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Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) profile · Morwell (Eastern Victoria) profile

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Morwell (Eastern Victoria) and Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) are both large Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Typical weekly household income is well higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) at $1,964, compared to $1,329 in Morwell (Eastern Victoria). A much higher share of Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) residents finished Year 12 (54.2%) than those in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) (40.5%). Rent is also far higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria), where the typical weekly cost is $392, while it is just $240 in Morwell (Eastern Victoria).

These differences in income and education have only grown over time, with the gap in typical household income widening since 2016. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground. They have very similar numbers of children under 15 and nearly the same share of people who volunteer. Both areas also have similar access to public transport, with about 79% of homes located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Participation: 11.5 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Mortgage: $730 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Household size: 0.4 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +7,405 larger in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

60,851 58th pct 68,256 67th pct

Median age in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +3 yrs older in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 43.1%

33.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Evelyn (Eastern 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

79.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.3%

39.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 86.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 48.3%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%

4.9% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.44 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

2.08 58th pct 2.52 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +7 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

24 63rd pct 31 78th pct

Students in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +298 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

10,597 60th pct 10,299 58th pct

Avg size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +109 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

442 41st pct 332 24th pct

ICSEA in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +57 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

1,027 54th pct 970 21st pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 40.5%

16.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 15.7%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

11.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$148 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$825 58th pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$635 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,964 68th pct $1,329 14th pct

Family income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$485 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,227 63rd pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.5% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +8.5 pts 54.8%

21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.4 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 51.6%

24.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.6% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$152 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$392 66th pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$730 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,270 9th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 35.0%

33.7% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.5% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 89.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 25.4%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +46.7 pts 13.7%

19.8% $200–$349 +34.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

8.1% Under $200 +18.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 16.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 +17.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +139 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

242 45th pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.60 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

3.98 36th pct 5.58 70th pct

Departures/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +112.1 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

876.1 45th pct 764.0 40th pct

PT routes in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +28 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

34 67th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 66.9%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 11.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

26.8% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

2.9% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.6 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

5.4 45th pct 4.8 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.6 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

5.2 45th pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +9.6 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

62.1% 44th pct 52.5% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +13.3 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

61.6% 45th pct 48.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.6 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

78.7% 37th pct 79.3% 37th pct

Walk to school in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +7.6 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

74.6% 49th pct 67.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +9.1 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

92.3% 40th pct 83.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +17.5 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

54.1% 56th pct 36.6% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.7 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

12.9 39th pct 13.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +22 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

27 34th pct 5 21st pct

Mean slope in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +3.8 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

8.5% 88th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Morwell (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22802/evelyn/vs/SED25402/morwell