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Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) vs Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Name: Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) vs Shepparton (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) profile · Shepparton (Northern Victoria) profile

Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Shepparton (Northern Victoria) and Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) are two distinct regional areas in Victoria. Shepparton (Northern Victoria) is more culturally diverse, with 16.4% of people using another language at home compared to 6.0% in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria). It is also more connected for pedestrians and commuters, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (66.0% versus 50.0%). In contrast, Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.0% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 40 years and 19.8% in Shepparton (Northern Victoria).

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, and the difference in language diversity has grown. Despite these trends, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,300, and both have the same share of homes with three or more bedrooms (79.1%). They are also alike in the percentage of people who need help with daily activities, which is 7.3% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) Other language: 10.4 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +14,886 larger in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap widening

59,712 56th pct 74,598 74th pct

Median age in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +7 yrs older in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) gap widening

47 yrs 91st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.8%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 46.5%

30.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 75.7%

0.6% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +6.6 pts 35.1%

39.3% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

7.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 76.2%

0.4% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 45.6%

40.9% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 35.4%

7.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.97 more in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

4.11 89th pct 3.14 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +4 more in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

41 87th pct 45 88th pct

Students in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +3,639 more in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

9,523 51st pct 13,162 79th pct

Avg size in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +54 larger in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

238 14th pct 292 20th pct

ICSEA in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +33 higher in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

1,010 44th pct 977 25th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

12.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

10.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$6 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$696 22nd pct $702 23rd pct

Household income in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$87 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$1,286 12th pct $1,373 19th pct

Family income in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$54 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$1,677 17th pct $1,731 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 even 33.7%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Asthma even 9.9%

8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +1.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.5% Three or more even 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.2 larger in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 27.5%

13.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 33.8%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

12.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) even gap steady

$260 12th pct $260 12th pct

Mortgage in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +$54 higher in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,354 13th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 35.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.8% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 88.7%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 47.4%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

20.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

25.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +207 more in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

190 31st pct 397 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +2.14 more in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

3.18 22nd pct 5.32 65th pct

Departures/1k in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +153.2 more in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

202.0 16th pct 355.2 24th pct

PT routes in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +23 more in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

45 81st pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

33.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

4.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

13.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.5 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

4.1 24th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +0.4 more in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

4.1 26th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +3.0 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

49.4% 30th pct 52.3% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +6.1 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

50.4% 32nd pct 56.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +16.0 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

50.0% 17th pct 66.0% 26th pct

Walk to school in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +7.4 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

52.8% 25th pct 60.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +4.8 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

72.5% 19th pct 77.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +4.3 pts higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

35.4% 31st pct 39.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +8.0 more in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

21.7 85th pct 13.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +3 higher in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

1 15th pct 4 20th pct

Mean slope in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) +1.7 pts higher in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

4.4% 30th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) vs Shepparton (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED26504/ovens-valley/vs/SED27504/shepparton