Compare

Blind Bight vs Tooradin

Name: Blind Bight vs Tooradin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Blind Bight profile · Tooradin profile

Blind Bight Tooradin

Tooradin and Blind Bight are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar populations. They differ most in how people get around and access services. Blind Bight is much more walkable, with 96.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.7% having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Tooradin has better access to essential services, with 65% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 55.6% near health services, while Blind Bight has 0% for both. Tooradin also has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (22.6 compared to 14.0).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people in de facto relationships, with Tooradin at 11.8% and Blind Bight at 15.2%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,954 and $1,889 respectively. They share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. These commonalities exist alongside a gap in health, as the share of people with a long-term health condition is well higher in Blind Bight (32.8%) than in Tooradin (26.7%).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Tooradin Population: 432 larger in Tooradin No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Blind Bight 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in Blind Bight De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Blind Bight

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blind Bight in Tooradin +432 larger in Tooradin gap widening

1,290 74th pct 1,722 77th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Tooradin +1 yrs older in Tooradin gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Blind Bight Tooradin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.8%

4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.6% English ◂ +5.5 pts 39.0%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 88.6%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 48.3%

35.6% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blind Bight in Tooradin

— 2.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blind Bight in Tooradin even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blind Bight in Tooradin even

283 46th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Blind Bight in Tooradin even

992 51st pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

52.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 45.2%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

10.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Blind Bight in Tooradin +$23 higher in Blind Bight gap narrowing

$807 60th pct $784 56th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Tooradin +$65 higher in Tooradin gap narrowing

$1,889 70th pct $1,954 73rd pct

Family income in Blind Bight in Tooradin +$51 higher in Tooradin gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $2,176 67th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.3%

11.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

6.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.7%

37.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 17.0%

5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blind Bight in Tooradin +8 larger in Tooradin

10 59th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Blind Bight in Tooradin +3 yrs older in Tooradin

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Blind Bight in Tooradin +$225 higher in Blind Bight

$949 76th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Blind Bight in Tooradin +$438 higher in Tooradin

$1,437 39th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blind Bight in Tooradin +0.2 larger in Tooradin gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

0.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

18.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

6.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blind Bight in Tooradin +$10 higher in Blind Bight gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Blind Bight in Tooradin +$258 higher in Tooradin gap narrowing

$1,742 58th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Blind Bight in Tooradin even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 50.7%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

9.7% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 99.6%

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

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 35.4%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.1% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 24.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blind Bight in Tooradin +3 more in Blind Bight

11 81st pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Blind Bight in Tooradin +3.88 more in Blind Bight

8.53 86th pct 4.65 76th pct

Departures/1k in Blind Bight in Tooradin +22.7 more in Tooradin

120.2 71st pct 142.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Blind Bight in Tooradin +1 more in Tooradin

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blind Bight in Tooradin +7 longer in Tooradin

3 21st pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Blind Bight in Tooradin +2 longer in Blind Bight

50 38th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Blind Bight in Tooradin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blind Bight in Tooradin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 63.7%

11.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 39.3%

22.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

9.4% Manufacturing even 9.4%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety even 4.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades even 21.4%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

7.6% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Blind Bight in Tooradin +0.7 higher in Tooradin

4.6 81st pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blind Bight in Tooradin +0.5 more in Tooradin

4.8 82nd pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Blind Bight in Tooradin +27.1 pts higher in Blind Bight

95.7% 98th pct 68.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Blind Bight in Tooradin +27.5 pts higher in Blind Bight

96.4% 98th pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Blind Bight in Tooradin +19.0 pts higher in Blind Bight

89.1% 84th pct 70.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blind Bight in Tooradin +65.0 pts higher in Tooradin

0.0% 0th pct 65.0% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Blind Bight in Tooradin +17.7 pts higher in Blind Bight

97.0% 84th pct 79.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Blind Bight in Tooradin +55.6 pts higher in Tooradin

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Blind Bight in Tooradin +8.7 more in Tooradin

14.0 51st pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Blind Bight in Tooradin +5 higher in Blind Bight

12 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Blind Bight in Tooradin +0.6 pts higher in Blind Bight

3.3% 17th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Blind Bight with nearby areas

Warneet Tooradin Devon Meadows Cannons Creek Clyde Pearcedale Junction Village Dalmore

Compare Tooradin with nearby areas

Blind Bight Dalmore Clyde Warneet Devon Meadows Cardinia Cannons Creek Rythdale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blind Bight vs Tooradin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20260/blind-bight/vs/SAL22546/tooradin