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Gisborne vs Woodend

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Gisborne profile · Woodend profile

Gisborne Woodend

Gisborne and Woodend are two nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Gisborne is more focused on families, with a typical resident aged 39 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.8%). It is much more convenient for pedestrians, as 95.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 27.8% in Woodend. In contrast, Woodend has an older population, with a typical age of 45 and 23.8% of residents aged 65 or over. Woodend also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who completed Year 12, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar level of English language use at home and very similar unemployment rates. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011 and is now far higher in Gisborne. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has shifted, with homes now more likely to be owned outright in Woodend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,336 larger in Gisborne Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Gisborne Median age: 6 yrs older in Woodend Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Woodend Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Woodend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Woodend +6,336 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
10,999 86th pct 4,663 86th pct
Median age in Gisbornein Woodend +6 yrs older in Woodend gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Woodend +0.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
1.0% 10th pct 0.6% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Woodend +8.4 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
15.4% 26th pct 23.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Woodend +3.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
23.8% 87th pct 20.4% 71st pct
De facto in Gisbornein Woodend +1.9 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 12.2% 39th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.5%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 50.2%
28.6% Never married even 28.5%
7.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Woodend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Woodend +4.0 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
12.7% 62nd pct 16.7% 82nd pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 79.7%
3.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.6% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 37.2%
14.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Woodend even gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Woodend +0.4 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.7% 72nd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.6%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Woodend +5.5 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
48.4% 72nd pct 53.9% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 53.9%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 38.7%
4.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Woodend +0.5 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
62.6% 96th pct 63.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Woodend +9.3 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
26.6% 91st pct 35.9% 100th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 63.1%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
12.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
6.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 20.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%
7.5% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%
11.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%
10.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
3.7% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Woodend +$127 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$948 89th pct $821 79th pct
Household income in Gisbornein Woodend +$401 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,288 92nd pct $1,887 84th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Woodend +$254 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,645 93rd pct $2,391 89th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Woodend +1.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
18.9% 94th pct 17.9% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Woodend +4.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
33.5% 94th pct 29.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
11.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.3%
7.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Woodend +5.7 pts higher in Woodend
27.5% 24th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Woodend +2.4 pts higher in Woodend
8.3% 32nd pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Woodend +2.4 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
5.1% 35th pct 7.5% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +6.1 pts 60.5%
19.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.6% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Woodend +4.4 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 21.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Woodend +1.3 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 14.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Woodend +3.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 32.2% 83rd pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Woodend +0.9 pts higher in Woodend
2.8% 31st pct 3.7% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Woodend even gap narrowing
26.1% 68th pct 26.1% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Woodend +0.4 larger in Gisborne gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Woodend +5.0 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
10.2% 21st pct 15.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Woodend +6.2 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
18.6% 20th pct 24.8% 36th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 56.4%
21.1% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.2% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.6% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 15.9%
15.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Woodend +$36 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$432 90th pct $396 86th pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Woodend +$200 higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
$2,100 90th pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Woodend even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Woodend +2.9 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
16.3% 33rd pct 19.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Woodend +7.0 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
33.6% 33rd pct 40.6% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Woodend +1.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
88.8% 28th pct 87.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Woodend +6.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
90.7% 88th pct 83.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 37.8%
33.6% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
16.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 87.2%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
47.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 29.4%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 48.2%
17.0% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%
6.2% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.6%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
11.8% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Woodend +1.7 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Woodend +9.9 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
24.1% 93rd pct 34.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Woodend +1.0 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 1.9% 86th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 42.9%
24.1% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 39.8%
25.1% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%
2.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Woodend +7.5 pts higher in Woodend gap widening
37.1% 61st pct 44.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Woodend +2.9 pts higher in Woodend gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 7.6% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Woodend +0.6 pts higher in Woodend gap steady
3.1% 24th pct 3.7% 34th pct
Participation in Gisbornein Woodend +10.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
68.3% 90th pct 57.8% 64th pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Woodend +2.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
58.8% 64th pct 56.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%
11.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.1% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
14.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
11.8% Community & personal service even 11.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Woodend +1.2 higher in Gisborne
4.5 54th pct 3.3 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Woodend +1.0 more in Gisborne
4.3 44th pct 3.3 32nd pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Woodend +2.5 pts higher in Woodend
40.1% 40th pct 42.6% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Woodend +22.2 pts higher in Woodend
26.9% 36th pct 49.2% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Woodend +67.4 pts higher in Gisborne
95.2% 92nd pct 27.8% 40th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Woodend +26.0 pts higher in Gisborne
76.8% 58th pct 50.8% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Woodend +34.0 pts higher in Gisborne
92.5% 50th pct 58.5% 20th pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Woodend +21.7 pts higher in Gisborne
21.7% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Woodend +8.9 more in Gisborne
13.0 33rd pct 4.1 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Woodend +6 higher in Woodend
48 71st pct 54 75th pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Woodend +1.2 pts higher in Woodend
4.4% 46th pct 5.5% 62nd pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Woodend with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/vs/UCL215092/woodend