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Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) profile · Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) profile

Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) and Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) are nearby areas with distinct demographic profiles. Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) is more diverse and transient, with 24.5% of people born overseas and 44.5% having moved there in the last five years. Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) has a larger share of older residents—the typical person is 41 compared to 36 in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)—and far more people reporting no religion (57.0%). Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) also has a higher proportion of renters at 20.6% and larger schools, with an average size of 635 students.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across several measures. The gaps in overseas birth rates, renting, and the number of people who have recently moved have all widened. Despite these diverging trends, they share a very similar housing style, as both have an overwhelming majority of separate houses. They also remain alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000 to $2,100, and have nearly identical proportions of people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Volunteering: 5.4 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Full-time: 4.3 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +25,918 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

84,305 86th pct 58,387 54th pct

Median age in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +5 yrs older in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 50.8%

33.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 35.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +1.24 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

1.67 36th pct 2.91 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

30 77th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +9,317 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

19,056 89th pct 9,739 53rd pct

Avg size in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +331 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

635 76th pct 304 21st pct

ICSEA in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +19 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

1,047 63rd pct 1,066 71st pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

12.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

23.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

11.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$7 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$871 67th pct $864 66th pct

Household income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$125 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,986 69th pct $2,111 78th pct

Family income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$171 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,231 64th pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

11.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 63.3%

19.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +0.1 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 63.7%

22.2% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$14 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$371 53rd pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +$50 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

26.9% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.6% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 10.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 96.7%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 33.4%

8.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 52.8%

25.7% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.8% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.8%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +51 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

331 69th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2.62 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

3.93 35th pct 6.54 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +276.3 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

681.9 37th pct 958.3 48th pct

PT routes in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +23 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

30 59th pct 53 86th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 51.8%

21.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

9.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food even 4.9%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +0.3 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

5.1 40th pct 4.8 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

5.0 42nd pct 4.8 38th pct

15-min city in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +5.5 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

60.6% 43rd pct 55.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +11.1 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

58.7% 41st pct 47.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) even

72.2% 30th pct 72.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +11.1 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

76.3% 51st pct 65.3% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +2.6 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

91.1% 39th pct 88.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +6.3 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

44.1% 45th pct 37.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +4.1 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

15.4 58th pct 19.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +4 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

35 37th pct 31 36th pct

Mean slope in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) +5.7 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

6.8% 74th pct 12.5% 100th pct

Compare Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Narre Warren North (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23402/gembrook/vs/SED25102/monbulk