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Echuca vs Fairy Dell

Name: Echuca vs Fairy Dell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Echuca profile · Fairy Dell profile

Echuca Fairy Dell

Echuca and Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.) are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Echuca is a larger hub where 24.4% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to 14.0% in the sparsely populated Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.). Life in Echuca is more urban, with a typical weekly rent of $285 and a somewhat walkable score, while Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.) is car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses. The two areas also differ in their work patterns; 21.4% of people in Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.) work from home, which is far higher than the 8.4% in Echuca.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $700 and have nearly the same proportion of children under 15. While they share these basic financial and age profiles, their daily lives differ. For example, people in Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.) are far more likely to provide unpaid childcare and do housework, while residents of Echuca are far more likely to live alone or rent their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,963 larger in Echuca Needs assistance: 7.6 pts higher in Echuca No car: 6.4 pts higher in Echuca Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in Echuca Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Fairy Dell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Echuca in Fairy Dell +14,963 larger in Echuca gap steady

15,056 88th pct 93 39th pct

Median age in Echuca in Fairy Dell +1 yrs older in Echuca gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 14.0%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

44.7% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.5% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.2% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Echuca Fairy Dell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 96.8%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 103.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

43.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 36.6%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Echuca in Fairy Dell

2.77 40th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Echuca in Fairy Dell +5 more in Echuca

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Echuca in Fairy Dell +313 larger in Echuca

469 68th pct 157 33rd pct

ICSEA in Echuca in Fairy Dell +26 higher in Echuca

998 55th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.9% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +13.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Echuca in Fairy Dell +$41 higher in Echuca gap narrowing

$710 42nd pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Echuca in Fairy Dell +$477 higher in Fairy Dell gap widening

$1,335 35th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Echuca in Fairy Dell +$155 higher in Fairy Dell gap widening

$1,720 39th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.6%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis even 11.8%

10.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +10.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Echuca in Fairy Dell +619 larger in Echuca

619 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Echuca in Fairy Dell

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Echuca in Fairy Dell

$549 39th pct —

Household income in Echuca in Fairy Dell

$1,066 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Echuca in Fairy Dell +0.6 larger in Fairy Dell gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

32.8% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 11.4%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

5.5% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.2% 6 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Echuca in Fairy Dell +$20 higher in Echuca

$285 52nd pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Echuca in Fairy Dell +$481 higher in Echuca gap widening

$1,468 40th pct $987 14th pct

People / bedroom in Echuca in Fairy Dell +0.10 higher in Fairy Dell gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 22.9%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.1% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 11.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 22.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%

27.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 33.3%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.5% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Echuca in Fairy Dell +74 more in Echuca

74 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Echuca in Fairy Dell +4.91 more in Echuca

4.91 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Echuca in Fairy Dell +286.0 more in Echuca

286.0 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Echuca in Fairy Dell +20 more in Echuca

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Echuca in Fairy Dell +34 longer in Fairy Dell

47 78th pct 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Echuca in Fairy Dell

— 132 86th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 46.4%

8.4% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.6% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 28.6%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.1 pts 8.6%

13.2% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +43.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 10.7%

9.8% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +16.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.5% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 5.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Echuca in Fairy Dell +5.2 higher in Echuca

5.2 84th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Echuca in Fairy Dell +4.9 more in Echuca

4.9 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Echuca in Fairy Dell +58.1 pts higher in Echuca

58.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Echuca in Fairy Dell +75.4 pts higher in Echuca

75.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Echuca in Fairy Dell +81.2 pts higher in Echuca

81.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Echuca in Fairy Dell +76.5 pts higher in Echuca

76.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Echuca in Fairy Dell +81.8 pts higher in Echuca

81.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Echuca in Fairy Dell +39.0 pts higher in Echuca

39.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Echuca in Fairy Dell +10.0 more in Fairy Dell

11.5 45th pct 21.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Echuca in Fairy Dell +10 higher in Echuca

11 72nd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Echuca in Fairy Dell +0.1 pts higher in Fairy Dell

2.4% 2nd pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Echuca with nearby areas

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Compare Fairy Dell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Echuca vs Fairy Dell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20838/echuca/vs/SAL20904/fairy-dell