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Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mackillop

Name: Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mackillop — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Lowan (Western Victoria) profile · Mackillop profile

Lowan (Western Victoria) Mackillop

Lowan (Western Victoria) and Mackillop are two large regional areas located about 148km apart. Lowan (Western Victoria) is much more accessible for those without a car, with a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) in Mackillop. This is reflected in the local infrastructure, as Lowan (Western Victoria) has far more public transport stops (297 versus 84) and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (75.9% versus 54.1%) or a school (57.4% versus 38.3%). Lowan (Western Victoria) also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.0% versus 10.4%).

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have shifted, such as the difference in the proportion of people aged 65 and over, which has narrowed. Both areas share a very similar demographic profile, including the same typical resident age of 46 and an identical share of children under 15 (16.9%). They also see very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Lowan (Western Victoria) at $1,268 and Mackillop at $1,276, both of which sit near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) Population: 19,681 larger in Lowan (Western Victoria) No religion: 6.3 pts higher in Mackillop Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Mackillop De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Mackillop

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +19,681 larger in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

58,458 54th pct 38,777 21st pct

Median age in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop even gap narrowing

46 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) even 16.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

31.1% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

9.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Lowan (Western Victoria) Mackillop

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 80.6%

1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 42.1%

41.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

9.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Italian even 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 40.4%

40.7% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +0.48 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

5.67 97th pct 5.18 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +22 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

56 91st pct 34 83rd pct

Students in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +3,452 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

8,423 41st pct 4,971 14th pct

Avg size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +4 larger in Lowan (Western Victoria)

150 2nd pct 146 2nd pct

ICSEA in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +30 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

992 33rd pct 962 18th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%

18.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop even gap steady

$710 25th pct $711 26th pct

Household income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +$8 higher in Mackillop gap narrowing

$1,268 10th pct $1,276 11th pct

Family income in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +$69 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap steady

$1,710 19th pct $1,641 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +2.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +0.1 larger in Mackillop gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

34.7% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 30.7%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

10.4% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +$14 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$210 5th pct $196 2nd pct

Mortgage in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +$82 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,057 0th pct $975 0th pct

People / bedroom in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 42.2%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.7%

9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +213 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

297 60th pct 84 13th pct

Stops/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +2.91 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

5.08 60th pct 2.17 12th pct

Departures/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +188.9 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

204.1 16th pct 15.2 1st pct

PT routes in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +10 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

29 57th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

6.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

15.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 9.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Retail trade even 8.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.5% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +1.6 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

4.3 27th pct 2.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +1.3 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 3.0 11th pct

15-min city in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +15.9 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

51.5% 32nd pct 35.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +10.1 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

46.2% 27th pct 36.0% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +37.8 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

60.6% 23rd pct 22.9% 7th pct

Walk to school in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +19.1 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

57.4% 29th pct 38.3% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +21.8 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

75.9% 22nd pct 54.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +10.9 pts higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

40.6% 40th pct 29.7% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +13.1 more in Lowan (Western Victoria)

45.6 100th pct 32.5 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop +0 higher in Lowan (Western Victoria)

1 8th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Lowan (Western Victoria)in Mackillop even

3.9% 21st pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Compare Lowan (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Mount Gambier Ripon (Western Victoria) Mackillop Mildura (Northern Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

Compare Mackillop with nearby areas

Lowan (Western Victoria) Hammond Finniss Mount Gambier Kavel Heysen Chaffey Mildura (Northern Victoria)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowan (Western Victoria) vs Mackillop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED24408/lowan/vs/SED40029/mackillop