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Bairnsdale vs Longford - Loch Sport

Name: Bairnsdale vs Longford - Loch Sport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Longford - Loch Sport profile

Bairnsdale Longford - Loch Sport

Bairnsdale and Longford - Loch Sport are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bairnsdale is a more developed hub where 49.1% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Longford - Loch Sport is car-dependent, with only 9.5% of homes in such a walkshed. Bairnsdale also has much larger schools and a higher rental rate of 26.5%, while Longford - Loch Sport has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 54.6%.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the proportion of children under 15. Despite these trends, the two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,500 and an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over. They also both have a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 52%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 10,769 larger in Bairnsdale One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Longford - Loch Sport Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +10,769 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening

15,684 78th pct 4,915 22nd pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +7 yrs older in Longford - Loch Sport gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

34.0% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 28.0%

10.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Longford - Loch Sport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 78.7%

2.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.5% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.0%

9.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% German even 4.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +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

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 46.0%

41.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +6 more in Bairnsdale

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +1.18 more in Longford - Loch Sport

3.33 73rd pct 4.51 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +5 more in Longford - Loch Sport

11 29th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +3,591 more in Bairnsdale

3,836 86th pct 245 8th pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +345 larger in Bairnsdale

426 50th pct 82 5th pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +22 higher in Longford - Loch Sport

973 29th pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

20.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +$48 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady

$648 19th pct $600 12th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +$115 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,079 7th pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +$40 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$1,516 15th pct $1,476 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.2%

22.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%

4.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.6%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

21.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +683 larger in Bairnsdale

750 86th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +5 yrs older in Longford - Loch Sport

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +$85 higher in Bairnsdale

$535 28th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +$463 higher in Bairnsdale

$1,363 28th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +0.1 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 47.7%

32.5% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +$80 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$280 22nd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.5% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 7.7%

2.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 96.1%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 42.8%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.6% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 42.6%

17.3% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 8.8%

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 ◂ +15.4 pts 31.2%

28.6% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +22 more in Bairnsdale

48 57th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +2.23 more in Longford - Loch Sport

3.06 31st pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +45.4 more in Bairnsdale

76.8 18th pct 31.3 15th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +10 more in Bairnsdale

12 71st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 57.5%

9.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 30.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.1% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +9.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

10.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.4%

0.4% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.3% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +1 higher in Longford - Loch Sport

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +1 higher in Longford - Loch Sport

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +3 higher in Longford - Loch Sport

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +28 higher in Longford - Loch Sport

920 18th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +10,924 higher in Bairnsdale

15,917 74th pct 4,993 20th pct

Growth in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +0.1 pts higher in Longford - Loch Sport

1.7% 25th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +1,096 higher in Bairnsdale

1,556 77th pct 460 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +117 higher in Bairnsdale

723 36th pct 607 20th pct

Max temp in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +0.2 higher in Bairnsdale

21.1 30th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +0.2 higher in Bairnsdale

9.3 19th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +2.7 higher in Bairnsdale

4.3 34th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +2.9 more in Bairnsdale

4.4 37th pct 1.5 7th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +39.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale

49.1% 37th pct 9.5% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +19.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale

48.2% 37th pct 28.3% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +34.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale

68.9% 32nd pct 34.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +59.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale

63.0% 40th pct 4.0% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +32.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale

70.1% 23rd pct 37.9% 9th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +35.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

41.5% 46th pct 5.8% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +14.5 more in Longford - Loch Sport

11.0 30th pct 25.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +9 higher in Bairnsdale

10 24th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Longford - Loch Sport +0.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

4.0% 26th pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Longford - Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/vs/205051100/longford-loch-sport