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Gippsland vs Bean

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 227 km apart · Gippsland profile · Bean profile

Gippsland Bean

Gippsland and Bean are very different places, with Bean being far more affluent and qualified. The typical resident in Bean earns $2,322 a week, compared to $1,238 in Gippsland. This gap is seen in education and backgrounds too; 35.8% of adults in Bean hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 13.7% do in Gippsland. Bean is also much more diverse, with 24.7% of people born overseas and 19.9% using another language at home, compared to 11.9% and 5.1% in Gippsland. In contrast, Gippsland is far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 38 in Bean, and a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

Both areas share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 2.5% each. They also have similar rates of volunteering and a similar share of homes with no motor vehicle. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical income has widened significantly, and the gap in the typical age of residents has doubled from 4 years to 8 years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.4 pts higher in Bean Bachelor+: 22.1 pts higher in Bean Household income: $1,084 higher in Bean Personal income: $539 higher in Bean Family income: $1,199 higher in Bean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gippslandin Bean +1,747 larger in Gippsland gap narrowing
154,357 28th pct 152,610 28th pct
Median age in Gippslandin Bean +8 yrs older in Gippsland gap widening
46 yrs 93rd pct 38 yrs 40th pct
First Nations in Gippslandin Bean even gap narrowing
2.5% 54th pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Gippslandin Bean +8.4 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
24.4% 92nd pct 16.0% 44th pct
Under 15 in Gippslandin Bean +2.2 pts higher in Bean gap widening
16.8% 34th pct 19.0% 67th pct
De facto in Gippslandin Bean +1.3 pts higher in Gippsland gap narrowing
13.1% 69th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 16.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

45.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
32.9% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gippsland Bean

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gippslandin Bean +12.8 pts higher in Bean gap widening
11.9% 15th pct 24.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 72.0%
0.6% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +7.0 pts 34.2%
40.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 34.2%
10.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
0.8% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Gippslandin Bean +14.8 pts higher in Bean gap widening
5.1% 11th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Limited English in Gippslandin Bean +1.1 pts higher in Bean gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 1.8% 50th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 76.3%
0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian even 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Gippslandin Bean +5.5 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
47.5% 86th pct 42.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 42.0%
40.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
0.4% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gippslandin Bean +32.4 pts higher in Bean gap widening
39.8% 14th pct 72.2% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Gippslandin Bean +22.1 pts higher in Bean gap widening
13.7% 17th pct 35.8% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gippslandin Bean +1.85 more in Gippsland
3.55 88th pct 1.69 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gippslandin Bean +43 more in Gippsland
92 87th pct 49 31st pct
Students in Gippslandin Bean +2,459 more in Bean
21,678 15th pct 24,137 28th pct
Avg size in Gippslandin Bean +257 larger in Bean
236 9th pct 493 49th pct
ICSEA in Gippslandin Bean +92 higher in Bean
979 18th pct 1,071 71st pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +32.4 pts ▸ 72.2%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%
16.3% Year 11 ◂ +12.0 pts 4.3%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 19.7%
16.2% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.2% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
1.3% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gippslandin Bean +$539 higher in Bean gap widening
$644 7th pct $1,183 88th pct
Household income in Gippslandin Bean +$1,084 higher in Bean gap widening
$1,238 3rd pct $2,322 89th pct
Family income in Gippslandin Bean +$1,199 higher in Bean gap widening
$1,598 7th pct $2,797 88th pct
High earners in Gippslandin Bean +13.7 pts higher in Bean gap widening
7.1% 21st pct 20.9% 88th pct
High-income homes in Gippslandin Bean +22.8 pts higher in Bean gap widening
12.2% 7th pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.8%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.1%
5.8% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 28.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gippslandin Bean +4.5 pts higher in Gippsland
34.6% 93rd pct 30.2% 65th pct
Mental health in Gippslandin Bean +0.9 pts higher in Gippsland
10.9% 80th pct 10.0% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Gippslandin Bean +2.4 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
7.5% 91st pct 5.2% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
8.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +9.1 pts ▸ 64.0%
21.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gippslandin Bean +0.6 pts higher in Bean gap steady
16.6% 74th pct 17.1% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Gippslandin Bean +0.8 pts higher in Gippsland gap steady
14.1% 94th pct 13.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Gippslandin Bean +6.5 pts higher in Bean gap widening
23.8% 26th pct 30.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Gippslandin Bean +1.6 pts higher in Bean
4.0% 83rd pct 5.6% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gippslandin Bean +3.6 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
24.7% 91st pct 21.1% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gippslandin Bean +0.3 larger in Bean gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gippslandin Bean +2.3 pts higher in Gippsland gap steady
15.4% 65th pct 13.1% 37th pct
Living alone in Gippslandin Bean +6.0 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
30.7% 87th pct 24.7% 44th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 26.4%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 32.9%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%
11.3% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.6% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gippslandin Bean +$180 higher in Bean gap widening
$250 5th pct $430 81st pct
Mortgage in Gippslandin Bean +$754 higher in Bean gap widening
$1,300 5th pct $2,054 64th pct
People / bedroom in Gippslandin Bean +0.10 higher in Bean gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gippslandin Bean +1.3 pts higher in Bean gap narrowing
21.7% 15th pct 23.0% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Gippslandin Bean +11.9 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
42.6% 98th pct 30.7% 47th pct
Separate houses in Gippslandin Bean +17.8 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
90.4% 87th pct 72.6% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gippslandin Bean +2.2 pts higher in Bean gap narrowing
79.1% 56th pct 81.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 30.7%
21.7% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 72.6%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.8% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 40.9%
25.6% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%
4.5% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +41.1 pts 13.3%
16.6% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
23.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.0%
0.4% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.4% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 25.5%
16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
30.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 11.8%
5.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gippslandin Bean +0.9 pts higher in Gippsland gap narrowing
5.0% 39th pct 4.2% 20th pct
Work from home in Gippslandin Bean +1.8 pts higher in Gippsland gap narrowing
12.0% 36th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Gippslandin Bean +3.0 pts higher in Bean gap narrowing
0.4% 8th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
PT stops in Gippslandin Bean +233 more in Bean
656 29th pct 889 69th pct
Stops/1k in Gippslandin Bean +1.58 more in Bean
4.25 37th pct 5.83 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Gippslandin Bean +1,076.3 more in Bean
342.3 18th pct 1,418.6 65th pct
PT routes in Gippslandin Bean +38 more in Gippsland
80 80th pct 42 31st pct
Drive to city in Gippslandin Bean
— 51 72nd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) even 64.6%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.3% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
34.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gippslandin Bean +4.0 pts higher in Bean gap widening
34.9% 19th pct 38.9% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Gippslandin Bean +3.0 pts higher in Bean gap narrowing
9.1% 22nd pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gippslandin Bean +1.6 pts higher in Gippsland gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 3.5% 6th pct
Participation in Gippslandin Bean +15.0 pts higher in Bean gap widening
52.7% 13th pct 67.7% 88th pct
Full-time in Gippslandin Bean +11.0 pts higher in Bean gap widening
55.1% 23rd pct 66.0% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Public administration & safety +21.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
3.4% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gippslandin Bean +2.6 higher in Bean
3.7 13th pct 6.3 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gippslandin Bean +2.3 more in Bean
3.7 13th pct 6.0 58th pct
15-min city in Gippslandin Bean +33.7 pts higher in Bean
40.0% 13th pct 73.7% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Gippslandin Bean +29.3 pts higher in Bean
43.0% 15th pct 72.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Gippslandin Bean +37.6 pts higher in Bean
55.8% 15th pct 93.4% 57th pct
Walk to school in Gippslandin Bean +34.6 pts higher in Bean
49.1% 14th pct 83.6% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Gippslandin Bean +31.7 pts higher in Bean
66.2% 10th pct 98.0% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Gippslandin Bean +25.7 pts higher in Bean
31.5% 16th pct 57.2% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Gippslandin Bean +0.8 more in Bean
17.5 69th pct 18.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Gippslandin Bean +16 higher in Bean
1 12th pct 16 34th pct
Mean slope in Gippslandin Bean +1.6 pts higher in Bean
4.7% 30th pct 6.4% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gippsland vs Bean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED216/gippsland/vs/CED801/bean