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Bairnsdale vs Forge Creek

Name: Bairnsdale vs Forge Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Forge Creek profile

Bairnsdale Forge Creek

Bairnsdale and Forge Creek are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Bairnsdale is a larger hub where more people rent (33.4%), and many live alone (37.5%). In contrast, Forge Creek is a smaller, more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,863, far higher than Bairnsdale's $1,101. Forge Creek also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 24.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.0% in Bairnsdale.

Both areas share a similar outlook on religion, with about 47% of people in each identifying as having no religion. Bairnsdale is much more accessible, as it is somewhat walkable and has many more homes within a short walk of schools, health services, and public transport. Forge Creek is car-dependent, and nearly all its homes are separate houses, with 92.0% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 7,559 larger in Bairnsdale No car: 8.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale 3+ bedrooms: 20.2 pts higher in Forge Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +7,559 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady

7,905 87th pct 346 60th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +1 yrs older in Forge Creek gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

37.8% Married +19.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.8% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 31.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Forge Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.5%

2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 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

40.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 86.7%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 47.1%

40.2% Christianity even 40.2%

9.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 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 Forge Creek

5.97 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +8 more in Bairnsdale

10 79th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +271 larger in Bairnsdale

401 59th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +4 higher in Forge Creek

974 40th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 5.9%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 29.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

12.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +$94 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$634 30th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +$762 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,101 19th pct $1,863 69th pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +$483 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,429 22nd pct $1,912 52nd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.0%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 8.0%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +8.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +472 larger in Bairnsdale

479 87th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +2 yrs older in Bairnsdale

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +$397 higher in Forge Creek

$503 33rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +$914 higher in Forge Creek

$1,336 33rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +0.6 larger in Forge Creek gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

30.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 7.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.5% 1 person ◂ +25.5 pts 12.0%

9.7% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

4.7% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +$50 higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +$325 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

$1,192 23rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +0.10 higher in Forge Creek gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.4% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 8.0%

1.2% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

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 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.0%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 5.0%

2.7% 5 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

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 +10.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.3% Under $200 +33.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

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 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.5%

31.4% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +32 more in Bairnsdale

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +4.05 more in Bairnsdale

4.05 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +118.3 more in Bairnsdale

118.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +12 more in Bairnsdale

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek

29 66th pct —

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 59.6%

8.5% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.1% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.4 pts 11.7%

10.8% 3 vehicles +17.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.9% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

4.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +5.0 higher in Bairnsdale

5.3 85th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +5.2 more in Bairnsdale

5.5 86th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +60.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale

60.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +50.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale

53.1% 80th pct 2.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +82.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

82.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +86.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale

86.9% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +49.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale

76.3% 72nd pct 26.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +58.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

58.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +19.2 more in Forge Creek

15.4 55th pct 34.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +15 higher in Bairnsdale

16 73rd pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Forge Creek +0.5 pts higher in Forge Creek

3.2% 15th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Bairnsdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Forge Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/vs/SAL20938/forge-creek