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Gisborne vs Diggers Rest

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Gisborne profile · Diggers Rest profile

Gisborne Diggers Rest

Gisborne and Diggers Rest are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Diggers Rest is much more diverse, with 24% of people born overseas and 24% using another language at home, compared to 12.7% and 4.9% in Gisborne. It is also a younger, more mobile place where 61.9% of residents moved in the last five years, whereas the typical resident in Gisborne is noticeably older at 39. Gisborne has a wealthier profile, with 33.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 33.6% of homes owned outright, far higher than the 20.4% and 17.2% seen in Diggers Rest.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have about the same proportion of children under 15 and almost identical access to nearby schools. They also share similar typical personal weekly incomes, sitting just under $1,000. Over time, the gaps between them have grown; the difference in overseas births and the number of people who have recently moved into the area have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest De facto: 9.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Gisborne Population: 5,988 larger in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +5,988 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
10,999 86th pct 5,011 86th pct
Median age in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +7 yrs older in Gisborne gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +0.4 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap steady
1.0% 10th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +7.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
15.4% 26th pct 7.8% 8th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +2.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
23.8% 87th pct 21.6% 77th pct
De facto in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +9.2 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 19.4% 88th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 7.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 45.5%
28.6% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
7.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Diggers Rest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +11.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap widening
12.7% 62nd pct 24.0% 95th pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 71.7%
0.5% India +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
0.2% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +15.7 pts 27.2%
40.6% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 31.8%
14.9% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%
0.6% Indian +8.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
0.3% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +19.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap widening
4.9% 65th pct 24.0% 88th pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap widening
0.3% 54th pct 1.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 71.9%
0.4% Punjabi +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.2% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +11.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
48.4% 72nd pct 37.0% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 37.0%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%
4.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.5% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
62.6% 96th pct 61.6% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +3.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
26.6% 91st pct 23.6% 88th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 61.6%
12.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%
6.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 24.9%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.2%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce even 18.3%
15.0% Engineering & related even 14.9%
12.1% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
11.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +$48 higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
$948 89th pct $996 90th pct
Household income in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +$272 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,288 92nd pct $2,016 87th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +$405 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,645 93rd pct $2,240 86th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +9.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 94th pct 9.1% 71st pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +13.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
33.5% 94th pct 20.4% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 6.5%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
35.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.1%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.4%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.3 pts higher in Gisborne
27.5% 24th pct 26.2% 20th pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest
8.3% 32nd pct 10.0% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
5.1% 35th pct 4.0% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
3.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 67.3%
19.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%
5.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +8.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
17.3% 52nd pct 8.9% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 11.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +3.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
35.7% 87th pct 32.3% 83rd pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne
2.8% 31st pct 2.1% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +6.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
26.1% 68th pct 19.8% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +0.3 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +2.5 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
10.2% 21st pct 12.8% 36th pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +2.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
18.6% 20th pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 60.5%
21.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 15.9%
18.6% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.7% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +$36 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$432 90th pct $396 86th pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +$300 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,100 90th pct $1,800 81st pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +0.10 higher in Gisborne gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +4.5 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
16.3% 33rd pct 20.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +16.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
33.6% 33rd pct 17.2% 10th pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +2.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
88.8% 28th pct 91.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +4.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
90.7% 88th pct 94.7% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
33.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 17.2%
16.3% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 91.5%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 43.5%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 +21.3 pts ▸ 74.4%
17.0% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 1.0%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 1.9% 29th pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
24.1% 93rd pct 22.3% 91st pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +2.5 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 3.4% 90th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 55.4%
24.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
0.8% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles even 46.2%
25.1% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +24.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap widening
37.1% 61st pct 61.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +9.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 14.1% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap steady
3.1% 24th pct 4.2% 42nd pct
Participation in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +5.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing
68.3% 90th pct 74.0% 98th pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +6.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest gap widening
58.8% 64th pct 65.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
12.4% Health care & social assistance even 12.4%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.5% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +0.4 higher in Diggers Rest
4.5 54th pct 4.9 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +0.3 more in Diggers Rest
4.3 44th pct 4.5 48th pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +6.8 pts higher in Diggers Rest
40.1% 40th pct 46.9% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +5.0 pts higher in Diggers Rest
26.9% 36th pct 31.9% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +3.5 pts higher in Gisborne
95.2% 92nd pct 91.7% 85th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Diggers Rest even
76.8% 58th pct 76.9% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +4.6 pts higher in Diggers Rest
92.5% 50th pct 97.1% 67th pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +54.7 pts higher in Diggers Rest
21.7% 50th pct 76.4% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.8 more in Diggers Rest
13.0 33rd pct 14.8 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +192 higher in Diggers Rest
48 71st pct 240 100th pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Diggers Rest +1.7 pts higher in Gisborne
4.4% 46th pct 2.7% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/vs/UCL214007/diggers-rest