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Bairnsdale vs Broome

Name: Bairnsdale vs Broome — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 3,313 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Broome profile

Bairnsdale Broome

Bairnsdale and Broome are both regional centres, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Bairnsdale is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 26.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Broome is far younger, with a typical resident aged 34. The two areas also show a large wealth gap; a typical household in Broome earns $2,222 a week, while the typical household in Bairnsdale earns $1,194. Broome also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.4%, compared to 4.8% in Bairnsdale.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have often grown. The difference in typical age has widened to 11 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $1,028. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground. Both areas have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of people who do not follow a religion. They also both have roughly the same proportion of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Broome Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Broome Unpaid carers: 7.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale Household income: $1,028 higher in Broome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Broome +1,024 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening

15,684 18th pct 14,660 14th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Broome +11 yrs older in Bairnsdale gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.0 pts 7.6%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.2% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

34.0% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

43.7% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 35.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Broome

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 70.6%

2.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +12.5 pts 29.8%

40.5% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 31.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

4.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 74.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 33.1%

8.8% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 25.5%

16.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Broome +$516 higher in Broome gap widening

$648 23rd pct $1,164 98th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Broome +$1,028 higher in Broome gap widening

$1,194 19th pct $2,222 92nd pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Broome +$1,107 higher in Broome gap widening

$1,516 18th pct $2,623 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 16.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.3 pts 24.2%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +9.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Broome +0.4 larger in Broome gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.7 93rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 23.2%

17.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 24.3%

11.0% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Broome +$50 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$280 34th pct $330 64th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Broome +$867 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $2,167 95th pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Broome +0.20 higher in Broome gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +25.2 pts 14.9%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage even 28.6%

2.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Other tenure even 2.4%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 76.5%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 38.3%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.6 pts 28.0%

19.7% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.3% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.2% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.7 pts 21.8%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.5 pts 9.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 63.1%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

36.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.7 pts 1.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

10.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Broome +0.9 higher in Bairnsdale

4.3 30th pct 3.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Broome +0.5 more in Bairnsdale

4.4 36th pct 3.8 22nd pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Broome +8.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale

49.1% 38th pct 40.6% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Broome +23.1 pts higher in Broome

48.2% 32nd pct 71.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Broome +68.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale

68.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Broome +6.8 pts higher in Broome

63.0% 47th pct 69.8% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Broome +20.2 pts higher in Broome

70.1% 12th pct 90.3% 54th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Broome +10.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale

41.5% 57th pct 30.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Broome +2.6 more in Bairnsdale

11.0 14th pct 8.4 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Broome +31 higher in Broome

10 25th pct 42 80th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Broome +1.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale

4.0% 27th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Bairnsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Broome with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2002/bairnsdale/vs/5002/broome