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Dimboola vs Gerang Gerung

Name: Dimboola vs Gerang Gerung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Dimboola profile · Gerang Gerung profile

Dimboola Gerang Gerung

Dimboola and Gerang Gerung are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Dimboola is a larger centre where residents are far older, with a typical age of 52 and 30.5% aged 65 or over. Gerang Gerung is sparsely populated and more affluent; its typical weekly household income is $1,875, which is far higher than Dimboola's $1,059. Gerang Gerung also has a more qualified workforce, with 58.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 34.2% in Dimboola.

These two areas have seen their differences in wealth and employment grow since 2011. While they share some traits, such as a total lack of public transport commuters and nearly identical room sizes in homes, they diverge in almost every other way. Dimboola is more connected, described as somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. In contrast, Gerang Gerung is car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,395 higher in Gerang Gerung 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Gerang Gerung Participation: 41.0 pts higher in Gerang Gerung Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Gerang Gerung Population: 1,570 larger in Dimboola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +1,570 larger in Dimboola gap widening

1,635 76th pct 65 32nd pct

Median age in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +11 yrs older in Dimboola gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.2 pts 9.2%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

13.2% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

Marital status

46.4% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

30.4% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dimboola Gerang Gerung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.7% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% German ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

10.1% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 104.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung

9.26 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +2 more in Dimboola

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung

105 26th pct —

ICSEA in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung

969 37th pct —

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +24.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

17.9% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%

14.2% Bachelor degree +13.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.2% Agriculture & environment +28.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.7% Management & commerce +15.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +$450 higher in Gerang Gerung gap widening

$575 21st pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +$816 higher in Gerang Gerung gap widening

$1,059 17th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +$662 higher in Gerang Gerung gap widening

$1,421 22nd pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.3%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 34.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

11.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +20.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

23.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +48 larger in Dimboola

48 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +15 yrs older in Gerang Gerung

43 yrs 81st pct 58 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +$1,200 higher in Gerang Gerung

$425 21st pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +$4,459 higher in Gerang Gerung

$1,041 20th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +0.3 larger in Gerang Gerung gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 28.6%

7.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +$60 higher in Dimboola gap widening

$170 18th pct $110 7th pct

Mortgage in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +$1,395 higher in Gerang Gerung gap widening

$800 9th pct $2,195 81st pct

People / bedroom in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 46.4%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 21.4%

15.3% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

2.8% Other tenure +11.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 50.0%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

2.3% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% Under $200 +78.4 pts ▸ 133.3%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

4.2% $3,000 or more +62.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

62.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +62.7 pts 0.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +3 more in Dimboola

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +1.83 more in Dimboola

1.83 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +34.9 more in Dimboola

34.9 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +5 more in Dimboola

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 55.6%

14.2% Worked at home +21.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

5.5% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.9% 4 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +28.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

11.3% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

7.8% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +4.3 higher in Dimboola

4.7 81st pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +4.6 more in Dimboola

5.1 83rd pct 0.4 50th pct

15-min city in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +70.4 pts higher in Dimboola

70.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +70.6 pts higher in Dimboola

70.6% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +61.8 pts higher in Dimboola

61.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +74.5 pts higher in Dimboola

74.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +38.9 pts higher in Dimboola

81.2% 75th pct 42.4% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +56.9 pts higher in Dimboola

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +123.3 more in Gerang Gerung

30.6 73rd pct 153.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +1 higher in Dimboola

1 53rd pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Dimboola in Gerang Gerung +0.1 pts higher in Gerang Gerung

3.0% 13th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dimboola vs Gerang Gerung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20756/dimboola/vs/SAL20984/gerang-gerung