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Bairnsdale vs Wy Yung

Name: Bairnsdale vs Wy Yung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Wy Yung profile

Bairnsdale Wy Yung

Bairnsdale and Wy Yung are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different layouts. Bairnsdale is a hub where life is more walkable, as 60% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and it is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Wy Yung is car-dependent and far more residential, with 83.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.8% in Bairnsdale. There are also notable gaps in housing and income; Bairnsdale has a much higher share of renters at 33.4% and a typical household income of $1,101, while Wy Yung is wealthier with a typical household income of $1,506.

These two areas share several social traits, such as similar rates of people living in de facto relationships and a nearly identical share of residents who do not follow a religion. However, the gap in typical weekly household income is widening, as Wy Yung's typical income is now $405 higher than in Bairnsdale. This shift is consistent with a broader trend where Wy Yung has a higher proportion of high earners and more homes owned with a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,965 larger in Bairnsdale Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Wy Yung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +5,965 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady

7,905 87th pct 1,940 78th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +2 yrs older in Wy Yung gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.8%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

37.8% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.8% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 27.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Wy Yung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +5.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.2% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 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

40.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 46.5%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung

5.97 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +1 more in Bairnsdale

10 79th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +26 larger in Wy Yung

401 59th pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung even

974 40th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

14.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

5.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$89 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$634 30th pct $723 44th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$405 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$1,101 19th pct $1,506 48th pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$485 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$1,429 22nd pct $1,914 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.9%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 43.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

11.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +10.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +443 larger in Bairnsdale

479 87th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +4 yrs older in Bairnsdale

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$184 higher in Wy Yung

$503 33rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$830 higher in Wy Yung

$1,336 33rd pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +0.3 larger in Wy Yung gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 10.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.5% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 24.9%

9.7% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$8 higher in Wy Yung gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $278 49th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$325 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.4% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 15.6%

1.2% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 87.8%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 39.3%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 8.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 61.3%

16.3% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

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 39.6%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.4%

9.5% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +27 more in Bairnsdale

32 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +1.47 more in Bairnsdale

4.05 74th pct 2.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +77.0 more in Bairnsdale

118.3 71st pct 41.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +11 more in Bairnsdale

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +14 longer in Bairnsdale

29 66th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

8.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 25.0%

34.1% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.8% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.9% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

8.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +3.6 higher in Bairnsdale

5.3 85th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +4.0 more in Bairnsdale

5.5 86th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +59.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

60.0% 82nd pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +52.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale

53.1% 80th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +33.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale

82.8% 82nd pct 49.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +86.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale

86.9% 90th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +24.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

76.3% 72nd pct 51.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +58.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale

58.7% 86th pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +8.7 more in Bairnsdale

15.4 55th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +12 higher in Bairnsdale

16 73rd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +3.4 pts higher in Wy Yung

3.2% 15th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Bairnsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Wy Yung with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Wy Yung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/vs/SAL22876/wy-yung