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Baw Baw vs Gippsland - South West

Name: Baw Baw vs Gippsland - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Baw Baw profile · Gippsland - South West profile

Baw Baw Gippsland - South West

Gippsland - South West and Baw Baw are two regional Victorian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Gippsland - South West is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 41 in Baw Baw. This shift is reflected in the age structure, where people aged 65 and over are well higher in Gippsland - South West at 28.2%. Baw Baw has a younger feel, with children under 15 being well higher at 19.0% and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 59.3%. Economic gaps are also evident, as Baw Baw has a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.8% compared to 11.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting around 17%. While they share similar education levels and a similar share of First Nations people, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with Gippsland - South West now having a well higher share of homes owned outright (47.0%) than Baw Baw (39.2%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Gippsland - South West Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Baw Baw Household size: 0.2 larger in Baw Baw Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in Gippsland - South West Unpaid child care: 4.2 pts higher in Baw Baw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +13,773 larger in Gippsland - South West gap steady

57,775 47th pct 71,548 60th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +9 yrs older in Gippsland - South West gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.1%

32.1% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

9.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Baw Baw Gippsland - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 78.8%

3.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 39.6%

11.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 88.8%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%

7.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +2 more in Gippsland - South West

37 71st pct 39 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +0.07 more in Gippsland - South West

3.37 73rd pct 3.44 74th pct

Students in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +2,256 more in Baw Baw

12,184 61st pct 9,928 49th pct

Avg size in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +68 larger in Baw Baw

329 35th pct 261 25th pct

ICSEA in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +8 higher in Baw Baw

1,017 51st pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 43.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

15.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%

18.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +$89 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$726 32nd pct $637 14th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +$295 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,497 33rd pct $1,202 11th pct

Family income in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +$325 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,876 38th pct $1,551 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.9%

17.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.0%

21.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +90 larger in Gippsland - South West

729 28th pct 819 32nd pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +1 yrs older in Gippsland - South West

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +$144 higher in Baw Baw

$662 64th pct $518 23rd pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +$301 higher in Baw Baw

$1,637 53rd pct $1,336 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +0.2 larger in Baw Baw gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 48.6%

30.3% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.5% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +$25 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$320 36th pct $295 27th pct

Mortgage in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +$150 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 30.5%

18.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 93.1%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.6%

13.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.6%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%

17.5% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +79 more in Gippsland - South West

189 36th pct 268 49th pct

Stops/1k in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +0.47 more in Gippsland - South West

3.27 29th pct 3.75 37th pct

Departures/1k in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +290.5 more in Baw Baw

388.6 36th pct 98.1 19th pct

PT routes in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +2 more in Gippsland - South West

12 24th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West

— 20 77th pct

Drive to city in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +128 longer in Baw Baw

224 97th pct 96 85th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 58.3%

15.6% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.8%

30.7% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

3.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

12.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

8.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

14.1% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +12,735 higher in Gippsland - South West

62,878 46th pct 75,613 57th pct

Growth in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +2.7 pts higher in Baw Baw

8.9% 75th pct 6.1% 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +135 higher in Baw Baw

1,104 69th pct 969 58th pct

Max temp in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +0.5 higher in Baw Baw

19.6 13th pct 19.1 11th pct

Min temp in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +1.3 higher in Gippsland - South West

8.8 15th pct 10.1 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +0.1 higher in Gippsland - South West

3.7 27th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +0.2 more in Gippsland - South West

3.6 25th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +3.5 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

37.2% 19th pct 40.7% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +6.7 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

39.2% 21st pct 45.8% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +3.7 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

53.2% 28th pct 57.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +14.0 pts higher in Baw Baw

50.8% 30th pct 36.8% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +3.6 pts higher in Gippsland - South West

73.7% 31st pct 77.4% 35th pct

Walk to health in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +0.8 pts higher in Baw Baw

28.5% 22nd pct 27.6% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +3.8 more in Gippsland - South West

13.3 35th pct 17.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +1 higher in Gippsland - South West

2 29th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Baw Baw in Gippsland - South West +2.4 pts higher in Baw Baw

7.6% 78th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baw Baw vs Gippsland - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20501/baw-baw/vs/20503/gippsland-south-west