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Urban Area comparison ≈ 160 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Gisborne profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Gisborne

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Gisborne are two distinct Victorian regions separated by 160 km. Gisborne is a more affluent area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,293 compared to $1,331 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.). Educational attainment is also far higher in Gisborne, where 62% of residents completed Year 12 and 27.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) has 42.5% finishing Year 12 and 16% with a degree. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 48 and 24.8% of people aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and the share of university degrees has widened between the two. They do share some common ground, such as similar proportions of people who moved recently and a shared reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent. While both sit near the national figure for unemployment, Gisborne has seen the gap grow in the number of children under 15, which is now 5 points higher than in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 693,850 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $170 higher in Gisborne Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Gisborne Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Gisborne Household income: $962 higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +693,850 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
716,050 87th pct 22,200 37th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +6 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +7.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.8% 78th pct 17.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +5.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
16.5% 20th pct 21.5% 88th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
12.7% 57th pct 10.8% 11th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.5%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.2%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
31.2% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 28.7%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Gisborne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +2.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
10.7% 28th pct 12.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 83.0%
3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Dutch even 2.2%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 4.7% 25th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 0.3% 8th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +3.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
45.8% 67th pct 48.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
42.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +19.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
42.5% 43rd pct 62.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +11.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
16.0% 56th pct 27.3% 91st pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 62.0%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 27.4%
18.1% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
6.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
2.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +$256 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$680 32nd pct $936 89th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +$962 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,331 39th pct $2,293 93rd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +$897 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $2,625 93rd pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +11.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
7.6% 39th pct 18.9% 95th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +20.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 34.1% 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 19.5%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%
6.6% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.9%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +5.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
33.2% 55th pct 27.8% 21st pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
10.0% 39th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 4.3% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +8.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.1% 91st pct 18.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 14.2% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +8.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 32.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +2.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 27.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.4 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 100th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.2% 7th pct 9.3% 0th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +11.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
28.6% 51st pct 17.3% 0th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 65.6%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 24.7%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 17.3%
11.8% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.7% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +$170 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$250 15th pct $420 94th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +$780 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,387 35th pct $2,167 95th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
16.2% 0th pct 12.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +7.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
45.7% 93rd pct 37.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
94.3% 99th pct 92.8% 95th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +10.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
80.4% 76th pct 90.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
45.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 37.9%
16.2% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 92.8%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 36.0%
27.0% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 6.6%
5.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $350–$549 +32.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +27.9 pts 18.9%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.7 pts 7.4%
1.3% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.8% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.6%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 12.2%
8.1% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +1.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
3.4% 9th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +9.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
17.2% 85th pct 26.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
0.4% 35th pct 1.0% 68th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 52.2%
17.2% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
4.4% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 21.7%
16.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.9% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
33.0% 9th pct 32.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +4.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +11.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
55.1% 35th pct 66.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +2.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
55.3% 29th pct 58.1% 55th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 1.3%
7.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
4.2% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.5% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.1 higher in Gisborne
3.2 13th pct 3.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4 12th pct 3.3 10th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +5.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
37.9% 15th pct 32.5% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +12.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
38.9% 18th pct 26.7% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +19.1 pts higher in Gisborne
41.7% 17th pct 60.9% 25th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +13.2 pts higher in Gisborne
40.2% 14th pct 53.5% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +7.2 pts higher in Gisborne
62.8% 8th pct 70.0% 12th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
29.2% 19th pct 22.5% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +12.7 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
23.2 85th pct 10.5 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +6 higher in Gisborne
1 2nd pct 7 16th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Gisborne +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne
5.3% 55th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

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Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2009/gisborne