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Bairnsdale vs Bruthen - Omeo

Name: Bairnsdale vs Bruthen - Omeo — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Bruthen - Omeo profile

Bairnsdale Bruthen - Omeo

Bairnsdale and Bruthen - Omeo are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bairnsdale is a more concentrated hub where 49.1% of homes are in a walkable neighborhood and the walkability score is somewhat walkable (4.3). In contrast, Bruthen - Omeo is car-dependent (1.2) and more sparsely populated. This difference is clear in the local services; Bairnsdale has far higher street connectivity and larger schools, with an average size of 426 compared to just 65 in Bruthen - Omeo. Bairnsdale also has a far higher rate of renters at 26.5%, while only 8.9% rent in Bruthen - Omeo.

This gap in renting has widened since 2011. Beyond housing, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. Both have populations that are older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Bruthen - Omeo. They also both have a much higher share of people with no religion than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale No car: 4.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 7,394 larger in Bairnsdale Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Bruthen - Omeo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +7,394 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening

15,684 78th pct 8,290 42nd pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +3 yrs older in Bruthen - Omeo gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.9%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

43.7% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

34.0% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%

10.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Bruthen - Omeo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 37.7%

8.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +1 more in Bairnsdale

9 88th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +2.44 more in Bruthen - Omeo

3.33 73rd pct 5.77 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +6 more in Bruthen - Omeo

11 29th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +3,316 more in Bairnsdale

3,836 86th pct 520 18th pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +361 larger in Bairnsdale

426 50th pct 65 3rd pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +4 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

973 29th pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.3%

20.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +$21 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap steady

$648 19th pct $669 23rd pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +$129 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,323 23rd pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +$103 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

$1,516 15th pct $1,619 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 even 33.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer even 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +600 larger in Bairnsdale

750 86th pct 150 44th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +4 yrs older in Bruthen - Omeo

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +$43 higher in Bairnsdale

$535 28th pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +$161 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

$1,363 28th pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +0.1 larger in Bruthen - Omeo gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.5% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 10.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%

13.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +$30 higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +$43 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,343 17th pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +0.10 higher in Bruthen - Omeo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.5% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 8.9%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 96.6%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 44.4%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

3.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 47.7%

17.3% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 42.0%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +31 more in Bairnsdale

48 57th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +1.01 more in Bairnsdale

3.06 31st pct 2.05 21st pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +46.2 more in Bairnsdale

76.8 18th pct 30.5 15th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +6 more in Bairnsdale

12 71st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 62.5%

9.2% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 22.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.1% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

10.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +2 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +2 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +4 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +1 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +40 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

920 18th pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +7,266 higher in Bairnsdale

15,917 74th pct 8,651 41st pct

Growth in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +3.2 pts higher in Bruthen - Omeo

1.7% 25th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +412 higher in Bairnsdale

1,556 77th pct 1,144 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +124 higher in Bruthen - Omeo

723 36th pct 847 49th pct

Max temp in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +2.6 higher in Bairnsdale

21.1 30th pct 18.5 7th pct

Min temp in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +1.8 higher in Bairnsdale

9.3 19th pct 7.5 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +3.1 higher in Bairnsdale

4.3 34th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +3.1 more in Bairnsdale

4.4 37th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +35.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale

49.1% 37th pct 13.7% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +29.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

48.2% 37th pct 18.5% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +57.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale

68.9% 32nd pct 11.5% 9th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +47.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale

63.0% 40th pct 16.0% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +47.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale

70.1% 23rd pct 22.9% 4th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +37.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

41.5% 46th pct 3.7% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +14.8 more in Bruthen - Omeo

11.0 30th pct 25.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +10 higher in Bairnsdale

10 24th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Bruthen - Omeo +4.3 pts higher in Bruthen - Omeo

4.0% 26th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/vs/205021082/bruthen-omeo