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Bushy Park vs Maffra

Name: Bushy Park vs Maffra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bushy Park profile · Maffra profile

Bushy Park Maffra

Maffra (Vic.) and Bushy Park (Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Maffra (Vic.) is a much larger hub where the typical resident is 42, while Bushy Park (Vic.) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 53. Life in Maffra (Vic.) is more connected; it is described as somewhat walkable with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and parks. In contrast, Bushy Park (Vic.) is car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. Maffra (Vic.) also has a higher share of renters at 21.5%, whereas no households in Bushy Park (Vic.) rent.

The two areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of people born overseas. However, the gap in health and well-being is wide, with long-term health conditions far higher in Maffra (Vic.) at 33.9% compared to just 8.2% in Bushy Park (Vic.). This difference is consistent with the age gap and family structures, as Maffra (Vic.) has far more one-parent families and people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,335 larger in Maffra Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Maffra Needs assistance: 7.5 pts higher in Maffra Median age: 11 yrs older in Bushy Park One-parent: 14.9 pts higher in Maffra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushy Park in Maffra +5,335 larger in Maffra gap steady

49 28th pct 5,384 86th pct

Median age in Bushy Park in Maffra +11 yrs older in Bushy Park gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 24.0%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 47.9%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

7.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bushy Park Maffra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.8% English +4.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.7% Irish ◂ +22.4 pts 12.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

0.0% German +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 46.7%

40.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bushy Park in Maffra

— 2.92 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bushy Park in Maffra +3 more in Maffra

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bushy Park in Maffra +94 larger in Maffra

136 31st pct 229 40th pct

ICSEA in Bushy Park in Maffra even

972 39th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.0%

16.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

12.0% Certificate III / IV +30.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 16.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.6 pts 4.4%

0.0% Health +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

0.0% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bushy Park in Maffra +$231 higher in Bushy Park gap widening

$900 73rd pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Bushy Park in Maffra +$518 higher in Bushy Park gap widening

$1,803 65th pct $1,285 31st pct

Family income in Bushy Park in Maffra +$162 higher in Bushy Park gap narrowing

$1,899 51st pct $1,737 40th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.9%

15.0% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.0% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 5.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 31.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Mental health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Other condition +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Heart disease +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +13.4 pts 58.0%

10.2% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushy Park in Maffra +88 larger in Maffra

0 0th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Bushy Park in Maffra +2 yrs older in Maffra

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bushy Park in Maffra +$166 higher in Bushy Park

$900 73rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Bushy Park in Maffra +$360 higher in Bushy Park

$1,875 57th pct $1,515 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bushy Park in Maffra +0.1 larger in Maffra gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 51.9%

28.1% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Other families ◂ +11.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 30.7%

30.0% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%

0.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushy Park in Maffra +$50 higher in Bushy Park

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bushy Park in Maffra +$272 higher in Bushy Park gap narrowing

$1,572 46th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bushy Park in Maffra +0.10 higher in Maffra gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% Other tenure ◂ +13.3 pts 1.7%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.0% 3 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 25.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 46.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bushy Park in Maffra +16 more in Maffra

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bushy Park in Maffra +2.97 more in Maffra

0.00 0th pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bushy Park in Maffra +20.1 more in Maffra

0.0 0th pct 20.1 59th pct

PT routes in Bushy Park in Maffra +2 more in Maffra

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bushy Park in Maffra

— 3 21st pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 2 vehicles +19.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.0% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 16.3%

0.0% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 8.0%

20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.7 pts 6.3%

16.0% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Labourers ◂ +15.4 pts 12.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

16.0% Professionals even 16.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushy Park in Maffra +5.0 higher in Maffra

0.0 31st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bushy Park in Maffra +5.1 more in Maffra

0.0 32nd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bushy Park in Maffra +63.4 pts higher in Maffra

0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bushy Park in Maffra +76.9 pts higher in Maffra

0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Bushy Park in Maffra +73.2 pts higher in Maffra

0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bushy Park in Maffra +57.4 pts higher in Maffra

0.0% 0th pct 57.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bushy Park in Maffra +75.6 pts higher in Maffra

3.4% 43rd pct 79.1% 74th pct

Walk to health in Bushy Park in Maffra +72.8 pts higher in Maffra

0.0% 0th pct 72.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bushy Park in Maffra +12.6 more in Maffra

0.0 0th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bushy Park in Maffra +6 higher in Maffra

1 53rd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Bushy Park in Maffra +0.5 pts higher in Maffra

2.6% 6th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Bushy Park with nearby areas

Boisdale Valencia Creek Llowalong Briagolong Maffra Newry Koorool Stratford

Compare Maffra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushy Park vs Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20429/bushy-park/vs/SAL21571/maffra