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Greensborough vs South Morang

Name: Greensborough vs South Morang — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Greensborough profile · South Morang profile

Greensborough South Morang

South Morang and Greensborough are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct cultural and social profiles. South Morang is much more diverse, with 31.5% of people born overseas and 36.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Greensborough is far more likely to have residents who identify with no religion, at 44.3% compared to 24.5% in South Morang. Greensborough also has more established wealth and infrastructure, with 38% of homes owned outright and a far higher number of schools per child.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for full-time employment, which is around 60%. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of about $2,075 and a nearly identical share of people who have moved house in the last five years. While South Morang has a younger typical age of 36, Greensborough is noticeably older at 41, a gap that is reflected in the higher proportion of retirees and people living alone in Greensborough.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.1 pts higher in South Morang No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Greensborough Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Greensborough Work from home: 11.3 pts higher in Greensborough Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in South Morang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greensborough in South Morang +3,919 larger in South Morang gap widening

21,070 90th pct 24,989 91st pct

Median age in Greensborough in South Morang +5 yrs older in Greensborough gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 10.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.4%

31.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Greensborough South Morang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 65.8%

1.4% India +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +14.6 pts 18.8%

33.4% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%

10.5% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 5.5%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% Indian +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +21.2 pts 59.7%

2.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

44.3% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 24.5%

1.2% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greensborough in South Morang +1.27 more in Greensborough

2.04 29th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greensborough in South Morang +16 more in Greensborough

50 92nd pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Greensborough in South Morang +158 larger in South Morang

541 77th pct 699 90th pct

ICSEA in Greensborough in South Morang +41 higher in Greensborough

1,085 88th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 even 65.5%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

11.3% Year 10 even 11.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

6.5% Architecture & building even 6.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Greensborough in South Morang +$79 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$903 73rd pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Greensborough in South Morang even gap narrowing

$2,075 78th pct $2,078 78th pct

Family income in Greensborough in South Morang +$205 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$2,454 80th pct $2,249 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +5.1 pts ▸ 70.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greensborough in South Morang +59 larger in South Morang

133 86th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Greensborough in South Morang +9 yrs older in Greensborough

30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greensborough in South Morang +$135 higher in Greensborough

$860 70th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Greensborough in South Morang +$260 higher in Greensborough

$2,416 76th pct $2,156 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greensborough in South Morang +0.4 larger in South Morang gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 16.0%

11.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 25.6%

20.9% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 15.7%

16.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greensborough in South Morang +$14 higher in Greensborough gap narrowing

$404 82nd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Greensborough in South Morang +$267 higher in Greensborough gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Greensborough in South Morang even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 23.6%

17.3% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 84.4%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 39.5%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 73.6%

17.2% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greensborough in South Morang +15 more in Greensborough

109 90th pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Greensborough in South Morang +1.41 more in Greensborough

5.17 78th pct 3.76 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Greensborough in South Morang +1,039.2 more in Greensborough

2,280.0 93rd pct 1,240.9 88th pct

PT routes in Greensborough in South Morang +5 more in Greensborough

13 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Greensborough in South Morang +4 longer in Greensborough

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Greensborough in South Morang +8 longer in South Morang

23 20th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Greensborough in South Morang +4,180 more in South Morang

20,807 74th pct 24,987 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Greensborough in South Morang +63,712 more in Greensborough

100,639 79th pct 36,927 59th pct

Transit to city in Greensborough in South Morang +17 longer in South Morang

69 73rd pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 20.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

8.0% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 19.6%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Greensborough in South Morang +1.2 higher in Greensborough

7.0 93rd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greensborough in South Morang +1.6 more in Greensborough

7.0 94th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Greensborough in South Morang +26.7 pts higher in Greensborough

92.0% 95th pct 65.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Greensborough in South Morang +8.9 pts higher in Greensborough

77.4% 88th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Greensborough in South Morang +0.4 pts higher in Greensborough

95.1% 86th pct 94.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Greensborough in South Morang +16.6 pts higher in Greensborough

94.4% 96th pct 77.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Greensborough in South Morang +0.2 pts higher in Greensborough

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Greensborough in South Morang +20.5 pts higher in Greensborough

73.6% 91st pct 53.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Greensborough in South Morang +3.5 more in Greensborough

18.2 59th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Greensborough in South Morang +23 higher in Greensborough

315 96th pct 292 95th pct

Mean slope in Greensborough in South Morang +4.0 pts higher in Greensborough

8.6% 74th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Greensborough with nearby areas

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Compare South Morang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greensborough vs South Morang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21104/greensborough/vs/SAL22311/south-morang