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Breakwater vs Marshall

Name: Breakwater vs Marshall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Breakwater profile · Marshall profile

Breakwater Marshall

Marshall and Breakwater are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with a few striking differences. Marshall is a much older community, with 34.4% of people aged 65 and over compared to 18.9% in Breakwater. It is also far more convenient for pedestrians; 95.7% of Marshall homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 15.8% of Breakwater homes are. In contrast, Breakwater has a much higher share of renters at 38.4% and a larger proportion of one-parent families at 25.7%, compared to 22.1% and 11.5% in Marshall.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical number of people per home, with 2.1 residents in each. They also share similar rates of children under 15 and a comparable number of people using another language at home. While they share these everyday traits, they have diverged in other ways; for example, Marshall has seen a far higher number of people move in over the last five years than Breakwater.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,239 larger in Marshall Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Breakwater Aged 65+: 15.5 pts higher in Marshall One-parent: 14.2 pts higher in Breakwater Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Marshall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakwater in Marshall +1,239 larger in Marshall gap widening

1,060 73rd pct 2,299 80th pct

Median age in Breakwater in Marshall +3 yrs older in Marshall gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

18.9% Seniors (65+) +15.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 14.5%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.2% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 36.2%

29.7% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.0% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

6.5% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Breakwater Marshall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 77.5%

2.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English +5.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.2% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

10.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.9% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 83.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.4% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 41.8%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

1.7% Hinduism even 1.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Breakwater in Marshall +4 more in Marshall

19 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Breakwater in Marshall +212 larger in Marshall

299 48th pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in Breakwater in Marshall +21 higher in Marshall

1,030 72nd pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%

13.8% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

10.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

4.2% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Breakwater in Marshall +$30 higher in Breakwater gap narrowing

$655 33rd pct $625 28th pct

Household income in Breakwater in Marshall +$77 higher in Marshall gap narrowing

$1,077 18th pct $1,154 22nd pct

Family income in Breakwater in Marshall +$166 higher in Marshall gap narrowing

$1,477 25th pct $1,643 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

9.2% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

22.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakwater in Marshall +17 larger in Marshall

17 65th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Breakwater in Marshall +1 yrs older in Breakwater

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Breakwater in Marshall +$331 higher in Marshall

$483 30th pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Breakwater in Marshall +$563 higher in Marshall

$1,062 21st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakwater in Marshall even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.5% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 11.5%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 37.5%

34.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

6.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakwater in Marshall +$90 higher in Marshall gap widening

$300 57th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Breakwater in Marshall +$387 higher in Marshall gap narrowing

$1,213 24th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Breakwater in Marshall +0.10 higher in Breakwater gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 22.1%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

1.1% Other tenure +16.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

76.4% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 70.1%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 37.3%

29.4% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $350–$549 +38.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +38.6 pts 20.6%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 47.2%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Breakwater in Marshall +4 more in Marshall

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Breakwater in Marshall +5.38 more in Breakwater

13.21 89th pct 7.83 86th pct

Departures/1k in Breakwater in Marshall +200.3 more in Marshall

1,253.8 88th pct 1,454.1 89th pct

PT routes in Breakwater in Marshall +13 more in Marshall

5 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Breakwater in Marshall +3 longer in Breakwater

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Breakwater in Marshall +1 longer in Breakwater

57 42nd pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 63.2%

8.9% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.2% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

7.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

11.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakwater in Marshall +1.3 higher in Marshall

4.4 80th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Breakwater in Marshall +2.2 more in Marshall

3.9 77th pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Breakwater in Marshall +46.9 pts higher in Marshall

30.5% 75th pct 77.3% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Breakwater in Marshall +79.9 pts higher in Marshall

15.8% 69th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Breakwater in Marshall even

99.4% 98th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Breakwater in Marshall +32.9 pts higher in Marshall

36.8% 71st pct 69.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Breakwater in Marshall +0.2 pts higher in Marshall

99.7% 89th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Breakwater in Marshall +36.9 pts higher in Marshall

0.2% 71st pct 37.1% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Breakwater in Marshall +8.9 more in Breakwater

19.8 61st pct 10.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Breakwater in Marshall +70 higher in Marshall

139 88th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Breakwater in Marshall +0.1 pts higher in Marshall

3.4% 19th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Breakwater with nearby areas

Thomson South Geelong St Albans Park Whittington Marshall Charlemont East Geelong Newcomb

Compare Marshall with nearby areas

Charlemont Breakwater Grovedale Belmont South Geelong St Albans Park Thomson Armstrong Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakwater vs Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20326/breakwater/vs/SAL21615/marshall