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Bacchus Marsh vs Gisborne

Urban Area comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Gisborne profile

Bacchus Marsh Gisborne

Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne are two nearby Victorian areas with different profiles. Bacchus Marsh is far more walkable, with 65.7% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to only 26.7% in Gisborne. Bacchus Marsh also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 37, while the typical person in Gisborne is 42. In contrast, Gisborne has a more highly qualified and wealthier workforce; 62.0% of residents finished Year 12 and the typical weekly household income is $2,293, which is well higher than the $1,807 typical in Bacchus Marsh.

Both areas share a similar family feel, with about 21% of the population being children under 15 and nearly identical numbers of people per home. While they have these similarities, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to five years, and the gap in weekly household income has increased to $486. This trend is also seen in housing, where the share of homes owned outright is now 9.5 percentage points higher in Gisborne.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 6.5 pts higher in Gisborne De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in Gisborne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2,517 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
24,717 42nd pct 22,200 37th pct
Median age in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +5 yrs older in Gisborne gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.5% 5th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +1.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
16.1% 22nd pct 17.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
20.9% 86th pct 21.5% 88th pct
De facto in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +3.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
14.1% 78th pct 10.8% 11th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.6%
20.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
35.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 28.7%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Gisborne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
15.7% 67th pct 12.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 83.0%
3.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
11.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
2.2% Dutch even 2.2%
1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +5.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
9.8% 73rd pct 4.7% 25th pct
Limited English in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.0% 65th pct 0.3% 8th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 91.0%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
46.0% 68th pct 48.9% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
43.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +10.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
51.5% 77th pct 62.0% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +9.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
17.7% 64th pct 27.3% 91st pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 62.0%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 27.4%
19.8% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
10.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +$113 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$823 78th pct $936 89th pct
Household income in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +$486 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,807 83rd pct $2,293 93rd pct
Family income in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +$469 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,156 82nd pct $2,625 93rd pct
High earners in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +7.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
11.1% 71st pct 18.9% 95th pct
High-income homes in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +12.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
21.7% 82nd pct 34.1% 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.9%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.5%
10.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.5%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +3.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
31.6% 41st pct 27.8% 21st pct
Mental health in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
10.9% 58th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
6.7% 52nd pct 4.3% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +3.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +6.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
12.3% 9th pct 18.7% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
13.7% 74th pct 14.2% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +1.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
31.0% 94th pct 32.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.3 pts higher in Gisborne
2.7% 25th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +6.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
21.7% 50th pct 27.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.1 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
2.7 93rd pct 2.8 100th pct
One-parent in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +5.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
14.9% 29th pct 9.3% 0th pct
Living alone in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +5.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
22.8% 8th pct 17.3% 0th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
24.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 17.3%
17.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%
7.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +$80 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$340 68th pct $420 94th pct
Mortgage in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +$434 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $2,167 95th pct
People / bedroom in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +8.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
20.7% 8th pct 12.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +9.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
28.4% 21st pct 37.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
90.1% 88th pct 92.8% 95th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +3.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
87.7% 100th pct 90.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 47.5%
28.4% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
20.7% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 12.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 92.8%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 36.0%
6.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +21.3 pts 18.9%
1.1% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
0.2% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 22.6%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
9.0% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
3.7% 12th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Work from home in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +8.2 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 26.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.6% 81st pct 1.0% 68th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 52.2%
18.7% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 21.7%
15.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +9.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
42.1% 64th pct 32.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +5.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
9.7% 29th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +1.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Participation in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +1.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
64.5% 86th pct 66.1% 90th pct
Full-time in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +3.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
61.6% 78th pct 58.1% 55th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
7.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
5.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%
10.8% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +1.7 higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.0 52nd pct 3.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +1.5 more in Bacchus Marsh
4.7 48th pct 3.3 10th pct
15-min city in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +22.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
55.0% 53rd pct 32.5% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +39.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
65.7% 78th pct 26.7% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +19.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
80.2% 42nd pct 60.9% 25th pct
Walk to school in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +2.0 pts higher in Gisborne
51.5% 25th pct 53.5% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +24.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
94.3% 79th pct 70.0% 12th pct
Walk to health in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +25.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
47.7% 69th pct 22.5% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +5.4 more in Bacchus Marsh
15.9 57th pct 10.5 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +14 higher in Bacchus Marsh
21 55th pct 7 16th pct
Mean slope in Bacchus Marshin Gisborne +0.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.7% 61st pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

Gisborne Geelong Castlemaine Ballarat Melbourne Bendigo Colac Warragul - Drouin Echuca - Moama Shepparton - Mooroopna Not in any Significant Urban Area Warrnambool

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

Bacchus Marsh Castlemaine Geelong Ballarat Bendigo Melbourne Colac Shepparton - Mooroopna Echuca - Moama Warragul - Drouin Not in any Significant Urban Area Wangaratta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/2009/gisborne