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Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 51 km apart · Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) profile · Narracan (Eastern Victoria) profile

Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Narracan (Eastern Victoria) and Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) are both residential areas in Victoria with a high proportion of detached houses. Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) is more diverse and wealthier, with 24.5% of people born overseas and a typical weekly household income of $1,986. In contrast, Narracan (Eastern Victoria) is more traditional and older, where the typical resident is 42 and a much higher 38.4% of homes are owned outright. Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) also has better walkability, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles and unemployment rates. This shared layout is evident in how both areas have a nearly identical share of detached houses, sitting at around 90%. While they share these basic characteristics, Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) has seen its lead grow in areas like higher education and income since 2016, while the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Participation: 9.2 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Born overseas: 12.5 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +7,148 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

84,305 86th pct 77,157 78th pct

Median age in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +6 yrs older in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.5%

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

13.8% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 47.8%

33.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

8.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gembrook (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

71.1% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.7% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.7% English +6.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.66 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

1.67 36th pct 3.33 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +18 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

30 77th pct 48 89th pct

Students in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +4,935 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

19,056 89th pct 14,121 84th pct

Avg size in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +341 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

635 76th pct 294 20th pct

ICSEA in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +36 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

1,047 63rd pct 1,010 44th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 43.3%

14.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Architecture & building even 7.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$167 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$871 67th pct $704 24th pct

Household income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$555 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,986 69th pct $1,431 25th pct

Family income in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$382 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$2,231 64th pct $1,849 30th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.9% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +7.7 pts 57.5%

19.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.3 larger in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 55.1%

22.2% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.0% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 13.6%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$71 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$371 53rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$368 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,582 27th pct

People / bedroom in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (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 ◂ +11.4 pts 37.8%

26.9% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.6% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 32.5%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +34.7 pts 28.8%

25.7% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

3.8% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 27.3%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.1% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +66 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

331 69th pct 265 51st pct

Stops/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.49 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

3.93 35th pct 3.43 26th pct

Departures/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +250.4 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

681.9 37th pct 431.5 27th pct

PT routes in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +4 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

30 59th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 15.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.2%

28.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.3 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

5.1 40th pct 3.8 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.2 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

5.0 42nd pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +19.1 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

60.6% 43rd pct 41.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +15.8 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

58.7% 41st pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +17.2 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

72.2% 30th pct 55.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +22.2 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

76.3% 51st pct 54.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +15.8 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

91.1% 39th pct 75.3% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +15.9 pts higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

44.1% 45th pct 28.2% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +2.1 more in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

15.4 58th pct 13.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +33 higher in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)

35 37th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Gembrook (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.1 pts higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

6.8% 74th pct 6.9% 75th pct

Compare Gembrook (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). Gembrook (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23402/gembrook/vs/SED25802/narracan