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Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) vs Gunbower

Name: Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) vs Gunbower — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) profile · Gunbower profile

Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) Gunbower

Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) is a larger hub with 13,764 people, while Gunbower (L) is a sparsely populated area with just 303 residents. The two differ sharply in how people live and work; 18.4% of people in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) arrived recently from overseas, compared to none in Gunbower (L). There is also a notable wealth gap, with 12.2% of households in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) earning $3,000 or more a week, while no households in Gunbower (L) reach that level. While Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) offers better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, Gunbower (L) is more residential, with 51.6% of homes owned outright and 95.2% being separate houses.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions, with the gap in high-income households and mortgage payments widening. Despite this, they share several common traits. Both have similar shares of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships. They also track closely on the number of people per home, with about 2.3 in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) and 2.2 in Gunbower (L), and both are above the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,461 larger in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Gunbower PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +13,461 larger in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) gap narrowing

13,764 86th pct 303 17th pct

Median age in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +3 yrs older in Gunbower gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 29.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) Gunbower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 81.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 39.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.1% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 86.8%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 43.2%

42.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.8%

19.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.9% Management & commerce even 11.9%

9.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +$155 higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) gap steady

$705 59th pct $550 26th pct

Household income in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +$359 higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) gap narrowing

$1,300 53rd pct $941 17th pct

Family income in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +$371 higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) gap narrowing

$1,673 56th pct $1,302 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 17.5%

21.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.6% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 54.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%

7.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +0.1 larger in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 45.9%

33.4% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.5% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

11.1% 4 people even 11.1%

5.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +$105 higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) gap widening

$285 54th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +$591 higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) gap widening

$1,414 54th pct $823 12th pct

People / bedroom in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +0.10 higher in Gunbower gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.9% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 19.8%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 27.0%

2.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 95.2%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 5.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 12.7%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 28.0%

22.3% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.5 pts 23.5%

21.8% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 76.9%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

3.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.5%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 9.4%

11.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

0.4% Media & telecommunications +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 7.7%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

12.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +1.0 higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)

5.7 77th pct 4.7 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +0.4 more in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)

5.4 64th pct 4.9 56th pct

15-min city in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +31.3 pts higher in Gunbower

63.7% 54th pct 94.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +82.0 pts higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)

82.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +8.3 pts higher in Gunbower

88.2% 81st pct 96.5% 94th pct

Walk to school in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +17.1 pts higher in Gunbower

82.9% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +11.5 pts higher in Gunbower

88.5% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +42.7 pts higher in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)

42.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +53.7 more in Gunbower

12.3 30th pct 66.0 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +18 higher in Gunbower

52 74th pct 69 86th pct

Mean slope in Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part)in Gunbower +0.6 pts higher in Gunbower

2.3% 6th pct 2.9% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echuca - Moama (Echuca Part) vs Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212002/echuca-moama/vs/UCL222031/gunbower