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Torwood vs Warragul South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Torwood profile · Warragul South profile

Torwood Warragul South

Warragul South and Torwood are neighbouring areas in Victoria. Warragul South is the larger of the two, with a typical resident aged 42 and a typical weekly income of $841. In contrast, residents in Torwood are far older, with a typical age of 50 and a much lower typical weekly income of $575. Torwood also has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (21.6% compared to 5.1% in Warragul South) and more people who need help with daily activities (14.3% versus 3.2%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of public transport use and have almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 19%. This shared educational profile exists alongside other differences, such as Warragul South having far more one-parent families. Torwood's typical weekly rent is well higher at $412, while home-loan payments are well higher in Warragul South at $2,284. Both areas have very few people born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 231 larger in Warragul South De facto: 16.5 pts higher in Torwood Housework 15h+: 19.7 pts higher in Torwood Unemployment: 5.6 pts higher in Warragul South Needs assistance: 11.1 pts higher in Torwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torwoodin Warragul South +231 larger in Warragul South gap widening
49 28th pct 280 58th pct
Median age in Torwoodin Warragul South +8 yrs older in Torwood gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Torwoodin Warragul South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.3 pts higher in Torwood gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Torwoodin Warragul South +3.4 pts higher in Torwood gap narrowing
24.5% 87th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Torwoodin Warragul South +16.5 pts higher in Torwood gap widening
21.6% 90th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 28.6%
24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 64.7%
21.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%
10.8% Widowed ◂ +9.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Torwood Warragul South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Torwoodin Warragul South +7.5 pts higher in Warragul South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

98.0% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 82.9%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 46.4%
42.9% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%
18.4% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
6.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% German +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dutch +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Torwoodin Warragul South +1.4 pts higher in Warragul South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 37th pct
Limited English in Torwoodin Warragul South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.1%
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 Torwoodin Warragul South +5.7 pts higher in Torwood gap narrowing
51.0% 81st pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 45.4%
32.7% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
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 Torwoodin Warragul South +1.2 pts higher in Torwood gap narrowing
51.4% 65th pct 50.2% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.1 pts higher in Warragul South gap narrowing
18.9% 64th pct 19.0% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Torwoodin Warragul South +9 more in Warragul South
0 0th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 319 50th pct
ICSEA in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 50.2%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

52.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 28.7%
28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 19.9%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
20.0% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%
20.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Torwoodin Warragul South +$266 higher in Warragul South gap widening
$575 21st pct $841 65th pct
Household income in Torwoodin Warragul South +$481 higher in Torwood gap widening
$2,624 91st pct $2,143 81st pct
Family income in Torwoodin Warragul South +$251 higher in Torwood gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Torwoodin Warragul South +3.7 pts higher in Warragul South gap narrowing
8.1% 50th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 33.7% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 38.0%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Torwoodin Warragul South +6.7 pts higher in Torwood
30.6% 59th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.8 pts higher in Torwood
6.1% 31st pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Torwoodin Warragul South +11.1 pts higher in Torwood gap widening
14.3% 100th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Asthma ◂ +8.8 pts 7.5%
10.2% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%
0.0% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +4.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
24.5% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 18.9%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Torwoodin Warragul South +7.3 pts higher in Warragul South gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Torwoodin Warragul South +4.9 pts higher in Torwood gap widening
24.3% 96th pct 19.5% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Torwoodin Warragul South +4.6 pts higher in Warragul South gap narrowing
18.9% 23rd pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Torwoodin Warragul South +1.4 pts higher in Warragul South
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Torwoodin Warragul South +19.7 pts higher in Torwood gap widening
43.2% 99th pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.4 larger in Torwood gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Torwoodin Warragul South +11.4 pts higher in Warragul South gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 54th pct
Living alone in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 14.0% 15th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 61.0%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 25.4%
0.0% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +17.6 pts 39.5%
28.6% 5 people ◂ +18.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% 4 people +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 6 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torwoodin Warragul South +$112 higher in Torwood
$412 84th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Torwoodin Warragul South +$813 higher in Warragul South gap widening
$1,471 40th pct $2,284 85th pct
People / bedroom in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.10 higher in Torwood gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 15.1% 45th pct
Owned outright in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 86.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.1 pts 38.4%
35.7% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Torwoodin Warragul South +8.6 pts higher in Torwood
30.8% 82nd pct 22.1% 65th pct
PT commute in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 66 89th pct
Drive to city in Torwoodin Warragul South +7 longer in Torwood
80 57th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
30.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 22.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.7 pts 40.7%
35.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Torwoodin Warragul South +3.2 pts higher in Warragul South gap narrowing
28.6% 41st pct 31.8% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Torwoodin Warragul South
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Torwoodin Warragul South +5.6 pts higher in Warragul South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Torwoodin Warragul South +5.1 pts higher in Torwood gap steady
70.3% 82nd pct 65.2% 66th pct
Full-time in Torwoodin Warragul South +14.4 pts higher in Warragul South
38.5% 1st pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 21.4%
23.1% Education & training ◂ +11.6 pts 11.4%
11.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 30.0%
23.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.1 pts 5.0%
11.5% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Sales workers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.1 higher in Warragul South
0.0 21st pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.1 more in Warragul South
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Torwoodin Warragul South +0.6 pts higher in Warragul South
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 31st pct
Walk to health in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Torwoodin Warragul South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Torwoodin Warragul South even
1 46th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Torwoodin Warragul South +3.4 pts higher in Torwood
11.0% 86th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Torwood with nearby areas

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Compare Warragul South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torwood vs Warragul South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22554/torwood/vs/SAL22699/warragul-south