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Baw Baw vs Wellington

Name: Baw Baw vs Wellington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Baw Baw profile · Wellington profile

Baw Baw Wellington

Baw Baw and Wellington are two regional Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Baw Baw is more populous and has seen much stronger growth since 2021, at 8.9% compared to 2.3% in Wellington. Baw Baw has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (388.6 versus 118.5) and far higher average annual rainfall, at 1,104mm compared to 661mm in Wellington. It also has a larger share of people who have moved in the last five years, as well as a higher proportion of working or looking for work (59.3% versus 53.5%).

Both areas are very similar in the share of people born overseas, which is 12.1% in Baw Baw and 11.1% in Wellington. While they share many common traits, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Wellington. This widening trend is also seen in education and income, as Baw Baw has a well higher share of Year 12 completions and households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.2 larger in Baw Baw Living alone: 4.9 pts higher in Wellington Recent movers: 6.3 pts higher in Baw Baw Unpaid child care: 3.9 pts higher in Baw Baw Under 15: 2.0 pts higher in Baw Baw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baw Baw in Wellington +12,250 larger in Baw Baw gap widening

57,775 47th pct 45,525 35th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Wellington +3 yrs older in Wellington gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.8%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 46.9%

32.1% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Baw Baw Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.2%

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%

11.5% Irish even 11.5%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 45.8%

41.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.6% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Baw Baw in Wellington +4 more in Baw Baw

37 71st pct 33 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Baw Baw in Wellington +0.90 more in Wellington

3.37 73rd pct 4.27 83rd pct

Students in Baw Baw in Wellington +5,224 more in Baw Baw

12,184 61st pct 6,960 30th pct

Avg size in Baw Baw in Wellington +118 larger in Baw Baw

329 35th pct 211 18th pct

ICSEA in Baw Baw in Wellington +20 higher in Baw Baw

1,017 51st pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.8%

19.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Baw Baw in Wellington +$68 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$726 32nd pct $658 18th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Wellington +$224 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,497 33rd pct $1,273 15th pct

Family income in Baw Baw in Wellington +$213 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,876 38th pct $1,663 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.1%

17.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.7% Asthma even 9.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.7 pts 55.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baw Baw in Wellington +195 larger in Wellington

729 28th pct 924 36th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Wellington +1 yrs older in Wellington

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Baw Baw in Wellington +$92 higher in Baw Baw

$662 64th pct $570 37th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Wellington +$293 higher in Baw Baw

$1,637 53rd pct $1,344 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baw Baw in Wellington +0.2 larger in Baw Baw gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 51.1%

30.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.5% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baw Baw in Wellington +$60 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$320 36th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Baw Baw in Wellington +$300 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Baw Baw in Wellington even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 33.0%

18.7% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 91.7%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 27.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 17.4%

13.5% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

17.5% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 16.3%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baw Baw in Wellington +31 more in Baw Baw

189 36th pct 158 28th pct

Stops/1k in Baw Baw in Wellington +0.20 more in Wellington

3.27 29th pct 3.47 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Baw Baw in Wellington +270.1 more in Baw Baw

388.6 36th pct 118.5 21st pct

PT routes in Baw Baw in Wellington +6 more in Wellington

12 24th pct 18 35th pct

Stop walk in Baw Baw in Wellington

— 11 67th pct

Drive to city in Baw Baw in Wellington +78 longer in Baw Baw

224 97th pct 146 90th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

2.3% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%

30.7% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

3.2% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

14.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

12.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Baw Baw in Wellington +16,474 higher in Baw Baw

62,878 46th pct 46,404 30th pct

Growth in Baw Baw in Wellington +6.6 pts higher in Baw Baw

8.9% 75th pct 2.3% 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baw Baw in Wellington +442 higher in Baw Baw

1,104 69th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Baw Baw in Wellington +1.8 higher in Wellington

19.6 13th pct 21.4 29th pct

Min temp in Baw Baw in Wellington +0.2 higher in Wellington

8.8 15th pct 9.0 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baw Baw in Wellington +0.1 higher in Baw Baw

3.7 27th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baw Baw in Wellington +0.1 more in Baw Baw

3.6 25th pct 3.5 23rd pct

15-min city in Baw Baw in Wellington +1.9 pts higher in Wellington

37.2% 19th pct 39.1% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Baw Baw in Wellington +8.5 pts higher in Wellington

39.2% 21st pct 47.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Baw Baw in Wellington +3.9 pts higher in Baw Baw

53.2% 28th pct 49.3% 26th pct

Walk to school in Baw Baw in Wellington +9.8 pts higher in Baw Baw

50.8% 30th pct 41.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Baw Baw in Wellington +12.4 pts higher in Baw Baw

73.7% 31st pct 61.3% 16th pct

Walk to health in Baw Baw in Wellington +6.2 pts higher in Wellington

28.5% 22nd pct 34.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Baw Baw in Wellington +5.7 more in Wellington

13.3 35th pct 19.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Baw Baw in Wellington +1 higher in Baw Baw

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Mean slope in Baw Baw in Wellington +4.3 pts higher in Baw Baw

7.6% 78th pct 3.3% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baw Baw vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20501/baw-baw/vs/20505/wellington