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Nicholson vs Paynesville

Name: Nicholson vs Paynesville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Nicholson profile · Paynesville profile

Nicholson Paynesville

Paynesville and Nicholson are nearby towns in East Gippsland with very different profiles. Paynesville is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 45.8% of the population aged 65 or over. This high proportion of seniors is consistent with more people living alone (34.0%) and a far higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (46.3%). Paynesville is also more walkable (somewhat walkable), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and health services. In contrast, Nicholson is car-dependent and has a younger population, with 17.7% children under 15 and a much higher share of couples with children (54.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same typical weekly rent of around $300 and nearly identical rates of volunteering. Both areas also have similar proportions of people using other languages at home and similar numbers of public transport stops. While they share these basics, they differ in their workforce, with adults working or looking for work far more common in Nicholson (57.8%) than in Paynesville (38.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,314 larger in Paynesville Median age: 15 yrs older in Paynesville Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in Paynesville Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Nicholson PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Nicholson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholson in Paynesville +2,314 larger in Paynesville gap steady

1,322 75th pct 3,636 86th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Paynesville +15 yrs older in Paynesville gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 10.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 51.9%

27.5% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 19.9%

10.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Nicholson Paynesville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 78.6%

4.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +3.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

44.1% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 37.0%

11.8% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 47.1%

36.3% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nicholson in Paynesville +1.52 more in Nicholson

4.27 54th pct 2.75 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholson in Paynesville +1 more in Paynesville

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Nicholson in Paynesville +60 larger in Paynesville

70 20th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Nicholson in Paynesville +31 higher in Paynesville

948 26th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

23.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 35.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

11.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

10.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nicholson in Paynesville +$106 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$667 35th pct $561 19th pct

Household income in Nicholson in Paynesville +$403 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $987 13th pct

Family income in Nicholson in Paynesville +$373 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,657 36th pct $1,284 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.6%

18.0% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.3%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +11.8 pts 47.8%

21.2% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholson in Paynesville +32 larger in Paynesville

16 64th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Paynesville +7 yrs older in Paynesville

16 yrs 13th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Nicholson in Paynesville +$242 higher in Paynesville

$483 30th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Nicholson in Paynesville +$625 higher in Nicholson

$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholson in Paynesville +0.5 larger in Nicholson gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

35.3% Couples without children +20.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 31.6%

10.0% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.1% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholson in Paynesville +$10 higher in Paynesville gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Nicholson in Paynesville +$508 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,225 25th pct

People / bedroom in Nicholson in Paynesville even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 19.4%

7.5% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 85.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 19.7%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 50.7%

29.7% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 13.9%

17.5% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholson in Paynesville even

3 72nd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Nicholson in Paynesville +1.44 more in Nicholson

2.27 66th pct 0.83 61st pct

Departures/1k in Nicholson in Paynesville +30.7 more in Nicholson

62.0 64th pct 31.4 61st pct

PT routes in Nicholson in Paynesville +1 more in Nicholson

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Nicholson in Paynesville +23 longer in Nicholson

30 67th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 65.5%

11.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

19.3% 1 vehicle +21.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 4.8%

1.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.2% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

8.3% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

12.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

8.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholson in Paynesville +2.8 higher in Paynesville

1.3 61st pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholson in Paynesville +3.1 more in Paynesville

1.2 61st pct 4.4 79th pct

15-min city in Nicholson in Paynesville +22.7 pts higher in Paynesville

19.8% 72nd pct 42.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Nicholson in Paynesville +19.0 pts higher in Paynesville

23.2% 72nd pct 42.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Nicholson in Paynesville +26.2 pts higher in Paynesville

15.1% 62nd pct 41.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Nicholson in Paynesville +56.6 pts higher in Paynesville

12.7% 62nd pct 69.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Nicholson in Paynesville +67.8 pts higher in Paynesville

19.8% 53rd pct 87.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Nicholson in Paynesville +32.1 pts higher in Paynesville

0.0% 0th pct 32.1% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholson in Paynesville +0.5 more in Paynesville

9.1 39th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholson in Paynesville +49 higher in Paynesville

1 58th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Nicholson in Paynesville +3.3 pts higher in Nicholson

6.9% 61st pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Compare Paynesville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholson vs Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21941/nicholson/vs/SAL22049/paynesville