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Trafalgar vs Trafalgar South

Name: Trafalgar vs Trafalgar South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Trafalgar profile · Trafalgar South profile

Trafalgar Trafalgar South

Trafalgar (Vic.) and Trafalgar South are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Trafalgar (Vic.) is a somewhat walkable hub where 67% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 88.4% are near a school. In contrast, Trafalgar South is car-dependent, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk. This difference extends to the residents; Trafalgar (Vic.) has a younger population with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.1%). Meanwhile, Trafalgar South is far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (25.9% compared to 15.3% in Trafalgar (Vic.)).

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their households, with 2.4 people per home. This shared domestic scale exists alongside other contrasts, such as the fact that people in Trafalgar South are far more likely to work from home (24.5%) than those in Trafalgar (Vic.) (11.1%). Trafalgar (Vic.) also sees more movement, with a higher share of renters and more recent arrivals from overseas (14.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,044 larger in Trafalgar Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Trafalgar Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Trafalgar PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Trafalgar No car: 3.1 pts higher in Trafalgar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +4,044 larger in Trafalgar gap widening

4,349 86th pct 305 59th pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +8 yrs older in Trafalgar South gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.7%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

47.5% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.2% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%

10.0% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Trafalgar Trafalgar South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 79.7%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +9.4 pts 34.1%

43.2% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%

11.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

4.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.2%

0.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 31.1%

7.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South

3.42 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +2 more in Trafalgar South

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +140 larger in Trafalgar

381 57th pct 242 42nd pct

ICSEA in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South even

996 53rd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

17.2% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 30.4%

18.0% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

12.1% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Information technology even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +$128 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening

$728 45th pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +$567 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening

$1,448 44th pct $2,015 76th pct

Family income in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +$331 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening

$1,880 49th pct $2,211 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.3%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

5.0% Diabetes even 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +5.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +48 larger in Trafalgar

51 77th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +36 yrs older in Trafalgar South

25 yrs 46th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +$621 higher in Trafalgar

$1,071 83rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +$407 higher in Trafalgar

$1,531 44th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

28.3% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 4.8%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 19.8%

14.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +$10 higher in Trafalgar South gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +$368 higher in Trafalgar South gap widening

$1,432 37th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

20.8% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 6.0%

1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 39.7%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.9%

33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.9%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +4 more in Trafalgar

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +0.92 more in Trafalgar

0.92 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +96.6 more in Trafalgar

96.6 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +4 more in Trafalgar

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +5 longer in Trafalgar

77 95th pct 72 92nd pct

Drive to city in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +2 longer in Trafalgar

86 60th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 52.8%

11.1% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 22.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.6% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

11.6% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

8.6% Retail trade even 8.6%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

3.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

8.1% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +4.7 higher in Trafalgar

4.7 81st pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +5.1 more in Trafalgar

5.2 84th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +66.5 pts higher in Trafalgar

66.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +67.0 pts higher in Trafalgar

67.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +32.6 pts higher in Trafalgar

32.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +88.4 pts higher in Trafalgar

88.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +85.5 pts higher in Trafalgar

89.1% 80th pct 3.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +64.1 pts higher in Trafalgar

64.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +7.3 more in Trafalgar

10.6 43rd pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +2 higher in Trafalgar

4 63rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Trafalgar in Trafalgar South +10.1 pts higher in Trafalgar South

3.3% 18th pct 13.4% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Trafalgar vs Trafalgar South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22565/trafalgar/vs/SAL22567/trafalgar-south