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Blind Bight vs Junction Village

Name: Blind Bight vs Junction Village — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Blind Bight profile · Junction Village profile

Blind Bight Junction Village

Blind Bight and Junction Village are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different characters. Blind Bight is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $1,889 a week, compared to $1,080 in Junction Village. It has more large homes, with 93.4% of houses having three or more bedrooms, and far more people working or looking for work (65.9% versus 42.5%). In contrast, Junction Village has a much older population; the typical resident is 54, which is 15 years older than in Blind Bight. This age difference is reflected in health and support needs, as people needing help with daily activities are far higher in Junction Village at 20.3%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar unemployment rates of around 3.6% and typical monthly home-loan payments of about $1,740. While they are similar in these respects, their housing styles differ, as separate houses are far higher in Blind Bight. Over time, the gap in mobility has shifted, with people who moved in the last five years now far higher in Junction Village.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Junction Village Separate houses: 34.4 pts higher in Blind Bight 3+ bedrooms: 33.7 pts higher in Blind Bight Participation: 23.4 pts higher in Blind Bight Aged 65+: 22.3 pts higher in Junction Village

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blind Bight in Junction Village +239 larger in Blind Bight gap widening

1,290 74th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Junction Village +15 yrs older in Junction Village gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

16.1% Seniors (65+) +22.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 18.7%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 36.2%

34.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 29.6%

4.7% Widowed +13.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.8% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Blind Bight Junction Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 77.5%

4.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +4.3 pts 40.2%

43.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 39.9%

9.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 87.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 44.0%

35.6% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blind Bight in Junction Village +13 more in Junction Village

1 43rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Blind Bight in Junction Village +501 larger in Junction Village

283 46th pct 784 94th pct

ICSEA in Blind Bight in Junction Village +25 higher in Junction Village

992 51st pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

52.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 47.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blind Bight in Junction Village +$309 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$807 60th pct $498 12th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Junction Village +$809 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$1,889 70th pct $1,080 18th pct

Family income in Blind Bight in Junction Village +$403 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,722 39th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 25.8%

11.9% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +18.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.7%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.5% Dementia +9.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +12.0 pts 47.6%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%

5.9% Two conditions +8.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.7% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blind Bight in Junction Village even

10 59th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Junction Village +14 yrs older in Junction Village

22 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Blind Bight in Junction Village +$512 higher in Blind Bight

$949 76th pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Junction Village +$312 higher in Junction Village

$1,437 39th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blind Bight in Junction Village +0.5 larger in Blind Bight gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 46.3%

23.3% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

19.5% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 9.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blind Bight in Junction Village +$34 higher in Blind Bight gap steady

$360 73rd pct $326 65th pct

Mortgage in Blind Bight in Junction Village +$9 higher in Blind Bight gap narrowing

$1,742 58th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Blind Bight in Junction Village +0.10 higher in Blind Bight gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 34.3%

31.9% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.7% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.3% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +34.4 pts 64.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 39.6%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +32.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 15.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.5%

11.4% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blind Bight in Junction Village +5 more in Blind Bight

11 81st pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Blind Bight in Junction Village +2.82 more in Blind Bight

8.53 86th pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Blind Bight in Junction Village +73.0 more in Junction Village

120.2 71st pct 193.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Blind Bight in Junction Village +1 more in Junction Village

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blind Bight in Junction Village +4 longer in Junction Village

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Blind Bight in Junction Village +9 longer in Blind Bight

50 38th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blind Bight in Junction Village even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blind Bight in Junction Village even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 65.9%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 34.2%

17.5% 1 vehicle +22.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 9.2%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%

0.9% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

9.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.4% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

11.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 11.0%

9.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blind Bight in Junction Village +1.0 higher in Blind Bight

4.6 81st pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blind Bight in Junction Village +1.7 more in Blind Bight

4.8 82nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Blind Bight in Junction Village +93.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

95.7% 98th pct 2.0% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Blind Bight in Junction Village +38.9 pts higher in Blind Bight

96.4% 98th pct 57.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Blind Bight in Junction Village +17.9 pts higher in Blind Bight

89.1% 84th pct 71.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blind Bight in Junction Village +59.3 pts higher in Junction Village

0.0% 0th pct 59.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Blind Bight in Junction Village +2.3 pts higher in Junction Village

97.0% 84th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Blind Bight in Junction Village +1.9 pts higher in Junction Village

0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Blind Bight in Junction Village +0.3 more in Junction Village

14.0 51st pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blind Bight in Junction Village +99 higher in Junction Village

12 72nd pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Blind Bight in Junction Village +0.4 pts higher in Blind Bight

3.3% 17th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Blind Bight with nearby areas

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Compare Junction Village with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blind Bight vs Junction Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20260/blind-bight/vs/SAL21277/junction-village