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Buchan South vs Wairewa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Buchan South profile · Wairewa profile

Buchan South Wairewa

Buchan South and Wairewa are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. They differ sharply in their social makeup; for example, 60.8% of people in Buchan South report no religion, compared to 31.3% in Wairewa. Buchan South has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (26.2%) and those caring for children (36.9%), while Wairewa has far more people living alone (46.4%) and a much higher share of residents born overseas (13.4%).

Both areas have similar patterns of home ownership, with no one renting and all residents living in separate houses. This shared housing style is consistent with a national trend where most people live in detached homes. While both areas are largely car-dependent, Wairewa has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, and Buchan South has a higher share of working adults at 77.4%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 29.4 pts higher in Buchan South Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in Wairewa Participation: 27.4 pts higher in Buchan South Unpaid child care: 22.8 pts higher in Buchan South Unpaid carers: 16.8 pts higher in Buchan South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchan Southin Wairewa +35 larger in Buchan South gap widening
102 42nd pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Buchan Southin Wairewa +7 yrs older in Wairewa gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Buchan Southin Wairewa +2.9 pts higher in Buchan South gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Buchan Southin Wairewa +1.9 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
29.4% 86th pct 31.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Buchan Southin Wairewa +10.2 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 4.5% 7th pct
De facto in Buchan Southin Wairewa +10.2 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
14.8% 70th pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.4% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 11.9%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 4.5%
2.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 40.6%
23.8% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.7% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Buchan South Wairewa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buchan Southin Wairewa +13.4 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

97.1% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 77.6%
0.0% England +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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

55.9% Australian ◂ +27.5 pts 28.4%
36.3% English +14.5 pts ▸ 50.7%
21.6% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%
19.6% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%
4.9% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Buchan Southin Wairewa +0.4 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
4.9% 60th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Buchan Southin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.0% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 86.6%
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

No religion in Buchan Southin Wairewa +29.4 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
60.8% 95th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion ◂ +29.4 pts 31.3%
36.3% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 59.7%
2.9% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
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 Buchan Southin Wairewa +6.7 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
32.1% 17th pct 25.4% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Buchan Southin Wairewa +7.7 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
15.5% 53rd pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buchan Southin Wairewa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.4%
22.6% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%
9.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

57.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.5 pts 25.0%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%
12.5% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Society & culture +15.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.5% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
10.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buchan Southin Wairewa +$237 higher in Buchan South gap widening
$687 38th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Buchan Southin Wairewa +$302 higher in Buchan South gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $885 9th pct
Family income in Buchan Southin Wairewa +$334 higher in Buchan South gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,041 8th pct
High earners in Buchan Southin Wairewa +4.8 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Buchan Southin Wairewa +6.4 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
6.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

48.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 10.7%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.3%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 54.7%
35.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buchan Southin Wairewa +21.2 pts higher in Wairewa
23.5% 25th pct 44.8% 96th pct
Mental health in Buchan Southin Wairewa +6.0 pts higher in Wairewa
2.9% 16th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Buchan Southin Wairewa +2.9 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
8.8% 86th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +8.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
8.8% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.9% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +27.3 pts 46.3%
10.8% One condition +20.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buchan Southin Wairewa +1.3 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
31.0% 87th pct 29.7% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Buchan Southin Wairewa +16.8 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
26.2% 99th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Buchan Southin Wairewa +22.8 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
36.9% 90th pct 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Buchan Southin Wairewa +4.8 pts higher in Buchan South
4.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buchan Southin Wairewa +2.2 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
32.1% 86th pct 34.4% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchan Southin Wairewa +3 larger in Buchan South
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buchan Southin Wairewa +42 yrs older in Wairewa
20 yrs 25th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Buchan Southin Wairewa even
$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Buchan Southin Wairewa +$500 higher in Buchan South
$2,750 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buchan Southin Wairewa +0.2 larger in Buchan South gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Buchan Southin Wairewa +3.7 pts higher in Buchan South gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Buchan Southin Wairewa +25.2 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
21.3% 41st pct 46.4% 98th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
51.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 45.2%
6.2% Other families ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people +21.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
21.3% 1 person +25.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
23.4% 3 people ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchan Southin Wairewa +$25 higher in Wairewa
$125 10th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Buchan Southin Wairewa +$858 higher in Buchan South gap widening
$1,677 53rd pct $819 10th pct
People / bedroom in Buchan Southin Wairewa even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Buchan Southin Wairewa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Buchan Southin Wairewa +11.0 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
57.4% 88th pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Buchan Southin Wairewa even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buchan Southin Wairewa +0.5 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
74.5% 37th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 46.4%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 17.9%
8.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 110.7%
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

42.6% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 17.9%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buchan Southin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buchan Southin Wairewa +0.8 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
25.0% 72nd pct 25.8% 73rd pct
PT commute in Buchan Southin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buchan Southin Wairewa +1 more in Buchan South
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Buchan Southin Wairewa +4.68 more in Buchan South
19.61 92nd pct 14.93 90th pct
Departures/1k in Buchan Southin Wairewa +811.5 more in Wairewa
39.2 62nd pct 850.7 85th pct
PT routes in Buchan Southin Wairewa +1 more in Wairewa
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Buchan Southin Wairewa
— 84 99th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%
25.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 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

42.2% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.6% 3 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.6% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.7% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buchan Southin Wairewa +9.9 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
27.8% 38th pct 17.9% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buchan Southin Wairewa +4.6 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
4.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Buchan Southin Wairewa +27.4 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
77.4% 92nd pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Buchan Southin Wairewa +15.9 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 41.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

40.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.7% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Retail trade +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 32.3%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +22.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.1% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchan Southin Wairewa +0.1 higher in Buchan South
0.3 47th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buchan Southin Wairewa +0.1 more in Buchan South
0.3 47th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Buchan Southin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buchan Southin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buchan Southin Wairewa +1.6 pts higher in Wairewa
7.5% 60th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in Buchan Southin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buchan Southin Wairewa +14.9 pts higher in Buchan South
14.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buchan Southin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buchan Southin Wairewa +132.1 more in Buchan South
147.1 89th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Buchan Southin Wairewa even
0 29th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Buchan Southin Wairewa +2.5 pts higher in Buchan South
9.9% 80th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchan South vs Wairewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20367/buchan-south/vs/SAL22647/wairewa