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Mount Baw Baw Region vs Alps - West

Name: Mount Baw Baw Region vs Alps - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Mount Baw Baw Region profile · Alps - West profile

Mount Baw Baw Region Alps - West

Alps - West and Mount Baw Baw Region are both large areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in population and age. Alps - West is sparsely populated and has an older community, where the typical resident is 65 and 60.9% of people are seniors. In contrast, the Mount Baw Baw Region is younger, with a typical age of 48 and 16.9% of residents being children under 15. There are also notable gaps in income and education; the typical weekly income is $1,456 in Mount Baw Baw Region compared to just $699 in Alps - West, and 43.2% of residents in Mount Baw Baw Region completed Year 12 while 0% did in Alps - West.

Both areas share a very small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and very few people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The age gap has widened as Alps - West has become far older, and the income gap has grown, with Mount Baw Baw Region seeing a much larger increase in typical weekly earnings.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Alps - West Aged 65+: 37.9 pts higher in Alps - West Year 12: 43.2 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region Population: 6,562 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region No religion: 23.5 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +6,562 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region gap steady

6,585 32nd pct 23 0th pct

Median age in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +17 yrs older in Alps - West gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 65 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +37.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 39.1%

9.7% Divorced +29.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.4% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 13.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Baw Baw Region Alps - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 60.9%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 30.4%

42.0% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

4.5% German +17.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 82.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

49.6% No religion ◂ +23.5 pts 26.1%

9.7% Not stated +16.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

8 87th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

7.17 92nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +17 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

17 45th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

662 24th pct —

Avg size in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

83 6th pct —

ICSEA in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

983 34th pct —

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

18.8% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.6% Agriculture & environment +15.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +$120 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap narrowing

$695 28th pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +$757 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$1,456 32nd pct $699 0th pct

Family income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +$658 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

$1,782 30th pct $1,124 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +32.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

17.2% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 17.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +17.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.5% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.6% Diabetes +12.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +10.6 pts 47.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +48 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region

48 15th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

20 yrs 14th pct —

Median income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

$833 78th pct —

Household income in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

$1,562 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +1.1 larger in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples without children +66.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +54.9 pts 0.0%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.7% 1 person +25.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.7% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +$230 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

$250 14th pct $20 0th pct

Mortgage in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +$163 higher in Alps - West gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,680 39th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +0.30 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +38.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 37.5%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +13 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

13 22nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +1.97 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

1.97 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +25.8 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

25.8 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +1 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

217 100th pct —

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +27.4 pts 30.8%

3.7% Walked +34.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.1% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.0% 1 vehicle +27.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.5% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +70.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +17.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.3% Construction ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Managers +41.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

11.7% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

6 57th pct —

IER decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

7 64th pct —

IEO decile in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +3 higher in Alps - West

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

985 45th pct —

ERP in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +6,727 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

6,750 30th pct 23 0th pct

Growth in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West

3.1% 38th pct —

Businesses in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +891 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

901 50th pct 10 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +228 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

1,207 75th pct 979 59th pct

Max temp in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +3.5 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

18.4 7th pct 15.0 0th pct

Min temp in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +2.2 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

8.1 10th pct 5.9 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +1.6 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

1.9 11th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +2.1 more in Mount Baw Baw Region

2.3 13th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +21.3 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

21.3% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +3.9 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

24.4% 16th pct 20.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +19.1 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

19.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +34.1 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

34.1% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +44.7 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

44.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +19.1 pts higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

19.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +501.7 more in Alps - West

20.0 73rd pct 521.7 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +1 higher in Mount Baw Baw Region

1 11th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Baw Baw Region in Alps - West +2.5 pts higher in Alps - West

10.6% 91st pct 13.1% 98th pct

Compare Mount Baw Baw Region with nearby areas

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Compare Alps - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Baw Baw Region vs Alps - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205011077/mount-baw-baw-region/vs/205051099/alps-west