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Buxton vs Rubicon

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

Buxton Rubicon

Buxton (Vic.) and Rubicon are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Buxton (Vic.) is the larger of the two and is more family-oriented, with 13.5% of people being children under 15 compared to 0.0% in Rubicon. It also has better local infrastructure, with 57.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and far more public transport stops. In contrast, Rubicon is sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of people with long-term health conditions (52.3%) and mental health conditions (29.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 13%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Buxton (Vic.) at $1,367 and Rubicon at $1,312. While they are alike in these respects, the two areas differ in their workforces, with Buxton (Vic.) having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.1% compared to 10.3%).

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Where they differ most

De facto: 27.2 pts higher in Rubicon Population: 547 larger in Buxton Full-time: 20.3 pts higher in Buxton Unpaid carers: 14.6 pts higher in Buxton Under 15: 13.5 pts higher in Buxton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buxton in Rubicon +547 larger in Buxton gap widening

591 67th pct 44 25th pct

Median age in Buxton in Rubicon +2 yrs older in Rubicon gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) even 31.8%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

27.9% Never married +26.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

48.9% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 33.3%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buxton Rubicon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 70.5%

2.2% New Zealand +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Philippines +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% England ◂ +5.8 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% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +7.8 pts 36.4%

39.6% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 29.5%

13.9% Scottish +17.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.6% Irish +19.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Filipino +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

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 +2.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.8% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

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 Rubicon

12.50 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Buxton in Rubicon even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Buxton in Rubicon

40 14th pct —

ICSEA in Buxton in Rubicon

997 54th pct —

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.4% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.7%

8.5% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +15.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.2% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

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

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buxton in Rubicon +$29 higher in Buxton gap narrowing

$698 40th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Buxton in Rubicon +$55 higher in Buxton gap narrowing

$1,367 38th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Buxton in Rubicon +$134 higher in Buxton gap narrowing

$1,759 41st pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 17.6%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.1%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +23.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.0% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% Asthma +12.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.9% Lung condition +9.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +5.8 pts 52.3%

22.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.3% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.9% Three or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buxton in Rubicon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Buxton in Rubicon +18 yrs older in Buxton

60 yrs 95th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Buxton in Rubicon +$274 higher in Rubicon

$450 25th pct $724 58th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Buxton in Rubicon +0.2 larger in Buxton gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples without children +23.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +26.0 pts 21.4%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.8% 1 person +24.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

44.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 41.2%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

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 Rubicon +$130 higher in Buxton gap widening

$348 71st pct $218 30th pct

Mortgage in Buxton in Rubicon +$134 higher in Rubicon gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,867 64th pct

People / bedroom in Buxton in Rubicon +0.10 higher in Rubicon gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 23.5%

11.2% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 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

53.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 52.9%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.9% $3,000 or more +59.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buxton in Rubicon +5 more in Buxton

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Buxton in Rubicon +8.46 more in Buxton

8.46 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Buxton in Rubicon +94.8 more in Buxton

94.8 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Buxton in Rubicon +2 more in Buxton

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Buxton in Rubicon

20 59th pct —

Drive to city in Buxton in Rubicon +185 longer in Rubicon

82 58th pct 267 100th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 47.8%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 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

20.4% 1 vehicle +26.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.1 pts 15.8%

15.1% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.9% Construction ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +25.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.7% Managers ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buxton in Rubicon +1.2 higher in Buxton

1.9 65th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buxton in Rubicon +1.4 more in Buxton

2.3 67th pct 0.8 58th pct

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

36.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Buxton in Rubicon +5.9 pts higher in Rubicon

0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Buxton in Rubicon +27.2 pts higher in Buxton

27.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Buxton in Rubicon +14.0 pts higher in Rubicon

39.0% 72nd pct 52.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Buxton in Rubicon +34.3 pts higher in Buxton

57.8% 66th pct 23.5% 55th pct

Walk to health in Buxton in Rubicon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buxton in Rubicon +86.6 more in Rubicon

27.1 71st pct 113.6 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Buxton in Rubicon +2 higher in Buxton

3 61st pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Buxton in Rubicon +4.2 pts higher in Rubicon

7.7% 68th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Compare Buxton with nearby areas

Taggerty Marysville Narbethong Murrindindi Rubicon Acheron Fernshaw Thornton

Compare Rubicon with nearby areas

Marysville Taggerty Buxton Thornton Eildon Taylor Bay Acheron Devils River

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buxton vs Rubicon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20431/buxton/vs/SAL22209/rubicon