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Gisborne vs Traralgon - Morwell

Urban Area comparison ≈ 189 km apart · Gisborne profile · Traralgon - Morwell profile

Gisborne Traralgon - Morwell

Traralgon - Morwell and Gisborne are two Victorian regional centres with very different economic profiles. Gisborne has a far higher proportion of university degrees at 27.3% compared to 13.6% in Traralgon - Morwell, and a typical weekly household income that is much higher at $2,293 compared to $1,295. There is also a notable difference in living arrangements; Traralgon - Morwell has far more people living alone (32.8%) and one-parent families (19.4%), while Gisborne is more likely to have large homes with four or more bedrooms.

Both areas share similar levels of overseas births and very low rates of people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them are widening across most measures. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly incomes has grown from $214 to $998, and the gap in people working from home has increased to 16 percentage points. Traralgon - Morwell remains far more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,052 larger in Traralgon - Morwell Household size: 0.5 larger in Gisborne Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Gisborne One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +21,052 larger in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
22,200 37th pct 43,252 59th pct
Median age in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +2 yrs older in Gisborne gap steady
42 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +1.2 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
0.9% 0th pct 2.0% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +3.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
17.2% 26th pct 20.8% 56th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +3.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
21.5% 88th pct 18.0% 48th pct
De facto in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +2.2 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap steady
10.8% 11th pct 12.9% 62nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 41.0%
28.7% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.6% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Traralgon - Morwell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +0.9 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap steady
12.9% 49th pct 13.8% 56th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 78.3%
4.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%
40.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 37.6%
14.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
5.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +3.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
4.7% 25th pct 8.3% 64th pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +0.9 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 1.2% 74th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 84.1%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +2.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
48.9% 85th pct 46.6% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 46.6%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%
6.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +21.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
62.0% 94th pct 40.8% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +13.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
27.3% 91st pct 13.6% 36th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 40.8%
12.5% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 16.4%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%
11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%
10.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +$260 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$936 89th pct $676 31st pct
Household income in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +$998 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,293 93rd pct $1,295 33rd pct
Family income in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +$895 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,625 93rd pct $1,730 40th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +10.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 95th pct 8.4% 48th pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +20.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
34.1% 94th pct 14.1% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%
10.9% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 6.6%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.0%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +7.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
27.8% 21st pct 35.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +4.2 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
8.0% 15th pct 12.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +4.1 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
4.3% 12th pct 8.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +11.3 pts 53.9%
19.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +6.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.7% 87th pct 12.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +0.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 13.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +7.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
32.7% 100th pct 25.2% 43rd pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +0.3 pts higher in Gisborne
3.1% 44th pct 2.8% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +6.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 21.2% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +0.5 larger in Gisborne gap widening
2.8 100th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +10.1 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
9.3% 0th pct 19.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +15.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
17.3% 0th pct 32.8% 86th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 50.6%
24.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
9.3% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
17.3% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 12.1%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +$170 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$420 94th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +$917 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,167 95th pct $1,250 15th pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +15.3 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
12.6% 0th pct 27.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +2.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
37.9% 74th pct 35.6% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +6.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
92.8% 95th pct 86.1% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +13.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
90.7% 100th pct 77.8% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 33.2%
37.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 35.6%
12.6% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 86.1%
0.5% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 24.5%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $200–$349 +34.5 pts ▸ 53.5%
51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.5 pts 16.1%
7.4% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.3%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +19.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 15.3%
12.2% Under $1,000 +18.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +5.7 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
1.6% 0th pct 7.3% 76th pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +16.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
26.8% 100th pct 10.8% 69th pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +0.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
1.0% 68th pct 0.8% 57th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 66.5%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 10.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 36.5%
21.7% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 11.4%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%
1.6% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +3.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
32.8% 8th pct 36.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +6.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
4.5% 0th pct 11.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +3.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
3.1% 6th pct 6.5% 87th pct
Participation in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +11.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
66.1% 90th pct 54.7% 32nd pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +1.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
58.1% 55th pct 56.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.1% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
7.4% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%
4.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
1.2% Electricity, gas & water +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 18.0%
15.8% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.6% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +1.9 higher in Traralgon - Morwell
3.4 14th pct 5.2 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +1.7 more in Traralgon - Morwell
3.3 10th pct 4.9 57th pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +20.3 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
32.5% 9th pct 52.8% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +25.9 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
26.7% 0th pct 52.7% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +29.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
60.9% 25th pct 90.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +17.9 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
53.5% 27th pct 71.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +22.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
70.0% 12th pct 92.6% 69th pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +16.3 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
22.5% 11th pct 38.8% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +3.0 more in Traralgon - Morwell
10.5 13th pct 13.5 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +8 higher in Traralgon - Morwell
7 16th pct 15 39th pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Traralgon - Morwell +1.6 pts higher in Gisborne
5.4% 57th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Traralgon - Morwell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Traralgon - Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2009/gisborne/vs/2018/traralgon-morwell