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Nicholson vs Raymond Island

Name: Nicholson vs Raymond Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Nicholson profile · Raymond Island profile

Nicholson Raymond Island

Nicholson (Vic.) and Raymond Island are nearby areas in East Gippsland with very different populations. Nicholson (Vic.) is more family-oriented, with 17.7% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 57.8%. In contrast, Raymond Island is much older; the typical resident is 68 and seniors aged 65 and over make up 59.1% of the population. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as Raymond Island has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (49.4%) and more homes owned outright (73.5%).

The gap in home ownership is widening, as Raymond Island has a much higher share of homes owned outright than Nicholson (Vic.). Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including almost identical rates of people using other languages at home and a similar share of households that rent. Both areas also have a similar level of school advantage and nearly the same typical weekly rent of around $280 to $300.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Raymond Island Aged 65+: 33.6 pts higher in Raymond Island Participation: 28.8 pts higher in Nicholson Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Raymond Island Unpaid child care: 20.4 pts higher in Nicholson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholson in Raymond Island +733 larger in Nicholson gap widening

1,322 75th pct 589 67th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Raymond Island +21 yrs older in Raymond Island gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +33.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 7.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 4.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.5% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 16.4%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

5.9% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Nicholson Raymond Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 74.4%

4.0% England +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.1% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 35.0%

11.8% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

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 ◂ +6.0 pts 51.6%

36.3% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

5.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nicholson in Raymond Island

4.27 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholson in Raymond Island even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Nicholson in Raymond Island +19 larger in Raymond Island

70 20th pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Nicholson in Raymond Island +14 higher in Nicholson

948 26th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.0%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 32.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nicholson in Raymond Island +$123 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$667 35th pct $544 17th pct

Household income in Nicholson in Raymond Island +$469 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $921 10th pct

Family income in Nicholson in Raymond Island +$487 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,657 36th pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.8%

18.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.3%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.5% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +15.5 pts 44.1%

21.2% One condition +8.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholson in Raymond Island +8 larger in Nicholson

16 64th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Raymond Island +51 yrs older in Raymond Island

16 yrs 13th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Nicholson in Raymond Island +$92 higher in Raymond Island

$483 30th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Nicholson in Raymond Island +$1,126 higher in Nicholson

$2,250 71st pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholson in Raymond Island +0.7 larger in Nicholson gap widening

2.5 50th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

35.3% Couples without children +34.2 pts ▸ 69.5%

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +30.2 pts 23.9%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

23.1% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 2.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholson in Raymond Island +$20 higher in Nicholson gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Nicholson in Raymond Island +$764 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $969 14th pct

People / bedroom in Nicholson in Raymond Island even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.1 pts 17.2%

7.5% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 100.3%

6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 10.7%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 77.3%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 13.6%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.5% Under $1,000 +38.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 30.0%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholson in Raymond Island +3 more in Nicholson

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nicholson in Raymond Island +2.27 more in Nicholson

2.27 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nicholson in Raymond Island +62.0 more in Nicholson

62.0 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nicholson in Raymond Island +3 more in Nicholson

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nicholson in Raymond Island +2 longer in Raymond Island

30 67th pct 32 68th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +45.1 pts 25.5%

11.7% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.8% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

19.3% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 4.5%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.2% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholson in Raymond Island +0.8 higher in Raymond Island

1.3 61st pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholson in Raymond Island +0.7 more in Raymond Island

1.2 61st pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Nicholson in Raymond Island +16.6 pts higher in Nicholson

19.8% 72nd pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Nicholson in Raymond Island +23.2 pts higher in Nicholson

23.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nicholson in Raymond Island +15.1 pts higher in Nicholson

15.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nicholson in Raymond Island +12.4 pts higher in Nicholson

12.7% 62nd pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Nicholson in Raymond Island +61.1 pts higher in Raymond Island

19.8% 53rd pct 80.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Nicholson in Raymond Island +1.2 pts higher in Raymond Island

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholson in Raymond Island +0.6 more in Nicholson

9.1 39th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholson in Raymond Island +4 higher in Raymond Island

1 58th pct 5 68th pct

Mean slope in Nicholson in Raymond Island +3.8 pts higher in Nicholson

6.9% 61st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Compare Raymond Island with nearby areas

Paynesville Newlands Arm Boole Poole Eagle Point Ocean Grange East Bairnsdale Metung Nicholson

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholson vs Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21941/nicholson/vs/SAL22145/raymond-island