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Bacchus Marsh vs Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

Name: Bacchus Marsh vs Kurunjang - Toolern Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Kurunjang - Toolern Vale profile

Bacchus Marsh Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

Bacchus Marsh and Kurunjang - Toolern Vale are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and diversity. Bacchus Marsh is more walkable, with 65.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 47.7% near health services, compared to 30.7% and 0.0% in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale. Bacchus Marsh also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Kurunjang - Toolern Vale is much more diverse, with 20.6% of people using a language other than English at home.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time in several ways, while remaining nearly identical in typical weekly rent and the number of people per home. Both places sit well below the national figure for overseas births, though this is more pronounced in Bacchus Marsh. They also share similar rates of unpaid care and people needing help with daily activities, suggesting that while their infrastructure and diversity differ, the daily domestic lives of their residents are very alike.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,085 larger in Bacchus Marsh Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +13,085 larger in Bacchus Marsh

24,717 95th pct 11,632 61st pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +2 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 43.2%

35.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 72.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 30.9%

38.4% English ◂ +8.1 pts 30.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

4.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 73.8%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

46.0% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 36.0%

5.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% Hinduism even 1.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +4 more in Bacchus Marsh

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.19 more in Bacchus Marsh

1.36 27th pct 1.17 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3 more in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

13 34th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +5,431 more in Bacchus Marsh

7,049 94th pct 1,618 54th pct

Avg size in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +468 larger in Bacchus Marsh

1,007 92nd pct 539 65th pct

ICSEA in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +114 higher in Bacchus Marsh

1,060 69th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 48.0%

17.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.9% Information technology even 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$119 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$823 54th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$251 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$1,807 54th pct $1,556 38th pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$391 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$2,156 55th pct $1,765 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health even 10.8%

10.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +0.3 pts 61.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +127 larger in Bacchus Marsh

379 73rd pct 252 60th pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +4 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$142 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$764 72nd pct $622 47th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$7 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$1,699 50th pct $1,692 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.1 larger in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 59.3%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%

14.9% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

17.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

7.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$19 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$340 40th pct $321 33rd pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +$216 higher in Bacchus Marsh

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

20.7% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 94.2%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 37.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

6.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +20.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 26.6%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.1%

12.9% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +46 more in Bacchus Marsh

82 81st pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.22 more in Bacchus Marsh

3.32 35th pct 3.09 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +143.2 more in Bacchus Marsh

709.1 46th pct 565.9 41st pct

PT routes in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1 more in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +29 longer in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

42 90th pct 71 99th pct

Drive to city in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +5 longer in Bacchus Marsh

42 70th pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +13,085 more in Bacchus Marsh

24,717 72nd pct 11,632 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +13,085 more in Bacchus Marsh

24,717 34th pct 11,632 18th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.1% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative even 14.6%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +2 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +2 higher in Bacchus Marsh

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +3 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +62 higher in Bacchus Marsh

983 44th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +15,100 higher in Bacchus Marsh

27,182 91st pct 12,082 58th pct

Growth in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +5.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

8.5% 75th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1,455 higher in Bacchus Marsh

2,258 86th pct 803 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +90 higher in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale

535 13th pct 625 23rd pct

Max temp in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.8 higher in Bacchus Marsh

20.1 14th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +0.3 higher in Bacchus Marsh

9.6 21st pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1.9 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5.0 44th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +1.9 more in Bacchus Marsh

4.7 42nd pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +35.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

55.0% 42nd pct 19.2% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +35.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

65.7% 53rd pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +9.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

80.2% 39th pct 70.5% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +10.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

51.5% 31st pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +7.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

94.3% 42nd pct 87.4% 35th pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +47.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

47.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +9.6 more in Bacchus Marsh

15.9 59th pct 6.4 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +10 higher in Bacchus Marsh

21 31st pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh in Kurunjang - Toolern Vale +2.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

5.7% 56th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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

Compare Kurunjang - Toolern Vale with nearby areas

Melton West Melton Diggers Rest Brookfield Sunbury - West Gisborne Melton South - Weir Views Cobblebank - Strathtulloh

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Kurunjang - Toolern Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213041353/bacchus-marsh/vs/213041576/kurunjang-toolern-vale