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Paynesville vs Longford - Loch Sport

Name: Paynesville vs Longford - Loch Sport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Paynesville profile · Longford - Loch Sport profile

Paynesville Longford - Loch Sport

Paynesville and Longford - Loch Sport are nearby Victorian areas with very different age profiles and layouts. Paynesville is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 42.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable for its residents, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (75.9%) or a school (46.6%). In contrast, Longford - Loch Sport is younger, with a typical resident aged 52. It has a higher share of families with children and a much higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial footing, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at around $1,071 to $1,079. They are also alike in their levels of education, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, other differences, such as the higher share of people working or looking for work in Longford - Loch Sport, have remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 16.6 pts higher in Paynesville Median age: 9 yrs older in Paynesville Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Longford - Loch Sport Rent: $110 higher in Paynesville Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Paynesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +2,062 larger in Paynesville gap widening

6,977 34th pct 4,915 22nd pct

Median age in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +9 yrs older in Paynesville gap steady

61 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

42.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.6 pts 26.3%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 51.0%

20.2% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Paynesville Longford - Loch Sport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

6.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +5.2 pts 43.9%

37.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

12.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 90.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 46.0%

44.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +1 more in Longford - Loch Sport

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +1.71 more in Longford - Loch Sport

2.81 65th pct 4.51 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +13 more in Longford - Loch Sport

3 6th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +14 more in Paynesville

259 8th pct 245 8th pct

Avg size in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +48 larger in Paynesville

130 13th pct 82 5th pct

ICSEA in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +16 higher in Longford - Loch Sport

979 32nd pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%

16.8% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

11.7% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +$29 higher in Longford - Loch Sport gap widening

$571 10th pct $600 12th pct

Household income in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +$8 higher in Longford - Loch Sport gap narrowing

$1,071 7th pct $1,079 7th pct

Family income in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +$162 higher in Longford - Loch Sport gap widening

$1,314 6th pct $1,476 13th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 30.2%

22.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 48.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +5.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

26.8% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%

10.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +28 larger in Paynesville

95 30th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +3 yrs older in Paynesville

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +$75 higher in Paynesville

$525 25th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +$549 higher in Paynesville

$1,449 34th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +0.1 larger in Longford - Loch Sport gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 42.1%

34.5% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

49.9% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 42.1%

29.7% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +$110 higher in Paynesville gap widening

$310 30th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 54.6%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.7% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 7.7%

1.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 96.1%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 42.8%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.4% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 42.6%

10.6% Under $200 +27.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.7 pts 8.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 31.2%

28.7% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +23 more in Longford - Loch Sport

3 7th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +4.86 more in Longford - Loch Sport

0.43 5th pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +15.0 more in Longford - Loch Sport

16.3 12th pct 31.3 15th pct

PT routes in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 57.5%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

2.3% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.1% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.5% No vehicle even 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

9.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.4% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +1 higher in Longford - Loch Sport

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +1 higher in Paynesville

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +2 higher in Paynesville

950 30th pct 948 29th pct

ERP in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +2,197 higher in Paynesville

7,190 33rd pct 4,993 20th pct

Growth in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +2.4 pts higher in Paynesville

4.2% 46th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +20 higher in Paynesville

480 24th pct 460 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +37 higher in Paynesville

643 25th pct 607 20th pct

Max temp in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +0.3 higher in Paynesville

9.4 19th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +1.2 higher in Paynesville

2.8 18th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +1.5 more in Paynesville

3.0 20th pct 1.5 7th pct

15-min city in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +14.2 pts higher in Paynesville

23.7% 16th pct 9.5% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +2.8 pts higher in Paynesville

31.1% 22nd pct 28.3% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +11.2 pts higher in Longford - Loch Sport

22.7% 15th pct 34.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +42.6 pts higher in Paynesville

46.6% 28th pct 4.0% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +38.0 pts higher in Paynesville

75.9% 26th pct 37.9% 9th pct

Walk to health in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +12.0 pts higher in Paynesville

17.8% 23rd pct 5.8% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +15.3 more in Longford - Loch Sport

10.2 25th pct 25.4 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport even

2 15th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Paynesville in Longford - Loch Sport +0.4 pts higher in Paynesville

3.7% 22nd pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paynesville vs Longford - Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205021086/paynesville/vs/205051100/longford-loch-sport