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Gisborne vs Warrnambool

Urban Area comparison ≈ 204 km apart · Gisborne profile · Warrnambool profile

Gisborne Warrnambool

Warrnambool and Gisborne are two distinct Victorian towns with very different economic profiles. Gisborne is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,293 compared to $1,425 in Warrnambool. This gap is reflected in the homes; 90.7% of Gisborne homes have three or more bedrooms, while Warrnambool has a higher share of renters (27.9% versus 12.6%) and more people living alone. Warrnambool is far more walkable, with 62.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 26.7% in Gisborne. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.2%, while Gisborne's is only 4.5%.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have the same typical resident age of 42 and identical unemployment rates of 3.1%. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes and the share of people working from home has grown. The gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly, but Gisborne remains far higher at 62.0% compared to 47.9% in Warrnambool.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.7 pts higher in Warrnambool Household size: 0.5 larger in Gisborne Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in Gisborne 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Gisborne Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Warrnambool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Warrnambool +13,543 larger in Warrnambool gap widening
22,200 37th pct 35,743 54th pct
Median age in Gisbornein Warrnambool even gap narrowing
42 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Warrnambool +1.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 2.0% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Warrnambool +4.0 pts higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing
17.2% 26th pct 21.2% 59th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Warrnambool +4.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
21.5% 88th pct 17.5% 36th pct
De facto in Gisbornein Warrnambool +1.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
10.8% 11th pct 11.8% 28th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.5%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 45.7%
28.7% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Warrnambool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Warrnambool +3.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
12.9% 49th pct 9.6% 17th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 84.9%
4.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%
40.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%
14.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.3% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.6 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
4.7% 25th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.6 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Warrnambool +5.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
48.9% 85th pct 43.6% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%
43.6% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
6.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Warrnambool +14.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
62.0% 94th pct 47.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Warrnambool +8.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
27.3% 91st pct 19.4% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 47.9%
12.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.6% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%
10.2% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Warrnambool +$176 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$936 89th pct $760 59th pct
Household income in Gisbornein Warrnambool +$868 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,293 93rd pct $1,425 50th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Warrnambool +$730 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,625 93rd pct $1,895 56th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Warrnambool +11.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 95th pct 7.7% 40th pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Warrnambool +19.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
34.1% 94th pct 15.0% 49th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 6.8%
10.9% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Warrnambool +4.3 pts higher in Warrnambool
27.8% 21st pct 32.2% 46th pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Warrnambool +2.4 pts higher in Warrnambool
8.0% 15th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Warrnambool +2.3 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
4.3% 12th pct 6.6% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +6.1 pts 59.2%
19.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Warrnambool +1.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
18.7% 87th pct 17.5% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.3 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 14.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Warrnambool +5.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
32.7% 100th pct 27.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.7 pts higher in Gisborne
3.1% 44th pct 2.4% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Warrnambool +6.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
27.9% 100th pct 21.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.5 larger in Gisborne gap widening
2.8 100th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Warrnambool +6.3 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
9.3% 0th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Warrnambool +12.8 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
17.3% 0th pct 30.1% 67th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 53.3%
24.7% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.3% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.3% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 12.6%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Warrnambool +$125 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$420 94th pct $295 43rd pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Warrnambool +$737 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,167 95th pct $1,430 38th pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Warrnambool +15.4 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
12.6% 0th pct 27.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Warrnambool +1.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
37.9% 74th pct 36.8% 69th pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Warrnambool +9.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
92.8% 95th pct 83.4% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Warrnambool +15.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
90.7% 100th pct 75.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 32.1%
37.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%
12.6% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 83.4%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.5% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 24.4%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 28.6%
18.9% $200–$349 +28.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
7.4% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 1.5%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 20.8%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 5.7%
12.2% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Warrnambool +4.0 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
1.6% 0th pct 5.6% 40th pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Warrnambool +17.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
26.8% 100th pct 9.5% 58th pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
1.0% 68th pct 0.5% 42nd pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 66.6%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 9.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.4% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 39.0%
21.7% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 12.1%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.4%
1.6% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Warrnambool +4.6 pts higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing
32.8% 8th pct 37.4% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Warrnambool +18.7 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 23.2% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Warrnambool even gap narrowing
3.1% 6th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Participation in Gisbornein Warrnambool +4.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
66.1% 90th pct 61.2% 72nd pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Warrnambool +2.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
58.1% 55th pct 55.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.1% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
7.4% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
5.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 19.9%
15.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%
6.6% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
11.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Warrnambool +1.7 higher in Warrnambool
3.4 14th pct 5.1 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Warrnambool +1.4 more in Warrnambool
3.3 10th pct 4.7 46th pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Warrnambool +19.5 pts higher in Warrnambool
32.5% 9th pct 52.0% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Warrnambool +35.4 pts higher in Warrnambool
26.7% 0th pct 62.1% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Warrnambool +22.1 pts higher in Warrnambool
60.9% 25th pct 83.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Warrnambool +13.1 pts higher in Warrnambool
53.5% 27th pct 66.6% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Warrnambool +21.6 pts higher in Warrnambool
70.0% 12th pct 91.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Warrnambool +10.0 pts higher in Warrnambool
22.5% 11th pct 32.5% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Warrnambool +3.1 more in Warrnambool
10.5 13th pct 13.6 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Warrnambool +20 higher in Warrnambool
7 16th pct 27 65th pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Warrnambool +0.5 pts higher in Gisborne
5.4% 57th pct 4.9% 46th pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Warrnambool with nearby areas

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Cite this page

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