.4% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +6 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

177 90th pct 171 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +1.82 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.47 75th pct 1.65 25th pct

Students in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +39,562 more in Melbourne - North East

46,368 57th pct 85,930 87th pct

Avg size in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +245 larger in Melbourne - North East

263 26th pct 508 63rd pct

ICSEA in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +66 higher in Melbourne - North East

994 38th pct 1,060 75th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +23.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.4 pts 22.5%

17.1% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

11.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

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

2.5% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +$154 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$653 10th pct $807 58th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +$627 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,260 9th pct $1,887 71st pct

Family income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +$562 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,636 13th pct $2,198 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.3%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +11.4 pts ▸ 66.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +705 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

5,819 54th pct 5,114 48th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +1 yrs older in Melbourne - North East

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +$167 higher in Melbourne - North East

$551 32nd pct $718 79th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +$479 higher in Melbourne - North East

$1,335 21st pct $1,814 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +0.4 larger in Melbourne - North East gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 22.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 30.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 21.7%

11.5% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +$110 higher in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

$270 21st pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +$657 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,343 17th pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +0.10 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 31.6%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.8% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 79.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 43.4%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

20.9% $350–$549 +36.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 pts 24.0%

21.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 7.7%

0.6% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 25.9%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 12.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +1,209 more in Melbourne - North East

1,227 57th pct 2,436 86th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +0.43 more in Melbourne - North East

4.08 30th pct 4.51 46th pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +1,200.6 more in Melbourne - North East

333.7 30th pct 1,534.3 74th pct

PT routes in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +32 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

113 82nd pct 81 53rd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 50.6%

14.0% Worked at home +12.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

4.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.5%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.4% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +282,872 higher in Melbourne - North East

313,733 57th pct 596,605 89th pct

Growth in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +4.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

4.6% 34th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +78 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

876 52nd pct 799 47th pct

Max temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +0.9 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

20.8 20th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +0.9 higher in Melbourne - North East

8.8 14th pct 9.6 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +2.6 higher in Melbourne - North East

3.8 19th pct 6.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +2.3 more in Melbourne - North East

3.8 17th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +33.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

41.4% 15th pct 75.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +29.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

44.4% 22nd pct 73.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +30.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

57.3% 27th pct 87.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +36.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

47.3% 14th pct 83.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +24.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

71.9% 23rd pct 96.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +33.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

30.7% 14th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +1.3 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

16.5 53rd pct 15.2 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +55 higher in Melbourne - North East

1 28th pct 56 71st pct

Mean slope in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North East +0.2 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

5.3% 41st pct 5.1% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/vs/209/melbourne-north-east