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Shepparton vs West and North West

Name: Shepparton vs West and North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 578 km apart · Shepparton profile · West and North West profile

Shepparton West and North West

Shepparton and West and North West are both large regional areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in climate and culture. West and North West is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 2,100mm compared to Shepparton's 493mm. Shepparton is warmer, with a typical maximum temperature of 22.7 degrees against 13.2 degrees in West and North West. Culturally, West and North West has a much larger First Nations population at 8.4%, while Shepparton has more people using a language other than English at home (11.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding religion and language. Now, 51.0% of people in West and North West report no religion, which is far higher than the 37.4% in Shepparton. Despite these diverging trends, they share several similarities, such as a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 12.8%) and very similar typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.6 pts higher in West and North West Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Shepparton Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in West and North West De facto: 1.8 pts higher in West and North West Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Shepparton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shepparton in West and North West +21,462 larger in Shepparton gap widening

137,618 31st pct 116,156 27th pct

Median age in Shepparton in West and North West +2 yrs older in West and North West gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 45.7%

32.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Shepparton West and North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

1.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

5.8% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 38.8%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

3.4% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shepparton in West and North West +14 more in Shepparton

82 27th pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shepparton in West and North West +0.20 more in West and North West

3.30 72nd pct 3.49 75th pct

Students in Shepparton in West and North West +5,222 more in Shepparton

22,863 18th pct 17,641 12th pct

Avg size in Shepparton in West and North West +19 larger in Shepparton

279 28th pct 259 25th pct

ICSEA in Shepparton in West and North West +30 higher in Shepparton

978 28th pct 948 12th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%

19.6% Year 10 +16.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

8.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Shepparton in West and North West +$44 higher in Shepparton gap widening

$679 15th pct $635 8th pct

Household income in Shepparton in West and North West +$119 higher in Shepparton gap widening

$1,314 14th pct $1,195 3rd pct

Family income in Shepparton in West and North West +$125 higher in Shepparton gap widening

$1,663 14th pct $1,538 8th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

20.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 56.2%

21.0% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shepparton in West and North West +5,259 larger in West and North West

4,501 43rd pct 9,760 70th pct

Median age in Shepparton in West and North West +3 yrs older in West and North West

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Shepparton in West and North West +$27 higher in West and North West

$521 25th pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Shepparton in West and North West +$88 higher in West and North West

$1,239 10th pct $1,327 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shepparton in West and North West +0.1 larger in Shepparton gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 48.5%

30.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.9% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.3% 3 people even 13.2%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shepparton in West and North West +$10 higher in Shepparton gap steady

$250 14th pct $240 12th pct

Mortgage in Shepparton in West and North West +$100 higher in Shepparton gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,200 5th pct

People / bedroom in Shepparton in West and North West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%

24.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 90.9%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 17.7%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

24.5% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.6% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shepparton in West and North West +47 more in Shepparton

567 20th pct 520 17th pct

Stops/1k in Shepparton in West and North West +0.36 more in West and North West

4.12 32nd pct 4.48 45th pct

Departures/1k in Shepparton in West and North West +68.7 more in West and North West

232.9 22nd pct 301.6 28th pct

PT routes in Shepparton in West and North West +10 more in Shepparton

43 23rd pct 33 19th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 69.8%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.0%

32.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

4.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.3% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Shepparton in West and North West +18,554 higher in Shepparton

138,645 16th pct 120,091 13th pct

Growth in Shepparton in West and North West even

0.9% 3rd pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shepparton in West and North West +1,607 higher in West and North West

493 16th pct 2,100 100th pct

Max temp in Shepparton in West and North West +9.6 higher in Shepparton

22.7 35th pct 13.2 0th pct

Min temp in Shepparton in West and North West +3.0 higher in Shepparton

9.4 21st pct 6.3 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shepparton in West and North West +0.2 higher in West and North West

4.2 30th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shepparton in West and North West +0.2 more in West and North West

4.2 32nd pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Shepparton in West and North West +3.0 pts higher in West and North West

48.7% 30th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Shepparton in West and North West +2.5 pts higher in Shepparton

52.1% 42nd pct 49.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Shepparton in West and North West +10.1 pts higher in West and North West

56.4% 27th pct 66.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Shepparton in West and North West +3.6 pts higher in Shepparton

56.9% 36th pct 53.3% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Shepparton in West and North West +0.3 pts higher in Shepparton

71.2% 21st pct 70.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Shepparton in West and North West +0.5 pts higher in Shepparton

37.3% 32nd pct 36.8% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Shepparton in West and North West +3.5 more in West and North West

13.8 31st pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Shepparton in West and North West +2 higher in Shepparton

2 31st pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Shepparton in West and North West +4.3 pts higher in West and North West

2.8% 0th pct 7.2% 80th pct

Compare Shepparton with nearby areas

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Compare West and North West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shepparton vs West and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/216/shepparton/vs/604/west-and-north-west