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Latrobe - Gippsland vs South East

Name: Latrobe - Gippsland vs South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 507 km apart · Latrobe - Gippsland profile · South East profile

Latrobe - Gippsland South East

Latrobe - Gippsland and South East are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in how people get around and where they live. Latrobe - Gippsland has far more public transport options, with 1,227 stops compared to just 178 in South East. This is reflected in the walkability of the areas; 41.4% of homes in Latrobe - Gippsland are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities, while only 22.7% of homes in South East have the same access. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well higher in South East, where it makes up 7.7% of the people, compared to 1.9% in Latrobe - Gippsland.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having a typical weekly household income that sits around $1,200. They also share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over, with Latrobe - Gippsland at 24.8% and South East at 24.1%. While many things remain alike, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has widened since 2011, and the gap in the First Nations population has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 259,114 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland First Nations: 5.7 pts higher in South East 3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in South East One-parent: 1.9 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +259,114 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland gap widening

300,848 69th pct 41,734 18th pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +2 yrs older in South East gap steady

46 yrs 89th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.1%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 46.5%

32.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Latrobe - Gippsland South 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 ◂ +1.3 pts 78.7%

3.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% German even 4.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.1%

8.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +153 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

177 90th pct 24 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +0.26 more in South East

3.47 75th pct 3.73 79th pct

Students in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +42,849 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

46,368 57th pct 3,519 2nd pct

Avg size in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +117 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

263 26th pct 147 1st pct

ICSEA in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +62 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

994 38th pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

20.0% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 33.2%

17.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

12.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +$43 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland gap steady

$653 10th pct $610 4th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +$74 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland gap steady

$1,260 9th pct $1,186 3rd pct

Family income in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +$161 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland gap steady

$1,636 13th pct $1,475 4th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

21.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +2,621 larger in Latrobe - Gippsland

5,819 54th pct 3,198 31st pct

Median age in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +5 yrs older in South East

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +$4 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

$551 32nd pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +$48 higher in South East

$1,335 21st pct $1,383 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 48.7%

34.0% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

12.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +$5 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland gap steady

$270 21st pct $265 19th pct

Mortgage in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +$43 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland gap narrowing

$1,343 17th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 14.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 17.9%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 48.5%

21.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.9% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 41.0%

26.6% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +1,049 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

1,227 57th pct 178 5th pct

Stops/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +0.19 more in South East

4.08 30th pct 4.27 37th pct

Departures/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +204.3 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

333.7 30th pct 129.4 12th pct

PT routes in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +91 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

113 82nd pct 22 14th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 62.3%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 28.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.7% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.4%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

14.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

12.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +269,206 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

313,733 57th pct 44,527 4th pct

Growth in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +0.5 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

4.6% 34th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +230 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

876 52nd pct 646 30th pct

Max temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +5.2 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

20.8 20th pct 15.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +3.2 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

8.8 14th pct 5.6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +1.8 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.8 19th pct 2.0 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +1.7 more in Latrobe - Gippsland

3.8 17th pct 2.1 3rd pct

15-min city in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +18.7 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

41.4% 15th pct 22.7% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +20.4 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

44.4% 22nd pct 24.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +31.5 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

57.3% 27th pct 25.8% 9th pct

Walk to school in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +27.9 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

47.3% 14th pct 19.4% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +25.4 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

71.9% 23rd pct 46.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +14.9 pts higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

30.7% 14th pct 15.8% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +17.0 more in South East

16.5 53rd pct 33.6 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +1 higher in Latrobe - Gippsland

1 28th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Latrobe - Gippsland in South East +5.4 pts higher in South East

5.3% 41st pct 10.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latrobe - Gippsland vs South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/vs/603/south-east