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Bass Coast vs Unincorporated Vic

Name: Bass Coast vs Unincorporated Vic — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Bass Coast profile · Unincorporated Vic profile

Bass Coast Unincorporated Vic

Bass Coast and Unincorporated Vic are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Bass Coast is a much larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 30 in Unincorporated Vic. This age gap is reflected in health and home life; Bass Coast has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.5% versus 9.5%) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (35.8% versus 15.1%). Bass Coast also has a much stronger preference for larger, detached homes, with 91.4% of dwellings being separate houses and 78.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age and housing. The age difference has grown from 15 to 21 years, and the gap in the share of three-plus bedroom homes has increased to 38 points. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar proportion of people born overseas (15.1%) and both are considered somewhat walkable. They also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Bass Coast Separate houses: 40.1 pts higher in Bass Coast 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Bass Coast Recent arrivals: 38.1 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic Population: 39,834 larger in Bass Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +39,834 larger in Bass Coast gap widening

40,789 72nd pct 955 13th pct

Median age in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +21 yrs older in Bass Coast gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.0 pts 9.5%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 19.5%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +16.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

28.5% Never married +36.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

48.9% Married ◂ +24.3 pts 24.6%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bass Coast Unincorporated Vic

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 59.8%

5.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

0.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +10.3 pts 33.1%

38.2% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 27.9%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 6.6%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 63.8%

0.3% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +21.1 pts 18.1%

8.6% Not stated +20.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +13 more in Bass Coast

15 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +21.38 more in Unincorporated Vic

2.43 30th pct 23.81 97th pct

Students in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +5,227 more in Bass Coast

5,271 66th pct 44 4th pct

Avg size in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +307 larger in Bass Coast

351 67th pct 44 6th pct

ICSEA in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +47 higher in Unincorporated Vic

1,018 74th pct 1,065 86th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 5.1%

15.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 18.2%

19.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 9.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.6% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +$217 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$626 22nd pct $843 72nd pct

Household income in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +$219 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap widening

$1,163 20th pct $1,382 48th pct

Family income in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +$281 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap widening

$1,485 22nd pct $1,766 48th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.4%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 22.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 4.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +11.8 pts 10.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +455 larger in Bass Coast

465 46th pct 10 2nd pct

Median age in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +6 yrs older in Bass Coast

26 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +$1,347 higher in Unincorporated Vic

$528 43rd pct $1,875 100th pct

Household income in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +$905 higher in Bass Coast

$1,255 36th pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.0% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.9%

32.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +$85 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $385 85th pct

Mortgage in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +$200 higher in Bass Coast gap steady

$1,500 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +0.30 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

20.6% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 12.2%

1.9% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +40.1 pts 51.3%

1.5% Flat or apartment +39.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 24.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 6.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.3% Studio / none +6.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $200–$349 ◂ +34.5 pts 16.0%

31.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 6.0%

11.6% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.8% $750 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.2% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 31.6%

22.9% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +220 more in Bass Coast

223 73rd pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +2.33 more in Bass Coast

5.47 77th pct 3.14 49th pct

Departures/1k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +102.4 more in Bass Coast

146.4 58th pct 44.0 46th pct

PT routes in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +10 more in Bass Coast

11 58th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +25 longer in Unincorporated Vic

94 69th pct 119 84th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +51.3 pts 7.4%

3.2% Walked +47.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.2 pts 14.2%

4.2% No vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Accommodation & food +34.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +12.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.1 pts 1.7%

12.9% Construction ◂ +11.4 pts 1.5%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.8% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 7.5%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

11.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +3 higher in Unincorporated Vic

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +5 higher in Bass Coast

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +2 higher in Unincorporated Vic

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +65 higher in Unincorporated Vic

957 54th pct 1,022 82nd pct

ERP in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +43,460 higher in Bass Coast

44,377 72nd pct 917 11th pct

Growth in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +12.2 pts higher in Bass Coast

9.1% 86th pct -3.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +3,526 higher in Bass Coast

3,732 68th pct 206 17th pct

Approvals in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +374 higher in Bass Coast

388 77th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +250 higher in Bass Coast

1,013 77th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +1.0 higher in Unincorporated Vic

18.6 9th pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +0.7 higher in Unincorporated Vic

10.4 37th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

6,318 31st pct —

Assault/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

890 44th pct —

Sexual/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

230 45th pct —

Robbery/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

12 23rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

630 64th pct —

Theft/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

1,302 52nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

177 18th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

696 46th pct —

Drugs/100k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

191 20th pct —

5-yr change in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic

25.8% 73rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +0.2 higher in Unincorporated Vic

4.3 63rd pct 4.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +0.6 more in Unincorporated Vic

4.2 57th pct 4.8 71st pct

15-min city in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +41.7 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

41.3% 38th pct 83.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +38.1 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

47.5% 50th pct 85.6% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +47.4 pts higher in Bass Coast

74.6% 72nd pct 27.2% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +12.0 pts higher in Bass Coast

35.9% 21st pct 23.9% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +21.8 pts higher in Bass Coast

88.9% 72nd pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +41.4 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

28.4% 31st pct 69.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +69.3 more in Unincorporated Vic

18.7 49th pct 88.0 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +5 higher in Bass Coast

8 72nd pct 4 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bass Coast in Unincorporated Vic +15.5 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

4.0% 39th pct 19.5% 100th pct

Compare Bass Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated Vic with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass Coast vs Unincorporated Vic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20740/bass-coast/vs/LGA29399/unincorporated-vic