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Bairnsdale vs Eagle Point

Name: Bairnsdale vs Eagle Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Eagle Point profile

Bairnsdale Eagle Point

Bairnsdale and Eagle Point are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bairnsdale is more diverse and accessible, with 16.7% of residents arriving recently from overseas and a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Eagle Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 44 in Bairnsdale, and a walkability score of 1.1 (car-dependent). There are also stark differences in housing and transport; Bairnsdale has a far higher share of renters (33.4% versus 10.9%) and significantly more public transport options, while Eagle Point has a much higher share of homes owned outright (55.4% versus 36.8%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly identical share of people who have moved in the last five years. Both areas also have the same number of people per home, averaging 2.2. While the two areas differ in age and infrastructure, they remain closely matched in their typical family incomes and the number of residents providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Eagle Point Renting: 22.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale No car: 8.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 6,599 larger in Bairnsdale Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Eagle Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +6,599 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady

7,905 87th pct 1,306 74th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +15 yrs older in Eagle Point gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

Marital status

37.8% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

37.8% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 22.0%

11.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Eagle Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 81.1%

2.6% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +6.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.2% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +1.32 more in Eagle Point

5.97 63rd pct 7.30 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +8 more in Bairnsdale

10 79th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +271 larger in Bairnsdale

401 59th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +4 higher in Eagle Point

974 40th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.9%

19.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.4% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

8.5% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +$35 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$634 30th pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +$108 higher in Eagle Point gap narrowing

$1,101 19th pct $1,209 26th pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +$64 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$1,429 22nd pct $1,365 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

22.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +453 larger in Bairnsdale

479 87th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +14 yrs older in Eagle Point

21 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +$86 higher in Bairnsdale

$503 33rd pct $417 19th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +$39 higher in Eagle Point

$1,336 33rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples without children +22.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 34.7%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 11.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +20.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.5% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 24.0%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +$40 higher in Eagle Point gap widening

$270 47th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +$264 higher in Eagle Point gap widening

$1,192 23rd pct $1,456 39th pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

33.4% Rented ◂ +22.5 pts 10.9%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 95.3%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 2.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 44.1%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 13.1%

2.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.0 pts 38.3%

14.6% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 42.7%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +32 more in Bairnsdale

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +4.05 more in Bairnsdale

4.05 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +118.3 more in Bairnsdale

118.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +12 more in Bairnsdale

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +33 longer in Eagle Point

29 66th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

8.5% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 30.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.9% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

11.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food even 6.5%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +4.2 higher in Bairnsdale

5.3 85th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +4.1 more in Bairnsdale

5.5 86th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +60.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale

60.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +53.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale

53.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +82.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

82.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +39.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale

86.9% 90th pct 47.5% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +14.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale

76.3% 72nd pct 61.7% 67th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +58.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

58.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +9.3 more in Bairnsdale

15.4 55th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +9 higher in Bairnsdale

16 73rd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Eagle Point +1.2 pts higher in Eagle Point

3.2% 15th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Eagle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/vs/SAL20822/eagle-point