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Doctors Flat vs Ensay North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Doctors Flat profile · Ensay North profile

Doctors Flat Ensay North

Ensay North and Doctors Flat are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Ensay North is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53, and has a typical weekly personal income of $774, which is far higher than the $450 seen in Doctors Flat. Family incomes are also well higher in Ensay North, where the typical weekly amount is $1,874 compared to $1,499 in Doctors Flat. However, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Doctors Flat at $1,200, while they are $453 in Ensay North.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time and share several characteristics. They are both car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or groceries. The typical household income and the number of people per home are almost identical in both places. Across the region, both areas remain very small in population, with only 29 people living in Ensay North and 13 in Doctors Flat.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +16 larger in Ensay North gap widening
13 9th pct 29 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 19
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2016: 23
  • Second area, 2021: 29
Median age in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +7 yrs older in Ensay North gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 53 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 31.0% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

0.0% Youth (15–24) +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 38.5%
36.4% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 23.1%
0.0% Never married +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 103.4%
0.0% England even 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

53.8% English +15.1 pts ▸ 69.0%
38.5% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 34.5%
23.1% Scottish +11.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.1% German ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% Irish +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 103.4%
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

— 65.5% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 47.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 65.5%

Religious affiliation

107.7% Christianity ◂ +76.7 pts 31.0%
46.2% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 65.5%
0.0% Not stated +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
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

— 40.0% 37th pct
— 38.5% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +1 more in Doctors Flat
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
89 24th pct —
964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.3% Year 11 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.0%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +$324 higher in Ensay North gap widening
$450 8th pct $774 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: $466
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $369
  • Second area, 2021: $774
Household income in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +$83 higher in Ensay North gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,208 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $1,208
Family income in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +$375 higher in Ensay North
$1,499 27th pct $1,874 49th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,499
  • Second area, 2016: $700
  • Second area, 2021: $1,874
— 15.4% 80th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Under $650 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 17.2% 10th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None +5.0 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.0% One condition +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 30.8% 87th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Doctors Flatin Ensay North
— 11.5% 9th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 1.7
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
— 13.0% 63rd pct

Family composition

88.9% Couples with children ◂ +45.4 pts 43.5%
0.0% Couples without children +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% 3 people +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 1 person +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +$747 higher in Doctors Flat
$1,200 24th pct $453 0th pct
People / bedroom in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.30
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

100.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +60.0 pts 40.0%
60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 30.0%
60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

110.0% Car (driver) ◂ +48.9 pts 61.1%
0.0% Worked at home +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +60.0 pts 40.0%
60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 27.6% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.6%

Jobs & Industry

— 69.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +77.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doctors Flatin Ensay North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +0 higher in Doctors Flat
1 41st pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Doctors Flatin Ensay North +1.8 pts higher in Ensay North
10.2% 82nd pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Flat vs Ensay North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20767/doctors-flat/vs/SAL20876/ensay-north