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Buxton vs Marysville

Name: Buxton vs Marysville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Buxton profile · Marysville profile

Buxton Marysville

Buxton (Vic.) and Marysville are nearby rural areas with very different levels of convenience. Marysville is somewhat walkable, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 70.4% near groceries; in contrast, Buxton (Vic.) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of either service. Buxton (Vic.) has a higher share of large homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a far higher proportion of people with no religion at 54.3%. Marysville has a more diverse population, with 23.4% born overseas and a higher share of university qualifications at 24.1%.

Both areas have a similar share of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which sits at 5.5%. They also share a common housing style, with about 97% of homes being separate houses. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps remain; for example, residents in Marysville are noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 53 in Buxton (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Marysville First Nations: 2.4 pts higher in Marysville No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Buxton 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Buxton Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Marysville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buxton in Marysville +90 larger in Buxton gap widening

591 67th pct 501 64th pct

Median age in Buxton in Marysville +6 yrs older in Marysville gap steady

53 yrs 80th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

27.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

5.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Buxton Marysville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 68.1%

5.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%

39.6% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 36.5%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

9.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 84.0%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 42.3%

32.8% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buxton in Marysville +9.72 more in Marysville

12.50 79th pct 22.22 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buxton in Marysville even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Buxton in Marysville +2 larger in Buxton

40 14th pct 38 14th pct

ICSEA in Buxton in Marysville +64 higher in Buxton

997 54th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

19.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 32.7%

21.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 12.5%

11.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

9.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Buxton in Marysville +$101 higher in Buxton gap widening

$698 40th pct $597 24th pct

Household income in Buxton in Marysville +$289 higher in Buxton gap widening

$1,367 38th pct $1,078 18th pct

Family income in Buxton in Marysville +$369 higher in Buxton gap widening

$1,759 41st pct $1,390 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 22.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

21.5% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 even 30.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 55.1%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

6.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buxton in Marysville +12 larger in Marysville

0 0th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Buxton in Marysville +46 yrs older in Buxton

60 yrs 95th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Buxton in Marysville +$450 higher in Marysville

$450 25th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Buxton in Marysville +$625 higher in Marysville

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buxton in Marysville +0.2 larger in Buxton gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 34.4%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buxton in Marysville +$48 higher in Buxton gap narrowing

$348 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Buxton in Marysville +$461 higher in Buxton gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,272 27th pct

People / bedroom in Buxton in Marysville even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 19.2%

11.2% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 97.3%

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

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 46.9%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 21.0%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.0%

34.6% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% Under $200 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

19.3% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buxton in Marysville +1 more in Buxton

5 74th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Buxton in Marysville +0.48 more in Buxton

8.46 86th pct 7.98 86th pct

Departures/1k in Buxton in Marysville +37.0 more in Marysville

94.8 68th pct 131.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Buxton in Marysville even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Buxton in Marysville +12 longer in Marysville

20 59th pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Buxton in Marysville +1 longer in Marysville

82 58th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 37.2%

18.3% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.1% Walked +11.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 34.8%

20.4% 1 vehicle +23.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 10.0%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 7.2%

1.3% No vehicle even 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Accommodation & food +20.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.9% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Arts & recreation +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

18.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

10.1% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Buxton in Marysville +2.8 higher in Marysville

1.9 65th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Buxton in Marysville +2.9 more in Marysville

2.3 67th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Buxton in Marysville +31.8 pts higher in Marysville

36.4% 76th pct 68.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Buxton in Marysville +70.4 pts higher in Marysville

0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Buxton in Marysville +21.0 pts higher in Marysville

27.2% 66th pct 48.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Buxton in Marysville +24.5 pts higher in Marysville

39.0% 72nd pct 63.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Buxton in Marysville +13.4 pts higher in Marysville

57.8% 66th pct 71.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in Buxton in Marysville +80.7 pts higher in Marysville

0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Buxton in Marysville +36.8 more in Marysville

27.1 71st pct 63.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Buxton in Marysville even

3 61st pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Buxton in Marysville +5.5 pts higher in Marysville

7.7% 68th pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Buxton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buxton vs Marysville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20431/buxton/vs/SAL21620/marysville