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East Bairnsdale vs Nicholson

Name: East Bairnsdale vs Nicholson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · East Bairnsdale profile · Nicholson profile

East Bairnsdale Nicholson

East Bairnsdale and Nicholson (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with similar population sizes. East Bairnsdale is much more connected to local services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and groceries. It also has a much higher share of renters (36.6%) and one-parent families (28.0%), and a larger First Nations population (7.0%). In contrast, Nicholson (Vic.) has a higher share of homeowners, with 50.2% owning their home outright, and the typical household income is well higher at $1,390 per week.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, which sits around 17%. They also share a very similar housing style, with about 93% of homes being separate houses. While Nicholson (Vic.) has a higher number of adults working or looking for work (57.8% compared to 45.7% in East Bairnsdale), both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.1 pts higher in East Bairnsdale One-parent: 18.0 pts higher in East Bairnsdale PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Nicholson Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Nicholson Mortgage: $645 higher in Nicholson

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +30 larger in East Bairnsdale gap narrowing

1,352 75th pct 1,322 75th pct

Median age in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +2 yrs older in Nicholson gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

35.9% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.5% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 27.5%

10.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

East Bairnsdale Nicholson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.2% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.2% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson

— 4.27 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +4 more in East Bairnsdale

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +198 larger in East Bairnsdale

268 45th pct 70 20th pct

ICSEA in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +6 higher in East Bairnsdale

954 29th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

21.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

14.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.5% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

8.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +$116 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$551 18th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +$423 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$967 12th pct $1,390 40th pct

Family income in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +$460 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,197 12th pct $1,657 36th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 29.4%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.0%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 44.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

12.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +10.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +79 larger in East Bairnsdale

95 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +6 yrs older in East Bairnsdale

22 yrs 33rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +$9 higher in Nicholson

$474 29th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +$1,209 higher in Nicholson

$1,041 20th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +0.3 larger in Nicholson gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.0% One-parent families ◂ +18.0 pts 10.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 23.1%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

9.3% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +$50 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$250 40th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +$645 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,088 19th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.6% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 7.5%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 38.1%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

0.8% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.9%

11.1% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.4 pts 17.5%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 +27.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson even

3 72nd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +0.05 more in Nicholson

2.22 66th pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +17.6 more in Nicholson

44.4 62nd pct 62.0 64th pct

PT routes in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +2 more in Nicholson

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +30 longer in East Bairnsdale

60 85th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

8.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.4 pts 19.3%

9.2% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.8% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%

9.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

7.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

12.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +1.9 higher in East Bairnsdale

3.2 73rd pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +1.8 more in East Bairnsdale

3.1 73rd pct 1.2 61st pct

15-min city in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +7.8 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

27.5% 74th pct 19.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +14.2 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

37.4% 76th pct 23.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +50.4 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

65.5% 77th pct 15.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +60.1 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

72.8% 83rd pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +40.2 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

59.9% 67th pct 19.8% 53rd pct

Walk to health in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +0.1 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

0.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +3.2 more in Nicholson

5.9 31st pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +0 higher in East Bairnsdale

2 58th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in East Bairnsdale in Nicholson +3.5 pts higher in Nicholson

3.4% 18th pct 6.9% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Bairnsdale vs Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20827/east-bairnsdale/vs/SAL21941/nicholson