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Nicholson vs Sarsfield

Name: Nicholson vs Sarsfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Nicholson profile · Sarsfield profile

Nicholson Sarsfield

Nicholson (Vic.) and Sarsfield are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with distinct profiles. Nicholson (Vic.) is more connected, with 23.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 12.7% near a school, while Sarsfield has no homes within that distance of either. Nicholson (Vic.) also has a far larger First Nations population and a much younger First Nations typical age of 16 years, compared to 36 years in Sarsfield. In contrast, Sarsfield has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.0% versus 12.9%) and more people working from home (20.9% versus 11.7%).

These two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. They both have a high percentage of homes owned outright, well above the national figure. While they track closely in many areas, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in First Nations household income is now far higher in Nicholson (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Nicholson Population: 779 larger in Nicholson No car: 1.8 pts higher in Nicholson Unpaid child care: 8.6 pts higher in Nicholson Work from home: 9.1 pts higher in Sarsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholson in Sarsfield +779 larger in Nicholson gap widening

1,322 75th pct 543 66th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Sarsfield +3 yrs older in Sarsfield gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.5% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

27.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Nicholson Sarsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 82.5%

4.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 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 ◂ +0.5 pts 46.2%

44.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Dutch even 3.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 56.7%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

5.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nicholson in Sarsfield

4.27 54th pct —

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

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Nicholson in Sarsfield

70 20th pct —

ICSEA in Nicholson in Sarsfield

948 26th pct —

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 33.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

11.5% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.5%

10.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

9.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nicholson in Sarsfield +$6 higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing

$667 35th pct $673 36th pct

Household income in Nicholson in Sarsfield +$33 higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing

$1,390 40th pct $1,423 42nd pct

Family income in Nicholson in Sarsfield +$30 higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing

$1,657 36th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.2%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 57.5%

21.2% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

3.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholson in Sarsfield +12 larger in Nicholson

16 64th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Sarsfield +20 yrs older in Sarsfield

16 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Nicholson in Sarsfield

$483 30th pct —

Household income in Nicholson in Sarsfield +$875 higher in Nicholson

$2,250 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholson in Sarsfield even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 52.6%

35.3% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

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

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.1% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholson in Sarsfield +$100 higher in Nicholson gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Nicholson in Sarsfield +$233 higher in Nicholson gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Nicholson in Sarsfield +0.10 higher in Sarsfield gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 34.0%

7.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 95.2%

6.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 28.7%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +37.4 pts 16.7%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.4%

17.5% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholson in Sarsfield +3 more in Nicholson

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nicholson in Sarsfield +2.27 more in Nicholson

2.27 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nicholson in Sarsfield +62.0 more in Nicholson

62.0 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nicholson in Sarsfield +3 more in Nicholson

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nicholson in Sarsfield

30 67th pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 62.7%

11.7% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

18.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

13.2% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

8.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.2% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholson in Sarsfield +1.0 higher in Nicholson

1.3 61st pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholson in Sarsfield +0.9 more in Nicholson

1.2 61st pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Nicholson in Sarsfield +19.8 pts higher in Nicholson

19.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nicholson in Sarsfield +23.2 pts higher in Nicholson

23.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nicholson in Sarsfield +15.1 pts higher in Nicholson

15.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nicholson in Sarsfield +12.7 pts higher in Nicholson

12.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nicholson in Sarsfield +12.2 pts higher in Sarsfield

19.8% 53rd pct 32.0% 58th pct

Walk to health in Nicholson in Sarsfield even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholson in Sarsfield +2.0 more in Sarsfield

9.1 39th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholson in Sarsfield even

1 58th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Nicholson in Sarsfield +1.9 pts higher in Sarsfield

6.9% 61st pct 8.7% 75th pct

Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Compare Sarsfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholson vs Sarsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21941/nicholson/vs/SAL22238/sarsfield