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Gisborne vs Bacchus Marsh

Name: Gisborne vs Bacchus Marsh — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Gisborne profile · Bacchus Marsh profile

Gisborne Bacchus Marsh

Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne are two similar-sized areas in Victoria, but they differ in how people live and earn. Bacchus Marsh is more walkable, with 65.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 21.6% in Gisborne. It also has much larger schools, averaging 1,007 students. In contrast, Gisborne is wealthier; the typical weekly household income is $2,311, which is well higher than the $1,807 seen in Bacchus Marsh. Gisborne also has a more qualified workforce, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.7% in Bacchus Marsh.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income, though the gap between them has widened since 2011. They share very similar profiles in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over and similar numbers of public transport stops. While Bacchus Marsh has a younger population and more people using another language at home, the gap in Year 12 completion between the two has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,495 larger in Bacchus Marsh One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Volunteering: 5.3 pts higher in Gisborne Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +10,495 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

14,222 73rd pct 24,717 95th pct

Median age in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +3 yrs older in Gisborne gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 47.1%

28.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Bacchus Marsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.3%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.5% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%

40.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 86.2%

0.3% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 46.0%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 43.3%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

0.5% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +0.85 more in Gisborne

2.21 54th pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +2 more in Bacchus Marsh

11 29th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +4,171 more in Bacchus Marsh

2,878 77th pct 7,049 94th pct

Avg size in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +596 larger in Bacchus Marsh

411 48th pct 1,007 92nd pct

ICSEA in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +11 higher in Bacchus Marsh

1,049 64th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 51.5%

12.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 19.8%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

10.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +$121 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$944 72nd pct $823 54th pct

Household income in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +$504 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$2,311 84th pct $1,807 54th pct

Family income in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +$500 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$2,656 80th pct $2,156 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 10.0%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

10.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.4%

19.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +234 larger in Bacchus Marsh

145 44th pct 379 73rd pct

Median age in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +3 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +$218 higher in Gisborne

$982 88th pct $764 72nd pct

Household income in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +$578 higher in Gisborne

$2,277 81st pct $1,699 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +0.1 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 59.7%

23.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.6% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 17.6%

15.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +$90 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$430 74th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +$434 higher in Gisborne gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%

14.0% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 90.1%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 39.5%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 41.8%

17.8% $200–$349 +22.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.5 pts 1.1%

7.2% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 9.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +6 more in Bacchus Marsh

76 77th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +2.03 more in Gisborne

5.34 65th pct 3.32 35th pct

Departures/1k in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +17.2 more in Gisborne

726.3 47th pct 709.1 46th pct

PT routes in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +2 more in Gisborne

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +30 longer in Gisborne

72 99th pct 42 90th pct

Drive to city in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +31 longer in Gisborne

73 82nd pct 42 70th pct

Reach 30 min in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +10,495 more in Bacchus Marsh

14,222 45th pct 24,717 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +10,495 more in Bacchus Marsh

14,222 21st pct 24,717 34th pct

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 18.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 39.1%

22.3% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

1.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.6% Manufacturing even 5.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 16.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +3 higher in Gisborne

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +4 higher in Gisborne

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +3 higher in Gisborne

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +3 higher in Gisborne

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +85 higher in Gisborne

1,068 77th pct 983 44th pct

ERP in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +11,223 higher in Bacchus Marsh

15,959 75th pct 27,182 91st pct

Growth in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +2.8 pts higher in Gisborne

11.3% 84th pct 8.5% 75th pct

Businesses in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +739 higher in Bacchus Marsh

1,519 76th pct 2,258 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +274 higher in Gisborne

809 45th pct 535 13th pct

Max temp in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +2.2 higher in Bacchus Marsh

17.9 5th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +1.2 higher in Bacchus Marsh

8.4 11th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +1.4 higher in Bacchus Marsh

3.7 26th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +1.2 more in Bacchus Marsh

3.5 25th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +22.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

32.3% 22nd pct 55.0% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +44.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

21.6% 14th pct 65.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +2.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

77.4% 37th pct 80.2% 39th pct

Walk to school in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +10.7 pts higher in Gisborne

62.2% 40th pct 51.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +17.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

76.9% 26th pct 94.3% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +30.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

17.3% 23rd pct 47.7% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +5.0 more in Bacchus Marsh

11.0 30th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +13 higher in Bacchus Marsh

8 21st pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Gisborne in Bacchus Marsh +0.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

4.8% 40th pct 5.7% 56th pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

Macedon Kurunjang - Toolern Vale Sunbury - West Bacchus Marsh Riddells Creek Woodend Melton West Melton

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

Melton West Brookfield Kurunjang - Toolern Vale Melton South - Weir Views Eynesbury - Exford Melton Gisborne Cobblebank - Strathtulloh

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/210021232/gisborne/vs/213041353/bacchus-marsh