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Barkstead vs Sailors Falls

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Barkstead profile · Sailors Falls profile

Barkstead Sailors Falls

Sailors Falls and Barkstead are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Sailors Falls is a younger place, where 19.0% of residents are children under 15, while Barkstead has no children in this age group. The typical resident in Barkstead is far older at 54, compared to 44 in Sailors Falls. Financial profiles differ notably; typical weekly household income is well higher in Barkstead at $1,749, whereas in Sailors Falls it is $1,208. Work habits also vary, with people working from home far higher in Sailors Falls at 45.5%.

These two neighbouring areas have tracked differently since 2011, with a gap widening in how many people have moved in the last five years, which is far higher in Sailors Falls at 29.5%. Despite these trends, they share a few common traits. Both have the same typical number of people per home at 2.3 and report an unemployment rate of 0.0%. They are also both very isolated from services, as neither area has a home within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38 larger in Sailors Falls Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Barkstead De facto: 20.5 pts higher in Barkstead Under 15: 19.0 pts higher in Sailors Falls Housework 15h+: 16.9 pts higher in Barkstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +38 larger in Sailors Falls gap widening
41 24th pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +10 yrs older in Barkstead gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +14.4 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 26.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +19.0 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +20.5 pts higher in Barkstead gap widening
36.8% 100th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

56.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +30.8 pts 25.3%
34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 26.6%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +14.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Marital status

65.7% Never married ◂ +22.2 pts 43.5%
31.4% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
14.3% Separated ◂ +9.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Divorced +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barkstead Sailors Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +8.9 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 73.4%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +16.1 pts 25.3%
34.1% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
26.8% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 20.3%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%
9.8% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
0.0% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +5.1 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Limited English in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 78.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +9.4 pts higher in Barkstead gap widening
51.2% 82nd pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 41.8%
29.3% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.2% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +1.8 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
40.0% 37th pct 41.8% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +8.8 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.1 pts 13.4%
25.7% Year 10 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.9%
0.0% Year 11 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

52.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 35.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.0% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.7 pts 9.3%
20.0% Health ◂ +14.4 pts 5.6%
12.0% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +$212 higher in Barkstead gap widening
$703 41st pct $491 11th pct
Household income in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +$541 higher in Barkstead gap widening
$1,749 62nd pct $1,208 26th pct
Family income in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +$250 higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +4.3 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 49.3%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +14.8 pts higher in Barkstead
43.9% 95th pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +4.3 pts higher in Barkstead
19.5% 100th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +3.4 pts higher in Barkstead gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.5% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
12.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% Lung condition ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other condition +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Asthma +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +9.2 pts 49.4%
34.1% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 21.5%
14.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +10.1 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +1.7 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +1.2 pts higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 15.9% 14th pct
Defence service in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +16.9 pts higher in Barkstead gap widening
34.3% 88th pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— $225 2nd pct
Household income in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +5.6 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
48.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 33.3%
0.0% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— $246 39th pct
Mortgage in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +$129 higher in Sailors Falls gap widening
$1,550 45th pct $1,679 54th pct
People / bedroom in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +0.10 higher in Sailors Falls gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 13.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 23.3%
0.0% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
62.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barksteadin Sailors Falls
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +17.5 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap widening
28.0% 77th pct 45.5% 94th pct
PT commute in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +2 more in Sailors Falls
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +25.32 more in Sailors Falls
0.00 0th pct 25.32 95th pct
Departures/1k in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +126.6 more in Sailors Falls
0.0 0th pct 126.6 71st pct
PT routes in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +1 more in Sailors Falls
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +50 longer in Barkstead
68 90th pct 18 57th pct
Drive to city in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +15 longer in Barkstead
83 58th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.7 pts 27.3%
28.0% Worked at home +17.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 2 vehicles +24.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.7% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +13.2 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
16.3% 11th pct 29.5% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +20.7 pts higher in Barkstead gap widening
68.6% 77th pct 47.8% 17th pct
Full-time in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +0.5 pts higher in Sailors Falls gap narrowing
48.0% 12th pct 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.0% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%
16.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 18.2%
32.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 18.2%
0.0% Managers +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.0% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
16.0% Sales workers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +0.6 higher in Sailors Falls
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +0.4 more in Sailors Falls
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +19.4 pts higher in Sailors Falls
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Barksteadin Sailors Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +25.3 more in Sailors Falls
0.0 0th pct 25.3 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +2 higher in Sailors Falls
4 63rd pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Barksteadin Sailors Falls +1.6 pts higher in Sailors Falls
8.3% 73rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkstead vs Sailors Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20143/barkstead/vs/SAL22223/sailors-falls