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East Bairnsdale vs Wy Yung

Name: East Bairnsdale vs Wy Yung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · East Bairnsdale profile · Wy Yung profile

East Bairnsdale Wy Yung

Wy Yung and East Bairnsdale are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with distinct profiles. Wy Yung has a more qualified workforce, with 45.6% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 32.0% in East Bairnsdale. Incomes are also notably higher in Wy Yung, where the typical household earns $1,506 a week, while the usual figure in East Bairnsdale is $967. In contrast, East Bairnsdale has a much higher share of renters at 36.6% and one-parent families at 28.0%, compared to 15.6% and 10.1% in Wy Yung.

Everyday life in both places shares many commonalities, such as having the same share of people born overseas (9.2%) and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, their access to services differs greatly. East Bairnsdale is far more walkable, with 72.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 0.2% of homes in Wy Yung have that same access. This gap in accessibility remains a stark contrast between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.0 pts higher in East Bairnsdale One-parent: 18.0 pts higher in East Bairnsdale Family income: $717 higher in Wy Yung Household income: $539 higher in Wy Yung Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Wy Yung

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +588 larger in Wy Yung gap widening

1,352 75th pct 1,940 78th pct

Median age in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +1 yrs older in Wy Yung gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

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

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

Marital status

35.9% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

40.5% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 27.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

East Bairnsdale Wy Yung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +6.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.2% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.4% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

3.5% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Filipino even 0.9%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 46.5%

34.2% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 5.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +4 more in Wy Yung

5 73rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +158 larger in Wy Yung

268 45th pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +19 higher in Wy Yung

954 29th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%

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

14.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$172 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$551 18th pct $723 44th pct

Household income in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$539 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$967 12th pct $1,506 48th pct

Family income in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$717 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$1,197 12th pct $1,914 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 16.9%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 43.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

12.1% Arthritis even 12.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +14.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +59 larger in East Bairnsdale

95 86th pct 36 74th pct

Median age in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +5 yrs older in East Bairnsdale

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$213 higher in Wy Yung

$474 29th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$1,125 higher in Wy Yung

$1,041 20th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +0.3 larger in Wy Yung gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.6% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.0% One-parent families ◂ +18.0 pts 10.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 24.9%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

9.3% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$28 higher in Wy Yung gap steady

$250 40th pct $278 49th pct

Mortgage in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +$429 higher in Wy Yung gap widening

$1,088 19th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.6% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 15.6%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

0.0% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 87.8%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 39.3%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

30.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 21.0%

11.1% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.5 pts 20.4%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +2 more in Wy Yung

3 72nd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +0.36 more in Wy Yung

2.22 66th pct 2.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +3.1 more in East Bairnsdale

44.4 62nd pct 41.2 62nd pct

PT routes in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +45 longer in East Bairnsdale

60 85th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

8.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 25.0%

32.3% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.2% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.8% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 7.0%

9.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.2% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%

12.4% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

13.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +1.5 higher in East Bairnsdale

3.2 73rd pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +1.5 more in East Bairnsdale

3.1 73rd pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +27.3 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

27.5% 74th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +36.8 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

37.4% 76th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +16.1 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

65.5% 77th pct 49.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +72.5 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

72.8% 83rd pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +8.5 pts higher in East Bairnsdale

59.9% 67th pct 51.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +0.2 pts higher in Wy Yung

0.1% 71st pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +0.8 more in Wy Yung

5.9 31st pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +2 higher in Wy Yung

2 58th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in East Bairnsdale in Wy Yung +3.2 pts higher in Wy Yung

3.4% 18th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare East Bairnsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Wy Yung with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Bairnsdale vs Wy Yung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20827/east-bairnsdale/vs/SAL22876/wy-yung