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Bairnsdale vs East Bairnsdale

Name: Bairnsdale vs East Bairnsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · East Bairnsdale profile

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale

Bairnsdale and East Bairnsdale are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different levels of convenience. Bairnsdale is more walkable and has far better access to services, with 58.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 0.1% in East Bairnsdale. Bairnsdale also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.7%, while East Bairnsdale sits at 4.8%. There are also stark gaps in First Nations outcomes; Bairnsdale has a far higher Year 12 completion rate of 31.0%, whereas East Bairnsdale has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 28.6%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in many ways. They are almost identical in the proportion of children under 15, people who need help with daily activities, and the number of people per home. While Bairnsdale remains the more connected hub, both areas have First Nations populations that make up around 6% to 7% of their residents, and both sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,553 larger in Bairnsdale PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +6,553 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady

7,905 87th pct 1,352 75th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +1 yrs older in East Bairnsdale gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

37.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 35.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 75.3%

2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 39.6%

40.2% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 37.2%

9.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 81.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +1.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 34.2%

9.4% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale

5.97 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +5 more in Bairnsdale

10 79th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +133 larger in Bairnsdale

401 59th pct 268 45th pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +20 higher in Bairnsdale

974 40th pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.0%

19.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +$83 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$634 30th pct $551 18th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +$134 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening

$1,101 19th pct $967 12th pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +$232 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady

$1,429 22nd pct $1,197 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health even 12.9%

11.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.8% Heart disease even 5.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Lung condition even 3.6%

1.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 49.6%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +384 larger in Bairnsdale

479 87th pct 95 86th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +1 yrs older in East Bairnsdale

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +$29 higher in Bairnsdale

$503 33rd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +$295 higher in Bairnsdale

$1,336 33rd pct $1,041 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 40.1%

30.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.9% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.5% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 31.9%

12.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +$20 higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +$104 higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing

$1,192 23rd pct $1,088 19th pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 35.2%

33.4% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

2.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 93.0%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 4.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 15.1%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 51.9%

16.3% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

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 ◂ +10.1 pts 39.4%

31.4% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +29 more in Bairnsdale

32 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +1.83 more in Bairnsdale

4.05 74th pct 2.22 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +73.9 more in Bairnsdale

118.3 71st pct 44.4 62nd pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +11 more in Bairnsdale

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +31 longer in East Bairnsdale

29 66th pct 60 85th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.6%

8.5% Worked at home even 8.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 41.6%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 32.3%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

8.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

9.6% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

10.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +2.1 higher in Bairnsdale

5.3 85th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +2.4 more in Bairnsdale

5.5 86th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +32.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale

60.0% 82nd pct 27.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +15.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

53.1% 80th pct 37.4% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +17.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale

82.8% 82nd pct 65.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +14.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale

86.9% 90th pct 72.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +16.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale

76.3% 72nd pct 59.9% 67th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +58.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale

58.7% 86th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +9.5 more in Bairnsdale

15.4 55th pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +14 higher in Bairnsdale

16 73rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in East Bairnsdale +0.2 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

3.2% 15th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs East Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/vs/SAL20827/east-bairnsdale