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Morwell vs Traralgon

Name: Morwell vs Traralgon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Morwell profile · Traralgon profile

Morwell Traralgon

Traralgon and Morwell are nearby Victorian hubs with distinct profiles. Traralgon has a better-qualified workforce, with 16.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.7% in Morwell. This is consistent with higher incomes in Traralgon, where the typical household earns $1,484 a week, well higher than the $942 seen in Morwell. Morwell is more walkable, with 64.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more residents within walking distance of health services (55.5% versus 31.8% in Traralgon).

While these two areas are both dominated by separate houses and have similar First Nations populations, they are diverging in their economic and health outcomes. The gap in typical household income is substantial, at $542 per week. This trend is mirrored in health/wellbeing, as Morwell has a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions (38.7%) and mental health conditions (14.5%) than Traralgon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,518 larger in Traralgon Participation: 15.2 pts higher in Traralgon Household income: $542 higher in Traralgon Family income: $687 higher in Traralgon Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Traralgon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morwell in Traralgon +12,518 larger in Traralgon gap widening

14,389 88th pct 26,907 91st pct

Median age in Morwell in Traralgon +4 yrs older in Morwell gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

35.1% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 36.4%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Morwell Traralgon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 81.0%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.3% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.8% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morwell in Traralgon +0.20 more in Morwell

2.00 29th pct 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morwell in Traralgon +5 more in Traralgon

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Morwell in Traralgon +148 larger in Traralgon

418 61st pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Morwell in Traralgon +56 higher in Traralgon

923 15th pct 978 43rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

15.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 37.6%

10.4% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

6.9% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Morwell in Traralgon +$245 higher in Traralgon gap widening

$522 14th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in Morwell in Traralgon +$542 higher in Traralgon gap widening

$942 11th pct $1,484 46th pct

Family income in Morwell in Traralgon +$687 higher in Traralgon gap widening

$1,263 14th pct $1,950 54th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%

29.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.8%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 40.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +9.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morwell in Traralgon +18 larger in Morwell

442 86th pct 424 86th pct

Median age in Morwell in Traralgon +2 yrs older in Traralgon

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Morwell in Traralgon +$189 higher in Traralgon

$463 27th pct $652 51st pct

Household income in Morwell in Traralgon +$321 higher in Traralgon

$1,105 23rd pct $1,426 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morwell in Traralgon +0.1 larger in Traralgon gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%

25.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 17.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%

33.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morwell in Traralgon +$60 higher in Traralgon gap widening

$215 29th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Morwell in Traralgon +$347 higher in Traralgon gap widening

$953 13th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Morwell in Traralgon even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.7% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 26.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 85.5%

7.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 49.6%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 14.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 52.8%

35.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 19.1%

4.2% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.9 pts 25.3%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morwell in Traralgon +24 more in Traralgon

113 90th pct 137 91st pct

Stops/1k in Morwell in Traralgon +2.76 more in Morwell

7.85 86th pct 5.09 78th pct

Departures/1k in Morwell in Traralgon +634.9 more in Morwell

1,282.2 88th pct 647.3 81st pct

PT routes in Morwell in Traralgon +24 more in Traralgon

18 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stop walk in Morwell in Traralgon +1 longer in Traralgon

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Morwell in Traralgon +5 longer in Traralgon

96 66th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) even 66.5%

8.6% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 37.5%

31.8% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

4.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

7.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Manufacturing even 6.9%

3.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

7.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Morwell in Traralgon +0.4 higher in Morwell

5.7 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morwell in Traralgon +0.9 more in Morwell

5.6 86th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Morwell in Traralgon +14.8 pts higher in Morwell

64.5% 83rd pct 49.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Morwell in Traralgon +15.2 pts higher in Morwell

64.0% 83rd pct 48.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Morwell in Traralgon +1.9 pts higher in Traralgon

90.6% 84th pct 92.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Morwell in Traralgon +2.5 pts higher in Morwell

76.2% 84th pct 73.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Morwell in Traralgon +5.8 pts higher in Traralgon

91.9% 81st pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Morwell in Traralgon +23.8 pts higher in Morwell

55.5% 85th pct 31.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Morwell in Traralgon +1.1 more in Morwell

14.5 52nd pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Morwell in Traralgon +8 higher in Traralgon

29 75th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Morwell in Traralgon +0.6 pts higher in Morwell

4.2% 32nd pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Morwell with nearby areas

Maryvale Hazelwood Yallourn Hazelwood North Churchill Hernes Oak Hazelwood South Yallourn North

Compare Traralgon with nearby areas

Hazelwood North Traralgon East Tyers Loy Yang Maryvale Traralgon South Glengarry West Morwell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morwell vs Traralgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21769/morwell/vs/SAL22569/traralgon