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Diggers Rest vs Gisborne South

Name: Diggers Rest vs Gisborne South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Gisborne South profile

Diggers Rest Gisborne South

Diggers Rest and Gisborne South are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Diggers Rest is a younger community where the typical resident is 33, and it is much more transient, with 56.7% of people moving in the last five years. It is also more diverse, with 23.9% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Gisborne South is much older, with a typical age of 46, and is wealthier; 43.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.7% in Diggers Rest. While Diggers Rest is somewhat walkable, Gisborne South is car-dependent.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in new arrivals widening as Diggers Rest has grown more mobile. However, they share similar levels of education, with about 22% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in the size of their homes, with over 94% of dwellings in both areas having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with both areas having about the same share of people with long-term health conditions, sitting around 26%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.7 pts higher in Gisborne South Recent movers: 30.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest Median age: 13 yrs older in Gisborne South Population: 4,815 larger in Diggers Rest Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +4,815 larger in Diggers Rest gap widening

5,669 86th pct 854 72nd pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +13 yrs older in Gisborne South gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

39.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.3 pts 17.4%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

9.6% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.9% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

39.6% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 26.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Gisborne South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

6.8% India ◂ +6.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

26.6% English +9.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.5% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Indian ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

4.8% Punjabi ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South

0.84 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +7 more in Diggers Rest

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +101 larger in Diggers Rest

446 65th pct 345 53rd pct

ICSEA in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +16 higher in Gisborne South

1,023 68th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

11.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +$73 higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $897 72nd pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +$808 higher in Gisborne South gap narrowing

$1,991 75th pct $2,799 94th pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +$682 higher in Gisborne South gap narrowing

$2,214 69th pct $2,896 89th pct

Household income distribution

41.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 18.3%

6.6% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.3%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 24.8%

32.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

6.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +62 larger in Diggers Rest

73 82nd pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +2 yrs older in Gisborne South

27 yrs 54th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +$775 higher in Gisborne South

$1,100 84th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +$2,124 higher in Gisborne South

$2,625 82nd pct $4,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +0.3 larger in Gisborne South gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.2% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 10.8%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

6.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +$65 higher in Gisborne South gap widening

$397 81st pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +$542 higher in Gisborne South gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $2,342 86th pct

People / bedroom in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 44.8%

20.3% Owned outright +27.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

20.7% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 4.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 30.5%

43.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

4.2% 5 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% $350–$549 ◂ +73.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% $550–$749 +27.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 27.2%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 18.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +32 more in Diggers Rest

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +5.64 more in Diggers Rest

5.64 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +1,216.3 more in Diggers Rest

1,216.3 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +3 more in Diggers Rest

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +53 longer in Gisborne South

13 50th pct 66 89th pct

Drive to city in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +4 longer in Gisborne South

32 28th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +5,237 more in Diggers Rest

5,237 51st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +5,237 more in Diggers Rest

5,237 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 51.2%

22.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 35.9%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 11.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.0% 4 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.0% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.8% Clerical & administrative even 15.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +4.3 higher in Diggers Rest

4.4 80th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +3.9 more in Diggers Rest

4.1 78th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +42.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest

42.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +28.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest

28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +82.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

82.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +69.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

69.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +67.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

89.2% 80th pct 21.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +68.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest

68.6% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +11.0 more in Diggers Rest

14.5 52nd pct 3.5 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +17 higher in Diggers Rest

19 73rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Gisborne South +2.9 pts higher in Gisborne South

2.8% 9th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Diggers Rest with nearby areas

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Compare Gisborne South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Gisborne South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20754/diggers-rest/vs/SAL21002/gisborne-south