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Myrtleford vs Whorouly East

Name: Myrtleford vs Whorouly East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Myrtleford profile · Whorouly East profile

Myrtleford Whorouly East

Myrtleford and Whorouly East are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Myrtleford is a larger town where 15.4% of people are children and 22.5% of homes are rented. It is described as somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a short walk of shops, health services and parks. In contrast, Whorouly East is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no residents living within walking distance of these amenities. Whorouly East has a more highly qualified population, with 24.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.0% in Myrtleford.

Both areas share very similar housing costs, with typical weekly rents at $250 and typical monthly home loan payments at $1,300. They also have the same proportion of full-time workers at 51.0% and nearly identical rates of people working from home. While Whorouly East has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.1% compared to 10.1% in Myrtleford), both areas have a population that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,193 larger in Myrtleford Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Myrtleford Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Myrtleford No car: 4.3 pts higher in Myrtleford One-parent: 13.9 pts higher in Myrtleford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +3,193 larger in Myrtleford gap steady

3,285 85th pct 92 39th pct

Median age in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +2 yrs older in Whorouly East gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 3.3%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.6% Married +21.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 21.0%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

3.2% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Myrtleford Whorouly East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

4.8% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.6% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% Scottish +10.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.9% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 15.2%

4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 94.6%

6.7% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

35.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Myrtleford in Whorouly East

5.92 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +3 more in Myrtleford

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Myrtleford in Whorouly East

231 41st pct —

ICSEA in Myrtleford in Whorouly East

1,000 56th pct —

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.7% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.2%

15.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +13.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 9.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +12.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.1% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +$177 higher in Whorouly East gap widening

$653 33rd pct $830 63rd pct

Household income in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +$407 higher in Whorouly East gap widening

$1,143 22nd pct $1,550 51st pct

Family income in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +$245 higher in Whorouly East gap widening

$1,546 29th pct $1,791 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 29.6%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +12.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

22.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +48 larger in Myrtleford

48 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Myrtleford in Whorouly East

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Myrtleford in Whorouly East

$668 53rd pct —

Household income in Myrtleford in Whorouly East

$1,771 53rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +0.2 larger in Whorouly East gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

37.4% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

47.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 23.1%

11.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtleford in Whorouly East even gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Myrtleford in Whorouly East even gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +0.10 higher in Whorouly East gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%

22.5% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 53.8%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +44.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +4 more in Myrtleford

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +1.22 more in Myrtleford

1.22 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +17.7 more in Myrtleford

17.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +4 more in Myrtleford

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Myrtleford in Whorouly East

23 61st pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

5.3% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 25.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mining +11.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

6.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.8% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +5.4 higher in Myrtleford

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +5.6 more in Myrtleford

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +66.2 pts higher in Myrtleford

66.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +65.2 pts higher in Myrtleford

65.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +32.9 pts higher in Myrtleford

32.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +75.6 pts higher in Myrtleford

75.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +92.5 pts higher in Myrtleford

92.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +77.5 pts higher in Myrtleford

77.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +38.4 more in Myrtleford

38.4 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +8 higher in Myrtleford

8 72nd pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Myrtleford in Whorouly East +1.6 pts higher in Myrtleford

5.7% 50th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Myrtleford with nearby areas

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Compare Whorouly East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtleford vs Whorouly East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21863/myrtleford/vs/SAL22778/whorouly-east