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Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) profile · Narracan (Eastern Victoria) profile

Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Narracan (Eastern Victoria) and Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) are both Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in income and education. Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) has a typical weekly household income of $2,111, which is well higher than the $1,431 seen in Narracan (Eastern Victoria). This gap is consistent with education levels; 26.6% of adults in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 15.3% in Narracan (Eastern Victoria). Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) also has far more people working from home and more residents with a bachelor degree or Year 12 certificate.

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gaps in income and education widening over time. Despite this, they share a similar proportion of children under 15 and very similar unemployment rates. Both areas are also characterized by large homes, though Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Household income: $680 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) Participation: 9.1 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +18,770 larger in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

58,387 54th pct 77,157 78th pct

Median age in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1 yrs older in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.7%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.8%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%

8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Monbulk (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

80.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.3%

5.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.0%

39.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

5.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 47.9%

35.4% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

5.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.42 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

2.91 76th pct 3.33 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +16 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

32 80th pct 48 89th pct

Students in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +4,382 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

9,739 53rd pct 14,121 84th pct

Avg size in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +10 larger in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

304 21st pct 294 20th pct

ICSEA in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +55 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

1,066 71st pct 1,010 44th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 43.3%

13.8% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.1% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 17.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

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

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$160 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$864 66th pct $704 24th pct

Household income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$680 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,111 78th pct $1,431 25th pct

Family income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$553 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,402 73rd pct $1,849 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.9%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.7% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +5.8 pts 57.5%

21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 55.1%

24.6% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.8% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.2% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$85 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

$385 61st pct $300 25th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 37.8%

36.2% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.5% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 90.5%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 43.0%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 28.8%

25.9% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

9.1% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.3%

14.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +117 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

382 77th pct 265 51st pct

Stops/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +3.11 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

6.54 87th pct 3.43 26th pct

Departures/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +526.7 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

958.3 48th pct 431.5 27th pct

PT routes in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +19 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

53 86th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 15.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 38.2%

24.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

2.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

8.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 16.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades even 16.7%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

7.5% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.0 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

4.8 36th pct 3.8 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +1.0 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

4.8 38th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +13.6 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

55.0% 36th pct 41.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +4.6 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

47.5% 29th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

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

72.2% 30th pct 55.0% 20th pct

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

65.3% 38th pct 54.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +13.2 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

88.6% 35th pct 75.3% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +9.6 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

37.8% 35th pct 28.2% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +6.2 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

19.5 78th pct 13.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +29 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

31 36th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +5.6 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

12.5% 100th pct 6.9% 75th pct

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)

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). Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED25102/monbulk/vs/SED25802/narracan