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Eastwood vs Granite Rock

Name: Eastwood vs Granite Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Eastwood profile · Granite Rock profile

Eastwood Granite Rock

Eastwood (Vic.) and Granite Rock are neighbours in East Gippsland with very different levels of activity. Eastwood (Vic.) is more developed and walkable, with 82.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Granite Rock is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or shop. There are also notable differences in demographics and housing; Eastwood (Vic.) has a far higher share of seniors at 34.3% and more renters at 15.7%, while Granite Rock has more outright homeowners (63.7%) and every single home has three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as they have nearly identical proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 15%) and the same number of people per bedroom. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Eastwood (Vic.) has seen more recent growth, with 40.9% of residents moving in during the last five years, which is far higher than the 24.1% seen in Granite Rock.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,594 larger in Eastwood Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Granite Rock Full-time: 17.2 pts higher in Eastwood Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Eastwood Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Eastwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastwood in Granite Rock +2,594 larger in Eastwood gap widening

2,855 83rd pct 261 58th pct

Median age in Eastwood in Granite Rock +1 yrs older in Eastwood gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 23.4%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

55.2% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

24.1% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Eastwood Granite Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

3.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.0% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

11.1% Scottish even 11.1%

9.6% Irish even 9.6%

4.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 94.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

49.7% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 42.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eastwood in Granite Rock

2.11 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Eastwood in Granite Rock +6 more in Eastwood

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Eastwood in Granite Rock

413 61st pct —

ICSEA in Eastwood in Granite Rock

948 26th pct —

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.0%

20.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.4% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

14.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

9.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

1.2% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Eastwood in Granite Rock +$75 higher in Granite Rock gap widening

$662 34th pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Eastwood in Granite Rock +$177 higher in Granite Rock gap widening

$1,304 33rd pct $1,481 46th pct

Family income in Eastwood in Granite Rock +$221 higher in Granite Rock gap steady

$1,600 32nd pct $1,821 45th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 6.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

9.4% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

23.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastwood in Granite Rock +89 larger in Eastwood

89 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Eastwood in Granite Rock

16 yrs 13th pct —

Median income in Eastwood in Granite Rock

$671 53rd pct —

Household income in Eastwood in Granite Rock

$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Eastwood in Granite Rock +0.3 larger in Granite Rock gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 29.1%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 19.8%

12.8% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.6% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.9% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastwood in Granite Rock gap narrowing

$370 76th pct —

Mortgage in Eastwood in Granite Rock +$83 higher in Granite Rock gap widening

$1,417 36th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Eastwood in Granite Rock even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.7% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 102.2%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastwood in Granite Rock +4 more in Eastwood

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Eastwood in Granite Rock +1.40 more in Eastwood

1.40 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Eastwood in Granite Rock +28.0 more in Eastwood

28.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Eastwood in Granite Rock +1 more in Eastwood

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Eastwood in Granite Rock

10 46th pct —

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 59.3%

9.1% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 18.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.4% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%

10.1% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

8.1% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Other services +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastwood in Granite Rock +5.1 higher in Eastwood

5.1 83rd pct 0.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastwood in Granite Rock +5.4 more in Eastwood

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Eastwood in Granite Rock +82.9 pts higher in Eastwood

82.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Eastwood in Granite Rock +90.8 pts higher in Eastwood

90.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Eastwood in Granite Rock +67.1 pts higher in Eastwood

67.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Eastwood in Granite Rock +77.4 pts higher in Eastwood

77.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Eastwood in Granite Rock +99.9 pts higher in Eastwood

99.9% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Eastwood in Granite Rock +79.8 pts higher in Eastwood

79.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastwood in Granite Rock +6.3 more in Eastwood

6.3 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastwood in Granite Rock +90 higher in Eastwood

91 85th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Eastwood in Granite Rock +3.7 pts higher in Granite Rock

4.9% 40th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Compare Eastwood with nearby areas

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Compare Granite Rock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastwood vs Granite Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20836/eastwood/vs/SAL21088/granite-rock