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Bairnsdale vs Wangaratta

Urban Area comparison ≈ 201 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Wangaratta profile

Bairnsdale Wangaratta

Wangaratta and Bairnsdale are two regional Victorian centres with very different layouts. Wangaratta is very walkable, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 87.1% near public transport. Bairnsdale is somewhat walkable, and far fewer homes are within a short walk of shops (48.2%) or transport (68.9%). This difference is reflected in their street connectivity, which is far higher in Wangaratta with 34 intersections per square kilometre compared to 10 in Bairnsdale.

Both areas share many core characteristics, such as having the same proportion of children under 15 (17.2%) and almost identical home sizes. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. Wangaratta now has a well higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (16.7% versus 13.1%) and a well higher rate of people working or looking for work (56.2% versus 52.2%). Meanwhile, the share of people with no religion is now well higher in Bairnsdale (47.0% compared to 41.3% in Wangaratta).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 2.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale No religion: 5.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale Unpaid child care: 2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta Bachelor+: 3.5 pts higher in Wangaratta First Nations: 2.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +4,198 larger in Wangaratta gap narrowing
15,684 18th pct 19,882 32nd pct
Median age in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1 yrs older in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
45 yrs 76th pct 44 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
4.8% 43rd pct 2.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
26.6% 86th pct 24.7% 78th pct
Under 15 in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta even gap steady
17.2% 31st pct 17.2% 31st pct
De facto in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
12.6% 50th pct 11.8% 27th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.2% Children (0–14) even 17.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%
34.0% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
11.3% 35th pct 9.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 84.3%
2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 42.6%
40.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 39.3%
9.7% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.1% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 6.0% 43rd pct
Limited English in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
0.9% 60th pct 0.7% 48th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 88.5%
0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +5.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
47.0% 73rd pct 41.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
47.0% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 41.3%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
40.8% 32nd pct 43.2% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +3.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
13.1% 31st pct 16.7% 60th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
15.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 34.4%
16.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
12.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +$60 higher in Wangaratta gap widening
$648 23rd pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +$48 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
$1,194 19th pct $1,242 25th pct
Family income in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +$216 higher in Wangaratta gap widening
$1,516 18th pct $1,732 40th pct
High earners in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
4.9% 10th pct 6.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.9 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
9.7% 13th pct 11.6% 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.1%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.7%
32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta
34.8% 69th pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.6 pts higher in Wangaratta
11.4% 66th pct 12.0% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
8.2% 77th pct 8.7% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis even 12.3%
11.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.6% Diabetes even 5.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 54.6%
21.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
17.2% 75th pct 16.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
14.6% 95th pct 14.7% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
23.3% 20th pct 25.7% 50th pct
Defence service in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale
3.4% 58th pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
24.1% 86th pct 21.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.1 larger in Bairnsdale gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
17.8% 66th pct 18.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
32.3% 82nd pct 34.5% 92nd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%
17.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%
32.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
11.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +$20 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
$280 34th pct $260 22nd pct
Mortgage in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta even gap steady
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
26.5% 27th pct 27.8% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
40.1% 81st pct 37.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
86.8% 69th pct 85.7% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
77.2% 44th pct 76.7% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
26.5% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 85.7%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 48.3%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 52.9%
17.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
19.7% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.3%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.6 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
6.4% 54th pct 7.0% 70th pct
Work from home in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
9.2% 56th pct 8.1% 48th pct
PT commute in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 0.2% 6th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 66.0%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
5.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bus even 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
36.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
6.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
39.3% 42nd pct 37.0% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
12.4% 46th pct 14.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
4.4% 36th pct 3.4% 13th pct
Participation in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +4.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
52.2% 21st pct 56.2% 43rd pct
Full-time in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.6 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
53.2% 15th pct 55.8% 34th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
9.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
10.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.8 higher in Wangaratta
4.3 30th pct 6.1 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +1.3 more in Wangaratta
4.4 36th pct 5.6 84th pct
15-min city in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +22.9 pts higher in Wangaratta
49.1% 38th pct 72.0% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +31.7 pts higher in Wangaratta
48.2% 32nd pct 79.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +18.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
68.9% 28th pct 87.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +15.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
63.0% 47th pct 78.2% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +23.0 pts higher in Wangaratta
70.1% 12th pct 93.1% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +2.8 pts higher in Wangaratta
41.5% 57th pct 44.3% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +4.9 more in Wangaratta
11.0 14th pct 15.9 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +24 higher in Wangaratta
10 25th pct 34 73rd pct
Mean slope in Bairnsdalein Wangaratta +0.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale
4.0% 27th pct 3.0% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2002/bairnsdale/vs/2019/wangaratta