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Warragul vs Longwarry

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Warragul profile · Longwarry profile

Warragul Longwarry

Warragul and Longwarry are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Warragul has a more qualified and higher earning workforce, with 20.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 17.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also more diverse, with 14.3% of residents arriving recently from overseas. Longwarry is a younger area where 25% of people are children under 15, and it is much more walkable; 98.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 42.2% in Warragul.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical weekly rent of around $320 to $330 and a similar number of people per home. While Warragul is currently more likely to have residents who own their homes outright, this gap has flipped since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the age of residents has narrowed, with the gap falling from 10 years to 7 years over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,211 larger in Warragul Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Warragul Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in Warragul Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in Warragul Median age: 7 yrs older in Warragul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warragulin Longwarry +17,211 larger in Warragul gap steady
19,134 86th pct 1,923 72nd pct
Median age in Warragulin Longwarry +7 yrs older in Warragul gap narrowing
40 yrs 32nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Warragulin Longwarry +0.7 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
1.1% 12th pct 1.8% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in Warragulin Longwarry +7.7 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
21.7% 48th pct 14.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Warragulin Longwarry +6.6 pts higher in Longwarry gap widening
18.4% 57th pct 25.0% 89th pct
De facto in Warragulin Longwarry +6.0 pts higher in Longwarry gap widening
12.3% 41st pct 18.3% 86th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
18.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.6%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 38.5%
33.3% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.1% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Warragul Longwarry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Warragulin Longwarry +3.0 pts higher in Warragul gap narrowing
14.2% 71st pct 11.2% 52nd pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 80.6%
3.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
12.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
4.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Warragulin Longwarry +1.9 pts higher in Warragul gap narrowing
7.0% 77th pct 5.1% 67th pct
Limited English in Warragulin Longwarry +0.6 pts higher in Warragul gap steady
0.8% 75th pct 0.2% 51st pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.7%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Warragulin Longwarry +4.4 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
47.2% 68th pct 51.7% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%
6.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Warragulin Longwarry +8.8 pts higher in Warragul gap narrowing
49.7% 79th pct 40.9% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Warragulin Longwarry +11.6 pts higher in Warragul gap steady
20.2% 81st pct 8.7% 30th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.9%
17.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
11.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 10.6%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
13.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%
11.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
6.8% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Warragulin Longwarry +$42 higher in Warragul gap narrowing
$750 68th pct $708 59th pct
Household income in Warragulin Longwarry +$137 higher in Warragul gap narrowing
$1,540 68th pct $1,403 60th pct
Family income in Warragulin Longwarry +$242 higher in Warragul gap widening
$1,972 74th pct $1,730 60th pct
High earners in Warragulin Longwarry +5.8 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
9.8% 75th pct 4.0% 25th pct
High-income homes in Warragulin Longwarry +10.2 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
17.5% 75th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
29.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
32.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Warragulin Longwarry +1.0 pts higher in Warragul
34.2% 57th pct 33.2% 51st pct
Mental health in Warragulin Longwarry +0.7 pts higher in Longwarry
11.9% 76th pct 12.6% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Warragulin Longwarry +0.6 pts higher in Warragul gap narrowing
7.6% 65th pct 6.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.2%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Warragulin Longwarry +3.6 pts higher in Warragul gap narrowing
16.0% 43rd pct 12.4% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Warragulin Longwarry +0.2 pts higher in Warragul gap steady
13.7% 59th pct 13.5% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Warragulin Longwarry +3.6 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
27.5% 66th pct 31.0% 79th pct
Defence service in Warragulin Longwarry +0.4 pts higher in Warragul
2.9% 33rd pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Warragulin Longwarry +2.5 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
22.9% 39th pct 20.4% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warragulin Longwarry even gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Warragulin Longwarry +6.7 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
14.6% 47th pct 21.4% 80th pct
Living alone in Warragulin Longwarry +0.5 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
27.1% 42nd pct 27.5% 44th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 53.2%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 24.2%
14.6% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%
27.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warragulin Longwarry +$9 higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
$321 66th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Warragulin Longwarry +$207 higher in Warragul gap narrowing
$1,625 71st pct $1,418 54th pct
People / bedroom in Warragulin Longwarry even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Warragulin Longwarry +1.7 pts higher in Warragul gap steady
22.9% 55th pct 21.2% 49th pct
Owned outright in Warragulin Longwarry +13.0 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
36.8% 41st pct 23.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in Warragulin Longwarry +0.6 pts higher in Warragul gap steady
87.5% 25th pct 87.0% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Warragulin Longwarry +6.3 pts higher in Longwarry gap widening
82.6% 68th pct 88.8% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
36.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 23.8%
22.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%
1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 87.0%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
38.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 35.4%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom even 1.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
38.7% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 2.7%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 19.2%
15.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Warragulin Longwarry +2.1 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
5.0% 59th pct 2.9% 40th pct
Work from home in Warragulin Longwarry +4.4 pts higher in Warragul gap steady
14.3% 79th pct 9.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Warragulin Longwarry +0.9 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 1.6% 84th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 68.4%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
34.9% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Warragulin Longwarry +3.6 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
47.7% 91st pct 44.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Warragulin Longwarry +12.4 pts higher in Warragul gap widening
14.3% 79th pct 1.9% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Warragulin Longwarry +1.2 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
4.1% 40th pct 5.3% 59th pct
Participation in Warragulin Longwarry +1.5 pts higher in Longwarry gap steady
59.0% 68th pct 60.5% 72nd pct
Full-time in Warragulin Longwarry +0.3 pts higher in Longwarry gap narrowing
57.5% 58th pct 57.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%
12.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%
8.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.4% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
4.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 10.2%
14.1% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.8% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
11.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Warragulin Longwarry +0.7 higher in Longwarry
4.6 56th pct 5.4 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Warragulin Longwarry +1.5 more in Longwarry
4.3 45th pct 5.9 73rd pct
15-min city in Warragulin Longwarry +57.2 pts higher in Longwarry
40.3% 40th pct 97.5% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Warragulin Longwarry +56.3 pts higher in Longwarry
42.2% 41st pct 98.5% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Warragulin Longwarry +10.0 pts higher in Longwarry
76.1% 68th pct 86.2% 78th pct
Walk to school in Warragulin Longwarry +36.3 pts higher in Longwarry
55.4% 40th pct 91.8% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Warragulin Longwarry +6.7 pts higher in Longwarry
92.0% 48th pct 98.7% 77th pct
Walk to health in Warragulin Longwarry +39.3 pts higher in Warragul
39.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Warragulin Longwarry +5.1 more in Warragul
15.5 41st pct 10.4 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Warragulin Longwarry +31 higher in Warragul
102 91st pct 71 86th pct
Mean slope in Warragulin Longwarry +4.6 pts higher in Warragul
7.6% 81st pct 3.0% 20th pct

Compare Warragul with nearby areas

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Compare Longwarry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warragul vs Longwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213017/warragul/vs/UCL215048/longwarry