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Bairnsdale vs Eastwood

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

Bairnsdale Eastwood

Bairnsdale and Eastwood (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different housing and social profiles. Bairnsdale has a much higher proportion of renters (33.4%) and people living alone (37.5%), while Eastwood (Vic.) is more likely to have homes owned outright (47.7%). Bairnsdale also has far more recent overseas arrivals at 16.7%, compared to just 4.5% in Eastwood (Vic.). These differences extend to their local services, with Bairnsdale having far more public transport departures and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They are also very similar in their proportion of children under 15 and the typical weekly income of residents. While Eastwood (Vic.) generally has more walkable access to groceries and parks, Bairnsdale provides more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. The two areas have a clear age gap, with residents in Eastwood (Vic.) being noticeably older, as the typical person there is 50 compared to 44 in Bairnsdale.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 5,050 larger in Bairnsdale PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Eastwood Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +5,050 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady

7,905 87th pct 2,855 83rd pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +6 yrs older in Eastwood gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

37.8% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 24.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

8.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Eastwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 82.3%

2.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%

10.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 42.8%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +3.87 more in Bairnsdale

5.97 63rd pct 2.11 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +4 more in Bairnsdale

10 79th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +12 larger in Eastwood

401 59th pct 413 61st pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +27 higher in Bairnsdale

974 40th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

19.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.2%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +$28 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$634 30th pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +$203 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$1,101 19th pct $1,304 33rd pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +$171 higher in Eastwood gap narrowing

$1,429 22nd pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.2%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 45.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

5.8% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +390 larger in Bairnsdale

479 87th pct 89 85th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +5 yrs older in Bairnsdale

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +$168 higher in Eastwood

$503 33rd pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +$539 higher in Eastwood

$1,336 33rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +0.2 larger in Eastwood gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.4% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 12.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.5% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 26.1%

12.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +$100 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$270 47th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +$225 higher in Eastwood gap steady

$1,192 23rd pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Eastwood even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.4% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 15.7%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.2% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 87.1%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 43.4%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +36.2 pts 28.2%

14.6% $350–$549 +48.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 4.6%

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 +0.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 21.3%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +28 more in Bairnsdale

32 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +2.65 more in Bairnsdale

4.05 74th pct 1.40 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +90.3 more in Bairnsdale

118.3 71st pct 28.0 60th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +11 more in Bairnsdale

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +19 longer in Bairnsdale

29 66th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

8.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 36.2%

34.1% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

4.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

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

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

9.4% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +0.3 higher in Bairnsdale

5.3 85th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +0.1 more in Bairnsdale

5.5 86th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +22.9 pts higher in Eastwood

60.0% 82nd pct 82.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +37.7 pts higher in Eastwood

53.1% 80th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +15.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale

82.8% 82nd pct 67.1% 78th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +9.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale

86.9% 90th pct 77.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +23.7 pts higher in Eastwood

76.3% 72nd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +21.1 pts higher in Eastwood

58.7% 86th pct 79.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +9.1 more in Bairnsdale

15.4 55th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +75 higher in Eastwood

16 73rd pct 91 85th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Eastwood +1.7 pts higher in Eastwood

3.2% 15th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bairnsdale with nearby areas

Eastwood Wy Yung East Bairnsdale Forge Creek Lucknow Ellaswood Eagle Point Hillside

Compare Eastwood with nearby areas

Lucknow Wy Yung Bairnsdale East Bairnsdale Granite Rock Ellaswood Forge Creek Eagle Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/vs/SAL20836/eastwood