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Traralgon - Morwell vs Ulverstone

Urban Area comparison ≈ 333 km apart · Traralgon - Morwell profile · Ulverstone profile

Traralgon - Morwell Ulverstone

Traralgon - Morwell and Ulverstone are both regional hubs, but they differ in age and accessibility. Ulverstone is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 40 in Traralgon - Morwell. Traralgon - Morwell is also more walkable, with 90.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 67.6% in Ulverstone. Additionally, Ulverstone has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.3%, while in Traralgon - Morwell it is 2.0%.

Both areas share a very similar housing landscape, with the typical weekly rent being $250 in each location. They also have almost identical numbers of people per home and per bedroom. While Traralgon - Morwell has more people born overseas and more who use another language at home, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 6.3 pts higher in Ulverstone Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell Population: 28,166 larger in Traralgon - Morwell Other language: 5.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Ulverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +28,166 larger in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
43,252 59th pct 15,086 16th pct
Median age in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +8 yrs older in Ulverstone gap widening
40 yrs 48th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +6.2 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
2.0% 15th pct 8.3% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +5.6 pts higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing
20.8% 56th pct 26.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
18.0% 48th pct 15.5% 11th pct
De facto in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 11.3% 19th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.0% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
37.0% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 30.3%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
7.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Traralgon - Morwell Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +4.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap steady
13.8% 56th pct 9.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 84.5%
2.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.9% English +7.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
37.6% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
5.5% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%
4.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.5% Dutch even 3.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +5.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
8.3% 64th pct 2.7% 0th pct
Limited English in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.0 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap steady
1.2% 74th pct 0.2% 2nd pct

Language used at home

84.1% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 92.1%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.4 pts higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing
46.6% 71st pct 49.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
41.0% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +7.2 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
40.8% 32nd pct 33.6% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +0.2 pts higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing
13.6% 36th pct 13.8% 38th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.6%
18.8% Year 10 +17.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.6%
14.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
12.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +$57 higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
$676 31st pct $619 15th pct
Household income in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +$145 higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
$1,295 33rd pct $1,150 13th pct
Family income in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +$234 higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
$1,730 40th pct $1,496 16th pct
High earners in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
8.4% 48th pct 5.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +3.9 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
14.1% 43rd pct 10.2% 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
22.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.5 pts higher in Ulverstone
35.3% 73rd pct 36.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
12.2% 82nd pct 10.7% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +0.4 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
8.3% 79th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.4% Heart disease even 5.4%
3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
22.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +6.3 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
12.5% 12th pct 18.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +0.6 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
13.5% 69th pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.0 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
25.2% 43rd pct 24.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.3 pts higher in Ulverstone
2.8% 27th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.5 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
21.2% 43rd pct 23.7% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +3.4 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
19.4% 83rd pct 16.0% 43rd pct
Living alone in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.8 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
32.8% 86th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 47.9%
28.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone even gap narrowing
$250 15th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +$15 higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
$1,250 15th pct $1,235 13th pct
People / bedroom in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +5.0 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
27.9% 34th pct 22.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +7.7 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
35.6% 62nd pct 43.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.2 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
86.1% 63rd pct 88.3% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
77.8% 49th pct 75.1% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%
27.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 22.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 88.3%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 18.6%
16.6% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
25.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.3%
16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
30.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.9 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
7.3% 76th pct 5.4% 36th pct
Work from home in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +4.4 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
10.8% 69th pct 6.4% 35th pct
PT commute in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +0.2 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap steady
0.8% 57th pct 0.5% 45th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
1.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%
36.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
36.2% 23rd pct 33.7% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 9.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +1.5 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
6.5% 87th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap narrowing
54.7% 32nd pct 52.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +4.2 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell gap widening
56.7% 43rd pct 52.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
10.6% Retail trade even 10.6%
7.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
6.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
12.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%
11.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +0.8 higher in Traralgon - Morwell
5.2 59th pct 4.4 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +0.5 more in Traralgon - Morwell
4.9 57th pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +4.8 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
52.8% 48th pct 48.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone even
52.7% 45th pct 52.7% 46th pct
Walk to transit in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +22.8 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
90.4% 79th pct 67.6% 27th pct
Walk to school in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +16.3 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
71.3% 70th pct 55.0% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +18.7 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
92.6% 69th pct 73.9% 15th pct
Walk to health in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +8.1 pts higher in Traralgon - Morwell
38.8% 42nd pct 30.7% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +3.7 more in Traralgon - Morwell
13.5 37th pct 9.8 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +4 higher in Traralgon - Morwell
15 39th pct 11 27th pct
Mean slope in Traralgon - Morwellin Ulverstone +2.2 pts higher in Ulverstone
3.8% 25th pct 6.1% 67th pct

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Compare Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Traralgon - Morwell vs Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/vs/6005/ulverstone