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Bairnsdale vs Ellaswood

Name: Bairnsdale vs Ellaswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Ellaswood profile

Bairnsdale Ellaswood

Bairnsdale and Ellaswood are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different social profiles. Ellaswood is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,143 a week, compared to $1,101 in Bairnsdale. Families are more common in Ellaswood, where children under 15 make up 29.1% of the population, while Bairnsdale has a much older feel, with 25.6% of residents aged 65 and over. Bairnsdale also has a higher proportion of renters at 33.4%, whereas 100% of the homes in Ellaswood are separate houses.

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to the cost of renting, with typical weekly rents around $270 to $280. They also share similar rates of full-time employment. However, the two areas differ in how people get around; Bairnsdale is somewhat walkable with several public transport options and parks nearby, while Ellaswood is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 7,699 larger in Bairnsdale Household income: $1,042 higher in Ellaswood Living alone: 23.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale Participation: 22.6 pts higher in Ellaswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +7,699 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady

7,905 87th pct 206 54th pct

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

44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 10.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

37.8% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.8% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 28.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 3.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Ellaswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

40.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

4.0% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch even 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 95.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 +14.8 pts ▸ 62.1%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 31.1%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

0.7% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood

5.97 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +10 more in Bairnsdale

10 79th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood

401 59th pct —

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood

974 40th pct —

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

14.4% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

5.7% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +$232 higher in Ellaswood gap widening

$634 30th pct $866 68th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +$1,042 higher in Ellaswood gap widening

$1,101 19th pct $2,143 81st pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +$821 higher in Ellaswood gap widening

$1,429 22nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 20.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 5.7%

3.1% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 39.9%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +16.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +473 larger in Bairnsdale

479 87th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +11 yrs older in Ellaswood

21 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +$1,246 higher in Ellaswood

$503 33rd pct $1,749 93rd pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +$2,663 higher in Ellaswood

$1,336 33rd pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +0.9 larger in Ellaswood gap widening

2.2 24th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +24.1 pts ▸ 70.1%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 19.6%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 7.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +23.2 pts 14.3%

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 31.4%

9.7% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.2% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.7% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +$10 higher in Ellaswood

$270 47th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +$715 higher in Ellaswood gap widening

$1,192 23rd pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +0.20 higher in Ellaswood gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +33.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 35.7%

33.4% Rented ◂ +27.7 pts 5.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +12.4 pts 38.6%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 12.9%

2.7% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

14.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +20.9 pts 28.6%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +31.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +32 more in Bairnsdale

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +4.05 more in Bairnsdale

4.05 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +118.3 more in Bairnsdale

118.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +12 more in Bairnsdale

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +39 longer in Ellaswood

29 66th pct 68 90th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 60.9%

8.5% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

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 +11.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.9 pts 15.2%

10.8% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.9% 4 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

8.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +5.3 higher in Bairnsdale

5.3 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +5.5 more in Bairnsdale

5.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +60.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale

60.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +53.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale

53.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +82.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

82.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +86.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale

86.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +76.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale

76.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +58.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

58.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +15.4 more in Bairnsdale

15.4 55th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +15 higher in Bairnsdale

16 73rd pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Ellaswood +4.9 pts higher in Ellaswood

3.2% 15th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Bairnsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Ellaswood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Ellaswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/vs/SAL20857/ellaswood