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Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) profile · Narracan (Eastern Victoria) profile

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Narracan (Eastern Victoria) and Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) is more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and parks. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 54.2% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 43.3% in Narracan (Eastern Victoria). These differences extend to income, where the typical weekly household income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) is $1,964, well higher than the $1,431 seen in Narracan (Eastern Victoria).

Both areas have similar shares of children under 15, which sit close to the national figure. This shared family presence exists alongside a widening gap in wealth and education since 2016. While Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) has more people born overseas and higher weekly incomes, Narracan (Eastern Victoria) has a noticeably older population and more people living alone. Narracan (Eastern Victoria) also has more homes owned outright and more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Household income: $533 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) Rent: $92 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +16,306 larger in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

60,851 58th pct 77,157 78th pct

Median age in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +4 yrs older in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.5%

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

16.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.8%

33.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.0%

8.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Narracan (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 +1.7 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 42.0%

39.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 47.9%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

4.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.25 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

2.08 58th pct 3.33 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +24 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

24 63rd pct 48 89th pct

Students in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +3,524 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

10,597 60th pct 14,121 84th pct

Avg size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +147 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

442 41st pct 294 20th pct

ICSEA in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +17 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

1,027 54th pct 1,010 44th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 43.3%

16.5% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%

16.2% Engineering & related even 16.2%

11.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$121 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$825 58th pct $704 24th pct

Household income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$533 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,964 68th pct $1,431 25th pct

Family income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$378 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,227 63rd pct $1,849 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +5.9 pts 57.5%

21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 55.1%

24.4% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.6% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$92 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$392 66th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$418 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,582 27th pct

People / bedroom in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (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 ◂ +10.3 pts 37.8%

33.7% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 90.5%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 43.0%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +31.6 pts 28.8%

19.8% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.1% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 27.3%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +23 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

242 45th pct 265 51st pct

Stops/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.54 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

3.98 36th pct 3.43 26th pct

Departures/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +444.6 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

876.1 45th pct 431.5 27th pct

PT routes in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) even

34 67th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 38.2%

26.8% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

2.9% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

12.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

9.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.6 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

5.4 45th pct 3.8 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.4 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

5.2 45th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +20.6 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

62.1% 44th pct 41.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +18.7 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

61.6% 45th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +23.6 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

78.7% 37th pct 55.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +20.5 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

74.6% 49th pct 54.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +16.9 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

92.3% 40th pct 75.3% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +26.0 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

54.1% 56th pct 28.2% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.3 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

12.9 39th pct 13.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +24 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

27 34th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.6 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

8.5% 88th pct 6.9% 75th pct

Compare Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Narracan (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Bass (Eastern Victoria) Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Eildon (Northern Victoria) Narre Warren North (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Narre Warren South (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22802/evelyn/vs/SED25802/narracan