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Buxton vs Narbethong

Name: Buxton vs Narbethong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Buxton profile · Narbethong profile

Buxton Narbethong

Buxton (Vic.) and Narbethong are two nearby Victorian areas with very different daily rhythms. Buxton (Vic.) is more walkable, with 39% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 57.8% near a park, while Narbethong has no homes within that distance of a school. Housing also differs, as 82.4% of Buxton (Vic.) homes have three or more bedrooms compared to 64.3% in Narbethong. Rent is far higher in Buxton (Vic.), where the typical weekly cost is $348, whereas it is $191 in Narbethong.

Both areas see about 22% of their residents volunteering, a figure that sits close to the national average. They also share similar housing patterns, with 2.2 people per home in both places. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps persist; for example, Narbethong has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 67.5%, compared to 53.8% in Buxton (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Buxton Population: 390 larger in Buxton First Nations: 2.5 pts higher in Narbethong Participation: 13.7 pts higher in Narbethong No car: 1.3 pts higher in Buxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buxton in Narbethong +390 larger in Buxton

591 67th pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Buxton in Narbethong +2 yrs older in Buxton

53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

13.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

27.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Buxton Narbethong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 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

44.2% English ◂ +4.9 pts 39.3%

39.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% German +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

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 +5.7 pts ▸ 94.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 51.7%

32.8% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buxton in Narbethong

12.50 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Buxton in Narbethong +1 more in Buxton

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Buxton in Narbethong

40 14th pct —

ICSEA in Buxton in Narbethong

997 54th pct —

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.6%

19.4% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

8.5% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

6.3% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buxton in Narbethong +$92 higher in Narbethong

$698 40th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Buxton in Narbethong +$175 higher in Narbethong

$1,367 38th pct $1,542 50th pct

Family income in Buxton in Narbethong +$263 higher in Narbethong

$1,759 41st pct $2,022 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

6.1% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

5.9% Mental health even 6.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buxton in Narbethong +5 larger in Narbethong

0 0th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Buxton in Narbethong +31 yrs older in Buxton

60 yrs 95th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Buxton in Narbethong +$674 higher in Narbethong

$450 25th pct $1,124 86th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Buxton in Narbethong even

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 38.9%

8.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 39.3%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

11.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buxton in Narbethong +$157 higher in Buxton

$348 71st pct $191 23rd pct

Mortgage in Buxton in Narbethong +$261 higher in Buxton

$1,733 57th pct $1,472 40th pct

People / bedroom in Buxton in Narbethong +0.10 higher in Narbethong

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 47.6%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%

11.2% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

2.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 92.9%

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 ◂ +10.8 pts 42.9%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 17.9%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 12.9%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buxton in Narbethong +3 more in Buxton

5 74th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Buxton in Narbethong +1.49 more in Narbethong

8.46 86th pct 9.95 87th pct

Departures/1k in Buxton in Narbethong +24.6 more in Narbethong

94.8 68th pct 119.4 71st pct

PT routes in Buxton in Narbethong +1 more in Buxton

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Buxton in Narbethong +44 longer in Narbethong

20 59th pct 64 87th pct

Drive to city in Buxton in Narbethong +23 longer in Narbethong

82 58th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 47.9%

18.3% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

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 ◂ +10.3 pts 34.6%

15.1% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%

13.4% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Buxton in Narbethong +1.5 higher in Buxton

1.9 65th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buxton in Narbethong +1.9 more in Buxton

2.3 67th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Buxton in Narbethong +36.4 pts higher in Buxton

36.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Buxton in Narbethong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Buxton in Narbethong +7.7 pts higher in Buxton

27.2% 66th pct 19.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Buxton in Narbethong +39.0 pts higher in Buxton

39.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Buxton in Narbethong +40.7 pts higher in Buxton

57.8% 66th pct 17.1% 51st pct

Walk to health in Buxton in Narbethong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buxton in Narbethong +12.1 more in Buxton

27.1 71st pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Buxton in Narbethong +1 higher in Buxton

3 61st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Buxton in Narbethong +2.3 pts higher in Narbethong

7.7% 68th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare Buxton with nearby areas

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Compare Narbethong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buxton vs Narbethong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20431/buxton/vs/SAL21880/narbethong