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Bobinawarrah vs Markwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Bobinawarrah profile · Markwood profile

Bobinawarrah Markwood

Markwood and Bobinawarrah are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria. Markwood is a noticeably older community, where 32.2% of residents are seniors and 36.1% have a long-term health condition. It also has more high earners, with 12.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bobinawarrah has a higher share of volunteers at 32.9% and more large homes, with 87.8% having three or more bedrooms. Bobinawarrah also has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work at 73.2%.

Both areas are very similar in their daily life and housing, as every single home in both places is a separate house and no one uses public transport. This shared rural character is seen in their almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. While they share these basics, they differ in their work patterns; more people work from home in Bobinawarrah, while Markwood has a higher share of managers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130 larger in Markwood Aged 65+: 16.2 pts higher in Markwood Other language: 4.3 pts higher in Markwood Volunteering: 13.9 pts higher in Bobinawarrah Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Bobinawarrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +130 larger in Markwood gap narrowing
100 41st pct 230 57th pct
Median age in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +4 yrs older in Markwood gap steady
51 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +1.3 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +16.2 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
16.0% 37th pct 32.2% 88th pct
Under 15 in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +1.1 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +5.0 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
7.0% 17th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

16.0% Seniors (65+) +16.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.1%
15.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 6.1%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 55.2%
19.5% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%
11.0% Separated ◂ +8.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Age & sex structure

Bobinawarrah Markwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +1.9 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 10.9% 48th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 81.3%
0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 33.9%
43.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 38.3%
19.0% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% Italian +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Bobinawarrahin Markwood +4.3 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +7.3 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 44.3% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 46.5%
37.0% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
6.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Bobinawarrahin Markwood +3.4 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
47.4% 56th pct 50.8% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +8.4 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
15.9% 55th pct 24.2% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +2 more in Markwood
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bobinawarrahin Markwood
— 36 13th pct
ICSEA in Bobinawarrahin Markwood
— 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 11.4%
17.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 27.6%
20.0% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%
0.0% Health +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +$37 higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
$767 53rd pct $730 46th pct
Household income in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +$73 higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
$1,416 42nd pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +$176 higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,699 38th pct
High earners in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +12.9 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +3.0 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
7.3% 22nd pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.1%
34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 23.4%
7.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 39.2%
34.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +17.1 pts higher in Markwood
19.0% 12th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Mental health in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +7.0 pts higher in Markwood
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +3.5 pts higher in Markwood gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Cancer ◂ +7.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 61.7%
17.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +13.9 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
32.9% 88th pct 19.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +5.3 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
12.2% 44th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +5.4 pts higher in Markwood gap narrowing
22.0% 34th pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +3.5 pts higher in Markwood
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +2.2 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
34.1% 88th pct 32.0% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +3 larger in Markwood
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bobinawarrahin Markwood
— 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Bobinawarrahin Markwood
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bobinawarrahin Markwood
— $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +0.3 larger in Bobinawarrah gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +6.3 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
14.1% 68th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +6.7 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
19.5% 35th pct 26.2% 59th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
37.6% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%
3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
19.5% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +$70 higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
$300 57th pct $230 34th pct
Mortgage in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +$750 higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +0.10 higher in Bobinawarrah gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +4.4 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap steady
14.6% 44th pct 10.3% 28th pct
Owned outright in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +4.1 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
53.7% 82nd pct 49.5% 74th pct
Separate houses in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +13.0 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
87.8% 73rd pct 74.8% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 49.5%
7.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
9.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%
39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 27.1%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% $200–$349 ◂ +130.3 pts 36.4%
0.0% Under $200 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +107.4 pts 25.9%
133.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +114.8 pts 18.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +10.4 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 23.5% 69th pct
PT commute in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 58.0%
33.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 23.5%
0.0% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
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

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 43.9%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%
12.2% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.2% 4 or more even 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +8.2 pts higher in Markwood gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Bobinawarrahin Markwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +13.4 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
73.2% 87th pct 59.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +1.5 pts higher in Bobinawarrah gap narrowing
53.6% 27th pct 52.1% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
16.1% Other services ◂ +13.6 pts 2.5%
12.5% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.4 pts 10.9%
14.3% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +3.4 pts higher in Markwood
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobinawarrahin Markwood +4.3 more in Markwood
0.0 0th pct 4.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
0 28th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Bobinawarrahin Markwood even
6.6% 60th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Bobinawarrah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobinawarrah vs Markwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20263/bobinawarrah/vs/SAL21606/markwood