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Narracan vs Thorpdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Narracan profile · Thorpdale profile

Narracan Thorpdale

Thorpdale and Narracan are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Thorpdale is more walkable, with 32.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Narracan. The two areas differ significantly in wealth and housing; Narracan has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.4% versus 7.6% in Thorpdale) and a typical monthly home loan payment that is well higher at $1,975. Thorpdale has a higher share of one-parent families (16.1% versus 8.4%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two places have tracked closely against each other since 2011, sharing many same-sized characteristics. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $613 to $628, and both have an average of 2.4 people per home. While both areas have a higher share of older residents than the national figure, this is more pronounced in Narracan, where 29.0% of people are aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 213 larger in Thorpdale Other language: 4.8 pts higher in Thorpdale First Nations: 1.5 pts higher in Narracan One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Thorpdale Mortgage: $675 higher in Narracan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narracanin Thorpdale +213 larger in Thorpdale gap steady
262 58th pct 475 64th pct
Median age in Narracanin Thorpdale +2 yrs older in Narracan gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Narracanin Thorpdale +1.5 pts higher in Narracan gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Narracanin Thorpdale +6.9 pts higher in Narracan gap widening
29.0% 85th pct 22.1% 65th pct
Under 15 in Narracanin Thorpdale +2.5 pts higher in Thorpdale gap narrowing
15.6% 40th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Narracanin Thorpdale +0.7 pts higher in Narracan gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.1%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%
15.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 52.6%
29.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
3.6% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Narracan Thorpdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narracanin Thorpdale +1.3 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
10.3% 45th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 83.4%
5.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
39.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
10.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.6% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Narracanin Thorpdale +4.8 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Narracanin Thorpdale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.3%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Narracanin Thorpdale +2.8 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
41.6% 53rd pct 44.4% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
41.6% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%
0.0% Islam even 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 Narracanin Thorpdale +5.1 pts higher in Narracan gap widening
41.9% 42nd pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Narracanin Thorpdale +2.5 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
17.3% 60th pct 14.8% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Narracanin Thorpdale +12.76 more in Narracan
24.39 91st pct 11.63 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narracanin Thorpdale even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Narracanin Thorpdale even
33 11th pct 33 11th pct
ICSEA in Narracanin Thorpdale even
962 33rd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.8%
21.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.8% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%
17.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
7.3% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
10.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Narracanin Thorpdale +$15 higher in Narracan gap steady
$628 29th pct $613 27th pct
Household income in Narracanin Thorpdale +$142 higher in Narracan gap widening
$1,362 37th pct $1,220 26th pct
Family income in Narracanin Thorpdale +$64 higher in Narracan gap widening
$1,589 32nd pct $1,525 28th pct
High earners in Narracanin Thorpdale +3.3 pts higher in Narracan gap widening
7.1% 45th pct 3.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in Narracanin Thorpdale +10.8 pts higher in Narracan gap widening
18.4% 58th pct 7.6% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.5%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 2.2%
4.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narracanin Thorpdale +0.8 pts higher in Thorpdale
32.1% 66th pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Narracanin Thorpdale +1.0 pts higher in Narracan
10.7% 74th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Narracanin Thorpdale +0.9 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
7.3% 76th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
1.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
19.5% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
3.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narracanin Thorpdale +2.2 pts higher in Thorpdale gap steady
20.0% 59th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Narracanin Thorpdale +0.4 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
16.0% 79th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Narracanin Thorpdale +4.1 pts higher in Narracan gap widening
27.6% 62nd pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Narracanin Thorpdale +0.9 pts higher in Narracan
4.7% 78th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narracanin Thorpdale +4.0 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narracanin Thorpdale +4 larger in Narracan
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Narracanin Thorpdale +9 yrs older in Thorpdale
35 yrs 73rd pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Narracanin Thorpdale +$351 higher in Narracan
$1,000 79th pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Narracanin Thorpdale
— $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narracanin Thorpdale even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Narracanin Thorpdale +7.7 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
8.4% 35th pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Narracanin Thorpdale +7.4 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
30.6% 73rd pct 23.2% 48th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 33.2%
8.4% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 23.2%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%
5.1% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
5.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narracanin Thorpdale +$50 higher in Thorpdale gap widening
$200 25th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Narracanin Thorpdale +$675 higher in Narracan gap widening
$1,975 70th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Narracanin Thorpdale even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Narracanin Thorpdale +6.7 pts higher in Thorpdale gap narrowing
3.1% 7th pct 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Narracanin Thorpdale +2.4 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 47.6% 69th pct
Separate houses in Narracanin Thorpdale +0.5 pts higher in Narracan gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narracanin Thorpdale +9.2 pts higher in Thorpdale gap widening
81.6% 56th pct 90.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 47.6%
39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 34.1%
3.1% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 99.5%
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

45.9% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%
5.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.8 pts 72.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

53.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.8 pts 19.0%
25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
15.4% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narracanin Thorpdale +0.3 pts higher in Thorpdale gap steady
3.1% 63rd pct 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Narracanin Thorpdale even gap steady
19.5% 59th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Narracanin Thorpdale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Narracanin Thorpdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Narracanin Thorpdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Narracanin Thorpdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Narracanin Thorpdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Narracanin Thorpdale +5 longer in Narracan
93 65th pct 88 62nd pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
19.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%
7.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 39.0%
17.3% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.3% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%
3.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narracanin Thorpdale +4.0 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 18.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Narracanin Thorpdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narracanin Thorpdale +2.9 pts higher in Narracan gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Participation in Narracanin Thorpdale +2.4 pts higher in Thorpdale gap steady
57.3% 39th pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Narracanin Thorpdale +1.8 pts higher in Narracan gap narrowing
55.5% 36th pct 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

23.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
2.3% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
4.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
12.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.7% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
5.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Narracanin Thorpdale +1.2 higher in Thorpdale
0.2 44th pct 1.4 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Narracanin Thorpdale +1.0 more in Thorpdale
0.3 47th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Narracanin Thorpdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Narracanin Thorpdale +32.2 pts higher in Thorpdale
0.0% 0th pct 32.2% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Narracanin Thorpdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Narracanin Thorpdale +21.8 pts higher in Thorpdale
10.2% 61st pct 32.0% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Narracanin Thorpdale +30.1 pts higher in Thorpdale
2.7% 42nd pct 32.8% 59th pct
Walk to health in Narracanin Thorpdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Narracanin Thorpdale +4.7 more in Narracan
15.3 54th pct 10.5 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Narracanin Thorpdale even
1 49th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Narracanin Thorpdale +5.9 pts higher in Narracan
13.9% 90th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narracan vs Thorpdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21889/narracan/vs/SAL22511/thorpdale