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Baw Baw vs South Gippsland

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Baw Baw profile · South Gippsland profile

Baw Baw South Gippsland

Baw Baw and South Gippsland are two Victorian regions with distinct profiles. Baw Baw is more connected, with far more public transport stops (3.30 per 1,000 people) and weekly departures (389.7 per 1,000 people) compared to South Gippsland's 1.44 stops and 34.3 departures. This accessibility extends to the home, where 53.4% of Baw Baw residents live within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 29.8% in South Gippsland. Baw Baw also has larger schools and more of them, with a typical school size of 329 students against 202 in South Gippsland.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in South Gippsland, where the typical age is 49 compared to 41 in Baw Baw. Both areas are similar in their diversity, with about 12% of people born overseas, and both have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. They also both have a high proportion of detached houses, though this is even more common in South Gippsland, where 95.5% of homes are separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in South Gippsland Population: 27,049 larger in Baw Baw Household size: 0.2 larger in Baw Baw Owned outright: 8.2 pts higher in South Gippsland Volunteering: 5.7 pts higher in South Gippsland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +27,049 larger in Baw Baw gap widening
57,626 76th pct 30,577 66th pct
Median age in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +8 yrs older in South Gippsland gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.1 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
1.3% 17th pct 1.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +5.1 pts higher in South Gippsland gap widening
21.5% 60th pct 26.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2.2 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
19.0% 66th pct 16.8% 39th pct
De facto in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.1 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 12.9% 53rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.5% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
32.1% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 29.7%
9.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Baw Baw South Gippsland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.5 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
12.1% 48th pct 11.5% 45th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.9%
3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
42.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.6%
11.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Filipino even 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1.0 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
4.9% 43rd pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Limited English in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.1 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.4% 41st pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only even 89.6%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2.7 pts higher in South Gippsland gap narrowing
48.7% 84th pct 51.4% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
41.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 38.7%
7.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2.4 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
45.4% 62nd pct 43.0% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.3 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
16.8% 68th pct 16.5% 67th pct
Schools in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +14 more in Baw Baw
37 86th pct 23 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1.10 more in South Gippsland
3.37 45th pct 4.48 57th pct
Students in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +7,527 more in Baw Baw
12,184 80th pct 4,657 64th pct
Avg size in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +127 larger in Baw Baw
329 64th pct 202 46th pct
ICSEA in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +18 higher in Baw Baw
1,017 74th pct 999 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.0%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%
15.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.6% Year 9 or below even 12.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 35.1%
18.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%
4.9% Postgraduate degree even 4.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
11.2% Health even 11.2%
10.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +$71 higher in Baw Baw gap widening
$726 45th pct $655 29th pct
Household income in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +$229 higher in Baw Baw gap widening
$1,495 59th pct $1,266 34th pct
Family income in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +$223 higher in Baw Baw gap widening
$1,874 57th pct $1,651 37th pct
High earners in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1.4 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
8.5% 50th pct 7.2% 37th pct
High-income homes in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +3.1 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
15.8% 59th pct 12.7% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%
17.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.4 pts higher in South Gippsland
33.3% 76th pct 33.8% 79th pct
Mental health in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1.4 pts higher in Baw Baw
11.1% 87th pct 9.7% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.1 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 6.4% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 57.3%
21.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% Three or more even 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +5.7 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
16.5% 43rd pct 22.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.8 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 15.1% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2.9 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
27.9% 74th pct 25.0% 52nd pct
Defence service in Baw Bawin South Gippsland even
2.9% 47th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +3.6 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
24.6% 74th pct 28.2% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +366 larger in Baw Baw
724 57th pct 358 42nd pct
Median age in Baw Bawin South Gippsland even
23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +7.6 pts higher in South Gippsland
33.2% 50th pct 40.8% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +4.6 pts higher in South Gippsland
8.2% 27th pct 12.8% 59th pct
Median income in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +$165 higher in Baw Baw
$662 75th pct $497 33rd pct
Household income in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +$157 higher in Baw Baw
$1,637 71st pct $1,480 60th pct
Indigenous language in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.7 pts higher in South Gippsland
4.0% 41st pct 4.7% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.2 larger in Baw Baw gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1.6 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
13.7% 51st pct 12.1% 35th pct
Living alone in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +4.4 pts higher in South Gippsland gap widening
25.5% 28th pct 29.9% 57th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 51.7%
30.3% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
25.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +$60 higher in Baw Baw gap widening
$320 69th pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +$192 higher in Baw Baw gap widening
$1,600 63rd pct $1,408 50th pct
People / bedroom in Baw Bawin South Gippsland even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +3.5 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
18.7% 20th pct 15.2% 9th pct
Owned outright in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +8.2 pts higher in South Gippsland gap widening
39.2% 55th pct 47.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +4.0 pts higher in South Gippsland gap steady
91.5% 60th pct 95.5% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2.5 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
83.5% 85th pct 80.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 33.2%
18.7% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.5%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 25.8%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 14.6%
13.2% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.4% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%
17.6% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Baw Bawin South Gippsland even gap steady
3.2% 22nd pct 3.2% 21st pct
Work from home in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +3.0 pts higher in South Gippsland gap narrowing
15.6% 67th pct 18.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.4 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
0.7% 43rd pct 0.2% 21st pct
PT stops in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +146 more in Baw Baw
190 71st pct 44 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1.86 more in Baw Baw
3.30 50th pct 1.44 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +355.3 more in Baw Baw
389.7 69th pct 34.3 44th pct
PT routes in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +7 more in Baw Baw
12 60th pct 5 45th pct
Stop walk in Baw Bawin South Gippsland
— 33 65th pct
Drive to city in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +20 longer in South Gippsland
84 63rd pct 104 75th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 58.0%
15.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.3% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 38.1%
30.8% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +6.4 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
41.5% 80th pct 35.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +4.4 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
9.0% 38th pct 4.6% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.6 pts higher in Baw Baw gap steady
3.8% 34th pct 3.2% 20th pct
Participation in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +4.0 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
59.3% 57th pct 55.2% 37th pct
Full-time in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +4.1 pts higher in Baw Baw gap widening
56.5% 28th pct 52.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
12.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
6.8% Manufacturing even 6.8%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.5% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
7.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Baw Bawin South Gippsland even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Baw Bawin South Gippsland even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1 higher in Baw Baw
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Baw Bawin South Gippsland even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +5 higher in Baw Baw
971 64th pct 966 60th pct
ERP in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +31,675 higher in Baw Baw
62,784 75th pct 31,109 64th pct
Growth in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +6.6 pts higher in Baw Baw
9.0% 86th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Businesses in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2,019 higher in Baw Baw
6,042 75th pct 4,023 70th pct
Approvals in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +491 higher in Baw Baw
609 85th pct 118 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +60 higher in Baw Baw
1,084 80th pct 1,024 77th pct
Max temp in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.4 higher in Baw Baw
19.4 12th pct 19.1 11th pct
Min temp in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.9 higher in South Gippsland
8.9 17th pct 9.8 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1,296 higher in Baw Baw
6,480 33rd pct 5,184 21st pct
Assault/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +185 higher in Baw Baw
829 40th pct 644 26th pct
Sexual/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +28 higher in Baw Baw
224 43rd pct 196 35th pct
Robbery/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland
19 40th pct —
Burglary/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +93 higher in South Gippsland
567 57th pct 661 67th pct
Theft/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +603 higher in Baw Baw
1,640 65th pct 1,037 39th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +6 higher in South Gippsland
229 29th pct 235 30th pct
Property damage/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +105 higher in Baw Baw
665 43rd pct 559 33rd pct
Drugs/100k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +197 higher in Baw Baw
321 36th pct 124 9th pct
5-yr change in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +25.0 pts higher in South Gippsland
1.3% 38th pct 26.3% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.7 higher in Baw Baw
3.7 49th pct 3.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.4 more in Baw Baw
3.6 41st pct 3.2 28th pct
15-min city in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2.8 pts higher in South Gippsland
37.3% 30th pct 40.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +4.3 pts higher in South Gippsland
39.3% 34th pct 43.6% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +23.7 pts higher in Baw Baw
53.4% 56th pct 29.8% 39th pct
Walk to school in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +12.6 pts higher in Baw Baw
51.0% 43rd pct 38.4% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +14.1 pts higher in Baw Baw
73.9% 57th pct 59.8% 34th pct
Walk to health in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +2.0 pts higher in Baw Baw
28.5% 31st pct 26.6% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.9 more in South Gippsland
13.4 26th pct 14.4 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +1 higher in Baw Baw
2 59th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Baw Bawin South Gippsland +0.7 pts higher in Baw Baw
7.5% 85th pct 6.8% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baw Baw vs South Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20830/baw-baw/vs/LGA26170/south-gippsland