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Buchan vs Timbarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Buchan profile · Timbarra profile

Buchan Timbarra

Buchan and Timbarra (Vic.) are both small areas in East Gippsland, but they differ in how they are set up. Buchan has a small population of 201 people and is far larger than Timbarra (Vic.) in terms of available services, with one school, one public transport route, and one transport stop. Timbarra (Vic.) is largely non-residential with a population of 0.

Both areas share a lack of street connectivity, but Buchan has more variety in its local amenities. While Timbarra (Vic.) has parks making up 100% of its walkable amenities, Buchan also has food and drink options and schools within walking distance. The gap in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is far larger in Buchan, where five people live compared to none in Timbarra (Vic.).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchanin Timbarra +201 larger in Buchan gap narrowing
201 54th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 385
  • First area, 2016: 236
  • First area, 2021: 201
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
54 yrs 83rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
First Nations in Buchanin Timbarra
2.5% 56th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.5%
28.9% 84th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.4%
  • First area, 2016: 18.6%
  • First area, 2021: 28.9%
11.9% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.8%
  • First area, 2016: 15.7%
  • First area, 2021: 11.9%
11.9% 47th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.3%
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 11.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buchanin Timbarra
8.0% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.7%
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%

Language

Other language in Buchanin Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Buchanin Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Buchanin Timbarra
43.3% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 37.3%
  • First area, 2016: 39.8%
  • First area, 2021: 43.3%

Education & Qualifications

32.5% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 36.2%
  • First area, 2016: 35.5%
  • First area, 2021: 32.5%
9.4% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.8%
  • First area, 2016: 7.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
Schools/1k kids in Buchanin Timbarra
41.67 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Buchanin Timbarra +1 more in Buchan
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
23 6th pct —
1,017 65th pct —

Income

Personal income in Buchanin Timbarra
$581 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $380
  • First area, 2016: $444
  • First area, 2021: $581
Household income in Buchanin Timbarra
$1,083 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $695
  • First area, 2016: $731
  • First area, 2021: $1,083
Family income in Buchanin Timbarra
$1,406 21st pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,015
  • First area, 2016: $1,014
  • First area, 2021: $1,406
High earners in Buchanin Timbarra
6.6% 42nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 1.5%
  • First area, 2021: 6.6%
High-income homes in Buchanin Timbarra
7.6% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buchanin Timbarra
25.9% 35th pct —
Mental health in Buchanin Timbarra
7.0% 39th pct —
Needs assistance in Buchanin Timbarra
8.0% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.8%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buchanin Timbarra
24.9% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 42.6%
  • First area, 2016: 39.2%
  • First area, 2021: 24.9%
Unpaid carers in Buchanin Timbarra
16.6% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.4%
  • First area, 2016: 16.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.6%
Unpaid child care in Buchanin Timbarra
21.5% 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.4%
  • First area, 2016: 31.7%
  • First area, 2021: 21.5%
Defence service in Buchanin Timbarra
3.3% 61st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Buchanin Timbarra
35.4% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 39.6%
  • First area, 2016: 35.7%
  • First area, 2021: 35.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchanin Timbarra +5 larger in Buchan
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
52 yrs 89th pct —
Median income in Buchanin Timbarra
$374 13th pct —
Household income in Buchanin Timbarra
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buchanin Timbarra
2.1 19th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.2
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
15.5% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.1%
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • First area, 2021: 15.5%
Living alone in Buchanin Timbarra
35.4% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.8%
  • First area, 2016: 26.3%
  • First area, 2021: 35.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$158 15th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $38
  • First area, 2016: $46
  • First area, 2021: $158
$1,000 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,083
  • First area, 2016: $1,083
  • First area, 2021: $1,000
People / bedroom in Buchanin Timbarra
0.80 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
12.7% 36th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 17.1%
  • First area, 2016: 18.9%
  • First area, 2021: 12.7%
Owned outright in Buchanin Timbarra
53.2% 81st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 58.2%
  • First area, 2016: 53.7%
  • First area, 2021: 53.2%
Separate houses in Buchanin Timbarra
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 94.1%
  • First area, 2016: 97.9%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Buchanin Timbarra
67.1% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 66.1%
  • First area, 2016: 56.8%
  • First area, 2021: 67.1%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.8%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Buchanin Timbarra
17.9% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 16.3%
  • First area, 2016: 17.8%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Buchanin Timbarra +1 more in Buchan
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
4.98 77th pct —
Departures/1k in Buchanin Timbarra
10.0 58th pct —
PT routes in Buchanin Timbarra +1 more in Buchan
1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buchanin Timbarra
17.2% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 27.9%
  • First area, 2016: 28.8%
  • First area, 2021: 17.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buchanin Timbarra
5.1% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
Participation in Buchanin Timbarra
54.1% 30th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 61.6%
  • First area, 2016: 55.3%
  • First area, 2021: 54.1%
50.5% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 51.5%
  • First area, 2016: 61.7%
  • First area, 2021: 50.5%

Walkability

1.7 64th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Buchanin Timbarra
2.0 66th pct —
15-min city in Buchanin Timbarra
28.7% 74th pct —
Walk to shops in Buchanin Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Buchanin Timbarra
24.3% 65th pct —
Walk to school in Buchanin Timbarra
35.6% 70th pct —
Walk to a park in Buchanin Timbarra
35.4% 59th pct —
Walk to health in Buchanin Timbarra
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Buchanin Timbarra
114.4 88th pct —
Intersections/km² in Buchanin Timbarra even
0 38th pct 0 17th pct
12.7% 88th pct —

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchan vs Timbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20366/buchan/vs/SAL22515/timbarra