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Bumberrah vs Wiseleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Bumberrah profile · Wiseleigh profile

Bumberrah Wiseleigh

Wiseleigh and Bumberrah are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland. Wiseleigh has a higher share of one-parent families (22.0% compared to 10.4%) and is far more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (72.3% versus 45.2%). It also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, making up 5.6% of the area, whereas Bumberrah has 0.0%. In contrast, Bumberrah has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.8% compared to 13.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their basic demographics. They share nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar percentage of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas are also very far from public transport, with neither having any active stops for residents to use. While they are alike in these ways, Wiseleigh has a far higher share of people with no religion (63.3%) than Bumberrah (50.5%), though both are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in Wiseleigh First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Wiseleigh Population: 76 larger in Wiseleigh No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Wiseleigh Housework 15h+: 12.6 pts higher in Wiseleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +76 larger in Wiseleigh gap steady
101 41st pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +4 yrs older in Bumberrah gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +5.6 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +6.8 pts higher in Bumberrah gap widening
19.8% 55th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +3.1 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 20.9% 75th pct
De facto in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +5.0 pts higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
17.4% 81st pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%
6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 42.4%
23.8% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bumberrah Wiseleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +0.7 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 85.3%
3.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 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

32.7% English +19.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
37.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.9% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.9% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.0% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% German ◂ +1.4 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 Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +9.2 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

No religion in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +12.8 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
50.5% 80th pct 63.3% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 63.3%
24.8% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.8% Not stated ◂ +15.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +0.3 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
37.3% 29th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +0.8 pts higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
8.8% 25th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +12 larger in Bumberrah
84 23rd pct 72 20th pct
ICSEA in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +7 higher in Bumberrah
1,001 57th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
18.7% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%
4.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 39.8%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
11.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.7% Architecture & building ◂ +7.7 pts 8.0%
15.7% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +$10 higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
$609 26th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +$21 higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +$125 higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +1.3 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
3.8% 26th pct 5.0% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +7.7 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.3 pts 13.8%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +10.0 pts higher in Wiseleigh
26.7% 39th pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +4.8 pts higher in Wiseleigh
9.9% 67th pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +2.1 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.9% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.0% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +6.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
19.8% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
3.0% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +11.5 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
5.0% 4th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +2.4 pts higher in Bumberrah gap steady
17.5% 86th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +1.8 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
31.3% 78th pct 33.1% 85th pct
Defence service in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +0.4 pts higher in Wiseleigh
5.3% 83rd pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +12.6 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
26.3% 62nd pct 38.8% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +10 larger in Wiseleigh
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +16 yrs older in Bumberrah
30 yrs 63rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +$1,926 higher in Bumberrah
$2,500 100th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +$1,125 higher in Bumberrah
$2,250 71st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +11.6 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
10.4% 47th pct 22.0% 89th pct
Living alone in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +1.2 pts higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
25.8% 57th pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 55.3%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 17.7%
10.4% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 32.3%
29.0% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 20.0%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%
16.1% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +$40 higher in Bumberrah
$285 52nd pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +$37 higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
$1,437 38th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +0.7 pts higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +4.1 pts higher in Bumberrah gap widening
54.8% 85th pct 50.8% 76th pct
Separate houses in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +1.5 pts higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +27.1 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
45.2% 7th pct 72.3% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 50.8%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
16.1% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.5%
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

22.6% 3 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.9% Studio / none ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +30.0 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

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +2.8 pts higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
22.0% 65th pct 19.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +20 longer in Bumberrah
53 81st pct 33 69th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 61.6%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%
7.3% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 40.0%
9.7% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%
12.9% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +8.9 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
22.8% 22nd pct 31.7% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +6.3 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
51.2% 24th pct 57.6% 39th pct
Full-time in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +3.1 pts higher in Bumberrah gap narrowing
63.4% 74th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

26.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.0 pts 6.8%
17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 4.1%
17.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% Education & training +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
9.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%
0.0% Professionals +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%
17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%
12.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
12.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +0.3 higher in Wiseleigh
0.1 41st pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +0.1 more in Wiseleigh
0.1 40th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +10.5 pts higher in Wiseleigh
11.1% 48th pct 21.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +11.3 more in Wiseleigh
0.0 0th pct 11.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +1 higher in Wiseleigh
2 60th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Bumberrahin Wiseleigh +1.1 pts higher in Wiseleigh
6.1% 55th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Bumberrah with nearby areas

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Compare Wiseleigh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bumberrah vs Wiseleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20392/bumberrah/vs/SAL22818/wiseleigh