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Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) profile · Morwell (Eastern Victoria) profile

Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Morwell (Eastern Victoria) and Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) are two Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) is more culturally diverse, with 24.5% of people born overseas and 17.7% using another language at home, compared to 12.5% and 6.6% in Morwell (Eastern Victoria). Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) also sees more people working from home (21.7% versus 11.3%) and has a higher typical household income of $1,986 per week, which is well higher than the $1,329 seen in Morwell (Eastern Victoria).

Both areas are similar in their overall walkability, each being described as somewhat walkable. This shared quality exists alongside a widening gap in housing and age; Morwell (Eastern Victoria) has more people living alone (30.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (37.6%), while residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 41. In contrast, Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) has a younger typical resident at 36 and a much higher share of people who have moved in the last five years (44.5% versus 33.8%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Household size: 0.5 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +16,049 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

84,305 86th pct 68,256 67th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 43.1%

33.6% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gembrook (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

71.1% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.7% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.7% English +3.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.85 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

1.67 36th pct 2.52 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

30 77th pct 31 78th pct

Students in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +8,757 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

19,056 89th pct 10,299 58th pct

Avg size in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +303 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

635 76th pct 332 24th pct

ICSEA in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +77 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

1,047 63rd pct 970 21st pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 40.5%

14.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.7% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.2% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 15.7%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

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

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$194 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$871 67th pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$657 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,986 69th pct $1,329 14th pct

Family income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$489 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,231 64th pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.9% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +10.4 pts 54.8%

19.4% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.5 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 51.6%

22.2% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.5% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.0% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$131 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$371 53rd pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +$680 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,270 9th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 35.0%

26.9% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.6% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 89.3%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 25.4%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +49.8 pts 13.7%

25.7% $200–$349 +29.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

3.8% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 16.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +19.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +50 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

331 69th pct 381 77th pct

Stops/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.66 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

3.93 35th pct 5.58 70th pct

Departures/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +82.1 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

681.9 37th pct 764.0 40th pct

PT routes in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +32 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

30 59th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 11.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 36.8%

28.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

2.5% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.3% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

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

5.1 40th pct 4.8 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +0.4 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

5.0 42nd pct 4.6 35th pct

15-min city in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +8.0 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

60.6% 43rd pct 52.5% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +10.4 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

58.7% 41st pct 48.3% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +7.0 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

72.2% 30th pct 79.3% 37th pct

Walk to school in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +9.3 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

76.3% 51st pct 67.0% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +8.0 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

91.1% 39th pct 83.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +7.5 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

44.1% 45th pct 36.6% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +1.8 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

15.4 58th pct 13.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +31 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

35 37th pct 5 21st pct

Mean slope in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) +2.1 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

6.8% 74th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Morwell (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) Narracan (Eastern Victoria) Bass (Eastern Victoria) Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Eildon (Northern Victoria) Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23402/gembrook/vs/SED25402/morwell