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Nicholson vs Wiseleigh

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

Nicholson Wiseleigh

Nicholson (Vic.) and Wiseleigh are nearby areas in East Gippsland with very different community profiles. Nicholson (Vic.) is notably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 25.5% of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher than the 13.0% seen in Wiseleigh. Nicholson (Vic.) also has more accessible infrastructure; for example, 23.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Wiseleigh has none. In contrast, Wiseleigh has a higher share of one-parent families (22.0% compared to 10.0% in Nicholson (Vic.)) and a larger First Nations population, at 5.6%.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,400. They also have almost the same number of people per home and similar rates of volunteering. While they are close in these respects, Nicholson (Vic.) has seen more high-earning households emerge, with a well higher share of homes earning $3,000 or more a week. Meanwhile, Wiseleigh has a well higher share of people living with a mental health condition, at 14.7% compared to 8.9% in Nicholson (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,145 larger in Nicholson People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wiseleigh PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Nicholson Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Nicholson Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Nicholson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +1,145 larger in Nicholson gap widening

1,322 75th pct 177 51st pct

Median age in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +5 yrs older in Nicholson gap steady

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 13.0%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.7% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 42.4%

27.5% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.8% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Nicholson Wiseleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

4.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +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 +5.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.1% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 39.0%

11.8% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.3% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Dutch +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 94.4%

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 +5.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

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 Wiseleigh

4.27 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholson in Wiseleigh even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +2 larger in Wiseleigh

70 20th pct 72 20th pct

ICSEA in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +46 higher in Wiseleigh

948 26th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 37.6%

23.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 39.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

11.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%

10.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +$48 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$667 35th pct $619 27th pct

Household income in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +$68 higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing

$1,390 40th pct $1,458 45th pct

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

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

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 13.8%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.2% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +6 larger in Nicholson

16 64th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +2 yrs older in Nicholson

16 yrs 13th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +$91 higher in Wiseleigh

$483 30th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +$1,125 higher in Nicholson

$2,250 71st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +0.1 larger in Wiseleigh gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.5 pts 17.7%

10.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 32.3%

23.1% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.8% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.8% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

3.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +$55 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$300 57th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +$333 higher in Nicholson gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +0.20 higher in Wiseleigh gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%

7.5% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 98.5%

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 +17.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 12.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 50.0%

18.9% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 16.0%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +3 more in Nicholson

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

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

2.27 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

62.0 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +3 more in Nicholson

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +3 longer in Wiseleigh

30 67th pct 33 69th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 61.6%

11.7% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

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 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%

19.3% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

16.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

8.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

2.5% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +0.9 higher in Nicholson

1.3 61st pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +1.0 more in Nicholson

1.2 61st pct 0.2 45th pct

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

19.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

23.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

15.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

12.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +1.8 pts higher in Wiseleigh

19.8% 53rd pct 21.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Nicholson in Wiseleigh even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +2.2 more in Wiseleigh

9.1 39th pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +2 higher in Wiseleigh

1 58th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Nicholson in Wiseleigh +0.3 pts higher in Wiseleigh

6.9% 61st pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Compare Wiseleigh with nearby areas

Mossiface Fairy Dell Sarsfield Bruthen Bumberrah Tambo Upper Nicholson Johnsonville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholson vs Wiseleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21941/nicholson/vs/SAL22818/wiseleigh