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Bairnsdale vs Maffra

Name: Bairnsdale vs Maffra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Maffra profile

Bairnsdale Maffra

Bairnsdale and Maffra are both large Victorian hubs, but Bairnsdale is more urbanised and connected. It has far more public transport stops and departures, with 68.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 39% in Maffra. Bairnsdale also has a much larger school system, with 3,836 enrolments and an average school size of 426, while Maffra's average school is much smaller at 155. Additionally, Bairnsdale has a well higher share of renters at 26.5% and a larger First Nations population at 4.8%.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $650. Both places have seen very similar trends in their populations since 2011, with gaps in the age of residents and the proportion of renters remaining little changed. Maffra stands out for having far higher access to money and resources, scoring 5 out of 10 compared to 3 in Bairnsdale. While both areas have a high share of separate houses, this is well higher in Maffra at 95.4%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Maffra First Nations: 3.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale No car: 3.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Maffra +928 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening

15,684 78th pct 14,756 75th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Maffra +2 yrs older in Bairnsdale gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

43.7% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Maffra

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 ▸ 84.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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

40.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.3% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.9% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bairnsdale in Maffra +2 more in Maffra

9 88th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.70 more in Maffra

3.33 73rd pct 4.03 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Maffra +5 more in Maffra

11 29th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bairnsdale in Maffra +2,127 more in Bairnsdale

3,836 86th pct 1,709 56th pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Maffra +271 larger in Bairnsdale

426 50th pct 155 16th pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Maffra even

973 29th pct 973 29th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

20.1% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Maffra +$22 higher in Maffra gap widening

$648 19th pct $670 23rd pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Maffra +$130 higher in Maffra gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,324 23rd pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Maffra +$210 higher in Maffra gap widening

$1,516 15th pct $1,726 27th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 44.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

9.5% Asthma even 9.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Maffra +508 larger in Bairnsdale

750 86th pct 242 59th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Maffra +6 yrs older in Maffra

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Maffra +$142 higher in Maffra

$535 28th pct $677 58th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Maffra +$164 higher in Maffra

$1,363 28th pct $1,527 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.1 larger in Maffra gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 28.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

11.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Maffra +$30 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady

$280 22nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Maffra even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Maffra even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.5% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 16.4%

2.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 95.4%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 46.9%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

3.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 56.5%

17.3% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 45.6%

28.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Maffra +21 more in Bairnsdale

48 57th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Maffra +1.23 more in Bairnsdale

3.06 31st pct 1.83 19th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Maffra +57.5 more in Bairnsdale

76.8 18th pct 19.3 14th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Maffra +5 more in Bairnsdale

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Maffra

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 64.8%

9.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.1% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

10.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bairnsdale in Maffra +1 higher in Maffra

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bairnsdale in Maffra +1 higher in Maffra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bairnsdale in Maffra +2 higher in Maffra

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bairnsdale in Maffra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bairnsdale in Maffra +20 higher in Maffra

920 18th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Bairnsdale in Maffra +368 higher in Bairnsdale

15,917 74th pct 15,549 73rd pct

Growth in Bairnsdale in Maffra +4.1 pts higher in Maffra

1.7% 25th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Bairnsdale in Maffra +98 higher in Bairnsdale

1,556 77th pct 1,458 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bairnsdale in Maffra +88 higher in Maffra

723 36th pct 812 46th pct

Max temp in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.6 higher in Bairnsdale

21.1 30th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.7 higher in Bairnsdale

9.3 19th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.9 higher in Bairnsdale

4.3 34th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.8 more in Bairnsdale

4.4 37th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Maffra +9.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale

49.1% 37th pct 39.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Maffra +3.2 pts higher in Maffra

48.2% 37th pct 51.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Maffra +29.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale

68.9% 32nd pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Maffra +17.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

63.0% 40th pct 45.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Maffra +9.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

70.1% 23rd pct 60.4% 18th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale

41.5% 46th pct 41.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Maffra +4.9 more in Maffra

11.0 30th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Maffra +9 higher in Bairnsdale

10 24th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Maffra +0.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale

4.0% 26th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021081/bairnsdale/vs/205051101/maffra