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Nilma North vs Warragul

Name: Nilma North vs Warragul — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Nilma North profile · Warragul profile

Nilma North Warragul

Warragul and Nilma North are neighbours in Victoria, but they offer very different ways of living. Warragul is a larger hub where the typical resident is 40, and it is far more mobile, with 47% of people moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Nilma North is much older, with a typical age of 49, and it is far more stable. Housing also differs sharply; homes in Nilma North are far more likely to be owned outright (58.3%) and are all separate houses, while Warragul has far more renters (22.5%) and people living alone (26.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical weekly personal income, with Warragul at $754 and Nilma North at $716. This common ground exists alongside a stark divide in accessibility. Warragul is somewhat walkable and has many public transport stops, whereas Nilma North is car-dependent with no public transport access. This gap is also seen in the workforce, where people in Nilma North are far more likely to work from home (27.3%) compared to those in Warragul (14.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,512 larger in Warragul Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in Warragul Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Nilma North Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in Warragul Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Warragul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nilma North in Warragul +19,512 larger in Warragul gap widening

344 60th pct 19,856 89th pct

Median age in Nilma North in Warragul +9 yrs older in Nilma North gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 48.4%

28.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.7% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Nilma North Warragul

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.0%

2.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 39.6%

42.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

5.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 88.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.7% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nilma North in Warragul

— 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nilma North in Warragul +13 more in Warragul

4 71st pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Nilma North in Warragul +215 larger in Warragul

245 42nd pct 460 67th pct

ICSEA in Nilma North in Warragul +8 higher in Nilma North

1,018 66th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

16.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Engineering & related even 13.5%

12.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Nilma North in Warragul +$38 higher in Warragul gap widening

$716 43rd pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Nilma North in Warragul +$199 higher in Nilma North gap narrowing

$1,762 63rd pct $1,563 52nd pct

Family income in Nilma North in Warragul +$92 higher in Warragul gap narrowing

$1,892 50th pct $1,984 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%

10.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

9.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

4.7% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +6.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.9% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 21.9%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nilma North in Warragul +226 larger in Warragul

0 0th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Nilma North in Warragul +33 yrs older in Nilma North

56 yrs 92nd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Nilma North in Warragul +$459 higher in Warragul

$75 0th pct $534 37th pct

Household income in Nilma North in Warragul

— $1,354 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nilma North in Warragul +0.2 larger in Nilma North gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 54.9%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 29.8%

6.2% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%

12.2% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

12.2% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nilma North in Warragul +$132 higher in Warragul gap widening

$189 23rd pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Nilma North in Warragul +$256 higher in Nilma North gap widening

$1,881 65th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Nilma North in Warragul +0.10 higher in Nilma North gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 37.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.8% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.4%

33.9% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% Under $200 ◂ +41.7 pts 13.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +32.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 7.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nilma North in Warragul +98 more in Warragul

0 0th pct 98 89th pct

Stops/1k in Nilma North in Warragul +4.94 more in Warragul

0.00 0th pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Nilma North in Warragul +757.1 more in Warragul

0.0 0th pct 757.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Nilma North in Warragul +11 more in Warragul

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Nilma North in Warragul +85 longer in Nilma North

88 100th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Nilma North in Warragul +10 longer in Nilma North

79 56th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 14.4%

1.8% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%

37.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.0 pts 13.0%

4.6% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%

2.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 4.3%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

8.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

2.4% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Managers ◂ +12.7 pts 11.6%

17.0% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nilma North in Warragul +4.4 higher in Warragul

0.1 35th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nilma North in Warragul +4.0 more in Warragul

0.1 39th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Nilma North in Warragul +38.1 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Nilma North in Warragul +40.1 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Nilma North in Warragul +72.4 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 79th pct

Walk to school in Nilma North in Warragul +52.9 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Nilma North in Warragul +89.4 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Nilma North in Warragul +37.5 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Nilma North in Warragul +12.6 more in Warragul

2.9 23rd pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Nilma North in Warragul +43 higher in Warragul

1 43rd pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Nilma North in Warragul +0.6 pts higher in Warragul

7.0% 63rd pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Nilma North with nearby areas

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Compare Warragul with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nilma North vs Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21944/nilma-north/vs/SAL22698/warragul