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Bega vs Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Bega vs Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 171 km apart · Bega profile · Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) profile

Bega Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

Bega and Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) are both large, rural areas with populations far older than the national figure. Bega is much more connected by public transport, with 456 stops compared to 199 in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) and far more weekly departures. Residents in Bega also have better access to amenities, with 61.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 70.4% within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) has a higher share of separate houses (91.7%) and larger homes, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which is around $1,155 to $1,183. They also share very similar rates of people using another language at home and those needing help with daily activities. Over time, several gaps have closed; the difference in typical age has narrowed from 11 years to 3 years, and the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has fallen from 12.3% to 2.0% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) Median age: 3 yrs older in Bega Rent: $60 higher in Bega Bachelor+: 4.2 pts higher in Bega Recent arrivals: 2.7 pts higher in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +12,628 larger in Bega gap widening

76,529 77th pct 63,901 62nd pct

Median age in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +3 yrs older in Bega gap narrowing

53 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bega Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

4.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

39.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

11.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.9%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 40.8%

9.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +1.02 more in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

3.44 84th pct 4.46 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +7 more in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

38 86th pct 45 88th pct

Students in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +2,002 more in Bega

9,932 54th pct 7,930 37th pct

Avg size in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +92 larger in Bega

268 17th pct 176 6th pct

ICSEA in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +4 higher in Bega

974 23rd pct 970 21st pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.9%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 21.3%

8.1% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

10.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +$14 higher in Bega gap narrowing

$630 11th pct $616 10th pct

Household income in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +$28 higher in Bega gap narrowing

$1,183 5th pct $1,155 3rd pct

Family income in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) even gap narrowing

$1,465 6th pct $1,465 6th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%

22.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.6%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.2% Heart disease even 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +0.1 larger in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 38.4%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

11.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +$60 higher in Bega gap steady

$320 32nd pct $260 12th pct

Mortgage in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +$217 higher in Bega gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 47.4%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 91.7%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

24.7% 4 bedrooms even 24.7%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 17.3%

14.5% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.8% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.1%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +257 more in Bega

456 86th pct 199 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +2.84 more in Bega

5.96 77th pct 3.11 21st pct

Departures/1k in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +96.5 more in Bega

163.7 14th pct 67.3 6th pct

PT routes in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +7 more in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

13 19th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 63.6%

12.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.8%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 33.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

13.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

12.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +0.7 higher in Bega

3.8 20th pct 3.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +0.6 more in Bega

3.7 19th pct 3.1 12th pct

15-min city in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +7.2 pts higher in Bega

40.3% 18th pct 33.1% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +4.4 pts higher in Bega

41.5% 20th pct 37.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +21.2 pts higher in Bega

61.6% 23rd pct 40.5% 13th pct

Walk to school in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +9.3 pts higher in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

32.9% 9th pct 42.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +13.0 pts higher in Bega

70.4% 17th pct 57.4% 9th pct

Walk to health in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +6.3 pts higher in Bega

35.0% 30th pct 28.7% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +2.0 more in Bega

22.4 86th pct 20.4 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) even

1 15th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Bega in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) +3.5 pts higher in Bega

9.2% 91st pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega vs Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10009/bega/vs/SED23502/gippsland-east