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Traralgon - Morwell vs Warragul - Drouin

Name: Traralgon - Morwell vs Warragul - Drouin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Traralgon - Morwell profile · Warragul - Drouin profile

Traralgon - Morwell Warragul - Drouin

Traralgon - Morwell and Warragul - Drouin are two Victorian hubs with similar populations, but they offer very different living environments. Traralgon - Morwell is much more walkable; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport (90.4% vs 64.5%), schools (71.3% vs 51.3%) and groceries (52.7% vs 39.5%). In contrast, Warragul - Drouin is more expensive, with a typical weekly rent of $325 compared to $250 in Traralgon - Morwell, and a typical monthly home loan payment that is $375 higher.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. While Warragul - Drouin has seen its lead grow in higher education and home ownership, Traralgon - Morwell's lead has increased in the share of households that rent. Despite these shifts, they share a nearly identical typical age of 40 years and very similar rates of full-time employment. Both areas also have a similar proportion of residents who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell No car: 3.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +425 larger in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing

43,252 59th pct 42,827 59th pct

Median age in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin even gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

41.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.0% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Traralgon - Morwell Warragul - Drouin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 81.6%

2.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.6% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 36.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +$55 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

$676 31st pct $731 50th pct

Household income in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +$222 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

$1,295 33rd pct $1,517 59th pct

Family income in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +$166 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

$1,730 40th pct $1,896 56th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +0.2 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

28.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 25.4%

13.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +$75 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap widening

$250 15th pct $325 63rd pct

Mortgage in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +$375 higher in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

$1,250 15th pct $1,625 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.6% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.9% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 20.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 89.7%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 40.9%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

3.3% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.0%

16.1% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

30.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 16.0%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 63.3%

10.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.8% Walked even 1.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

9.1% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

7.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

11.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +1.2 higher in Traralgon - Morwell

5.2 59th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +1.0 more in Traralgon - Morwell

4.9 57th pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +14.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell

52.8% 48th pct 38.3% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +13.2 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell

52.7% 45th pct 39.5% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +25.9 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell

90.4% 79th pct 64.5% 26th pct

Walk to school in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +20.0 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell

71.3% 70th pct 51.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +11.8 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell

92.6% 69th pct 80.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +9.1 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell

38.8% 42nd pct 29.7% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +0.6 more in Traralgon - Morwell

13.5 37th pct 12.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +8 higher in Traralgon - Morwell

15 39th pct 7 15th pct

Mean slope in Traralgon - Morwell in Warragul - Drouin +3.6 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

3.8% 25th pct 7.4% 88th pct

Compare Traralgon - Morwell with nearby areas

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Compare Warragul - Drouin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Traralgon - Morwell vs Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/vs/2020/warragul-drouin