Chandlers Creek vs Noorinbee

Noorinbee and Chandlers Creek are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Noorinbee is the larger of the two with 84 residents, while Chandlers Creek has no population recorded. There are sharp contrasts in their demographics: residents in Chandlers Creek are far older, with a typical age of 65 compared to 43 in Noorinbee. Typical weekly household incomes are also far higher in Noorinbee at $1,187, compared to just $350 in Chandlers Creek.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that they are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services, or public transport. This lack of local amenities is consistent across both areas. While Noorinbee has one school within 3 km, both locations sit well below the national figure for typical household incomes.