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Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - West

Name: Latrobe - Gippsland vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 209 km apart · Latrobe - Gippsland profile · Melbourne - West profile

Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - West

Melbourne - West and Latrobe - Gippsland are distinct Victorian regions with very different populations. Melbourne - West is far more diverse and younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 46 in Latrobe - Gippsland. A much higher share of people in Melbourne - West were born overseas (42.0%) and use a language other than English at home (44.9%). In contrast, Latrobe - Gippsland has a much older population, with 24.8% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of residents who own their homes outright (42.7%).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical age, overseas birth, and home ownership all widening. Despite these diverging trends, they share some similarities, such as having roughly the same share of one-parent families. They also sit in a similar position regarding school advantage scores. While Melbourne - West is more walkable and has far more public transport, both areas have similar numbers of public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 552,206 larger in Melbourne - West Born overseas: 29.6 pts higher in Melbourne - West Other language: 39.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West Median age: 12 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +552,206 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

300,848 69th pct 853,054 100th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +12 yrs older in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.6%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 11.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.0% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe - Gippsland Melbourne - 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 ◂ +27.2 pts 52.9%

0.5% India +8.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +23.6 pts 18.3%

40.4% Australian ◂ +21.9 pts 18.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

0.7% Indian +8.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +38.8 pts 49.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% Punjabi +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +21.0 pts 27.5%

40.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

0.4% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Islam +6.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +55 more in Melbourne - West

177 90th pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +2.21 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.47 75th pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +116,935 more in Melbourne - West

46,368 57th pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +440 larger in Melbourne - West

263 26th pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +43 higher in Melbourne - West

994 38th pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +22.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.5%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.1%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 21.4%

17.1% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

1.3% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

Income

Personal income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +$133 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$653 10th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +$607 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,260 9th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +$441 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,636 13th pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.8%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +13.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 16.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +1,199 larger in Melbourne - West

5,819 54th pct 7,018 60th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +2 yrs older in Melbourne - West

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +$95 higher in Melbourne - West

$551 32nd pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +$361 higher in Melbourne - West

$1,335 21st pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 19.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 27.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 19.9%

11.5% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.7% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +$91 higher in Melbourne - West gap steady

$270 21st pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +$557 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,343 17th pct $1,900 57th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 25.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.8% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 80.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 43.4%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

4.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 31.8%

20.9% $350–$549 +30.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

21.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 6.8%

0.6% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 30.0%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 12.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +2,068 more in Melbourne - West

1,227 57th pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +0.22 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

4.08 30th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +853.2 more in Melbourne - West

333.7 30th pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West even

113 82nd pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 51.1%

14.0% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.2% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

1.4% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +666,567 higher in Melbourne - West

313,733 57th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +8.8 pts higher in Melbourne - West

4.6% 34th pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +354 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

876 52nd pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +0.7 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

20.8 20th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +1.6 higher in Melbourne - West

8.8 14th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

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

3.8 19th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +1.8 more in Melbourne - West

3.8 17th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +26.6 pts higher in Melbourne - West

41.4% 15th pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +24.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

44.4% 22nd pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +25.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

57.3% 27th pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +33.7 pts higher in Melbourne - West

47.3% 14th pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +25.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

71.9% 23rd pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +21.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

30.7% 14th pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +4.9 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

16.5 53rd pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +115 higher in Melbourne - West

1 28th pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Latrobe - Gippsland in Melbourne - West +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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/vs/213/melbourne-west