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Bass Coast vs Cardinia

Name: Bass Coast vs Cardinia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Bass Coast profile · Cardinia profile

Bass Coast Cardinia

Cardinia and Bass Coast are two Victorian regions with very different populations. Cardinia is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while the typical person in Bass Coast is 51. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Cardinia has far more children under 15 (22.7%) and a higher share of couples with children. Cardinia also has a much higher typical weekly income of $1,874 compared to $1,163 in Bass Coast, and a higher percentage of people who finished Year 12. In contrast, Bass Coast has far more seniors, with 29.5% of people aged 65 and over, and a much higher share of homes owned outright (46.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age, income, and the number of people born overseas. Despite these drifting trends, they remain similar in some ways. Both are considered somewhat walkable, and they share a similar proportion of First Nations people and detached houses. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 77,405 larger in Cardinia Median age: 17 yrs older in Bass Coast Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Bass Coast Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Cardinia Household size: 0.6 larger in Cardinia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass Coast in Cardinia +77,405 larger in Cardinia gap widening

40,789 72nd pct 118,194 86th pct

Median age in Bass Coast in Cardinia +17 yrs older in Bass Coast gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 12.6%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.1%

15.1% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.9% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.5% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bass Coast Cardinia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 71.5%

5.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

0.5% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +7.9 pts 35.5%

38.2% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 35.3%

12.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

0.6% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 77.1%

0.2% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 44.3%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 38.4%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

0.5% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bass Coast in Cardinia +27 more in Cardinia

15 64th pct 42 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bass Coast in Cardinia +0.86 more in Bass Coast

2.43 30th pct 1.57 10th pct

Students in Bass Coast in Cardinia +16,677 more in Cardinia

5,271 66th pct 21,948 86th pct

Avg size in Bass Coast in Cardinia +171 larger in Cardinia

351 67th pct 523 84th pct

ICSEA in Bass Coast in Cardinia even

1,018 74th pct 1,017 74th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

15.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bass Coast in Cardinia +$205 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$626 22nd pct $831 70th pct

Household income in Bass Coast in Cardinia +$711 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,163 20th pct $1,874 80th pct

Family income in Bass Coast in Cardinia +$612 higher in Cardinia gap widening

$1,485 22nd pct $2,097 73rd pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.5%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 37.7%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.4% Asthma even 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +9.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bass Coast in Cardinia +680 larger in Cardinia

465 46th pct 1,145 66th pct

Median age in Bass Coast in Cardinia +6 yrs older in Bass Coast

26 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Bass Coast in Cardinia +$169 higher in Cardinia

$528 43rd pct $697 79th pct

Household income in Bass Coast in Cardinia +$556 higher in Cardinia

$1,255 36th pct $1,811 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bass Coast in Cardinia +0.6 larger in Cardinia gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.5 pts 21.6%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 30.5%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 19.3%

10.0% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.4% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.5% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass Coast in Cardinia +$61 higher in Cardinia gap steady

$300 63rd pct $361 79th pct

Mortgage in Bass Coast in Cardinia +$368 higher in Cardinia gap narrowing

$1,500 56th pct $1,868 77th pct

People / bedroom in Bass Coast in Cardinia +0.10 higher in Cardinia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 23.4%

20.6% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 91.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 40.5%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%

4.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $350–$549 +26.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 30.9%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.3%

22.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 10.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass Coast in Cardinia +146 more in Cardinia

223 73rd pct 369 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +2.35 more in Bass Coast

5.47 77th pct 3.12 48th pct

Departures/1k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +284.3 more in Cardinia

146.4 58th pct 430.6 71st pct

PT routes in Bass Coast in Cardinia +14 more in Cardinia

11 58th pct 25 74th pct

Stop walk in Bass Coast in Cardinia

— 9 45th pct

Drive to city in Bass Coast in Cardinia

94 69th pct —

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

17.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 29.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

12.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bass Coast in Cardinia +2 higher in Cardinia

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bass Coast in Cardinia +1 higher in Cardinia

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bass Coast in Cardinia +3 higher in Cardinia

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bass Coast in Cardinia +1 higher in Cardinia

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bass Coast in Cardinia +36 higher in Cardinia

957 54th pct 993 74th pct

ERP in Bass Coast in Cardinia +89,095 higher in Cardinia

44,377 72nd pct 133,472 86th pct

Growth in Bass Coast in Cardinia +2.5 pts higher in Cardinia

9.1% 86th pct 11.6% 90th pct

Businesses in Bass Coast in Cardinia +8,657 higher in Cardinia

3,732 68th pct 12,389 86th pct

Approvals in Bass Coast in Cardinia +1,043 higher in Cardinia

388 77th pct 1,431 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bass Coast in Cardinia +50 higher in Bass Coast

1,013 77th pct 963 75th pct

Max temp in Bass Coast in Cardinia +1.6 higher in Cardinia

18.6 9th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Bass Coast in Cardinia +0.1 higher in Bass Coast

10.4 37th pct 10.3 36th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bass Coast in Cardinia +672 higher in Bass Coast

6,318 31st pct 5,646 25th pct

Assault/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +248 higher in Bass Coast

890 44th pct 642 26th pct

Sexual/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +54 higher in Bass Coast

230 45th pct 177 30th pct

Robbery/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +43 higher in Cardinia

12 23rd pct 55 84th pct

Burglary/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +154 higher in Bass Coast

630 64th pct 476 45th pct

Theft/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +588 higher in Cardinia

1,302 52nd pct 1,890 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +115 higher in Cardinia

177 18th pct 291 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +214 higher in Bass Coast

696 46th pct 482 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +47 higher in Bass Coast

191 20th pct 144 13th pct

5-yr change in Bass Coast in Cardinia +9.2 pts higher in Bass Coast

25.8% 73rd pct 16.6% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bass Coast in Cardinia +0.4 higher in Cardinia

4.3 63rd pct 4.7 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass Coast in Cardinia +0.3 more in Cardinia

4.2 57th pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Bass Coast in Cardinia +15.8 pts higher in Cardinia

41.3% 38th pct 57.1% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bass Coast in Cardinia +12.8 pts higher in Cardinia

47.5% 50th pct 60.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Bass Coast in Cardinia +8.8 pts higher in Bass Coast

74.6% 72nd pct 65.8% 66th pct

Walk to school in Bass Coast in Cardinia +31.5 pts higher in Cardinia

35.9% 21st pct 67.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bass Coast in Cardinia +2.1 pts higher in Bass Coast

88.9% 72nd pct 86.7% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bass Coast in Cardinia +8.8 pts higher in Cardinia

28.4% 31st pct 37.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass Coast in Cardinia +6.3 more in Bass Coast

18.7 49th pct 12.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass Coast in Cardinia +9 higher in Cardinia

8 72nd pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bass Coast in Cardinia +1.3 pts higher in Cardinia

4.0% 39th pct 5.3% 60th pct

Compare Bass Coast with nearby areas

Unincorporated Vic Cardinia South Gippsland Casey Mornington Peninsula Frankston Greater Dandenong Baw Baw

Compare Cardinia with nearby areas

Casey Yarra Ranges Unincorporated Vic Knox Greater Dandenong Frankston Maroondah Bass Coast

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass Coast vs Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/vs/LGA21450/cardinia