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Gisborne vs Romsey

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Gisborne profile · Romsey profile

Gisborne Romsey

Gisborne and Romsey are two nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Gisborne has a more highly qualified and higher earning population, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more and 33.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has much better access to transport and schools, with 95.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Romsey is more walkable in other ways, with 67% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 54% near health services, compared to 26.9% and 21.7% in Gisborne.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, which is 27.5% in Gisborne and 31.6% in Romsey. They are also very similar in their housing layouts, with both averaging around 2.8 people per home and having about 90% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms. While the gap in typical age has narrowed to three years, the difference in income and university qualifications has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Romsey Population: 6,065 larger in Gisborne Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Gisborne Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Romsey Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Romsey +6,065 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
10,999 86th pct 4,934 86th pct
Median age in Gisbornein Romsey +3 yrs older in Gisborne gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 18th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Romsey +0.4 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
1.0% 10th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Romsey +0.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
15.4% 26th pct 14.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Romsey +2.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
23.8% 87th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Gisbornein Romsey +6.3 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 16.6% 79th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 50.6%
28.6% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Romsey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Romsey +2.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
12.7% 62nd pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 86.6%
3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.7%
40.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
14.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
5.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Romsey +1.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Romsey +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.2% 52nd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Romsey +2.7 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
48.4% 72nd pct 51.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 42.7%
4.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Romsey +10.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
62.6% 96th pct 52.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Romsey +9.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
26.6% 91st pct 16.9% 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 52.6%
12.6% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 19.1%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%
12.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
8.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Romsey +$95 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$948 89th pct $853 83rd pct
Household income in Gisbornein Romsey +$264 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,288 92nd pct $2,024 87th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Romsey +$389 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,645 93rd pct $2,256 86th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Romsey +6.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 94th pct 12.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Romsey +8.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
33.5% 94th pct 25.2% 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Romsey +4.1 pts higher in Romsey
27.5% 24th pct 31.6% 42nd pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Romsey +2.0 pts higher in Romsey
8.3% 32nd pct 10.3% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Romsey +0.2 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
5.1% 35th pct 5.2% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +4.7 pts 61.9%
19.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Romsey +2.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 14.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Romsey +0.3 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 13.6% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Romsey +3.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
35.7% 87th pct 32.5% 84th pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Romsey +0.4 pts higher in Romsey
2.8% 31st pct 3.2% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Romsey +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
26.1% 68th pct 25.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Romsey +0.2 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Romsey +1.3 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
10.2% 21st pct 11.6% 29th pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Romsey +0.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
18.6% 20th pct 18.2% 19th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 61.9%
21.1% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%
15.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
3.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Romsey +$52 higher in Gisborne gap steady
$432 90th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Romsey +$200 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,100 90th pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Romsey even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Romsey +5.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
16.3% 33rd pct 11.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Romsey +4.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
33.6% 33rd pct 29.7% 24th pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Romsey +7.8 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
88.8% 28th pct 96.6% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Romsey even gap narrowing
90.7% 88th pct 90.5% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
33.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 29.7%
16.3% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 96.6%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 46.0%
34.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
17.0% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
6.2% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Romsey +1.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 1.0% 22nd pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Romsey +4.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
24.1% 93rd pct 19.2% 88th pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Romsey +0.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.2% 59th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
24.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 19.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 43.2%
25.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Romsey +3.7 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
37.1% 61st pct 40.8% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Romsey +0.0 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 4.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Romsey even gap steady
3.1% 24th pct 3.1% 24th pct
Participation in Gisbornein Romsey +1.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
68.3% 90th pct 66.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Romsey +2.9 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
58.8% 64th pct 61.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
3.4% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 16.7%
15.8% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.5% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
6.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Romsey +0.4 higher in Gisborne
4.5 54th pct 4.1 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Romsey +0.5 more in Romsey
4.3 44th pct 4.8 53rd pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Romsey +25.0 pts higher in Romsey
40.1% 40th pct 65.1% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Romsey +40.0 pts higher in Romsey
26.9% 36th pct 67.0% 56th pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Romsey +43.2 pts higher in Gisborne
95.2% 92nd pct 52.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Romsey +27.1 pts higher in Gisborne
76.8% 58th pct 49.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Romsey +4.2 pts higher in Gisborne
92.5% 50th pct 88.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Romsey +32.3 pts higher in Romsey
21.7% 50th pct 54.0% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Romsey +7.7 more in Gisborne
13.0 33rd pct 5.3 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Romsey +2 higher in Gisborne
48 71st pct 46 69th pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Romsey +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne
4.4% 46th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

Macedon Riddells Creek Woodend Sunbury Diggers Rest Romsey Melton Hopetoun Park

Compare Romsey with nearby areas

Lancefield Riddells Creek Macedon Gisborne Woodend Kilmore Sunbury Beveridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/vs/UCL215074/romsey