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Bairnsdale vs Melbourne

Urban Area comparison ≈ 205 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Melbourne profile

Bairnsdale Melbourne

Melbourne and Bairnsdale are very different Victorian locations, separated by about 205 km. Melbourne is a large city with a high proportion of people born overseas (36.2%) and adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.0%). Bairnsdale is much smaller and has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 45 and 26.6% of people aged 65 and over. The divide extends to housing and lifestyle, with separate houses far higher in Bairnsdale (86.8%) and Melbourne being very walkable with a score of 7.2.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Melbourne at 18.1% and Bairnsdale at 17.2%. Despite this commonality, many other gaps have widened since 2011. Typical weekly household incomes are now $706 higher in Melbourne, and the gap in university qualifications has grown to 20 points. Melbourne also has a far higher share of people who work from home (29.0%) compared to Bairnsdale (9.2%), a difference that has increased sharply over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,802,159 larger in Melbourne Other language: 29.4 pts higher in Melbourne Year 12: 26.4 pts higher in Melbourne People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne Born overseas: 24.9 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +4,802,159 larger in Melbourne gap widening
15,684 18th pct 4,817,843 100th pct
Median age in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +8 yrs older in Bairnsdale gap widening
45 yrs 76th pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +4.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
4.8% 43rd pct 0.7% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +11.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
26.6% 86th pct 15.0% 17th pct
Under 15 in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +0.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
17.2% 31st pct 18.1% 49th pct
De facto in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +1.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
12.6% 50th pct 10.7% 11th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 15.0%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
34.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +24.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 36.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 59.5%
0.6% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.2% China +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.3% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +17.1 pts 25.2%
40.5% Australian ◂ +17.5 pts 23.1%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
9.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
1.1% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.4% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +29.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 34.7% 98th pct
Limited English in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +4.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
0.9% 60th pct 5.6% 97th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +27.0 pts 60.5%
0.4% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +9.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
47.0% 73rd pct 37.1% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 37.1%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.1%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
0.4% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.5% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +26.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
40.8% 32nd pct 67.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +19.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
13.1% 31st pct 33.0% 100th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +26.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 9.4%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 8.5%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 19.0%
16.0% Bachelor degree +16.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +9.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
13.4% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
11.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
1.2% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +$193 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$648 23rd pct $841 82nd pct
Household income in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +$706 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$1,194 19th pct $1,900 87th pct
Family income in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +$727 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$1,516 18th pct $2,243 86th pct
High earners in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +8.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
4.9% 10th pct 13.7% 85th pct
High-income homes in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +15.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
9.7% 13th pct 25.4% 88th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 23.9%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.0%
4.0% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 38.8%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +9.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale
34.8% 69th pct 25.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +3.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale
11.4% 66th pct 8.1% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +2.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
8.2% 77th pct 5.6% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +11.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
21.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +5.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
17.2% 75th pct 12.0% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +2.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
14.6% 95th pct 12.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +3.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
23.3% 20th pct 26.5% 62nd pct
Defence service in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +1.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale
3.4% 58th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +5.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
24.1% 86th pct 19.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +0.3 larger in Melbourne gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.6 86th pct
One-parent in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +4.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
17.8% 66th pct 12.9% 12th pct
Living alone in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +7.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
32.3% 82nd pct 24.9% 14th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 62.0%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 23.8%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 31.2%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 24.9%
11.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.0% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.1% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +$110 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$280 34th pct $390 88th pct
Mortgage in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +$700 higher in Melbourne gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +0.20 higher in Melbourne gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +4.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
26.5% 27th pct 30.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +10.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
40.1% 81st pct 29.6% 25th pct
Separate houses in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +19.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
86.8% 69th pct 67.3% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +5.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
77.2% 44th pct 71.9% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 29.6%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
26.5% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 67.3%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.2% Flat or apartment +14.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 39.4%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.9 pts 23.7%
19.7% $350–$549 +31.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
17.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.0%
0.4% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.2% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 25.2%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +2.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
6.4% 54th pct 8.7% 89th pct
Work from home in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +19.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
9.2% 56th pct 29.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +3.3 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
0.3% 14th pct 3.6% 95th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +21.1 pts 46.3%
9.2% Worked at home +19.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
0.1% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%
0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle even 37.5%
36.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
6.4% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +1.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
39.3% 42nd pct 41.0% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +3.5 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
12.4% 46th pct 15.9% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +0.9 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
4.4% 36th pct 5.3% 67th pct
Participation in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +12.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
52.2% 21st pct 64.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +7.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
53.2% 15th pct 60.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
3.5% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%
10.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +2.9 higher in Melbourne
4.3 30th pct 7.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +2.3 more in Melbourne
4.4 36th pct 6.7 99th pct
15-min city in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +34.4 pts higher in Melbourne
49.1% 38th pct 83.5% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +34.7 pts higher in Melbourne
48.2% 32nd pct 82.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +22.9 pts higher in Melbourne
68.9% 28th pct 91.7% 84th pct
Walk to school in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +25.0 pts higher in Melbourne
63.0% 47th pct 88.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +27.8 pts higher in Melbourne
70.1% 12th pct 97.9% 97th pct
Walk to health in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +32.4 pts higher in Melbourne
41.5% 57th pct 73.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +3.0 more in Melbourne
11.0 14th pct 13.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +95 higher in Melbourne
10 25th pct 105 100th pct
Mean slope in Bairnsdalein Melbourne +0.8 pts higher in Melbourne
4.0% 27th pct 4.7% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2002/bairnsdale/vs/2011/melbourne