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Nyarrin vs Speed

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Nyarrin profile · Speed profile

Nyarrin Speed

Speed and Nyarrin are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Residents in Speed are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 44 in Nyarrin. Speed has more infrastructure, including five public transport stops and a walkability score of 2.1 (mostly car-dependent), while Nyarrin has no stops and is car-dependent. In contrast, typical weekly personal income is well higher in Nyarrin at $1,062, compared to $837 in Speed.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and isolated. They share a lack of nearby services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. While they are both primarily car-dependent, Speed provides slightly more accessibility with a few more amenities and public transport options than Nyarrin.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nyarrinin Speed +36 larger in Speed gap narrowing
17 12th pct 53 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24
  • First area, 2021: 17
  • Second area, 2016: 78
  • Second area, 2021: 53
Median age in Nyarrinin Speed +10 yrs older in Speed gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
First Nations in Nyarrinin Speed
7.5% 84th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.5%
20.8% 59th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.8%
11.3% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.3%
7.0% 17th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%

Age structure

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +22.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 45.3%
0.0% Never married +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Nyarrin Speed

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

  • 85+ in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Speed: 6.4% males, 6.4% females
  • 60–64 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Speed: 8.5% males, 8.5% females
  • 55–59 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 42.9% females; 55–59 in Speed: 0.0% males, 6.4% females
  • 50–54 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Speed: 6.4% males, 6.4% females
  • 45–49 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Speed: 0.0% males, 10.6% females
  • 40–44 in Nyarrin: 57.1% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Speed: 6.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Speed: 6.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Speed: 12.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Speed: 0.0% males, 8.5% females
  • 10–14 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Speed: 6.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Nyarrin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Speed: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nyarrinin Speed
5.7% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.7%

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 79.2%
0.0% New Zealand +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

58.8% Australian ◂ +28.6 pts 30.2%
35.3% English ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%
29.4% Scottish ◂ +14.3 pts 15.1%
0.0% Irish +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% German +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nyarrinin Speed
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Nyarrinin Speed
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 88.7%
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 Nyarrinin Speed
22.6% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.6%

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +43.4 pts 56.6%
0.0% No religion +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
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

32.7% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 34.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.7%
Bachelor+ in Nyarrinin Speed
9.4% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Nyarrinin Speed even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 10 ◂ +69.0 pts 14.3%
50.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 32.7%
0.0% Year 11 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Income

Personal income in Nyarrinin Speed +$225 higher in Nyarrin gap widening
$1,062 86th pct $837 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $675
  • First area, 2021: $1,062
  • Second area, 2016: $495
  • Second area, 2021: $837
Household income in Nyarrinin Speed +$438 higher in Nyarrin gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $1,812 66th pct
  • First area, 2016: $3,250
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2016: $850
  • Second area, 2021: $1,812
Family income in Nyarrinin Speed +$874 higher in Nyarrin gap widening
$2,749 87th pct $1,875 49th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,999
  • First area, 2021: $2,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,625
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
High earners in Nyarrinin Speed
11.3% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.3%
High-income homes in Nyarrinin Speed
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nyarrinin Speed
30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Nyarrinin Speed
7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Nyarrinin Speed
9.4% 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Arthritis +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Heart disease +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 45.3%
47.1% One condition ◂ +24.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nyarrinin Speed
26.4% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.4%
Unpaid carers in Nyarrinin Speed
13.2% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.2%
Unpaid child care in Nyarrinin Speed
11.3% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.3%
Defence service in Nyarrinin Speed
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nyarrinin Speed
30.2% 79th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Nyarrinin Speed +2 larger in Nyarrin
6 51st pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Nyarrinin Speed +51 yrs older in Nyarrin
64 yrs 98th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Nyarrinin Speed +$1,525 higher in Nyarrin
$2,250 99th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Nyarrinin Speed +$1,524 higher in Nyarrin
$2,899 87th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nyarrinin Speed +0.9 larger in Nyarrin gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
One-parent in Nyarrinin Speed
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Living alone in Nyarrinin Speed
28.6% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

Family composition

0.0% Couples without children +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +36.9 pts 38.1%
0.0% 1 person +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$53 0th pct
$433 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $433
  • Second area, 2021: $433
People / bedroom in Nyarrinin Speed +0.20 higher in Nyarrin gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Nyarrinin Speed
57.1% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 88.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.1%
Separate houses in Nyarrinin Speed
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Nyarrinin Speed
76.2% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 76.2%

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +42.9 pts 57.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

125.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +96.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

23.8% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%
Work from home in Nyarrinin Speed
14.3% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
PT commute in Nyarrinin Speed
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Nyarrinin Speed +5 more in Speed
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Nyarrinin Speed +94.34 more in Speed
0.00 0th pct 94.34 100th pct
Departures/1k in Nyarrinin Speed +603.8 more in Speed
0.0 0th pct 603.8 80th pct
PT routes in Nyarrinin Speed +4 more in Speed
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Nyarrinin Speed
30 67th pct

How people get to work

142.9% Worked at home ◂ +128.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Walked +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
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

0.0% 2 vehicles +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 4 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nyarrinin Speed
26.4% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.4%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nyarrinin Speed
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Nyarrinin Speed
52.8% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 58.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.8%
Full-time in Nyarrinin Speed
53.6% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 62.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.6%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +60.7 pts 39.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education & training +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

114.3% Managers ◂ +82.1 pts 32.1%
42.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +28.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Labourers +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nyarrinin Speed +2.1 higher in Speed
0.0 0th pct 2.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nyarrinin Speed +2.2 more in Speed
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Nyarrinin Speed even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nyarrinin Speed even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nyarrinin Speed +73.1 pts higher in Speed
0.0% 0th pct 73.1% 79th pct
Walk to school in Nyarrinin Speed even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nyarrinin Speed +77.6 pts higher in Speed
0.0% 0th pct 77.6% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Nyarrinin Speed even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nyarrinin Speed +283.0 more in Speed
0.0 0th pct 283.0 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Nyarrinin Speed +1 higher in Speed
0 27th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Nyarrinin Speed +0.6 pts higher in Nyarrin
3.4% 20th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nyarrin vs Speed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21994/nyarrin/vs/SAL22318/speed