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Basalt vs Eganstown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Basalt profile · Eganstown profile

Basalt Eganstown

Eganstown and Basalt (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Eganstown is more populated and has a more diverse community, with 11.2% of people born overseas compared to no one born outside Australia in Basalt (Vic.). Eganstown also has more families, with 13.1% of its people being children under 15 and 22.3% in de facto relationships, while both figures are 0.0% in Basalt (Vic.). Education levels vary, with 52.9% of Eganstown residents completing Year 12, which is 19.6 percentage points higher than in Basalt (Vic.).

Both areas have a typical weekly family income that sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in that no residents use a language other than English at home. However, the two places are moving in different directions regarding health and age; Basalt (Vic.) has a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities (13.0%) and those with mental health conditions (17.4%) than Eganstown. While Eganstown is generally older, Basalt (Vic.) has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over at 30.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 183 larger in Eganstown De facto: 22.3 pts higher in Eganstown Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Eganstown Needs assistance: 11.6 pts higher in Basalt No religion: 16.7 pts higher in Basalt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Basaltin Eganstown +183 larger in Eganstown gap steady
23 16th pct 206 54th pct
Median age in Basaltin Eganstown +4 yrs older in Eganstown gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Basaltin Eganstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Basaltin Eganstown +8.6 pts higher in Basalt
30.4% 87th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Basaltin Eganstown +13.1 pts higher in Eganstown
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 27th pct
De facto in Basaltin Eganstown +22.3 pts higher in Eganstown
0.0% 0th pct 22.3% 90th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.6 pts 3.4%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
38.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Basalt Eganstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Basaltin Eganstown +11.2 pts higher in Eganstown
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +27.2 pts 72.8%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

52.2% English ◂ +10.9 pts 41.3%
43.5% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 24.3%
39.1% Italian ◂ +31.4 pts 7.8%
13.0% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.0% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Basaltin Eganstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Basaltin Eganstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.3% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 84.0%
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 Basaltin Eganstown +16.7 pts higher in Basalt
60.9% 95th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 44.2%
26.1% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.1% Buddhism ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Basaltin Eganstown +19.6 pts higher in Eganstown
33.3% 19th pct 52.9% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Basaltin Eganstown +8.8 pts higher in Basalt
33.3% 88th pct 24.6% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Basaltin Eganstown +2 more in Eganstown
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Basaltin Eganstown +190 larger in Eganstown
42 15th pct 232 41st pct
ICSEA in Basaltin Eganstown +15 higher in Eganstown
1,001 57th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +19.2 pts 14.1%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +76.2 pts 23.8%
70.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +44.6 pts 25.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Architecture & building ◂ +43.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Society & culture +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Basaltin Eganstown +$109 higher in Basalt gap widening
$695 40th pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Basaltin Eganstown +$205 higher in Eganstown gap narrowing
$1,062 17th pct $1,267 30th pct
Family income in Basaltin Eganstown +$43 higher in Eganstown
$1,499 27th pct $1,542 29th pct
High earners in Basaltin Eganstown +8.0 pts higher in Eganstown
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Basaltin Eganstown
— 4.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

83.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +59.2 pts 24.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
28.6% $650–$1,499 even 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Basaltin Eganstown +9.5 pts higher in Basalt
39.1% 88th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Basaltin Eganstown +10.1 pts higher in Basalt
17.4% 97th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Basaltin Eganstown +11.6 pts higher in Basalt
13.0% 97th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.1% Arthritis ◂ +15.4 pts 10.7%
21.7% Other condition ◂ +10.6 pts 11.2%
17.4% Mental health ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%
13.0% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +6.0 pts 59.2%
13.0% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.4% Two conditions ◂ +10.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Basaltin Eganstown +2.3 pts higher in Eganstown
14.3% 31st pct 16.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Basaltin Eganstown +12.6 pts higher in Basalt
28.6% 100th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Basaltin Eganstown +15.8 pts higher in Basalt
38.1% 91st pct 22.3% 35th pct
Defence service in Basaltin Eganstown +2.9 pts higher in Eganstown
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Basaltin Eganstown +6.7 pts higher in Basalt
38.1% 93rd pct 31.4% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Basaltin Eganstown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Basaltin Eganstown +0.3 larger in Eganstown gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Basaltin Eganstown
— 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Basaltin Eganstown
— 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

25.0% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.5% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 34.9%
25.0% 2 people +13.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Basaltin Eganstown
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Basaltin Eganstown +$260 higher in Eganstown
$1,517 43rd pct $1,777 60th pct
People / bedroom in Basaltin Eganstown even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Basaltin Eganstown
— 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Basaltin Eganstown
— 39.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in Basaltin Eganstown
— 94.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Basaltin Eganstown
— 66.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
33.3% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 94.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Basaltin Eganstown
— 4.8% 73rd pct
Work from home in Basaltin Eganstown
— 37.9% 89th pct
PT commute in Basaltin Eganstown
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Basaltin Eganstown +2 more in Eganstown
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Basaltin Eganstown +9.71 more in Eganstown
0.00 0th pct 9.71 87th pct
Departures/1k in Basaltin Eganstown +92.2 more in Eganstown
0.0 0th pct 92.2 68th pct
PT routes in Basaltin Eganstown +1 more in Eganstown
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Basaltin Eganstown +21 longer in Basalt
46 77th pct 25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Basaltin Eganstown +47 longer in Basalt
121 81st pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +37.1 pts 35.6%
0.0% Worked at home +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
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

58.3% 4 or more ◂ +49.9 pts 8.4%
33.3% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Basaltin Eganstown +13.4 pts higher in Eganstown
13.0% 7th pct 26.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Basaltin Eganstown
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Basaltin Eganstown
— 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Basaltin Eganstown +2.5 pts higher in Eganstown
52.4% 26th pct 54.9% 32nd pct
Full-time in Basaltin Eganstown
— 37.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

54.5% Construction ◂ +43.1 pts 11.5%
45.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +30.5 pts 14.9%
45.5% Education & training ◂ +39.7 pts 5.7%
36.4% Other services ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

72.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +56.6 pts 16.1%
36.4% Community & personal service ◂ +27.2 pts 9.2%
0.0% Managers +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Basaltin Eganstown +0.8 higher in Eganstown
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Basaltin Eganstown +0.8 more in Eganstown
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Basaltin Eganstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Basaltin Eganstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Basaltin Eganstown +21.0 pts higher in Eganstown
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 64th pct
Walk to school in Basaltin Eganstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Basaltin Eganstown +41.3 pts higher in Eganstown
0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 61st pct
Walk to health in Basaltin Eganstown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Basaltin Eganstown +19.4 more in Eganstown
0.0 0th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Basaltin Eganstown even
4 64th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Basaltin Eganstown +1.1 pts higher in Basalt
9.7% 79th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Basalt vs Eganstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20163/basalt/vs/SAL20849/eganstown