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Fairy Dell vs Nicholson

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Fairy Dell Nicholson

Nicholson (Vic.) and Fairy Dell (East Gippsland - Vic.) are nearby areas in Victoria, but they differ greatly in how people live there. Nicholson (Vic.) has 1,322 people, while Fairy Dell (East Gippsland - Vic.) is largely non-residential with a population of 0. Because of this, Nicholson (Vic.) has far more amenities; for example, 23.2% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Fairy Dell (East Gippsland - Vic.). Nicholson (Vic.) also has far more public transport stops, with 3 compared to none in Fairy Dell (East Gippsland - Vic.).

Both areas share a similar physical landscape, with a mean terrain slope around 7%. They are also alike in their school data, with both areas having just one school within 3 km. While Nicholson (Vic.) is more walkable, both areas are considered car-dependent. This gap in walkability and access to services has remained wide as Fairy Dell (East Gippsland - Vic.) continues to be sparsely populated.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,322 larger in Nicholson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +1,322 larger in Nicholson gap widening
0 0th pct 1,322 75th pct
Median age in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 25.5% 76th pct
Under 15 in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 13.1% 57th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 10.8% 47th pct

Language

Other language in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 0.3% 65th pct

Religion

No religion in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 57.6% 91st pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 41.8% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 4.27 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairy Dellin Nicholson even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +2 larger in Fairy Dell
72 20th pct 70 20th pct
ICSEA in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +46 higher in Fairy Dell
994 52nd pct 948 26th pct

Income

Personal income in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— $667 35th pct
Household income in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— $1,390 40th pct
Family income in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— $1,657 36th pct
High earners in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 13.2% 41st pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 8.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 6.0% 65th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 17.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 29.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +16 larger in Nicholson
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— $483 30th pct
Household income in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 23.1% 48th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 50.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 93.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 81.2% 55th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 2.27 66th pct
Departures/1k in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 62.0 64th pct
PT routes in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 30 67th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 39.7% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 8.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 56.4% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +1.3 higher in Nicholson
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +1.2 more in Nicholson
0.0 0th pct 1.2 61st pct
15-min city in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +19.8 pts higher in Nicholson
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +23.2 pts higher in Nicholson
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +15.1 pts higher in Nicholson
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +12.7 pts higher in Nicholson
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +19.8 pts higher in Nicholson
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Fairy Dellin Nicholson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairy Dellin Nicholson
— 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Fairy Dellin Nicholson even
1 50th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Fairy Dellin Nicholson +0.4 pts higher in Fairy Dell
7.3% 65th pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Fairy Dell with nearby areas

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Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairy Dell vs Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20905/fairy-dell/vs/SAL21941/nicholson