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Castlemaine vs Warragul - Drouin

Name: Castlemaine vs Warragul - Drouin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Castlemaine profile · Warragul - Drouin profile

Castlemaine Warragul - Drouin

Warragul - Drouin and Castlemaine are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Castlemaine is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 40 in Warragul - Drouin. It is also far more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.0% versus 39.5%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.5% versus 17.1%). In contrast, Warragul - Drouin is more focused on families, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.4% versus 14.2%) and far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (83.4% versus 69.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across several key measures. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened significantly, with Warragul - Drouin now well higher at $1,517 compared to $1,200 in Castlemaine. Despite this, they remain very similar in some aspects of daily life, such as the typical weekly rent, which is about $325 in Warragul - Drouin and $310 in Castlemaine.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,475 larger in Warragul - Drouin 3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Castlemaine Household size: 0.4 larger in Warragul - Drouin Under 15: 5.2 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +31,475 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

11,352 11th pct 42,827 59th pct

Median age in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +10 yrs older in Castlemaine gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.9%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.2% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

39.5% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Castlemaine Warragul - Drouin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.2% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.3% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 48.2%

24.6% Christianity +17.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 46.2%

17.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.5% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 4.9%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

9.5% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.1% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +$48 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$683 33rd pct $731 50th pct

Household income in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +$317 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$1,200 20th pct $1,517 59th pct

Family income in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +$220 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$1,676 31st pct $1,896 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

11.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

3.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +5.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +0.4 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

2.1 0th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 25.4%

12.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +$15 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

$310 57th pct $325 63rd pct

Mortgage in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +$217 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $1,625 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 37.0%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.0% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 89.7%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 40.9%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 13.3%

2.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.0%

31.7% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.9%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 14.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 32.2%

33.8% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

8.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 18.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Managers even 12.6%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +0.8 higher in Castlemaine

4.9 48th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +0.9 more in Castlemaine

4.8 53rd pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +12.3 pts higher in Castlemaine

50.6% 42nd pct 38.3% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +14.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

54.0% 50th pct 39.5% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +9.0 pts higher in Castlemaine

73.4% 32nd pct 64.5% 26th pct

Walk to school in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +13.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

64.8% 52nd pct 51.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +9.6 pts higher in Castlemaine

90.3% 54th pct 80.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +4.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

33.8% 27th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +13.0 more in Castlemaine

25.9 88th pct 12.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +16 higher in Castlemaine

23 59th pct 7 15th pct

Mean slope in Castlemaine in Warragul - Drouin +0.9 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

6.5% 73rd pct 7.4% 88th pct

Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Compare Warragul - Drouin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlemaine vs Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2005/castlemaine/vs/2020/warragul-drouin