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Buff Point vs Noraville

Name: Buff Point vs Noraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Buff Point profile · Noraville profile

Buff Point Noraville

Buff Point and Noraville are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different levels of convenience. Noraville is far more accessible, with 66.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and 94.8% within reach of a school, while Buff Point is mostly car-dependent, with only 5% of homes near a school. This contrast extends to public transport; Noraville has far more routes and far more people reachable by transit within 30 to 45 minutes.

While their accessibility differs, the two areas share almost identical proportions of children under 15, people born overseas, and First Nations residents. The gap in their walkability scores has widened over time, as Noraville has become somewhat walkable while Buff Point remains largely dependent on cars. Other differences persist, such as a higher share of people with long-term health conditions in Buff Point and a higher share of bachelor degrees and higher weekly incomes in Noraville.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Noraville Renting: 6.2 pts higher in Noraville Bachelor+: 4.8 pts higher in Noraville Year 12: 4.8 pts higher in Noraville Housework 15h+: 3.1 pts higher in Buff Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buff Point in Noraville +558 larger in Buff Point gap steady

3,559 86th pct 3,001 84th pct

Median age in Buff Point in Noraville +2 yrs older in Buff Point gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 41.9%

33.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Buff Point Noraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

4.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%

42.5% Australian even 42.5%

11.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 92.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 51.8%

38.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

4.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buff Point in Noraville

— 3.60 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buff Point in Noraville +5 more in Buff Point

7 75th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Buff Point in Noraville +44 larger in Buff Point

564 80th pct 520 74th pct

ICSEA in Buff Point in Noraville +44 higher in Noraville

921 14th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 39.8%

13.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Buff Point in Noraville +$72 higher in Noraville gap widening

$657 33rd pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Buff Point in Noraville +$157 higher in Noraville gap widening

$1,323 34th pct $1,480 46th pct

Family income in Buff Point in Noraville +$185 higher in Noraville gap widening

$1,679 37th pct $1,864 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 42.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +5.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

23.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buff Point in Noraville +34 larger in Buff Point

268 86th pct 234 86th pct

Median age in Buff Point in Noraville +4 yrs older in Buff Point

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Buff Point in Noraville +$173 higher in Noraville

$534 37th pct $707 57th pct

Household income in Buff Point in Noraville +$246 higher in Noraville

$1,343 34th pct $1,589 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buff Point in Noraville +0.1 larger in Noraville gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

18.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

12.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

5.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buff Point in Noraville +$10 higher in Buff Point gap steady

$380 78th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Buff Point in Noraville +$267 higher in Noraville gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Buff Point in Noraville +0.10 higher in Noraville gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 35.5%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 34.1%

22.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 92.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 43.2%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

7.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 55.7%

21.9% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%

3.3% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buff Point in Noraville +5 more in Buff Point

33 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Buff Point in Noraville +0.06 more in Noraville

9.27 87th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Buff Point in Noraville +344.6 more in Noraville

952.0 86th pct 1,296.6 88th pct

PT routes in Buff Point in Noraville +4 more in Noraville

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Buff Point in Noraville even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Buff Point in Noraville +3 longer in Noraville

74 53rd pct 77 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Buff Point in Noraville +9,909 more in Noraville

0 0th pct 9,909 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Buff Point in Noraville +32,271 more in Noraville

0 0th pct 32,271 57th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 53.2%

18.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%

37.4% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

15.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

8.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Buff Point in Noraville +2.3 higher in Noraville

3.2 73rd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buff Point in Noraville +3.1 more in Noraville

2.1 66th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Buff Point in Noraville +66.6 pts higher in Noraville

0.3% 57th pct 66.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Buff Point in Noraville +63.4 pts higher in Noraville

0.3% 57th pct 63.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Buff Point in Noraville even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Buff Point in Noraville +89.8 pts higher in Noraville

5.0% 59th pct 94.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Buff Point in Noraville +5.2 pts higher in Buff Point

99.9% 98th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Buff Point in Noraville +7.7 pts higher in Noraville

0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Buff Point in Noraville +0.8 more in Buff Point

11.8 46th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Buff Point in Noraville +49 higher in Noraville

53 79th pct 102 86th pct

Mean slope in Buff Point in Noraville +0.7 pts higher in Buff Point

4.2% 31st pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buff Point vs Noraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10642/buff-point/vs/SAL12984/noraville