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Thowgla Valley vs Towong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Thowgla Valley profile · Towong profile

Thowgla Valley Towong

Towong and Thowgla Valley are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Towong has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (38.5% compared to 24.3% in Thowgla Valley) and more people with a bachelor degree or higher (18.3% versus 6.5%). Income is also higher in Towong, where 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to none in Thowgla Valley. Towong is more connected, with more public transport stops and amenities within a 15-minute walk.

While these two areas are nearby, the gap in their age profiles is widening, as Towong is now noticeably older than Thowgla Valley. They share many common traits, such as having only detached houses and typical personal incomes that are almost identical. Both areas are far older than the national figure, and they have effectively the same share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 73 larger in Towong Full-time: 20.6 pts higher in Thowgla Valley Unpaid carers: 8.2 pts higher in Thowgla Valley No religion: 15.2 pts higher in Thowgla Valley 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Towong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +73 larger in Towong gap widening
70 33rd pct 143 47th pct
Median age in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +3 yrs older in Towong gap steady
57 yrs 89th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +14.2 pts higher in Towong gap widening
24.3% 73rd pct 38.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.4 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
12.9% 26th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +8.5 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap widening
19.6% 87th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

24.3% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
4.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%

Marital status

53.2% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 58.7%
27.4% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 18.3%
4.8% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Thowgla Valley Towong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +5.9 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap widening
14.3% 62nd pct 8.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

94.3% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 83.2%
4.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Italy +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 44.1%
45.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%
28.6% Irish ◂ +20.2 pts 8.4%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
4.3% German +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +15.2 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap widening
57.1% 91st pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 42.0%
45.7% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 53.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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 Thowgla Valleyin Towong +14.0 pts higher in Towong gap widening
35.6% 25th pct 49.6% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +11.8 pts higher in Towong gap steady
6.5% 16th pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +2 more in Thowgla Valley
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Thowgla Valleyin Towong
157 33rd pct —
ICSEA in Thowgla Valleyin Towong
973 39th pct —

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
27.1% Year 11 ◂ +18.7 pts 8.4%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.0%
10.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

63.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 44.2%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
13.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 16.9%
20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.2 pts 7.8%
20.0% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%
16.7% Education ◂ +10.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +$20 higher in Thowgla Valley gap widening
$710 42nd pct $690 39th pct
Household income in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +$84 higher in Thowgla Valley gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,291 32nd pct
Family income in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +$396 higher in Towong gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +12.7 pts higher in Towong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +3.5 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap steady
18.5% 58th pct 15.0% 47th pct

Household income distribution

77.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.8 pts 40.0%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 11.7%
0.0% Under $650 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even
31.4% 63rd pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +8.7 pts higher in Thowgla Valley
15.7% 93rd pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +2.7 pts higher in Towong gap widening
4.3% 46th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.7% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 58.7%
27.1% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 18.2%
5.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +5.9 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
27.4% 81st pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +8.2 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap narrowing
16.1% 79th pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.3 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap narrowing
17.7% 19th pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even
4.8% 78th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +9.2 pts higher in Towong gap widening
22.6% 40th pct 31.7% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +39 yrs older in Thowgla Valley
67 yrs 100th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +$75 higher in Towong
$75 0th pct $150 0th pct
Household income in Thowgla Valleyin Towong
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.2 larger in Thowgla Valley gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.7 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
4.8% 22nd pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +10.2 pts higher in Towong gap widening
14.8% 18th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 41.8%
33.3% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% Other families +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

48.1% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
14.8% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 6.7%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +$45 higher in Towong
$130 10th pct $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +$192 higher in Thowgla Valley gap widening
$1,275 27th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +5.0 pts higher in Towong gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Owned outright in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +2.0 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap narrowing
70.4% 100th pct 68.3% 98th pct
Separate houses in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +15.0 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 81.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 68.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

37.0% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +3.2 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap steady
27.8% 77th pct 24.6% 72nd pct
PT commute in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +1 more in Towong
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +6.99 more in Towong
0.00 0th pct 6.99 86th pct
Departures/1k in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +35.0 more in Towong
0.0 0th pct 35.0 61st pct
PT routes in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +1 more in Towong
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Thowgla Valleyin Towong
— 28 65th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 44.6%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%
0.0% Walked +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 41.7%
29.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
11.1% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.7 pts higher in Towong gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 28.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +2.5 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap narrowing
8.3% 87th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +3.3 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap narrowing
58.1% 41st pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +20.6 pts higher in Thowgla Valley gap widening
80.6% 97th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

52.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.4 pts 35.4%
22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 10.8%
11.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%
0.0% Sales workers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.7 higher in Towong
0.0 0th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.8 more in Towong
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +27.0 pts higher in Towong
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +6.0 pts higher in Towong
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in Thowgla Valleyin Towong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +42.0 more in Towong
0.0 0th pct 42.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0 higher in Towong
0 21st pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Thowgla Valleyin Towong +0.6 pts higher in Thowgla Valley
10.9% 85th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thowgla Valley vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22513/thowgla-valley/vs/SAL22563/towong