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Mount Buller vs Sawmill Settlement

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Mount Buller profile · Sawmill Settlement profile

Mount Buller Sawmill Settlement

Mount Buller and Sawmill Settlement are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Mount Buller is a hub of flats and apartments where 48.8% of people live alone and 51.2% rent. It is a young area, with a typical resident aged 27, and is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Sawmill Settlement is car-dependent and mostly made up of separate houses, with 79.4% of homes being detached. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 42, and 19.8% of the population are children under 15.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in a few key ways. Both have an unemployment rate of 0.0% and typical weekly personal incomes that are almost identical, at $868 in Mount Buller and $850 in Sawmill Settlement. They also share a lack of nearby schools and public transport stops. However, the gaps in their housing and demographics remain stark, with Mount Buller having far more people born overseas and far fewer people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Sawmill Settlement Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Mount Buller Separate houses: 37.9 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement No car: 26.8 pts higher in Mount Buller PT commute: 9.8 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +247 larger in Mount Buller gap widening
333 60th pct 86 38th pct
Median age in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +15 yrs older in Sawmill Settlement gap steady
27 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +12.0 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
5.4% 8th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +13.5 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
6.3% 9th pct 19.8% 68th pct
De facto in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +8.0 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
7.0% 17th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

45.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.3 pts 22.1%
14.7% Older adults (45–64) +28.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
28.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.6 pts 11.6%
6.3% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.4% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

Marital status

67.4% Never married ◂ +18.8 pts 48.6%
22.7% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
5.1% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Buller Sawmill Settlement

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +5.9 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 7.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

48.3% Australia +24.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.9% English +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
21.6% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.2% German +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +5.0 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
9.6% 75th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +2.7 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
2.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

51.1% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 79.1%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +14.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
43.8% 61st pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
42.9% Not stated ◂ +20.8 pts 22.1%
13.5% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
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 Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +8.1 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
48.9% 60th pct 56.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +6.0 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
18.2% 62nd pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
4.3% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.5% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 12.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.5% Health +9.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.9% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
2.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +$18 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
$868 69th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +$350 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
$1,774 64th pct $1,424 42nd pct
Family income in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +$448 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
$1,916 52nd pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +6.7 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
6.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +12.2 pts higher in Mount Buller
12.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.6%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
14.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +23.9 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement
6.3% 0th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +4.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement
1.5% 8th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +5.8 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.7% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.5% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +3.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
6.0% One condition +14.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.9% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +9.2 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
7.0% 8th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +2.0 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
4.8% 9th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +6.7 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
5.4% 2nd pct 12.2% 9th pct
Defence service in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +7.3 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement
2.6% 49th pct 9.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +9.6 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 12.2% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement
— 87 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement
— $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +0.2 larger in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +18.2 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
18.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +25.3 pts higher in Mount Buller
48.8% 100th pct 23.5% 49th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +31.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
48.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 40.5%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.8% 1 person ◂ +25.3 pts 23.5%
17.1% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.6% 6 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +$48 higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
$241 37th pct $289 53rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +$129 higher in Sawmill Settlement
$1,000 14th pct $1,129 21st pct
People / bedroom in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +0.20 higher in Mount Buller gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +24.7 pts higher in Mount Buller
51.2% 93rd pct 26.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +17.4 pts higher in Mount Buller
43.9% 58th pct 26.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +37.9 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement
41.5% 5th pct 79.4% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +2.7 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement
56.1% 12th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 26.5%
43.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 26.5%
12.2% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

41.5% Separate house +37.9 pts ▸ 79.4%
61.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +61.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.7% 5 or more ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 11.8%
22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% Under $200 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
19.0% $750 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +26.8 pts higher in Mount Buller
26.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +4.1 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
13.9% 41st pct 9.8% 26th pct
PT commute in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +9.8 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Walked ◂ +59.0 pts 0.0%
7.2% Car (driver) +44.0 pts ▸ 51.2%
1.8% Car (passenger) +17.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
0.0% Bus +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.0 pts 32.1%
7.3% 2 vehicles +32.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
26.8% No vehicle ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +8.9 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
44.4% 86th pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement
55.8% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +2.4 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
53.0% 27th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +4.2 pts higher in Sawmill Settlement gap narrowing
47.0% 11th pct 51.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

44.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +26.9 pts 17.1%
23.5% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
3.0% Rental & real estate +11.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Construction +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Community & personal service ◂ +27.0 pts 7.3%
2.4% Sales workers +19.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.8% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +10.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%
9.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +4.6 higher in Mount Buller
4.8 82nd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +5.7 more in Mount Buller
5.7 87th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +92.6 pts higher in Mount Buller
92.6% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +96.5 pts higher in Mount Buller
96.5% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +93.0 pts higher in Mount Buller
93.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +96.7 pts higher in Mount Buller
96.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +81.1 more in Mount Buller
81.1 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +10 higher in Sawmill Settlement
1 44th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Mount Bullerin Sawmill Settlement +5.7 pts higher in Mount Buller
19.0% 98th pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Buller vs Sawmill Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21778/mount-buller/vs/SAL22240/sawmill-settlement