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Buchan vs Gelantipy

Name: Buchan vs Gelantipy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Buchan profile · Gelantipy profile

Buchan Gelantipy

Buchan and Gelantipy are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Buchan is the larger of the two, with 201 people, and is far more likely to have children under 15 (11.9% compared to 0.0% in Gelantipy). Residents in Gelantipy are far older, with a typical age of 66 and 60.9% of the population aged 65 and over. Buchan has more people working or looking for work (54.1% versus 29.2%) and a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (32.5% versus 12.5%).

Both areas are very similar in that no residents use a language other than English at home. They also both lack homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While both are far older than the national figure, Gelantipy is more extreme, with a typical age 28 years above the Australian average. Over time, the gap in people moving to the area has widened, with 30.4% of Gelantipy residents arriving in the last five years compared to 17.2% in Buchan.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 32.0 pts higher in Gelantipy Participation: 25.0 pts higher in Buchan Population: 178 larger in Buchan Unpaid carers: 16.6 pts higher in Buchan Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Buchan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchan in Gelantipy +178 larger in Buchan gap narrowing

201 54th pct 23 16th pct

Median age in Buchan in Gelantipy +12 yrs older in Gelantipy gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) +32.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.1 pts 21.7%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.6% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

28.7% Never married ◂ +16.2 pts 12.5%

8.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buchan Gelantipy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 69.6%

4.5% England ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

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

47.3% English +9.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

16.9% Irish +13.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.9% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%

14.9% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.0% German +18.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

85.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 87.0%

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

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 26.1%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Buchan in Gelantipy

41.67 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Buchan in Gelantipy +1 more in Buchan

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Buchan in Gelantipy

23 6th pct —

ICSEA in Buchan in Gelantipy

1,017 65th pct —

Highest year of school

13.0% Year 9 or below +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 12.5%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.5% Education +17.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buchan in Gelantipy +$119 higher in Gelantipy gap widening

$581 22nd pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Buchan in Gelantipy +$358 higher in Buchan gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $725 3rd pct

Family income in Buchan in Gelantipy +$31 higher in Buchan gap narrowing

$1,406 21st pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.5% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 20.8%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% Cancer +10.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +9.9 pts 47.8%

16.9% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.0% Two conditions +16.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchan in Gelantipy +5 larger in Buchan

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Buchan in Gelantipy

52 yrs 89th pct —

Median income in Buchan in Gelantipy

$374 13th pct —

Household income in Buchan in Gelantipy

$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buchan in Gelantipy +0.5 larger in Buchan gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 25.0%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 1 person +24.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.3% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 30.0%

10.1% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchan in Gelantipy +$33 higher in Buchan

$158 15th pct $125 10th pct

Mortgage in Buchan in Gelantipy

$1,000 14th pct —

People / bedroom in Buchan in Gelantipy +0.20 higher in Buchan gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright +36.8 pts ▸ 90.0%

12.7% Rented +37.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Other tenure ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

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

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 30.0%

27.8% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% Under $200 ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buchan in Gelantipy +1 more in Buchan

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Buchan in Gelantipy +4.98 more in Buchan

4.98 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Buchan in Gelantipy +10.0 more in Buchan

10.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Buchan in Gelantipy +1 more in Buchan

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +34.1 pts ▸ 85.7%

17.9% Worked at home +39.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

9.5% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

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% No vehicle +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

27.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.3% 3 vehicles +23.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers +82.7 pts ▸ 114.3%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchan in Gelantipy +1.5 higher in Buchan

1.7 64th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buchan in Gelantipy +1.8 more in Buchan

2.0 66th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Buchan in Gelantipy +28.7 pts higher in Buchan

28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Buchan in Gelantipy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Buchan in Gelantipy +24.3 pts higher in Buchan

24.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Buchan in Gelantipy +35.6 pts higher in Buchan

35.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Buchan in Gelantipy +26.2 pts higher in Buchan

35.4% 59th pct 9.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in Buchan in Gelantipy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buchan in Gelantipy +16.0 more in Gelantipy

114.4 88th pct 130.4 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Buchan in Gelantipy even

0 38th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Buchan in Gelantipy +4.5 pts higher in Buchan

12.7% 88th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Buchan with nearby areas

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Compare Gelantipy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchan vs Gelantipy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20366/buchan/vs/SAL20975/gelantipy