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Gisborne vs Wangaratta

Urban Area comparison ≈ 197 km apart · Gisborne profile · Wangaratta profile

Gisborne Wangaratta

Gisborne and Wangaratta are both Victorian regional centres, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Gisborne is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,293, far higher than the $1,242 seen in Wangaratta. This wealth is reflected in the workforce; 27.3% of adults in Gisborne hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 16.7% in Wangaratta. While Gisborne is mostly car-dependent, Wangaratta is very walkable, with far more residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and health services.

The gap in household income has widened since 2011, and the two areas have drifted further apart in other ways too. For example, the share of people working from home is now 18.8 percentage points higher in Gisborne. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in some areas, such as having almost identical rates of unemployment and a nearly equal share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.6 larger in Gisborne Living alone: 17.2 pts higher in Wangaratta Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Gisborne Work from home: 18.8 pts higher in Gisborne Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Wangaratta +2,318 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
22,200 37th pct 19,882 32nd pct
Median age in Gisbornein Wangaratta +2 yrs older in Wangaratta gap steady
42 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Wangaratta +1.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 2.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Wangaratta +7.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
17.2% 26th pct 24.7% 78th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Wangaratta +4.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
21.5% 88th pct 17.2% 31st pct
De facto in Gisbornein Wangaratta +1.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
10.8% 11th pct 11.8% 27th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.5%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 43.1%
28.7% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
7.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.2% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Wangaratta +3.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
12.9% 49th pct 9.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 84.3%
4.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
40.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%
14.3% Irish even 14.2%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
5.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Chinese even 0.9%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Wangaratta +1.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
4.7% 25th pct 6.0% 43rd pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.7% 48th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 88.5%
0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Wangaratta +7.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
48.9% 85th pct 41.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
48.9% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 41.3%
6.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Wangaratta +18.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
62.0% 94th pct 43.2% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Wangaratta +10.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
27.3% 91st pct 16.7% 60th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 43.2%
12.5% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.6% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 19.3%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%
10.2% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Wangaratta +$228 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$936 89th pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Gisbornein Wangaratta +$1,051 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,293 93rd pct $1,242 25th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Wangaratta +$893 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,625 93rd pct $1,732 40th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Wangaratta +12.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 95th pct 6.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Wangaratta +22.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
34.1% 94th pct 11.6% 26th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%
10.9% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 5.0%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.1%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Wangaratta +9.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
27.8% 21st pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Wangaratta +4.0 pts higher in Wangaratta
8.0% 15th pct 12.0% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Wangaratta +4.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
4.3% 12th pct 8.7% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +10.7 pts 54.6%
19.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Wangaratta +2.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
18.7% 87th pct 16.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 14.7% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Wangaratta +7.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
32.7% 100th pct 25.7% 50th pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.0 pts higher in Gisborne
3.1% 44th pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Wangaratta +6.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 21.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.6 larger in Gisborne gap widening
2.8 100th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Wangaratta +9.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
9.3% 0th pct 18.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Wangaratta +17.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
17.3% 0th pct 34.5% 92nd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 49.9%
24.7% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.3% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

17.3% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
33.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.3%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Wangaratta +$160 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$420 94th pct $260 22nd pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Wangaratta +$867 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,167 95th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Wangaratta +15.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
12.6% 0th pct 27.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
37.9% 74th pct 37.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Wangaratta +7.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
92.8% 95th pct 85.7% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Wangaratta +14.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
90.7% 100th pct 76.7% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 30.1%
37.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 37.3%
12.6% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 85.7%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 25.2%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $200–$349 +33.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.6 pts 20.0%
7.4% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.4%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 16.6%
12.2% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Wangaratta +5.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
1.6% 0th pct 7.0% 70th pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Wangaratta +18.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
26.8% 100th pct 8.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
1.0% 68th pct 0.2% 6th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +18.8 pts 8.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.1% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 37.6%
21.7% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 10.5%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%
1.6% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Wangaratta +4.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
32.8% 8th pct 37.0% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Wangaratta +9.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 14.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Wangaratta +0.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
3.1% 6th pct 3.4% 13th pct
Participation in Gisbornein Wangaratta +9.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
66.1% 90th pct 56.2% 43rd pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Wangaratta +2.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
58.1% 55th pct 55.8% 34th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.1% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
7.4% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.7% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 19.0%
15.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%
11.0% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
6.6% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Wangaratta +2.7 higher in Wangaratta
3.4 14th pct 6.1 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Wangaratta +2.4 more in Wangaratta
3.3 10th pct 5.6 84th pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Wangaratta +39.5 pts higher in Wangaratta
32.5% 9th pct 72.0% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Wangaratta +53.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
26.7% 0th pct 79.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Wangaratta +26.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
60.9% 25th pct 87.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Wangaratta +24.7 pts higher in Wangaratta
53.5% 27th pct 78.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Wangaratta +23.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
70.0% 12th pct 93.1% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Wangaratta +21.9 pts higher in Wangaratta
22.5% 11th pct 44.3% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Wangaratta +5.4 more in Wangaratta
10.5 13th pct 15.9 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Wangaratta +27 higher in Wangaratta
7 16th pct 34 73rd pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Wangaratta +2.4 pts higher in Gisborne
5.4% 57th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2009/gisborne/vs/2019/wangaratta