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Eildon (Northern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Eildon (Northern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Eildon (Northern Victoria) profile · Morwell (Eastern Victoria) profile

Eildon (Northern Victoria) Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Morwell (Eastern Victoria) and Eildon (Northern Victoria) are both large Victorian areas with similar population sizes, though they offer very different living patterns. Morwell (Eastern Victoria) is far more walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 36.2% in Eildon (Northern Victoria). This is consistent with Morwell (Eastern Victoria) having far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and larger schools. In contrast, Eildon (Northern Victoria) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 41 in Morwell (Eastern Victoria), and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17.4%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for volunteering, with Morwell (Eastern Victoria) at 13.6% and Eildon (Northern Victoria) slightly higher at 18.0%. They are also very similar in terms of typical family and personal incomes, and the share of people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in rental rates has widened, with 24.1% of households renting in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) compared to 13.1% in Eildon (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) No car: 3.5 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Volunteering: 4.4 pts higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +5,891 larger in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

62,365 60th pct 68,256 67th pct

Median age in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +5 yrs older in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

46 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 43.1%

33.3% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Eildon (Northern Victoria) Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia even 79.8%

4.4% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +4.8 pts 39.3%

39.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.7%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.1%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 48.3%

34.9% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +2.04 more in Eildon (Northern Victoria)

4.56 91st pct 2.52 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +16 more in Eildon (Northern Victoria)

47 89th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +3,557 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

6,742 27th pct 10,299 58th pct

Avg size in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +186 larger in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

147 2nd pct 332 24th pct

ICSEA in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +30 higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria)

999 37th pct 970 21st pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 40.5%

18.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$36 higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$713 26th pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$127 higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,456 27th pct $1,329 14th pct

Family income in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$114 higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,856 30th pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%

18.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 54.8%

20.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.1 larger in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 51.6%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

12.8% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

26.7% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$65 higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$305 27th pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$434 higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,704 38th pct $1,270 9th pct

People / bedroom in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 37.6%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 35.0%

13.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 89.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

32.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.9 pts 13.7%

16.8% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.9% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 16.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +155 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

226 41st pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.96 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

3.62 29th pct 5.58 70th pct

Departures/1k in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +472.7 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

291.4 20th pct 764.0 40th pct

PT routes in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +51 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

11 16th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.8%

28.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

2.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

8.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

15.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.9 higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

2.8 10th pct 4.8 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.7 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

2.9 10th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +19.5 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

33.1% 12th pct 52.5% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +12.3 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

36.0% 13th pct 48.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +43.1 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

36.2% 11th pct 79.3% 37th pct

Walk to school in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +31.1 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

35.9% 11th pct 67.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +29.8 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

53.4% 7th pct 83.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +10.4 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

26.2% 15th pct 36.6% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +5.2 more in Eildon (Northern Victoria)

18.8 75th pct 13.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +3 higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

1 15th pct 5 21st pct

Mean slope in Eildon (Northern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +4.9 pts higher in Eildon (Northern Victoria)

9.7% 93rd pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Eildon (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Morwell (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eildon (Northern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22404/eildon/vs/SED25402/morwell