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Girgarre vs Timmering

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Girgarre profile · Timmering profile

Girgarre Timmering

Girgarre and Timmering are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with very different household profiles. Girgarre has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 33 in Timmering. This age difference is reflected in the homes; Girgarre has far more people living alone (31.3% versus 10.0%) and far more homes owned outright (44.7% versus 16.7%). In contrast, Timmering is far more likely to have renters (43.3%) and families with children, with 34.3% of people providing unpaid childcare compared to 21.9% in Girgarre.

While the gaps in housing and age are wide, these two areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 21%) and both are about the same distance from the city. These differences in demographics are consistent with the employment patterns, as adults are far more likely to be working or looking for work in Timmering (67.2%) than in Girgarre (50.8%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Girgarre Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Timmering Living alone: 21.3 pts higher in Girgarre Population: 473 larger in Girgarre People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Timmering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Girgarrein Timmering +473 larger in Girgarre gap steady
563 66th pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Girgarrein Timmering +9 yrs older in Girgarre gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Girgarrein Timmering +2.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Girgarrein Timmering +0.5 pts higher in Timmering gap narrowing
20.6% 58th pct 21.1% 61st pct
Under 15 in Girgarrein Timmering +7.3 pts higher in Timmering gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Girgarrein Timmering +1.8 pts higher in Timmering gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.7%
18.3% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

Marital status

42.3% Married +15.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
35.8% Never married even 35.8%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Girgarre Timmering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Girgarrein Timmering +1.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 91.1%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 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 ◂ +11.1 pts 37.8%
36.1% English +9.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
9.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.9% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.1% German +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.2% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

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

Language used at home

87.9% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 96.7%
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% 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 Timmering +4.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
46.2% 68th pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 42.2%
42.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
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 Timmering +4.5 pts higher in Timmering gap widening
30.0% 13th pct 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Girgarrein Timmering +6.5 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Girgarrein Timmering
9.71 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Girgarrein Timmering +2 more in Girgarre
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Girgarrein Timmering
22 6th pct —
ICSEA in Girgarrein Timmering
856 10th pct —

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.5% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.8% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 7.7%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
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

13.2% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.6% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
2.7% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Girgarrein Timmering +$103 higher in Timmering gap widening
$597 24th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Girgarrein Timmering +$449 higher in Timmering gap widening
$1,093 19th pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Girgarrein Timmering +$309 higher in Timmering gap widening
$1,399 21st pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Girgarrein Timmering +4.6 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Girgarrein Timmering +6.9 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
6.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +37.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
27.2% Under $650 ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 16.7%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 40.3%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Girgarrein Timmering +10.0 pts higher in Girgarre
31.1% 61st pct 21.1% 17th pct
Mental health in Girgarrein Timmering +2.7 pts higher in Girgarre
9.4% 63rd pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Girgarrein Timmering +0.0 pts higher in Timmering gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
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 +12.7 pts ▸ 71.1%
17.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.9% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Girgarrein Timmering +3.6 pts higher in Girgarre gap steady
21.5% 65th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Girgarrein Timmering +1.3 pts higher in Timmering gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Girgarrein Timmering +12.4 pts higher in Timmering gap narrowing
21.9% 34th pct 34.3% 87th pct
Defence service in Girgarrein Timmering +3.5 pts higher in Girgarre
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Girgarrein Timmering +6.2 pts higher in Timmering gap widening
23.6% 47th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Girgarrein Timmering +11 larger in Girgarre
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Girgarrein Timmering
9 yrs 3rd pct —
Median income in Girgarrein Timmering
$524 36th pct —
Household income in Girgarrein Timmering
$724 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Girgarrein Timmering +0.5 larger in Timmering gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Girgarrein Timmering +11.4 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 3.7% 19th pct
Living alone in Girgarrein Timmering +21.3 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 10.0% 7th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 59.8%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 28.0%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +21.3 pts 10.0%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.4% 6 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Girgarrein Timmering +$20 higher in Timmering
$180 20th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Girgarrein Timmering +$317 higher in Timmering gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Girgarrein Timmering +0.20 higher in Timmering gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Girgarrein Timmering +24.4 pts higher in Timmering gap widening
18.9% 57th pct 43.3% 89th pct
Owned outright in Girgarrein Timmering +28.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
44.7% 61st pct 16.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Girgarrein Timmering +1.4 pts higher in Timmering gap narrowing
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Girgarrein Timmering +8.0 pts higher in Girgarre gap widening
88.0% 73rd pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
44.7% Owned outright ◂ +28.0 pts 16.7%
18.9% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +25.5 pts 36.7%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.1% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 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 ◂ +42.8 pts 23.1%
22.0% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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 ◂ +10.3 pts 35.7%
34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Girgarrein Timmering +15.7 pts higher in Timmering gap widening
4.3% 70th pct 20.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Girgarrein Timmering +5.5 pts higher in Timmering gap steady
16.4% 50th pct 22.0% 65th pct
PT commute in Girgarrein Timmering even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Girgarrein Timmering +3 more in Girgarre
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Girgarrein Timmering +5.33 more in Girgarre
5.33 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Girgarrein Timmering +42.6 more in Girgarre
42.6 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Girgarrein Timmering +2 more in Girgarre
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Girgarrein Timmering
37 72nd pct —
Drive to city in Girgarrein Timmering +7 longer in Timmering
135 87th pct 142 88th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
16.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 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

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%
19.0% 3 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% No vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.9% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Girgarrein Timmering +9.7 pts higher in Timmering gap widening
31.0% 50th pct 40.7% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Girgarrein Timmering
28.3% 93rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Girgarrein Timmering +3.8 pts higher in Girgarre gap narrowing
3.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Girgarrein Timmering +16.4 pts higher in Timmering gap narrowing
50.8% 23rd pct 67.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in Girgarrein Timmering +16.1 pts higher in Timmering gap widening
59.6% 58th pct 75.6% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.4 pts ▸ 63.4%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
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 +20.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
17.3% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Girgarrein Timmering +0.8 higher in Girgarre
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Girgarrein Timmering +0.9 more in Girgarre
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Girgarrein Timmering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Girgarrein Timmering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Girgarrein Timmering +40.6 pts higher in Girgarre
40.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Girgarrein Timmering +44.0 pts higher in Girgarre
44.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Girgarrein Timmering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Girgarrein Timmering even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Girgarrein Timmering +7.1 more in Girgarre
7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Girgarrein Timmering +1 higher in Girgarre
1 54th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Girgarrein Timmering +0.6 pts higher in Timmering
2.3% 1st pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Girgarre vs Timmering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20999/girgarre/vs/SAL22518/timmering