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Buffalo River vs Carboor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Buffalo River profile · Carboor profile

Buffalo River Carboor

Buffalo River and Carboor are two nearby rural areas in Victoria. Buffalo River is the larger of the two, with a typical resident who is noticeably older at 54. It has a better-qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 50.8% of residents having finished Year 12. Carboor is a more family-oriented place, where children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population—far higher than the 9.1% in Buffalo River. This is consistent with a much higher share of people in Carboor caring for children unpaid (39.8%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 26%. While both are car-dependent, Buffalo River has seen more movement recently, with 25.3% of people moving in over the last five years compared to 9.4% in Carboor. Carboor has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 72.2%, while Buffalo River has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,895.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 24.7 pts higher in Carboor Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Carboor Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Buffalo River Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Buffalo River Population: 188 larger in Buffalo River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +188 larger in Buffalo River gap narrowing
285 59th pct 97 40th pct
Median age in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +7 yrs older in Buffalo River gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +1.1 pts higher in Buffalo River gap narrowing
1.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.2 pts higher in Buffalo River gap narrowing
26.0% 77th pct 25.8% 76th pct
Under 15 in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +12.5 pts higher in Carboor gap widening
9.1% 14th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.7 pts higher in Carboor gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 24.7%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.1% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 53.0%
23.3% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
2.4% Widowed +10.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Buffalo River Carboor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +1.5 pts higher in Carboor gap steady
9.8% 43rd pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 88.7%
1.8% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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

38.6% English +5.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
38.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%
16.8% Italian ◂ +12.7 pts 4.1%
15.1% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%
9.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 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 Buffalo Riverin Carboor +7.0 pts higher in Buffalo River gap steady
7.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +1.1 pts higher in Buffalo River gap steady
1.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only +18.9 pts ▸ 102.1%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +16.4 pts higher in Carboor gap steady
40.4% 49th pct 56.7% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
47.4% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 42.3%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%
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 Buffalo Riverin Carboor +12.9 pts higher in Buffalo River gap widening
50.8% 64th pct 38.0% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +4.9 pts higher in Buffalo River gap narrowing
19.4% 65th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +1 more in Buffalo River
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Buffalo Riverin Carboor
145 32nd pct —
ICSEA in Buffalo Riverin Carboor
1,019 66th pct —

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 38.0%
15.0% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II +13.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.5% Agriculture & environment +30.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%
17.4% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%
9.9% Education ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
4.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +$76 higher in Buffalo River gap widening
$741 48th pct $665 35th pct
Household income in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +$146 higher in Buffalo River gap widening
$1,421 42nd pct $1,275 30th pct
Family income in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +$427 higher in Buffalo River gap widening
$1,895 50th pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +5.5 pts higher in Buffalo River gap widening
5.5% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +5.9 pts higher in Buffalo River gap widening
17.0% 53rd pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.1%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.1%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +6.9 pts higher in Buffalo River
32.6% 69th pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.8 pts higher in Buffalo River
7.0% 39th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.8 pts higher in Buffalo River gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +23.6 pts ▸ 80.4%
22.5% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 15.5%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +16.0 pts higher in Carboor gap widening
21.3% 64th pct 37.3% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +3.8 pts higher in Carboor gap widening
13.0% 53rd pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +24.7 pts higher in Carboor gap widening
15.0% 13th pct 39.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +1.4 pts higher in Carboor
2.4% 46th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +2.9 pts higher in Carboor gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 31.3% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +3 larger in Buffalo River
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +28 yrs older in Buffalo River
55 yrs 91st pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +$188 higher in Carboor
$537 37th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Buffalo Riverin Carboor
$612 5th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.2 larger in Carboor gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +7.0 pts higher in Carboor gap widening
4.9% 22nd pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +5.6 pts higher in Carboor gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 30.6% 73rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
46.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 31.6%
4.9% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.9% 2 people ◂ +14.8 pts 36.1%
25.0% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%
11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
3.6% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +$10 higher in Buffalo River gap narrowing
$130 10th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +$17 higher in Carboor gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,750 58th pct
People / bedroom in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.10 higher in Carboor gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +7.7 pts higher in Buffalo River gap widening
16.1% 48th pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +21.3 pts higher in Carboor gap widening
50.9% 77th pct 72.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +16.5 pts higher in Buffalo River gap widening
80.4% 52nd pct 63.9% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 72.2%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 8.3%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

43.8% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 19.4%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
21.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +5.1 pts higher in Carboor gap narrowing
13.5% 40th pct 18.6% 56th pct
PT commute in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 52.5%
13.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.0% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 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

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.3 pts 14.3%
17.3% 4 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.4% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +15.9 pts higher in Buffalo River gap widening
25.3% 29th pct 9.4% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Buffalo Riverin Carboor
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +1.9 pts higher in Buffalo River gap narrowing
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +5.0 pts higher in Carboor gap steady
61.3% 52nd pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +2.2 pts higher in Carboor gap narrowing
55.4% 36th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.5% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 6.8%
12.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.0 higher in Buffalo River
0.1 33rd pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +0.1 more in Buffalo River
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +2.5 pts higher in Buffalo River
2.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +3.5 more in Buffalo River
3.5 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Buffalo Riverin Carboor even
1 57th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Buffalo Riverin Carboor +2.4 pts higher in Buffalo River
9.0% 76th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Buffalo River with nearby areas

Merriang South Nug Nug Whorouly South Merriang Carboor Whorouly East Myrtleford Ovens

Compare Carboor with nearby areas

Whorouly South Edi Upper Meadow Creek Buffalo River Merriang South Edi Bobinawarrah King Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buffalo River vs Carboor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20376/buffalo-river/vs/SAL20484/carboor