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Edi Upper vs Whitfield

Name: Edi Upper vs Whitfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Edi Upper profile · Whitfield profile

Edi Upper Whitfield

Whitfield (Vic.) and Edi Upper are both small, rural areas in Victoria, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Whitfield (Vic.) is more established and accessible, with 52.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Edi Upper is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Whitfield (Vic.) also has a significantly older population, with 31.4% aged 65 and over, compared to 17.4% in Edi Upper. Other notable gaps include people born overseas, who make up 13.6% of Whitfield (Vic.) but only 2.8% of Edi Upper.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their reliance on cars, as neither area has any residents who commute by public transport. They share a similar housing style, with about 73% of homes in both places having three or more bedrooms. Their typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting at $1,137 in Whitfield (Vic.) and $1,224 in Edi Upper.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111 larger in Whitfield Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Whitfield Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Whitfield Aged 65+: 13.9 pts higher in Whitfield Born overseas: 10.9 pts higher in Whitfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edi Upper in Whitfield +111 larger in Whitfield gap steady

109 43rd pct 220 56th pct

Median age in Edi Upper in Whitfield +1 yrs older in Whitfield gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 28.2%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 45.7%

31.4% Never married even 31.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

4.7% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Edi Upper Whitfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 82.3%

2.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%

35.8% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.6% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

7.3% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.8% Italian +9.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Dutch +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 45.5%

30.3% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.4% Not stated ◂ +11.1 pts 6.4%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Edi Upper in Whitfield

— 40.00 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Edi Upper in Whitfield +1 more in Whitfield

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Edi Upper in Whitfield

— 34 12th pct

ICSEA in Edi Upper in Whitfield

— 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 26.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

15.8% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

15.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

7.0% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Edi Upper in Whitfield +$70 higher in Edi Upper gap widening

$739 48th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Edi Upper in Whitfield +$87 higher in Edi Upper gap narrowing

$1,224 27th pct $1,137 21st pct

Family income in Edi Upper in Whitfield +$250 higher in Edi Upper gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 31.3%

9.8% $650–$1,499 +29.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.2%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +8.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

15.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.8% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Edi Upper in Whitfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Edi Upper in Whitfield

— 66 yrs 99th pct

Median income in Edi Upper in Whitfield

— $225 2nd pct

Household income in Edi Upper in Whitfield

— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edi Upper in Whitfield +0.2 larger in Edi Upper gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 37.0%

7.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.3% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edi Upper in Whitfield +$50 higher in Whitfield

$150 14th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Edi Upper in Whitfield +$108 higher in Edi Upper gap narrowing

$1,191 23rd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Edi Upper in Whitfield +0.10 higher in Edi Upper gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 17.2%

19.5% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 42.4%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Edi Upper in Whitfield +1 more in Whitfield

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Edi Upper in Whitfield +4.55 more in Whitfield

0.00 0th pct 4.55 76th pct

Departures/1k in Edi Upper in Whitfield +54.5 more in Whitfield

0.0 0th pct 54.5 63rd pct

PT routes in Edi Upper in Whitfield +1 more in Whitfield

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Edi Upper in Whitfield

— 16 54th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 46.2%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

10.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 36.2%

20.6% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.8% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.6% 4 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.1% Construction ◂ +24.6 pts 2.6%

15.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 23.9%

11.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

15.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

5.1% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 2.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Edi Upper in Whitfield +3.5 higher in Whitfield

0.0 16th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Edi Upper in Whitfield +3.6 more in Whitfield

0.0 0th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Edi Upper in Whitfield +51.5 pts higher in Whitfield

0.0% 0th pct 51.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Edi Upper in Whitfield +52.7 pts higher in Whitfield

0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Edi Upper in Whitfield +45.5 pts higher in Whitfield

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Edi Upper in Whitfield +50.3 pts higher in Whitfield

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Edi Upper in Whitfield +47.9 pts higher in Whitfield

0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Edi Upper in Whitfield even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Edi Upper in Whitfield +50.0 more in Whitfield

0.0 0th pct 50.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Edi Upper in Whitfield +1 higher in Whitfield

0 25th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Edi Upper in Whitfield +0.5 pts higher in Edi Upper

7.1% 63rd pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Edi Upper vs Whitfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20847/edi-upper/vs/SAL22772/whitfield