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Cann River vs Combienbar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Cann River profile · Combienbar profile

Cann River Combienbar

Cann River and Combienbar are nearby areas in East Gippsland, but they differ greatly in scale and accessibility. Cann River has a larger population of 197 people and is described as somewhat walkable, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Combienbar is sparsely populated with only 7 residents and is car-dependent. There are also notable financial differences; typical family income is far higher in Cann River at $900 per week compared to $350 in Combienbar.

Both areas share a similar home environment, with about 1.8 or 1.7 people per home. This commonality exists alongside a divide in age and services, with residents noticeably older in Combienbar, where the typical person is 58. While Cann River has a few public transport routes and a school, Combienbar has none of these. The two areas also both sit far below the national figure for typical weekly personal income.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cann Riverin Combienbar +190 larger in Cann River gap steady
197 53rd pct 7 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 169
  • First area, 2016: 194
  • First area, 2021: 197
  • Second area, 2016: 19
  • Second area, 2021: 7
Median age in Cann Riverin Combienbar +6 yrs older in Combienbar gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
8.1% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.1%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
24.9% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.4%
  • First area, 2016: 17.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.9%
11.7% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 12.6%
  • First area, 2016: 16.5%
  • First area, 2021: 11.7%
17.7% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.3%
  • First area, 2016: 16.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.7%

Age structure

45.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%
24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%
14.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

28.8% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.2% Never married ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.0% Separated ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

7.1% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.2%
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 7.1%

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +25.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +5.4 pts 42.9%
32.5% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
14.2% Irish ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% German ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.7%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Cann Riverin Combienbar
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 1.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

87.3% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

50.3% 79th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 39.3%
  • First area, 2016: 41.8%
  • First area, 2021: 50.3%

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +49.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.0% Christianity ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%
17.3% Not stated ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

24.0% 6th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 22.3%
  • First area, 2016: 25.3%
  • First area, 2021: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
2.3% 5th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Schools/1k kids in Cann Riverin Combienbar
43.48 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cann Riverin Combienbar +1 more in Cann River
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
34 12th pct —
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.8% Year 10 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cann Riverin Combienbar +$95 higher in Cann River gap widening
$445 8th pct $350 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $317
  • First area, 2016: $365
  • First area, 2021: $445
  • Second area, 2016: $425
  • Second area, 2021: $350
Household income in Cann Riverin Combienbar +$83 higher in Combienbar
$642 0th pct $725 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $579
  • First area, 2016: $657
  • First area, 2021: $642
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Family income in Cann Riverin Combienbar +$550 higher in Cann River
$900 4th pct $350 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $782
  • First area, 2016: $812
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $350
4.5% 28th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
High-income homes in Cann Riverin Combienbar
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 42.9%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cann Riverin Combienbar
42.6% 93rd pct —
17.3% 97th pct —
Needs assistance in Cann Riverin Combienbar
9.6% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Mental health ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
13.2% Other condition ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None +54.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.9% One condition ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% Three or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

23.7% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 28.0%
  • First area, 2016: 23.6%
  • First area, 2021: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
23.7% 95th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.4%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 23.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Cann Riverin Combienbar
15.3% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.6%
  • First area, 2016: 23.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
Defence service in Cann Riverin Combienbar
2.3% 44th pct —
27.7% 69th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 26.4%
  • First area, 2016: 31.5%
  • First area, 2021: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cann Riverin Combienbar +16 larger in Cann River
16 64th pct 0 0th pct
34 yrs 72nd pct —
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Cann Riverin Combienbar
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cann Riverin Combienbar +0.1 larger in Cann River
1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.9
  • First area, 2016: 1.9
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7
26.1% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 38.5%
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • First area, 2021: 26.1%
44.2% 95th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 44.6%
  • First area, 2016: 43.3%
  • First area, 2021: 44.2%

Family composition

31.5% Couples with children +68.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
42.3% Couples without children ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
26.1% One-parent families ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$120 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $81
  • First area, 2016: $100
  • First area, 2021: $120
$780 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $542
  • First area, 2016: $503
  • First area, 2021: $780
People / bedroom in Cann Riverin Combienbar +0.40 higher in Combienbar
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
28.4% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 34.6%
  • First area, 2016: 28.9%
  • First area, 2021: 28.4%
44.2% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 49.4%
  • First area, 2016: 47.8%
  • First area, 2021: 44.2%
Separate houses in Cann Riverin Combienbar
92.6% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 91.4%
  • First area, 2016: 91.1%
  • First area, 2021: 92.6%
68.4% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 74.7%
  • First area, 2016: 72.2%
  • First area, 2021: 68.4%

Transport & Vehicles

5.7% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.7%
  • First area, 2016: 7.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 5.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Cann Riverin Combienbar +1 more in Cann River
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cann Riverin Combienbar +5.08 more in Cann River
5.08 78th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cann Riverin Combienbar +91.4 more in Cann River
91.4 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cann Riverin Combienbar +2 more in Cann River
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
83 98th pct —

Migration & Movement

29.1% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.5%
  • First area, 2016: 40.8%
  • First area, 2021: 29.1%

Jobs & Industry

13.0% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.7%
  • First area, 2016: 29.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
39.0% 8th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 57.1%
  • First area, 2016: 45.5%
  • First area, 2021: 39.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
42.4% 5th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 50.7%
  • First area, 2016: 42.4%
  • First area, 2021: 42.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cann Riverin Combienbar +5.8 higher in Cann River
5.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cann Riverin Combienbar +6.5 more in Cann River
6.5 91st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cann Riverin Combienbar +79.9 pts higher in Cann River
79.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cann Riverin Combienbar +80.6 pts higher in Cann River
80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cann Riverin Combienbar +64.0 pts higher in Cann River
64.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cann Riverin Combienbar +81.7 pts higher in Cann River
81.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cann Riverin Combienbar +82.7 pts higher in Cann River
82.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cann Riverin Combienbar +79.6 pts higher in Cann River
79.6% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cann Riverin Combienbar +56.6 more in Combienbar
86.3 87th pct 142.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Cann Riverin Combienbar +1 higher in Cann River
1 47th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Cann Riverin Combienbar +4.6 pts higher in Combienbar
6.4% 58th pct 11.0% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cann River vs Combienbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20464/cann-river/vs/SAL20617/combienbar