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Bairnsdale vs Paynesville

Name: Bairnsdale vs Paynesville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Paynesville profile

Bairnsdale Paynesville

Bairnsdale and Paynesville are nearby areas in East Gippsland with very different age and service profiles. Paynesville is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 42.9% of the population aged 65 and over. Bairnsdale is younger, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of children under 15 (17.2% compared to 10.2% in Paynesville). This difference extends to local infrastructure, as Bairnsdale has far more schools and better access to amenities; for example, 68.9% of Bairnsdale homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 22.7% of Paynesville homes have the same access.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical age has widened to 16 years, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with homes owned outright far higher in Paynesville. Despite these trends, the two areas remain similar in other ways, including the typical income of First Nations residents and the share of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Paynesville Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Paynesville Aged 65+: 16.3 pts higher in Paynesville Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 8,707 larger in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +8,707 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening

15,684 78th pct 6,977 34th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +16 yrs older in Paynesville gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +16.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 12.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.0% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 20.2%

10.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Paynesville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.4%

2.8% England +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English +6.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

10.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

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% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +7 more in Bairnsdale

9 88th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +0.52 more in Bairnsdale

3.33 73rd pct 2.81 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +8 more in Bairnsdale

11 29th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +3,577 more in Bairnsdale

3,836 86th pct 259 8th pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +297 larger in Bairnsdale

426 50th pct 130 13th pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +6 higher in Paynesville

973 29th pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

20.1% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

9.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +$77 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$648 19th pct $571 10th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +$123 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,071 7th pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +$202 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$1,516 15th pct $1,314 6th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

22.0% Under $650 even 22.0%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% Mental health even 11.3%

8.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Asthma even 9.5%

6.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +5.4 pts 50.3%

21.8% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +655 larger in Bairnsdale

750 86th pct 95 30th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +8 yrs older in Paynesville

20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +$10 higher in Bairnsdale

$535 28th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +$86 higher in Paynesville

$1,363 28th pct $1,449 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +0.2 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

32.5% Couples without children +21.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 34.5%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +$30 higher in Paynesville gap widening

$280 22nd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Paynesville even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Paynesville even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 23.0%

26.5% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 15.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 91.5%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 51.8%

19.7% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.7%

28.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 even 15.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +45 more in Bairnsdale

48 57th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +2.63 more in Bairnsdale

3.06 31st pct 0.43 5th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +60.4 more in Bairnsdale

76.8 18th pct 16.3 12th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +10 more in Bairnsdale

12 71st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Paynesville

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 62.2%

9.2% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

10.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +1 higher in Paynesville

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +1 higher in Paynesville

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +2 higher in Paynesville

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +1 higher in Paynesville

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +30 higher in Paynesville

920 18th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +8,727 higher in Bairnsdale

15,917 74th pct 7,190 33rd pct

Growth in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +2.5 pts higher in Paynesville

1.7% 25th pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +1,076 higher in Bairnsdale

1,556 77th pct 480 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +80 higher in Bairnsdale

723 36th pct 643 25th pct

Max temp in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +0.2 higher in Bairnsdale

21.1 30th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +0.1 higher in Paynesville

9.3 19th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +1.5 higher in Bairnsdale

4.3 34th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +1.4 more in Bairnsdale

4.4 37th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +25.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale

49.1% 37th pct 23.7% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +17.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale

48.2% 37th pct 31.1% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +46.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale

68.9% 32nd pct 22.7% 15th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +16.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale

63.0% 40th pct 46.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +5.8 pts higher in Paynesville

70.1% 23rd pct 75.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +23.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

41.5% 46th pct 17.8% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +0.8 more in Bairnsdale

11.0 30th pct 10.2 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +8 higher in Bairnsdale

10 24th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Paynesville +0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale

4.0% 26th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/vs/205021086/paynesville