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Gisborne vs Warragul - Drouin

Urban Area comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Gisborne profile · Warragul - Drouin profile

Gisborne Warragul - Drouin

Warragul - Drouin and Gisborne are both Victorian regional hubs, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Gisborne has a much higher share of university graduates (27.3% compared to 17.1% in Warragul - Drouin) and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,293, while Warragul - Drouin is $1,517. More people in Warragul - Drouin have moved there in the last five years (44.9% compared to 32.8% in Gisborne), and they are more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (39.5% versus 26.7%).

The gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several other traits. They have similar proportions of people born overseas (around 13%) and those who identify as having no religion (about 49%). Both areas are dominated by separate houses and have similar unemployment rates, though Warragul - Drouin has a slightly older population, with 20.9% aged 65 and over compared to 17.2% in Gisborne.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,627 larger in Warragul - Drouin Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Gisborne People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Gisborne Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +20,627 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap widening
22,200 37th pct 42,827 59th pct
Median age in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2 yrs older in Gisborne gap steady
42 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.5 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 1.4% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +3.7 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing
17.2% 26th pct 20.9% 57th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
21.5% 88th pct 19.4% 73rd pct
De facto in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2.0 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening
10.8% 11th pct 12.7% 57th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 48.8%
28.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Warragul - Drouin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
12.9% 49th pct 12.7% 48th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.6%
4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
40.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
5.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.7 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap steady
4.7% 25th pct 5.4% 34th pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.3 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.6% 35th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
48.9% 85th pct 48.2% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 48.2%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 42.3%
6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +15.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
62.0% 94th pct 46.2% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +10.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
27.3% 91st pct 17.1% 62nd pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 46.2%
12.5% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.6% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 19.0%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%
11.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
10.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +$205 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$936 89th pct $731 50th pct
Household income in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +$776 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,293 93rd pct $1,517 59th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +$729 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,625 93rd pct $1,896 56th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +10.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 95th pct 8.5% 50th pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +18.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
34.1% 94th pct 15.7% 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 7.3%
10.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.9%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +5.9 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
27.8% 21st pct 33.7% 60th pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +3.7 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
8.0% 15th pct 11.7% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2.7 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap steady
4.3% 12th pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +7.2 pts 58.1%
19.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +3.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.7% 87th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin even gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 14.2% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +4.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
32.7% 100th pct 28.2% 84th pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne
3.1% 44th pct 3.0% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +4.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
27.9% 100th pct 23.6% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.3 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.8 100th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +4.9 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing
9.3% 0th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +8.1 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing
17.3% 0th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 55.8%
24.7% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
9.3% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
17.3% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 13.9%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +$95 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$420 94th pct $325 63rd pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +$542 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,167 95th pct $1,625 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +8.0 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing
12.6% 0th pct 20.6% 8th pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
37.9% 74th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +3.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
92.8% 95th pct 89.7% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +7.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
90.7% 100th pct 83.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 39.2%
37.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%
12.6% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 89.7%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
0.5% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 37.0%
36.0% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 38.6%
18.9% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 1.2%
7.4% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.0%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 8.3%
12.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2.1 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing
1.6% 0th pct 3.7% 11th pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +11.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
26.8% 100th pct 14.9% 80th pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
1.0% 68th pct 0.8% 58th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 14.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%
21.7% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%
1.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +12.1 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening
32.8% 8th pct 44.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +5.4 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 9.8% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.8 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing
3.1% 6th pct 3.9% 23rd pct
Participation in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +6.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
66.1% 90th pct 59.4% 57th pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +1.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
58.1% 55th pct 56.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
7.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 18.2%
15.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
6.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.7 higher in Warragul - Drouin
3.4 14th pct 4.1 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +0.6 more in Warragul - Drouin
3.3 10th pct 3.9 23rd pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +5.8 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
32.5% 9th pct 38.3% 16th pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +12.8 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
26.7% 0th pct 39.5% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +3.6 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
60.9% 25th pct 64.5% 26th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2.2 pts higher in Gisborne
53.5% 27th pct 51.3% 25th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +10.8 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
70.0% 12th pct 80.8% 26th pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +7.2 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
22.5% 11th pct 29.7% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2.4 more in Warragul - Drouin
10.5 13th pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin even
7 16th pct 7 15th pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Warragul - Drouin +2.0 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin
5.4% 57th pct 7.4% 88th pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Warragul - Drouin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2009/gisborne/vs/2020/warragul-drouin