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Birchip West vs Watchem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Birchip West profile · Watchem profile

Birchip West Watchem

Watchem and Birchip West are small, rural areas in Victoria. Watchem is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to just 30 in Birchip West. There is also a large difference in income; the typical weekly household income in Birchip West is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,031 seen in Watchem. Watchem is more walkable, with 77.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent), while Birchip West is car-dependent with a score of 0.4.

Both areas are very isolated from essential services, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This lack of local infrastructure is a commonality that persists even as the two areas drift apart in other ways. For example, the gap in typical personal income has widened, with the usual weekly pay in Birchip West now $847 higher than in Watchem.

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Where they differ most

Population: 115 larger in Watchem Median age: 26 yrs older in Watchem Personal income: $847 higher in Birchip West Family income: $1,518 higher in Birchip West Household income: $1,219 higher in Birchip West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchip Westin Watchem +115 larger in Watchem gap steady
9 6th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Birchip Westin Watchem +26 yrs older in Watchem gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 36.3% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 5.6% 12th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

44.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% Never married +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Divorced +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 6.5% 27th pct

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 69.4%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
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

0.0% Australian +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
44.4% English ◂ +9.8 pts 34.7%
0.0% Irish +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

55.6% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
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 Birchip Westin Watchem
— 33.9% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion ◂ +21.7 pts 33.9%
0.0% Christianity +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Not stated +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
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 Birchip Westin Watchem
— 21.7% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 3.5% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Birchip Westin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +78.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Year 11 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Education ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Birchip Westin Watchem +$847 higher in Birchip West gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $465 9th pct
Household income in Birchip Westin Watchem +$1,219 higher in Birchip West
$2,250 86th pct $1,031 15th pct
Family income in Birchip Westin Watchem +$1,518 higher in Birchip West
$2,749 87th pct $1,231 13th pct
High earners in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
0.0% Under $650 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +54.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 43.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 12.1% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Asthma +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Mental health +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Heart disease +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%
0.0% One condition +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Two conditions +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 12.4% 10th pct
Defence service in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Birchip Westin Watchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Birchip Westin Watchem
— $524 36th pct
Household income in Birchip Westin Watchem
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birchip Westin Watchem +0.4 larger in Watchem
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +63.5 pts 36.5%
0.0% Couples with children +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% 2 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 people +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
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 Birchip Westin Watchem
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Birchip Westin Watchem
— $477 1st pct
People / bedroom in Birchip Westin Watchem +0.10 higher in Watchem
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 86.0% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 78.0% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 86.0%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Birchip Westin Watchem +2 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Birchip Westin Watchem +16.13 more in Watchem
0.00 0th pct 16.13 90th pct
Departures/1k in Birchip Westin Watchem +96.8 more in Watchem
0.0 0th pct 96.8 68th pct
PT routes in Birchip Westin Watchem +1 more in Watchem
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 18 57th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Walked +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 21.2% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Birchip Westin Watchem
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Construction +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Retail trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +56.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Sales workers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchip Westin Watchem +3.1 higher in Watchem
0.4 48th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Birchip Westin Watchem +3.6 more in Watchem
0.3 47th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Birchip Westin Watchem +77.9 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 77.9% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Birchip Westin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Birchip Westin Watchem +68.5 pts higher in Watchem
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 78th pct
Walk to school in Birchip Westin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Birchip Westin Watchem +45.9 pts higher in Watchem
33.3% 59th pct 79.2% 74th pct
Walk to health in Birchip Westin Watchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Birchip Westin Watchem +474.9 more in Birchip West
555.6 100th pct 80.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Birchip Westin Watchem +1 higher in Watchem
0 36th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Birchip Westin Watchem +0.6 pts higher in Watchem
1.6% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Birchip West with nearby areas

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Compare Watchem with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchip West vs Watchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20245/birchip-west/vs/SAL22714/watchem