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Girgarre vs Girgarre East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Girgarre profile · Girgarre East profile

Girgarre Girgarre East

Girgarre and Girgarre East are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Girgarre is more populous and has better local access, with 44% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and two schools within 3km. In contrast, Girgarre East is smaller and more car-dependent, with no schools or amenity types within a 15-minute walk. There is a significant gap in typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Girgarre East at $1,562 compared to $1,093 in Girgarre.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having an identical 2.4 people per home and virtually no one commuting by public transport. Both areas are far from the city, with drive times around 130 minutes. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. For example, the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Girgarre East (65.2%) than in Girgarre (50.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 420 larger in Girgarre Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Girgarre No car: 4.3 pts higher in Girgarre Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Girgarre East Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Girgarre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girgarrein Girgarre East +420 larger in Girgarre gap steady
563 66th pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1 yrs older in Girgarre gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Girgarrein Girgarre East +2.2 pts higher in Girgarre East gap widening
2.0% 50th pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
20.6% 58th pct 19.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Girgarrein Girgarre East +2.7 pts higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 21.0% 75th pct
De facto in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.9 pts higher in Girgarre East gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 15.6% 73rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.5%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Marital status

42.3% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
35.8% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Girgarre Girgarre East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.2 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 73.4%
1.1% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

48.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 46.2%
36.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 30.1%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
1.2% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
2.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.4 pts higher in Girgarre East gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Girgarrein Girgarre East +0.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 79.7%
0.0% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Girgarrein Girgarre East +7.7 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
46.2% 68th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
46.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 38.5%
11.4% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Girgarrein Girgarre East +5.8 pts higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
30.0% 13th pct 35.8% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.2 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
6.5% 16th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Girgarrein Girgarre East
9.71 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Girgarrein Girgarre East +2 more in Girgarre
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Girgarrein Girgarre East
22 6th pct —
ICSEA in Girgarrein Girgarre East
856 10th pct —

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.5% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 11.0%
17.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Management & commerce +13.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.2% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 4.3%
10.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
2.7% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Girgarrein Girgarre East +$133 higher in Girgarre East gap widening
$597 24th pct $730 46th pct
Household income in Girgarrein Girgarre East +$469 higher in Girgarre East gap widening
$1,093 19th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Girgarrein Girgarre East +$476 higher in Girgarre East gap widening
$1,399 21st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Girgarrein Girgarre East +2.6 pts higher in Girgarre East gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Girgarrein Girgarre East +5.9 pts higher in Girgarre East gap steady
6.9% 21st pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.2% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 6.4%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 37.5%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Girgarrein Girgarre East +7.3 pts higher in Girgarre
31.1% 61st pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Girgarrein Girgarre East +4.5 pts higher in Girgarre
9.4% 63rd pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Girgarrein Girgarre East +2.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
5.5% 60th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
7.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 55.9%
17.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Girgarrein Girgarre East +7.2 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
21.5% 65th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Girgarrein Girgarre East +2.4 pts higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Girgarrein Girgarre East +8.4 pts higher in Girgarre East gap widening
21.9% 34th pct 30.4% 75th pct
Defence service in Girgarrein Girgarre East +3.5 pts higher in Girgarre
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Girgarrein Girgarre East +0.5 pts higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
23.6% 47th pct 24.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Girgarrein Girgarre East +5 larger in Girgarre
11 60th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Girgarrein Girgarre East +20 yrs older in Girgarre East
9 yrs 3rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Girgarrein Girgarre East +$124 higher in Girgarre
$524 36th pct $400 17th pct
Household income in Girgarrein Girgarre East +$2,526 higher in Girgarre East
$724 9th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Girgarrein Girgarre East even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Girgarrein Girgarre East +6.1 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Girgarrein Girgarre East +3.7 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
31.3% 75th pct 27.7% 64th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
32.5% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%
10.6% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.4% 6 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girgarrein Girgarre East +$95 higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
$180 20th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Girgarrein Girgarre East +$431 higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,514 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Girgarrein Girgarre East even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Girgarrein Girgarre East +12.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
18.9% 57th pct 6.4% 14th pct
Owned outright in Girgarrein Girgarre East +6.4 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
44.7% 61st pct 38.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.4 pts higher in Girgarre East gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Girgarrein Girgarre East +9.9 pts higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
88.0% 73rd pct 97.9% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
44.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 38.3%
18.9% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 6.4%
5.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

62.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 57.4%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.1% 5 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.9% Under $200 ◂ +65.9 pts 0.0%
22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.0 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

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.7%
34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Girgarrein Girgarre East +4.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
4.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Girgarrein Girgarre East +9.6 pts higher in Girgarre East gap widening
16.4% 50th pct 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Girgarrein Girgarre East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Girgarrein Girgarre East +3 more in Girgarre
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Girgarrein Girgarre East +5.33 more in Girgarre
5.33 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Girgarrein Girgarre East +42.6 more in Girgarre
42.6 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Girgarrein Girgarre East +2 more in Girgarre
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Girgarrein Girgarre East +47 longer in Girgarre East
37 72nd pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Girgarrein Girgarre East +6 longer in Girgarre
135 87th pct 129 86th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 52.1%
16.4% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
8.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%
10.9% 4 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 11.4%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 29.7% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Girgarrein Girgarre East
28.3% 93rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Girgarrein Girgarre East +3.8 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
3.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Girgarrein Girgarre East +14.4 pts higher in Girgarre East gap narrowing
50.8% 23rd pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Girgarrein Girgarre East +3.4 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
4.9% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
5.3% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Girgarrein Girgarre East +0.8 higher in Girgarre
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Girgarrein Girgarre East +0.9 more in Girgarre
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Girgarrein Girgarre East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Girgarrein Girgarre East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Girgarrein Girgarre East +40.6 pts higher in Girgarre
40.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Girgarrein Girgarre East +44.0 pts higher in Girgarre
44.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Girgarrein Girgarre East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Girgarrein Girgarre East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Girgarrein Girgarre East +7.1 more in Girgarre
7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1 higher in Girgarre
1 54th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Girgarrein Girgarre East +1.1 pts higher in Girgarre East
2.3% 1st pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girgarre vs Girgarre East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20999/girgarre/vs/SAL21000/girgarre-east