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Bruthen vs Wiseleigh

Name: Bruthen vs Wiseleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Bruthen profile · Wiseleigh profile

Bruthen Wiseleigh

Bruthen and Wiseleigh are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland. Bruthen is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent), while Wiseleigh is 0.4 (car-dependent). This is seen in the basics: 35.9% of Bruthen homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Wiseleigh. Bruthen also has more public transport options and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.0% compared to 7.9% in Wiseleigh).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, which is around $620. They also both have a high share of people with no religion, well above the national figure. While they are close in income, there are health differences. Wiseleigh has a higher share of people with a long-term health condition (36.7%) and those needing help with daily activities (9.0%), while Bruthen's figures are 32.8% and 6.0% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 643 larger in Bruthen No car: 3.4 pts higher in Bruthen Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Bruthen People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wiseleigh Other language: 2.4 pts higher in Bruthen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +643 larger in Bruthen gap steady

820 72nd pct 177 51st pct

Median age in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +1 yrs older in Bruthen gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%

36.4% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 36.0%

11.1% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bruthen Wiseleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +9.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.7% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.0%

10.2% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.3% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Dutch +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 94.4%

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

58.9% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

28.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

1.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bruthen in Wiseleigh

6.54 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +1 more in Bruthen

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +6 larger in Bruthen

78 22nd pct 72 20th pct

ICSEA in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +4 higher in Bruthen

998 55th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 37.6%

22.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +$6 higher in Bruthen gap narrowing

$625 28th pct $619 27th pct

Household income in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +$260 higher in Wiseleigh gap widening

$1,198 25th pct $1,458 45th pct

Family income in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +$179 higher in Wiseleigh gap widening

$1,508 27th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 13.8%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.1%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

3.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

22.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +23 larger in Bruthen

33 73rd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +8 yrs older in Bruthen

22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +$124 higher in Wiseleigh

$450 25th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +$499 higher in Bruthen

$1,624 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +0.3 larger in Wiseleigh gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 17.7%

15.4% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 24.6%

16.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +$5 higher in Bruthen gap steady

$250 40th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +$317 higher in Wiseleigh gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +0.10 higher in Wiseleigh gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 38.5%

11.5% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.5%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 12.3%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.5% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +2 more in Bruthen

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +2.44 more in Bruthen

2.44 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +14.6 more in Bruthen

14.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +1 more in Bruthen

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +30 longer in Bruthen

63 87th pct 33 69th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

13.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 40.0%

25.3% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

10.5% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%

10.1% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.5% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 12.3%

11.2% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +2.4 higher in Bruthen

2.8 71st pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +2.6 more in Bruthen

2.8 71st pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +38.2 pts higher in Bruthen

38.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +35.9 pts higher in Bruthen

35.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +32.3 pts higher in Bruthen

32.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +39.7 pts higher in Bruthen

39.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +26.2 pts higher in Bruthen

47.8% 63rd pct 21.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bruthen in Wiseleigh even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +16.7 more in Bruthen

28.0 72nd pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruthen in Wiseleigh even

3 61st pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bruthen in Wiseleigh +1.4 pts higher in Bruthen

8.6% 74th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Bruthen with nearby areas

Mossiface Tambo Upper Wiseleigh Bumberrah Swan Reach Double Bridges Fairy Dell Johnsonville

Compare Wiseleigh with nearby areas

Mossiface Fairy Dell Sarsfield Bruthen Bumberrah Tambo Upper Nicholson Johnsonville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruthen vs Wiseleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20364/bruthen/vs/SAL22818/wiseleigh