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Digby vs Paschendale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Digby profile · Paschendale profile

Digby Paschendale

Digby and Paschendale are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Digby is more family-oriented and older, with 17.2% of its people being children and 32.8% being seniors. In contrast, Paschendale has no children and a much higher share of working-age adults. There is a stark difference in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Paschendale is $1,999, which is far higher than the $1,041 found in Digby. Work patterns also differ, as 46.2% of people in Paschendale work from home, compared to 14.0% in Digby.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Digby seeing more people move in over the last five years. They do share some similarities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and no public transport stops. Both areas are also very car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $1,975 higher in Paschendale One-parent: 28.9 pts higher in Digby Work from home: 32.2 pts higher in Paschendale Participation: 36.9 pts higher in Paschendale Full-time: 30.3 pts higher in Paschendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Digbyin Paschendale +89 larger in Digby gap steady
122 45th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Digbyin Paschendale +3 yrs older in Paschendale gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Digbyin Paschendale +6.6 pts higher in Digby gap widening
6.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Digbyin Paschendale +14.6 pts higher in Digby gap widening
32.8% 89th pct 18.2% 47th pct
Under 15 in Digbyin Paschendale +17.2 pts higher in Digby gap widening
17.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Digbyin Paschendale +10.1 pts higher in Digby gap steady
10.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +35.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
16.4% Youth (15–24) +16.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 18.2%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
18.6% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Digby Paschendale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Digbyin Paschendale +4.9 pts higher in Digby gap widening
4.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 97.0%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

55.7% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 45.5%
29.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.0% Scottish +12.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Dutch ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

Other language in Digbyin Paschendale +2.5 pts higher in Digby gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Digbyin Paschendale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 103.0%
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

No religion in Digbyin Paschendale +12.9 pts higher in Digby gap steady
40.2% 49th pct 27.3% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 69.7%
40.2% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 27.3%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 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

Year 12 in Digbyin Paschendale +18.3 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
34.4% 22nd pct 16.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Digbyin Paschendale +3.1 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
3.1% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Digbyin Paschendale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 16.1%
21.5% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.7% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +39.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Agriculture & environment +16.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.5% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Digbyin Paschendale +$107 higher in Paschendale gap widening
$492 12th pct $599 25th pct
Household income in Digbyin Paschendale +$958 higher in Paschendale gap widening
$1,041 15th pct $1,999 75th pct
Family income in Digbyin Paschendale +$1,975 higher in Paschendale gap widening
$1,275 14th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Digbyin Paschendale +5.3 pts higher in Paschendale gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Digbyin Paschendale
6.3% 19th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.5%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Digbyin Paschendale +12.4 pts higher in Digby
33.6% 73rd pct 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Digbyin Paschendale +10.7 pts higher in Digby
10.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Digbyin Paschendale +13.1 pts higher in Digby gap widening
13.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%
13.9% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.0% Heart disease ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Stroke ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +32.1 pts ▸ 87.9%
26.2% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 18.2%
5.7% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Digbyin Paschendale +2.8 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
30.9% 87th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Digbyin Paschendale +19.6 pts higher in Digby gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Digbyin Paschendale +11.3 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
11.3% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Digbyin Paschendale +13.2 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
35.1% 89th pct 21.9% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Digbyin Paschendale +8 larger in Digby
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Digbyin Paschendale
8 yrs 1st pct —
Household income in Digbyin Paschendale
$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Digbyin Paschendale +0.2 larger in Paschendale gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Digbyin Paschendale +28.9 pts higher in Digby gap widening
28.9% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Digbyin Paschendale
31.3% 75th pct —

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
37.1% Couples without children ◂ +23.3 pts 13.8%
28.9% One-parent families ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +20.2 pts 21.4%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Digbyin Paschendale +$30 higher in Paschendale
$120 9th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Digbyin Paschendale
$520 2nd pct —
People / bedroom in Digbyin Paschendale even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Digbyin Paschendale
8.3% 21st pct —
Owned outright in Digbyin Paschendale
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Digbyin Paschendale
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Digbyin Paschendale
77.1% 43rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 35.7%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Digbyin Paschendale
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Digbyin Paschendale +32.2 pts higher in Paschendale
14.0% 42nd pct 46.2% 95th pct
PT commute in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Digbyin Paschendale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Digbyin Paschendale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 50.0%
14.0% Worked at home +32.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.2% 3 vehicles +33.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
16.7% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Digbyin Paschendale +12.0 pts higher in Digby gap narrowing
24.1% 26th pct 12.1% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Digbyin Paschendale +36.9 pts higher in Paschendale gap widening
44.3% 13th pct 81.3% 95th pct
Full-time in Digbyin Paschendale +30.3 pts higher in Paschendale
58.1% 50th pct 88.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
9.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers +19.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.3% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Digbyin Paschendale +1.7 higher in Digby
1.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Digbyin Paschendale +2.0 more in Digby
2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Digbyin Paschendale +63.3 pts higher in Digby
63.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Digbyin Paschendale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Digbyin Paschendale +106.6 more in Digby
106.6 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Digbyin Paschendale +0 higher in Digby
1 46th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Digbyin Paschendale +0.1 pts higher in Paschendale
7.4% 66th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Digby vs Paschendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20753/digby/vs/SAL22040/paschendale