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Baw Baw vs Unincorporated Vic

Name: Baw Baw vs Unincorporated Vic — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Baw Baw profile · Unincorporated Vic profile

Baw Baw Unincorporated Vic

Baw Baw and Unincorporated Vic are two very different Victorian areas. Baw Baw is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to just 30 in Unincorporated Vic. It has a much higher share of children under 15 (19.0% versus 8.8%) and people aged 65 and over (21.5% versus 9.5%). Housing also differs sharply; Baw Baw has far more separate houses (91.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (83.5%), while Unincorporated Vic has a higher share of flats or apartments (41.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened, particularly regarding age and the number of children. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar proportion of First Nations people (around 1%) and nearly identical rates of volunteering. They also both sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While Baw Baw has grown by 9.0% since 2021, the population in Unincorporated Vic has fallen by 3.1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.2 pts higher in Baw Baw 3+ bedrooms: 42.4 pts higher in Baw Baw Recent arrivals: 34.0 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic Population: 56,671 larger in Baw Baw People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Unincorporated Vic

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +56,671 larger in Baw Baw gap widening

57,626 76th pct 955 13th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +11 yrs older in Baw Baw gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +13.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 9.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

32.1% Never married +33.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

49.3% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 24.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Baw Baw Unincorporated Vic

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +22.1 pts 59.8%

3.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +10.0 pts 33.1%

42.1% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 27.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +25.8 pts 63.8%

0.5% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +23.5 pts 18.1%

7.6% Not stated +21.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +35 more in Baw Baw

37 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +20.43 more in Unincorporated Vic

3.37 45th pct 23.81 97th pct

Students in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +12,140 more in Baw Baw

12,184 80th pct 44 4th pct

Avg size in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +285 larger in Baw Baw

329 64th pct 44 6th pct

ICSEA in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +48 higher in Unincorporated Vic

1,017 74th pct 1,065 86th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +14.2 pts 5.1%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.8 pts 18.2%

18.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 7.1%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +$117 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$726 45th pct $843 72nd pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +$113 higher in Baw Baw gap narrowing

$1,495 59th pct $1,382 48th pct

Family income in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +$108 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,874 57th pct $1,766 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.4%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

7.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.5 pts 22.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +11.1 pts 10.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +714 larger in Baw Baw

724 57th pct 10 2nd pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +3 yrs older in Baw Baw

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +$1,213 higher in Unincorporated Vic

$662 75th pct $1,875 100th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +$1,287 higher in Baw Baw

$1,637 71st pct $350 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +0.3 larger in Baw Baw gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 46.5%

30.3% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.7% One-parent families even 13.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.5% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.8% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 3.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +$65 higher in Unincorporated Vic gap narrowing

$320 69th pct $385 85th pct

Mortgage in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +$300 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Baw Baw 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

39.2% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 12.2%

18.7% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.9% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +40.2 pts 51.3%

2.8% Flat or apartment +38.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 24.4%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 6.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +15.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.4% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.2% Studio / none +6.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.3 pts 16.0%

36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.6 pts 6.0%

13.2% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.4% $750 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.0% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 +19.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +187 more in Baw Baw

190 71st pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +0.16 more in Baw Baw

3.30 50th pct 3.14 49th pct

Departures/1k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +345.7 more in Baw Baw

389.7 69th pct 44.0 46th pct

PT routes in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +11 more in Baw Baw

12 60th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +35 longer in Unincorporated Vic

84 63rd pct 119 84th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +55.2 pts 7.4%

2.3% Walked +48.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

15.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.8 pts 14.2%

3.2% No vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 8.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Accommodation & food +37.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +11.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 1.7%

12.7% Construction ◂ +11.2 pts 1.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 7.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

12.5% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +2 higher in Unincorporated Vic

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +7 higher in Baw Baw

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +2 higher in Unincorporated Vic

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +51 higher in Unincorporated Vic

971 64th pct 1,022 82nd pct

ERP in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +61,867 higher in Baw Baw

62,784 75th pct 917 11th pct

Growth in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +12.0 pts higher in Baw Baw

9.0% 86th pct -3.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +5,836 higher in Baw Baw

6,042 75th pct 206 17th pct

Approvals in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +595 higher in Baw Baw

609 85th pct 14 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +321 higher in Baw Baw

1,084 80th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +0.1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

19.4 12th pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +2.2 higher in Unincorporated Vic

8.9 17th pct 11.1 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

6,480 33rd pct —

Assault/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

829 40th pct —

Sexual/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

224 43rd pct —

Robbery/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

19 40th pct —

Burglary/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

567 57th pct —

Theft/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

1,640 65th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

229 29th pct —

Property damage/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

665 43rd pct —

Drugs/100k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

321 36th pct —

5-yr change in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic

1.3% 38th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +0.8 higher in Unincorporated Vic

3.7 49th pct 4.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +1.2 more in Unincorporated Vic

3.6 41st pct 4.8 71st pct

15-min city in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +45.7 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

37.3% 30th pct 83.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +46.3 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

39.3% 34th pct 85.6% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +26.3 pts higher in Baw Baw

53.4% 56th pct 27.2% 37th pct

Walk to school in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +27.1 pts higher in Baw Baw

51.0% 43rd pct 23.9% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +6.7 pts higher in Baw Baw

73.9% 57th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +41.3 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

28.5% 31st pct 69.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +74.5 more in Unincorporated Vic

13.4 26th pct 88.0 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +1 higher in Unincorporated Vic

2 59th pct 4 62nd pct

Mean slope in Baw Baw in Unincorporated Vic +12.0 pts higher in Unincorporated Vic

7.5% 85th pct 19.5% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baw Baw vs Unincorporated Vic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20830/baw-baw/vs/LGA29399/unincorporated-vic