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Bairnsdale vs Lakes Entrance

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Lakes Entrance profile

Bairnsdale Lakes Entrance

Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bairnsdale is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (48.2% compared to 28.4% in Lakes Entrance) and schools (63.0% compared to 37.3%). Bairnsdale also has a much larger school system, with typical schools averaging 426 students compared to just 130 in Lakes Entrance. In contrast, Lakes Entrance is far older, with a typical resident aged 55, ten years older than the typical resident in Bairnsdale.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, as Lakes Entrance has seen more people aged 65 and over (34.9%) than Bairnsdale (26.6%). Despite this, both places are quite similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Lakes Entrance Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +4,520 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening
15,684 78th pct 11,164 59th pct
Median age in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +10 yrs older in Lakes Entrance gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 55 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +1.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
4.8% 75th pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +8.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap widening
26.6% 89th pct 34.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
17.2% 42nd pct 14.0% 14th pct
De facto in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
12.6% 58th pct 12.1% 50th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

Marital status

43.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 50.4%
34.0% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.2%
10.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Lakes Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.2 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
11.3% 19th pct 13.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 76.9%
2.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English even 42.3%
40.5% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%
10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.2% German even 4.2%
4.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +1.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
5.3% 25th pct 4.1% 18th pct
Limited English in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 87.4%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
47.0% 75th pct 46.6% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 46.6%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%
8.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
40.8% 19th pct 37.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.2 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap steady
13.1% 24th pct 13.4% 25th pct
Schools in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2 more in Bairnsdale
9 88th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +1.14 more in Lakes Entrance
3.33 73rd pct 4.47 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3 more in Bairnsdale
11 29th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2,923 more in Bairnsdale
3,836 86th pct 913 34th pct
Avg size in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +296 larger in Bairnsdale
426 50th pct 130 13th pct
ICSEA in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +16 higher in Bairnsdale
973 29th pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%
20.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
14.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
9.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +$86 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$648 19th pct $562 9th pct
Household income in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +$180 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,194 13th pct $1,014 4th pct
Family income in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +$199 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,516 15th pct $1,317 6th pct
High earners in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
4.9% 13th pct 4.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
9.7% 12th pct 7.6% 5th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.9%
22.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
34.8% 86th pct 37.0% 92nd pct
Mental health in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +1.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale
11.4% 82nd pct 10.3% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
8.2% 87th pct 7.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 51.6%
21.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
17.2% 69th pct 16.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
14.6% 89th pct 14.0% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +4.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
23.3% 29th pct 19.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.9 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
3.4% 65th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.1 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap steady
24.1% 76th pct 26.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +418 larger in Bairnsdale
750 86th pct 332 69th pct
Median age in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +7 yrs older in Lakes Entrance
20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +8.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale
30.2% 17th pct 21.4% 4th pct
Unemployment in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale
13.8% 72nd pct 11.2% 58th pct
Median income in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +$60 higher in Bairnsdale
$535 28th pct $475 14th pct
Household income in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +$251 higher in Bairnsdale
$1,363 28th pct $1,112 11th pct
Indigenous language in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale
3.7% 35th pct 3.6% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.1 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
17.8% 79th pct 14.3% 60th pct
Living alone in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
32.3% 81st pct 32.2% 80th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 41.0%
32.5% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 32.2%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +$10 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
$280 22nd pct $270 19th pct
Mortgage in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance even gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +5.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
26.5% 49th pct 20.7% 31st pct
Owned outright in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +10.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap widening
40.1% 75th pct 50.6% 96th pct
Separate houses in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +1.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
86.8% 55th pct 88.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
77.2% 43rd pct 75.2% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%
26.5% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 20.7%
2.3% Not stated even 2.4%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 88.2%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 48.5%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 55.3%
17.3% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.5%
28.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
6.4% 62nd pct 4.3% 45th pct
Work from home in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +2.5 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap narrowing
9.2% 27th pct 11.7% 39th pct
PT commute in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.1% 3rd pct
PT stops in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +29 more in Lakes Entrance
48 57th pct 77 78th pct
Stops/1k in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3.84 more in Lakes Entrance
3.06 31st pct 6.90 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +96.5 more in Lakes Entrance
76.8 18th pct 173.2 24th pct
PT routes in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +5 more in Bairnsdale
12 71st pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +14 longer in Lakes Entrance
2 14th pct 16 76th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 63.4%
9.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
39.3% 56th pct 36.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +8.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
12.4% 58th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.3 pts higher in Lakes Entrance gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +9.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
52.2% 17th pct 42.9% 5th pct
Full-time in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +5.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
53.2% 14th pct 47.3% 1st pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
10.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
8.8% Education & training even 8.8%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
14.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
14.3% Technicians & trades even 14.3%
10.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3 higher in Lakes Entrance
920 18th pct 923 19th pct
ERP in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +4,586 higher in Bairnsdale
15,917 74th pct 11,331 54th pct
Growth in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.4 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
1.7% 25th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Businesses in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +685 higher in Bairnsdale
1,556 77th pct 871 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +50 higher in Lakes Entrance
723 36th pct 774 42nd pct
Max temp in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.9 higher in Bairnsdale
21.1 30th pct 20.3 17th pct
Min temp in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +0.6 higher in Lakes Entrance
9.3 19th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +1.3 higher in Bairnsdale
4.3 34th pct 3.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +1.6 more in Bairnsdale
4.4 37th pct 2.8 18th pct
15-min city in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +22.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale
49.1% 37th pct 26.2% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +19.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale
48.2% 37th pct 28.4% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +14.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale
68.9% 32nd pct 54.6% 26th pct
Walk to school in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +25.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale
63.0% 40th pct 37.3% 21st pct
Walk to a park in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +12.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale
70.1% 23rd pct 58.1% 17th pct
Walk to health in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +14.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale
41.5% 46th pct 27.1% 31st pct
Amenities/1k in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +5.8 more in Lakes Entrance
11.0 30th pct 16.8 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +5 higher in Bairnsdale
10 24th pct 6 19th pct
Mean slope in Bairnsdalein Lakes Entrance +3.0 pts higher in Lakes Entrance
4.0% 26th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/vs/205021084/lakes-entrance