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Gainsborough vs Nilma

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Gainsborough profile · Nilma profile

Gainsborough Nilma

Nilma and Gainsborough are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Nilma has a larger population and is more likely to have high earners, with 22.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to none in Gainsborough. It is also the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 38 and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, Gainsborough is more likely to have residents who work full-time (82.9% vs 56.0% in Nilma) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright, at 60.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as typical weekly family incomes are very similar. However, their infrastructure differs; Nilma has more public transport stops and a higher number of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In Gainsborough, the typical resident is older, and there is a higher share of people who have moved recently. While Nilma has more people with no religion, both areas are alike in that no residents speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 349 larger in Nilma Rent: $145 higher in Nilma Full-time: 26.9 pts higher in Gainsborough Participation: 22.0 pts higher in Gainsborough Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Gainsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gainsboroughin Nilma +349 larger in Nilma gap widening
61 31st pct 410 62nd pct
Median age in Gainsboroughin Nilma +6 yrs older in Gainsborough gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Gainsboroughin Nilma +1.2 pts higher in Nilma gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gainsboroughin Nilma +1.6 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Gainsboroughin Nilma +7.8 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
16.4% 45th pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Gainsboroughin Nilma +3.7 pts higher in Gainsborough gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%
16.4% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 56.9%
18.6% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.3% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Gainsborough Nilma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gainsboroughin Nilma +4.7 pts higher in Gainsborough gap widening
9.8% 43rd pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 83.9%
0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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

57.4% Australian ◂ +21.8 pts 35.6%
29.5% English +15.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
4.9% Scottish +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gainsboroughin Nilma even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gainsboroughin Nilma even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 89.0%
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

No religion in Gainsboroughin Nilma +11.8 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
31.1% 25th pct 42.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.1% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%
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

Year 12 in Gainsboroughin Nilma +3.2 pts higher in Gainsborough gap widening
46.5% 54th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Gainsboroughin Nilma +8.9 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gainsboroughin Nilma
— 10.10 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gainsboroughin Nilma +2 more in Nilma
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Gainsboroughin Nilma +133 larger in Nilma
73 21st pct 206 38th pct
ICSEA in Gainsboroughin Nilma +20 higher in Nilma
996 54th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.3%
39.5% Year 10 ◂ +20.3 pts 19.2%
7.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

48.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 36.8%
12.1% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
9.1% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
0.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Gainsboroughin Nilma +$238 higher in Gainsborough gap widening
$974 80th pct $736 47th pct
Household income in Gainsboroughin Nilma +$437 higher in Gainsborough gap steady
$2,062 78th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Gainsboroughin Nilma +$36 higher in Gainsborough gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,214 69th pct
High earners in Gainsboroughin Nilma +11.0 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 65th pct
High-income homes in Gainsboroughin Nilma +22.8 pts higher in Nilma
0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.5%
25.6% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gainsboroughin Nilma +8.9 pts higher in Gainsborough
37.7% 86th pct 28.8% 50th pct
Mental health in Gainsboroughin Nilma +7.3 pts higher in Nilma
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Gainsboroughin Nilma +3.7 pts higher in Nilma gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Cancer ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%
0.0% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +2.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
19.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%
4.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gainsboroughin Nilma +2.1 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Gainsboroughin Nilma +4.7 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
7.0% 13th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Gainsboroughin Nilma +14.1 pts higher in Gainsborough gap widening
39.5% 93rd pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Gainsboroughin Nilma +1.3 pts higher in Nilma
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gainsboroughin Nilma +1.3 pts higher in Gainsborough gap narrowing
30.2% 79th pct 28.9% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gainsboroughin Nilma +5 larger in Nilma
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Gainsboroughin Nilma
— 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Gainsboroughin Nilma
— $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Gainsboroughin Nilma
— $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gainsboroughin Nilma +0.4 larger in Nilma gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Gainsboroughin Nilma +8.7 pts higher in Gainsborough gap widening
13.0% 63rd pct 4.4% 21st pct
Living alone in Gainsboroughin Nilma +7.0 pts higher in Nilma
15.0% 19th pct 22.0% 44th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +24.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
52.2% Couples without children ◂ +29.7 pts 22.5%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.0% 2 people ◂ +27.4 pts 27.6%
35.0% 3 people ◂ +22.4 pts 12.6%
15.0% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gainsboroughin Nilma +$145 higher in Nilma
$125 10th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Gainsboroughin Nilma +$216 higher in Nilma gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gainsboroughin Nilma +0.10 higher in Nilma gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gainsboroughin Nilma +10.3 pts higher in Gainsborough
15.0% 45th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in Gainsboroughin Nilma +18.3 pts higher in Gainsborough
60.0% 90th pct 41.7% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Gainsboroughin Nilma +3.9 pts higher in Gainsborough
100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gainsboroughin Nilma +15.0 pts higher in Gainsborough
100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 41.7%
55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 41.7%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +16.1 pts 3.9%
15.0% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 96.1%
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

85.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.3 pts 41.7%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 29.1%
0.0% 5 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gainsboroughin Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gainsboroughin Nilma +7.4 pts higher in Gainsborough gap widening
22.9% 67th pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Gainsboroughin Nilma even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gainsboroughin Nilma +3 more in Nilma
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Gainsboroughin Nilma +7.32 more in Nilma
0.00 0th pct 7.32 86th pct
Departures/1k in Gainsboroughin Nilma +180.5 more in Nilma
0.0 0th pct 180.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Gainsboroughin Nilma +2 more in Nilma
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Gainsboroughin Nilma +57 longer in Gainsborough
68 90th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in Gainsboroughin Nilma
77 55th pct —

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
22.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 15.4%
8.6% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 37.8%
20.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gainsboroughin Nilma +10.1 pts higher in Gainsborough gap narrowing
41.3% 81st pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Gainsboroughin Nilma
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gainsboroughin Nilma +4.8 pts higher in Nilma gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Gainsboroughin Nilma +22.0 pts higher in Gainsborough gap narrowing
81.4% 96th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Gainsboroughin Nilma +26.9 pts higher in Gainsborough gap widening
82.9% 100th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

45.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.6 pts 9.1%
34.3% Construction ◂ +19.4 pts 14.9%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Retail trade +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +29.7 pts 13.1%
8.6% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.6% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gainsboroughin Nilma +1.2 higher in Nilma
0.0 22nd pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gainsboroughin Nilma +1.2 more in Nilma
0.0 0th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Gainsboroughin Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gainsboroughin Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gainsboroughin Nilma +21.6 pts higher in Nilma
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 64th pct
Walk to school in Gainsboroughin Nilma +54.5 pts higher in Nilma
0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Gainsboroughin Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gainsboroughin Nilma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gainsboroughin Nilma +9.8 more in Nilma
0.0 0th pct 9.8 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Gainsboroughin Nilma +15 higher in Nilma
1 55th pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Gainsboroughin Nilma +1.0 pts higher in Nilma
5.3% 46th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Gainsborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gainsborough vs Nilma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20962/gainsborough/vs/SAL21943/nilma