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Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - North West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 203 km apart · Latrobe - Gippsland profile · Melbourne - North West profile
Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - North West
Melbourne - North West and Latrobe - Gippsland are very different parts of Victoria. Melbourne - North West is a younger, multicultural hub where 35.2% of people were born overseas and 41.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Latrobe - Gippsland is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 24.8% of the population aged 65 or over. This difference is seen in the home environment too; Latrobe - Gippsland has far more people living alone (30.3%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (42.7%).
Both areas are similar in that they have nearly the same share of people who need help with daily activities, around 7%. However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The age gap has widened to 11 years, and the difference in Year 12 completion has increased to 19 points, with 60.4% of residents in Melbourne - North West finishing school. Living patterns also differ, as Melbourne - North West is somewhat walkable while Latrobe - Gippsland is mostly car-dependent.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 255,858
- First area, 2016: 271,416
- First area, 2021: 300,848
- Second area, 2011: 318,483
- Second area, 2016: 363,371
- Second area, 2021: 424,328
- First area, 2011: 42 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Latrobe - Gippsland: 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Melbourne - North West: 0.7% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Melbourne - North West: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Melbourne - North West: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
- 70–74 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Melbourne - North West: 1.6% males, 1.9% females
- 65–69 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 65–69 in Melbourne - North West: 1.9% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Melbourne - North West: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Melbourne - North West: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Melbourne - North West: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Melbourne - North West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Melbourne - North West: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Melbourne - North West: 4.1% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Melbourne - North West: 4.1% males, 4.3% females
- 25–29 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Melbourne - North West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 20–24 in Melbourne - North West: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Melbourne - North West: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Melbourne - North West: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Melbourne - North West: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Latrobe - Gippsland: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Melbourne - North West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $473
- First area, 2016: $540
- First area, 2021: $653
- Second area, 2011: $499
- Second area, 2016: $579
- Second area, 2021: $732
- First area, 2011: $908
- First area, 2016: $1,048
- First area, 2021: $1,260
- Second area, 2011: $1,210
- Second area, 2016: $1,422
- Second area, 2021: $1,791
- First area, 2011: $1,155
- First area, 2016: $1,338
- First area, 2021: $1,636
- Second area, 2011: $1,366
- Second area, 2016: $1,598
- Second area, 2021: $2,031
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $270
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $380
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,343
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,733
- Second area, 2021: $1,924
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/vs/210/melbourne-north-west