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Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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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.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 24.4 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland Born overseas: 22.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West Household size: 0.6 larger in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +123,480 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

300,848 69th pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +11 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 13.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.0% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 60.0%

0.5% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

0.5% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +22.1 pts 19.8%

40.4% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 21.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

11.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

3.8% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.7% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +34.6 pts 53.3%

0.1% Arabic +6.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +24.4 pts 24.1%

40.5% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

0.4% Islam +14.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

0.4% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +45 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

177 90th pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +1.97 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.47 75th pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +35,299 more in Melbourne - North West

46,368 57th pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +355 larger in Melbourne - North West

263 26th pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +37 higher in Melbourne - North West

994 38th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 24.3%

17.1% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.3% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +$79 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$653 10th pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +$531 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,260 9th pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +$395 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,636 13th pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.1%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

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 +11.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +2,809 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

5,819 54th pct 3,010 30th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +$142 higher in Melbourne - North West

$551 32nd pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +$560 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,335 21st pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +0.6 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 19.5%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 28.9%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 20.1%

11.5% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +$110 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

$270 21st pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +$581 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,343 17th pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 29.7%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.8% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 81.2%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 46.8%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

4.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

20.9% $350–$549 +38.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.9 pts 24.1%

21.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.9 pts 6.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 28.7%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 12.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +658 more in Melbourne - North West

1,227 57th pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +0.36 more in Melbourne - North West

4.08 30th pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +922.4 more in Melbourne - North West

333.7 30th pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +23 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

113 82nd pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 54.4%

14.0% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

10.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

6.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

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 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +159,383 higher in Melbourne - North West

313,733 57th pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +5.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

4.6% 34th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +204 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

876 52nd pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +2.0 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

20.8 20th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +0.2 higher in Melbourne - North West

8.8 14th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +2.1 higher in Melbourne - North West

3.8 19th pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +1.9 more in Melbourne - North West

3.8 17th pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +30.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

41.4% 15th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +25.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

44.4% 22nd pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +30.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

57.3% 27th pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +33.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

47.3% 14th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +23.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

71.9% 23rd pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +22.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

30.7% 14th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +3.0 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

16.5 53rd pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +42 higher in Melbourne - North West

1 28th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - North West +1.3 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

5.3% 41st pct 3.9% 16th pct

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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