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Doctors Flat vs Ensay

Name: Doctors Flat vs Ensay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Doctors Flat profile · Ensay profile

Doctors Flat Ensay

Ensay and Doctors Flat are two sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Ensay is the larger of the two, with 155 people compared to just 13 in Doctors Flat. Residents in Ensay are far older, with a typical age of 56, while the typical person in Doctors Flat is 46. Ensay has more infrastructure, including one public transport route and stop, whereas Doctors Flat has none. In contrast, Doctors Flat has a school within 3 km, while Ensay has none. Typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Doctors Flat at $1,125, compared to $900 in Ensay.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Both areas are car-dependent, though Ensay is slightly more walkable. While Ensay has a few more amenities and transport options, both areas sit far below the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 142 larger in Ensay Median age: 10 yrs older in Ensay Personal income: $170 higher in Ensay Mortgage: $435 higher in Doctors Flat People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Doctors Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Flat in Ensay +142 larger in Ensay gap widening

13 9th pct 155 48th pct

Median age in Doctors Flat in Ensay +10 yrs older in Ensay gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 44.4%

36.4% Divorced ◂ +26.7 pts 9.6%

0.0% Never married +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% Widowed +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 83.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% England even 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

53.8% English ◂ +8.7 pts 45.2%

38.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

23.1% Scottish ◂ +11.5 pts 11.6%

23.1% German ◂ +19.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.5 pts 84.5%

0.0% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

107.7% Christianity ◂ +75.4 pts 32.3%

46.2% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Flat in Ensay +1 more in Doctors Flat

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Doctors Flat in Ensay

89 24th pct —

ICSEA in Doctors Flat in Ensay

964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

27.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.2%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.9 pts 36.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Flat in Ensay +$170 higher in Ensay gap widening

$450 8th pct $620 28th pct

Household income in Doctors Flat in Ensay +$225 higher in Doctors Flat gap widening

$1,125 21st pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Doctors Flat in Ensay +$207 higher in Doctors Flat

$1,499 27th pct $1,292 14th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.3 pts 29.7%

0.0% Under $650 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +51.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other condition +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Asthma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Mental health +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +31.7 pts 52.9%

0.0% One condition +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Three or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Flat in Ensay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Doctors Flat in Ensay

— 65 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Doctors Flat in Ensay

— $575 43rd pct

Household income in Doctors Flat in Ensay

— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Flat in Ensay +0.3 larger in Doctors Flat gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

88.9% Couples with children ◂ +46.8 pts 42.1%

0.0% Couples without children +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

0.0% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +19.5 pts 40.5%

0.0% 1 person +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doctors Flat in Ensay

— $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Doctors Flat in Ensay +$435 higher in Doctors Flat

$1,200 24th pct $765 8th pct

People / bedroom in Doctors Flat in Ensay +0.10 higher in Doctors Flat gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +58.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

100.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +85.1 pts 14.9%

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.4 pts 21.6%

0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doctors Flat in Ensay +1 more in Ensay

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Doctors Flat in Ensay +6.45 more in Ensay

0.00 0th pct 6.45 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Doctors Flat in Ensay +77.4 more in Ensay

0.0 0th pct 77.4 66th pct

PT routes in Doctors Flat in Ensay +1 more in Ensay

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Doctors Flat in Ensay

— 54 82nd pct

How people get to work

110.0% Car (driver) ◂ +57.9 pts 52.1%

0.0% Worked at home +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +62.2 pts 37.8%

60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +42.4 pts 17.6%

0.0% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 47.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Flat in Ensay +0.9 higher in Ensay

0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doctors Flat in Ensay +0.9 more in Ensay

0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Doctors Flat in Ensay +2.8 pts higher in Ensay

0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Doctors Flat in Ensay +11.2 pts higher in Ensay

0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Doctors Flat in Ensay +14.5 pts higher in Ensay

0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Doctors Flat in Ensay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Doctors Flat in Ensay +6.4 pts higher in Ensay

0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in Doctors Flat in Ensay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Doctors Flat in Ensay +45.2 more in Ensay

0.0 0th pct 45.2 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Doctors Flat in Ensay +0 higher in Doctors Flat

1 41st pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Doctors Flat in Ensay +1.7 pts higher in Ensay

10.2% 82nd pct 11.9% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Flat vs Ensay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20767/doctors-flat/vs/SAL20875/ensay