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Gisborne vs Toolern Vale

Name: Gisborne vs Toolern Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Gisborne profile · Toolern Vale profile

Gisborne Toolern Vale

Gisborne and Toolern Vale are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Gisborne is a larger, more active hub where 26.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.4% in Toolern Vale. It is much more connected, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and a high number of public transport stops. In contrast, Toolern Vale is car-dependent, with a score of 0.2 and no public transport stops. Toolern Vale does have more schools per child, with 7.35 per 1,000 children compared to 1.69 in Gisborne.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, at around 18%. They are also similar in that most homes have three or more bedrooms and typical monthly loan payments are the same at $2,167. While Toolern Vale's typical resident is noticeably older at 44, Gisborne has a younger feel, with more children and a higher share of people who moved there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,324 larger in Gisborne Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Gisborne No car: 1.8 pts higher in Gisborne Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Gisborne Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +9,324 larger in Gisborne gap widening

10,142 87th pct 818 72nd pct

Median age in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +5 yrs older in Toolern Vale gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 16.6%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.8%

27.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Toolern Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.8%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +6.1 pts 35.6%

40.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 38.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 86.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

47.5% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 37.5%

4.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +5.66 more in Toolern Vale

1.69 22nd pct 7.35 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +6 more in Gisborne

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +94 larger in Toolern Vale

396 59th pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +86 higher in Gisborne

1,058 81st pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 48.8%

12.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 18.3%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

12.0% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +$199 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$966 79th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +$386 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$2,294 86th pct $1,908 71st pct

Family income in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +$413 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$2,648 86th pct $2,235 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.2%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

11.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 16.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer even 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +3.6 pts 62.8%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

5.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +88 larger in Gisborne

92 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +28 yrs older in Toolern Vale

20 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +$298 higher in Gisborne

$1,047 81st pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +$1,906 higher in Toolern Vale

$2,343 74th pct $4,249 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +0.1 larger in Toolern Vale gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 64.9%

22.8% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

18.3% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

9.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +$38 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing

$423 86th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Gisborne in Toolern Vale even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Gisborne in Toolern Vale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 42.3%

34.5% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.9% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 7.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 97.7%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 43.8%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%

9.3% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +37.2 pts 15.0%

7.3% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%

11.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +54 more in Gisborne

54 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +5.32 more in Gisborne

5.32 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +711.7 more in Gisborne

711.7 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +5 more in Gisborne

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +67 longer in Toolern Vale

6 36th pct 73 93rd pct

Drive to city in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +3 longer in Gisborne

39 32nd pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +11,632 more in Toolern Vale

0 0th pct 11,632 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +11,632 more in Toolern Vale

0 0th pct 11,632 43rd pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) even 53.2%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Train even 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 32.6%

11.8% 4 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 11.6%

16.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 14.7%

15.9% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +3.9 higher in Gisborne

4.1 78th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +3.5 more in Gisborne

3.8 77th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +29.8 pts higher in Gisborne

29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +29.8 pts higher in Gisborne

29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +85.0 pts higher in Gisborne

85.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +52.7 pts higher in Gisborne

68.2% 81st pct 15.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +70.6 pts higher in Gisborne

85.2% 77th pct 14.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +23.9 pts higher in Gisborne

23.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +4.0 more in Gisborne

11.3 45th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +9 higher in Gisborne

10 72nd pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Gisborne in Toolern Vale +1.9 pts higher in Toolern Vale

4.9% 41st pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Toolern Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21001/gisborne/vs/SAL22537/toolern-vale