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Girgarre vs Kyvalley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Girgarre profile · Kyvalley profile

Girgarre Kyvalley

Girgarre and Kyvalley are nearby Victorian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Girgarre has a higher share of one-parent families (15.0%) and people living alone (31.3%), while Kyvalley has a much larger share of people caring for children unpaid (33.6%). Income is notably higher in Kyvalley, where the typical household earns $1,421 a week compared to $1,093 in Girgarre. Girgarre also has more recent arrivals from overseas (28.3%) and better access to public transport, with 40.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Kyvalley has none.

The gap in people moving to these areas has widened since 2011, with 31.0% of Girgarre residents arriving in the last five years compared to 20.8% in Kyvalley. Despite this difference, the two areas share several traits. They have almost identical proportions of First Nations people, those aged 65 and over, and people with long-term health conditions. Both areas also have very similar rates of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Girgarre No car: 4.3 pts higher in Girgarre Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Kyvalley Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Girgarre Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Girgarre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girgarrein Kyvalley +200 larger in Girgarre gap narrowing
563 66th pct 363 61st pct
Median age in Girgarrein Kyvalley +1 yrs older in Girgarre gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.2 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
20.6% 58th pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Girgarrein Kyvalley +2.9 pts higher in Kyvalley gap widening
18.3% 58th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Girgarrein Kyvalley +3.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.3% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 58.9%
35.8% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 24.6%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
5.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Girgarre Kyvalley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Girgarrein Kyvalley +2.4 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 86.5%
0.5% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 +3.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
36.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%
9.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.2% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Girgarrein Kyvalley +1.6 pts higher in Kyvalley gap narrowing
2.8% 45th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Girgarrein Kyvalley +9.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
46.2% 68th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
46.2% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 37.2%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
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 Kyvalley +9.1 pts higher in Kyvalley gap narrowing
30.0% 13th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Girgarrein Kyvalley +5.6 pts higher in Kyvalley gap narrowing
6.5% 16th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Girgarrein Kyvalley
9.71 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Girgarrein Kyvalley +2 more in Kyvalley
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Girgarrein Kyvalley +433 larger in Kyvalley
22 6th pct 454 66th pct
ICSEA in Girgarrein Kyvalley +118 higher in Kyvalley
856 10th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%
17.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 38.7%
12.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Girgarrein Kyvalley +$151 higher in Kyvalley gap widening
$597 24th pct $748 49th pct
Household income in Girgarrein Kyvalley +$328 higher in Kyvalley gap widening
$1,093 19th pct $1,421 42nd pct
Family income in Girgarrein Kyvalley +$616 higher in Kyvalley gap widening
$1,399 21st pct $2,015 58th pct
High earners in Girgarrein Kyvalley even gap narrowing
4.6% 29th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Girgarrein Kyvalley +8.2 pts higher in Kyvalley gap widening
6.9% 21st pct 15.1% 48th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%
27.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.1%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.2 pts higher in Girgarre
31.1% 61st pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Girgarrein Kyvalley +2.0 pts higher in Girgarre
9.4% 63rd pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.3 pts higher in Kyvalley gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
7.5% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None even 58.4%
17.2% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
5.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Girgarrein Kyvalley +3.6 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
21.5% 65th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Girgarrein Kyvalley +3.5 pts higher in Kyvalley gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Girgarrein Kyvalley +11.7 pts higher in Kyvalley gap widening
21.9% 34th pct 33.6% 86th pct
Defence service in Girgarrein Kyvalley +3.5 pts higher in Girgarre
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Girgarrein Kyvalley +2.4 pts higher in Kyvalley gap narrowing
23.6% 47th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Girgarrein Kyvalley +5 larger in Girgarre
11 60th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Girgarrein Kyvalley +20 yrs older in Kyvalley
9 yrs 3rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Girgarrein Kyvalley
$524 36th pct —
Household income in Girgarrein Kyvalley
$724 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.4 larger in Kyvalley gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Girgarrein Kyvalley +10.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 4.7% 22nd pct
Living alone in Girgarrein Kyvalley +12.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 19.3% 34th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +14.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 19.3%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
10.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.4% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girgarrein Kyvalley +$30 higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
$180 20th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Girgarrein Kyvalley +$520 higher in Kyvalley gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,603 49th pct
People / bedroom in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.10 higher in Kyvalley gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Girgarrein Kyvalley +7.1 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
18.9% 57th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Girgarrein Kyvalley +4.0 pts higher in Kyvalley gap narrowing
44.7% 61st pct 48.7% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Girgarrein Kyvalley +1.4 pts higher in Kyvalley gap steady
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Girgarrein Kyvalley +5.7 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
88.0% 73rd pct 82.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.9% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 100.8%
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 ◂ +17.7 pts 44.5%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.1% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 57.1%
22.0% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
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 +0.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.3 pts 14.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Girgarrein Kyvalley +4.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
4.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Girgarrein Kyvalley +1.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
16.4% 50th pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Girgarrein Kyvalley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Girgarrein Kyvalley +3 more in Girgarre
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Girgarrein Kyvalley +5.33 more in Girgarre
5.33 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Girgarrein Kyvalley +42.6 more in Girgarre
42.6 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Girgarrein Kyvalley +2 more in Girgarre
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Girgarrein Kyvalley +49 longer in Kyvalley
37 72nd pct 86 100th pct
Drive to city in Girgarrein Kyvalley
135 87th pct —

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
16.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
8.0% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%
28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 16.1%
10.9% 4 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.0% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Girgarrein Kyvalley +10.1 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 20.8% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Girgarrein Kyvalley +14.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
28.3% 93rd pct 14.3% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Girgarrein Kyvalley +3.8 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
3.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Girgarrein Kyvalley +16.4 pts higher in Kyvalley gap widening
50.8% 23rd pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Girgarrein Kyvalley +4.1 pts higher in Kyvalley gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 26.2%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
4.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
5.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 18.7%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%
5.3% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
4.9% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.8 higher in Girgarre
0.8 58th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.9 more in Girgarre
0.9 58th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Girgarrein Kyvalley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Girgarrein Kyvalley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Girgarrein Kyvalley +40.6 pts higher in Girgarre
40.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Girgarrein Kyvalley +44.0 pts higher in Girgarre
44.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.6 pts higher in Kyvalley
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Girgarrein Kyvalley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Girgarrein Kyvalley +7.1 more in Girgarre
7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Girgarrein Kyvalley even
1 54th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Girgarrein Kyvalley +0.2 pts higher in Kyvalley
2.3% 1st pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Girgarre with nearby areas

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Compare Kyvalley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girgarre vs Kyvalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20999/girgarre/vs/SAL21416/kyvalley