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Sarsfield vs Wiseleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Sarsfield profile · Wiseleigh profile

Sarsfield Wiseleigh

Sarsfield and Wiseleigh are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different age and family profiles. Sarsfield is a much older community where the typical resident is 50 and 25.6% of people are aged 65 or over. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a bachelor's degree or higher held by 19.0% of adults. In contrast, Wiseleigh is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of one-parent families (22.0%) and people caring for children unpaid (33.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 and a total lack of public transport. Both areas are essentially car-dependent, with no residents commuting by public transport and no homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. These shared patterns exist alongside a widening gap in age, as the typical resident in Sarsfield is now 8 years older than in Wiseleigh.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Sarsfield Population: 366 larger in Sarsfield One-parent: 15.7 pts higher in Wiseleigh Unpaid child care: 12.3 pts higher in Wiseleigh Median age: 8 yrs older in Sarsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +366 larger in Sarsfield gap narrowing
543 66th pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +8 yrs older in Sarsfield gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +4.9 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
0.7% 37th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +12.6 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
25.6% 76th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +4.9 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 20.9% 75th pct
De facto in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.4 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 13.0%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.0% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 42.4%
26.9% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.7% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
2.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Sarsfield Wiseleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +2.7 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
12.3% 54th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 85.3%
4.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 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%

Ancestry

46.2% English +5.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
45.7% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 39.0%
10.5% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.8% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.3% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.1% Dutch +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +2.6 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
1.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 94.4%
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 Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +6.6 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap steady
56.7% 90th pct 63.3% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +8.8 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
46.4% 54th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +11.1 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
19.0% 65th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1 more in Wiseleigh
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh
— 72 20th pct
ICSEA in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh
— 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 37.6%
20.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.5% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%
11.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
5.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +$54 higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
$673 36th pct $619 27th pct
Household income in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +$35 higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
$1,423 42nd pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1.7 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
6.8% 43rd pct 5.0% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +7.6 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
15.3% 48th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 13.8%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +2.0 pts higher in Sarsfield
38.7% 88th pct 36.7% 83rd pct
Mental health in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +4.6 pts higher in Wiseleigh
10.1% 69th pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1.1 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap steady
7.9% 81st pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.1% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
6.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
25.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
4.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +7.7 pts higher in Sarsfield gap widening
24.3% 74th pct 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +2.2 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
17.3% 86th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +12.3 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
20.8% 29th pct 33.1% 85th pct
Defence service in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1.7 pts higher in Wiseleigh
3.9% 71st pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +6.2 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
32.6% 86th pct 38.8% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +6 larger in Wiseleigh
4 46th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +22 yrs older in Sarsfield
36 yrs 74th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh
— $574 43rd pct
Household income in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +$250 higher in Sarsfield
$1,375 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.1 larger in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +15.7 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
6.3% 26th pct 22.0% 89th pct
Living alone in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.2 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
24.4% 53rd pct 24.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
40.9% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 17.7%
6.3% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 32.3%
24.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.0% 3 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.4% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +$45 higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
$200 25th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +$100 higher in Sarsfield gap widening
$1,500 42nd pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.10 higher in Wiseleigh gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +6.8 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
8.6% 22nd pct 15.4% 46th pct
Owned outright in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +3.8 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
54.5% 84th pct 50.8% 76th pct
Separate houses in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +3.2 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
95.2% 46th pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +4.2 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
76.6% 42nd pct 72.3% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 50.8%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.6% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 98.5%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 12.3%
11.5% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.7% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
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

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
25.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 16.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1.7 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
20.9% 62nd pct 19.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh
— 33 69th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 61.6%
20.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%
2.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.4% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%
15.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.5 pts higher in Sarsfield gap steady
32.2% 55th pct 31.7% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh
14.9% 78th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1.9 pts higher in Sarsfield gap narrowing
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.7 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap narrowing
56.9% 38th pct 57.6% 39th pct
Full-time in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +10.5 pts higher in Wiseleigh gap widening
49.8% 14th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%
10.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%
11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%
6.4% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.2% Wholesale trade +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.4% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.1 higher in Wiseleigh
0.3 46th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.1 more in Sarsfield
0.3 47th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +10.4 pts higher in Sarsfield
32.0% 58th pct 21.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +0.2 more in Wiseleigh
11.0 44th pct 11.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +2 higher in Wiseleigh
1 52nd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Sarsfieldin Wiseleigh +1.6 pts higher in Sarsfield
8.7% 75th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Sarsfield with nearby areas

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Compare Wiseleigh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sarsfield vs Wiseleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22238/sarsfield/vs/SAL22818/wiseleigh