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Bacchus Marsh vs Coimadai

Name: Bacchus Marsh vs Coimadai — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Coimadai profile

Bacchus Marsh Coimadai

Bacchus Marsh and Coimadai are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bacchus Marsh is a larger, very walkable hub where 91% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 90.6% are near public transport. In contrast, Coimadai is car-dependent, with no public transport stops and a population that is far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Bacchus Marsh. Housing also differs; Coimadai has a much higher share of homes owned outright (43.1% versus 32.2%) and 100% of its dwellings are separate houses.

These two places have tracked differently over time, with the gap in new arrivals widening as 44.1% of Bacchus Marsh residents moved here in the last five years, compared to just 21.8% in Coimadai. Despite this, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $780 and nearly identical unemployment rates. Both areas also have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, hovering around 1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,399 larger in Bacchus Marsh Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Coimadai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +7,399 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

7,808 87th pct 409 62nd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +8 yrs older in Coimadai gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.0%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

43.7% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

35.0% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Coimadai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.2% English ◂ +11.4 pts 27.9%

12.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

4.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.9% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

45.1% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 37.9%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +14.51 more in Coimadai

1.37 15th pct 15.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +5 more in Bacchus Marsh

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +1,092 larger in Bacchus Marsh

1,163 100th pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +67 higher in Bacchus Marsh

1,061 82nd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

17.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

7.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +$23 higher in Coimadai gap narrowing

$771 54th pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +$351 higher in Coimadai gap narrowing

$1,508 48th pct $1,859 68th pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +$97 higher in Coimadai gap narrowing

$2,007 58th pct $2,104 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.6%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +8.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +95 larger in Bacchus Marsh

98 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +12 yrs older in Coimadai

28 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +$805 higher in Coimadai

$819 67th pct $1,624 91st pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +$2,855 higher in Coimadai

$1,395 37th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +0.5 larger in Coimadai gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 16.8%

14.6% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.7% 5 people +10.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +$10 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +$300 higher in Coimadai gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +0.10 higher in Coimadai gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.8% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 10.9%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 40.1%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 3.6%

4.1% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 20.0%

36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 23.2%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +32 more in Bacchus Marsh

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +4.10 more in Bacchus Marsh

4.10 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +929.4 more in Bacchus Marsh

929.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +3 more in Bacchus Marsh

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +11 longer in Coimadai

40 33rd pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

20.3% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.8 pts 12.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.4% 4 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.1% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +6.6 higher in Bacchus Marsh

6.6 91st pct 0.0 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +5.9 more in Bacchus Marsh

5.9 88th pct 0.1 34th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +63.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

63.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +91.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

91.0% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +90.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

90.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +60.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

62.3% 79th pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +96.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

99.9% 96th pct 3.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +63.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

63.1% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +16.9 more in Bacchus Marsh

26.6 70th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +115 higher in Bacchus Marsh

116 87th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh in Coimadai +3.0 pts higher in Coimadai

4.9% 40th pct 7.9% 69th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Compare Coimadai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Coimadai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20095/bacchus-marsh/vs/SAL20605/coimadai