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Nirranda vs Nirranda South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Nirranda profile · Nirranda South profile

Nirranda Nirranda South

Nirranda South and Nirranda are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Nirranda South is notably younger and more diverse, with 14.4% of people born overseas and 14.4% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Nirranda is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and a high proportion of people aged 65 and over (36.0%). This age gap is reflected in the daily needs of residents; 10.0% of people in Nirranda need help with daily activities, compared to 0.0% in Nirranda South.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults working or looking for work, with Nirranda South at 72.1% and Nirranda at 61.7%. They are also alike in their housing, as every home in both places is a separate house. While they share a few common traits, other gaps have shifted; the difference in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years has grown, with 38.3% of Nirranda South residents moving recently compared to just 12.0% in Nirranda.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Nirranda Recent movers: 26.3 pts higher in Nirranda South Needs assistance: 10.0 pts higher in Nirranda Housework 15h+: 20.7 pts higher in Nirranda Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Nirranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nirrandain Nirranda South +40 larger in Nirranda South gap widening
50 28th pct 90 39th pct
Median age in Nirrandain Nirranda South +21 yrs older in Nirranda gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Nirrandain Nirranda South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Nirrandain Nirranda South +20.4 pts higher in Nirranda gap widening
36.0% 92nd pct 15.6% 35th pct
Under 15 in Nirrandain Nirranda South +14.4 pts higher in Nirranda South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Nirrandain Nirranda South +0.7 pts higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
22.7% 91st pct 23.4% 92nd pct

Age structure

46.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.3 pts 26.7%
36.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 15.6%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +25.1 pts 32.4%
31.9% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
12.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Nirranda Nirranda South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nirrandain Nirranda South +14.4 pts higher in Nirranda South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 73.3%
0.0% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Philippines +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%
28.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
8.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Filipino +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nirrandain Nirranda South +4.4 pts higher in Nirranda South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 58th pct
Limited English in Nirrandain Nirranda South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 87.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nirrandain Nirranda South +1.6 pts higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
34.0% 31st pct 35.6% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
34.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%
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 Nirrandain Nirranda South +3.5 pts higher in Nirranda gap narrowing
42.6% 44th pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Nirrandain Nirranda South +1.8 pts higher in Nirranda gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nirrandain Nirranda South +1 more in Nirranda
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Nirrandain Nirranda South
59 18th pct —
ICSEA in Nirrandain Nirranda South
954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%
21.3% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below +12.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.6% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%
25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%
15.6% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Health +15.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.8% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nirrandain Nirranda South +$33 higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
$916 74th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Nirrandain Nirranda South +$563 higher in Nirranda South gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Nirrandain Nirranda South +$283 higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $2,449 79th pct
High earners in Nirrandain Nirranda South +6.4 pts higher in Nirranda gap widening
6.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Nirrandain Nirranda South +4.5 pts higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 18.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

52.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 40.6%
38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.7 pts 9.4%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%
14.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.7 pts 25.0%
34.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nirrandain Nirranda South +1.3 pts higher in Nirranda South
32.0% 66th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Nirrandain Nirranda South +4.4 pts higher in Nirranda South
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Nirrandain Nirranda South +10.0 pts higher in Nirranda gap widening
10.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.0% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +5.6 pts 54.4%
24.0% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nirrandain Nirranda South +15.9 pts higher in Nirranda gap widening
27.7% 81st pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Nirrandain Nirranda South +8.2 pts higher in Nirranda gap narrowing
17.0% 84th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Nirrandain Nirranda South +4.4 pts higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nirrandain Nirranda South +20.7 pts higher in Nirranda gap widening
38.3% 93rd pct 17.6% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Nirrandain Nirranda South
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Nirrandain Nirranda South
— $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Nirrandain Nirranda South
— $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nirrandain Nirranda South +0.5 larger in Nirranda South gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Nirrandain Nirranda South +2.5 pts higher in Nirranda gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Nirrandain Nirranda South +18.5 pts higher in Nirranda South gap widening
19.0% 33rd pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +41.8 pts 25.7%
22.5% Couples with children +38.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.6% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 34.4%
19.0% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% 3 people +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nirrandain Nirranda South +$60 higher in Nirranda
$160 16th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Nirrandain Nirranda South +$216 higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
$1,842 63rd pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Nirrandain Nirranda South +0.20 higher in Nirranda South gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nirrandain Nirranda South +12.9 pts higher in Nirranda gap narrowing
28.6% 76th pct 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Nirrandain Nirranda South +9.8 pts higher in Nirranda gap narrowing
28.6% 20th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Nirrandain Nirranda South even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nirrandain Nirranda South +1.9 pts higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
76.2% 41st pct 78.1% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
28.6% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 15.6%
0.0% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 46.9%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nirrandain Nirranda South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nirrandain Nirranda South +12.4 pts higher in Nirranda South gap widening
11.1% 31st pct 23.5% 69th pct
PT commute in Nirrandain Nirranda South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Nirrandain Nirranda South
61 86th pct —

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +46.6 pts 27.5%
11.1% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.1% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.3% 2 vehicles +23.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
38.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 11.8%
38.1% 4 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 8.8%
23.8% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nirrandain Nirranda South +26.3 pts higher in Nirranda South gap widening
12.0% 6th pct 38.3% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nirrandain Nirranda South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Nirrandain Nirranda South +10.4 pts higher in Nirranda South gap narrowing
61.7% 54th pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Nirrandain Nirranda South +2.0 pts higher in Nirranda gap steady
66.7% 83rd pct 64.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.9 pts ▸ 78.4%
25.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
22.2% Manufacturing ◂ +10.5 pts 11.8%
18.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
18.5% Labourers +18.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.9% Professionals ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 5.9%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nirrandain Nirranda South +0.2 higher in Nirranda
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nirrandain Nirranda South +0.3 more in Nirranda
0.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nirrandain Nirranda South +25.0 pts higher in Nirranda
25.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nirrandain Nirranda South +8.9 more in Nirranda
20.0 62nd pct 11.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
1 48th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Nirrandain Nirranda South even
3.5% 21st pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Nirranda with nearby areas

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Compare Nirranda South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nirranda vs Nirranda South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21949/nirranda/vs/SAL21951/nirranda-south