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Morwell (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Morwell (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Morwell (Eastern Victoria) profile · Narracan (Eastern Victoria) profile

Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Narracan (Eastern Victoria) and Morwell (Eastern Victoria) are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Morwell is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and routes, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. In contrast, Narracan is more spread out, though it has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children and more people working from home (15.4% compared to 11.3% in Morwell). Rent is also notably different, with the typical weekly rent in Narracan being $300, which is $60 higher than the $240 typical rent in Morwell.

Both areas share very similar household incomes and a nearly identical share of people who identify as having no religion. This common ground exists alongside some shifting trends; for example, the typical age of residents is now only one year apart, a gap that has narrowed since 2016. While Narracan has seen more people move in over the last five years, the two areas remain alike in their proportions of children and overseas-born residents.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Recent movers: 5.5 pts higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) Household size: 0.2 larger in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) Rent: $60 higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +8,901 larger in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

68,256 67th pct 77,157 78th pct

Median age in Morwell (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

25.7% Older adults (45–64) even 25.7%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.5%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Morwell (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

79.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Dutch even 3.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 47.9%

40.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.81 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

2.52 69th pct 3.33 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +17 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

31 78th pct 48 89th pct

Students in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +3,822 more in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

10,299 58th pct 14,121 84th pct

Avg size in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +38 larger in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

332 24th pct 294 20th pct

ICSEA in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +41 higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

970 21st pct 1,010 44th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

19.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 38.1%

15.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$27 higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$677 17th pct $704 24th pct

Household income in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$102 higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,329 14th pct $1,431 25th pct

Family income in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$107 higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,742 22nd pct $1,849 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.2 larger in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.7% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.5% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$60 higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$240 9th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +$312 higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,270 9th pct $1,582 27th pct

People / bedroom in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.1% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 20.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 43.0%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 45.4%

13.7% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.2%

31.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.4%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +116 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

381 77th pct 265 51st pct

Stops/1k in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +2.15 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

5.58 70th pct 3.43 26th pct

Departures/1k in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +332.5 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

764.0 40th pct 431.5 27th pct

PT routes in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +28 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

62 86th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 62.4%

11.3% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%

13.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

9.9% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

10.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

11.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.9 higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

4.8 34th pct 3.8 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.8 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

4.6 35th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +11.1 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

52.5% 34th pct 41.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +5.4 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

48.3% 30th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +24.2 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

79.3% 37th pct 55.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +12.9 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

67.0% 39th pct 54.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +7.8 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

83.2% 29th pct 75.3% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +8.4 pts higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

36.6% 33rd pct 28.2% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +0.4 more in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

13.6 45th pct 13.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +2 higher in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

5 21st pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)in Narracan (Eastern Victoria) +2.2 pts higher in Narracan (Eastern Victoria)

4.7% 36th pct 6.9% 75th pct

Compare Morwell (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Narracan (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morwell (Eastern Victoria) vs Narracan (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED25402/morwell/vs/SED25802/narracan