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Birchip vs Birchip West

Name: Birchip vs Birchip West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Birchip profile · Birchip West profile

Birchip Birchip West

Birchip and Birchip West are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Birchip is a small town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49, and it is very walkable. In contrast, Birchip West is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much younger typical resident aged 30. There is also a significant gap in earnings; typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Birchip West at $2,250, compared to $1,171 in Birchip.

Both areas have a similar terrain slope, and in Birchip, the typical weekly personal income of $740 sits near the national figure. While Birchip has a variety of local services and public transport, Birchip West has none of these within walking distance for its residents. This contrast in accessibility is reflected in their walkability scores, with Birchip being very walkable and Birchip West being car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Birchip Population: 685 larger in Birchip Household income: $1,079 higher in Birchip West Personal income: $572 higher in Birchip West Family income: $1,137 higher in Birchip West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchip in Birchip West +685 larger in Birchip gap steady

694 70th pct 9 6th pct

Median age in Birchip in Birchip West +19 yrs older in Birchip gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.4%

31.6% Never married ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +28.2 pts 55.6%

2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China 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

36.5% English +8.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.8% Australian ◂ +42.8 pts 0.0%

18.2% Irish ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +31.5 pts 55.6%

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

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +56.6 pts 0.0%

33.6% No religion +22.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birchip in Birchip West

8.20 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Birchip in Birchip West +1 more in Birchip

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Birchip in Birchip West

162 33rd pct —

ICSEA in Birchip in Birchip West

989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +60.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

16.3% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

15.6% Year 11 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.3% Education +89.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.6% Health ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birchip in Birchip West +$572 higher in Birchip West gap widening

$740 48th pct $1,312 93rd pct

Household income in Birchip in Birchip West +$1,079 higher in Birchip West

$1,171 23rd pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Birchip in Birchip West +$1,137 higher in Birchip West

$1,612 33rd pct $2,749 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +25.2 pts 33.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchip in Birchip West +8 larger in Birchip

8 57th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Birchip in Birchip West

44 yrs 82nd pct —

Median income in Birchip in Birchip West

$433 22nd pct —

Household income in Birchip in Birchip West

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Birchip in Birchip West +0.5 larger in Birchip

2.2 24th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

33.6% Couples without children +66.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%

36.1% 2 people ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchip in Birchip West

$155 14th pct —

Mortgage in Birchip in Birchip West

$758 8th pct —

People / bedroom in Birchip in Birchip West +0.10 higher in Birchip

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

2.1% Other tenure +97.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

19.4% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birchip in Birchip West +2 more in Birchip

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Birchip in Birchip West +2.88 more in Birchip

2.88 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Birchip in Birchip West +27.4 more in Birchip

27.4 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Birchip in Birchip West +3 more in Birchip

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Birchip in Birchip West

28 65th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +38.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.2% Walked ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

19.4% Professionals ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchip in Birchip West +6.4 higher in Birchip

6.7 91st pct 0.4 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birchip in Birchip West +7.3 more in Birchip

7.6 98th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Birchip in Birchip West +97.2 pts higher in Birchip

97.2% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Birchip in Birchip West +96.8 pts higher in Birchip

96.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Birchip in Birchip West +83.4 pts higher in Birchip

83.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Birchip in Birchip West +82.1 pts higher in Birchip

82.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Birchip in Birchip West +64.6 pts higher in Birchip

97.9% 85th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in Birchip in Birchip West +94.8 pts higher in Birchip

94.8% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Birchip in Birchip West +518.1 more in Birchip West

37.5 76th pct 555.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Birchip in Birchip West +2 higher in Birchip

2 59th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Birchip in Birchip West +0.4 pts higher in Birchip

2.0% 0th pct 1.6% 0th pct

Compare Birchip with nearby areas

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Compare Birchip West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchip vs Birchip West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20244/birchip/vs/SAL20245/birchip-west