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Bairnsdale vs Devonport

Urban Area comparison ≈ 398 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Devonport profile

Bairnsdale Devonport

Devonport and Bairnsdale are regional centres located in Tasmania and Victoria. Devonport is more walkable, with 61.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 49.1% in Bairnsdale, and a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (86.8% versus 68.9%). Bairnsdale is more likely to have larger homes, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, while Devonport sits at 73.7%. Bairnsdale also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (40.8% compared to 34.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (40.1% versus 35.3%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,180, and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the number of older residents has widened, with Bairnsdale now 3.6 percentage points higher than Devonport. At the same time, Devonport has seen a significant increase in recent overseas arrivals, which are now well higher than those in Bairnsdale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,037 larger in Devonport People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Devonport PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Devonport Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Devonport Housework 15h+: 2.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdalein Devonport +16,037 larger in Devonport gap steady
15,684 18th pct 31,721 50th pct
Median age in Bairnsdalein Devonport +2 yrs older in Bairnsdale gap steady
45 yrs 76th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Bairnsdalein Devonport +2.8 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
4.8% 43rd pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bairnsdalein Devonport +3.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
26.6% 86th pct 23.0% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
17.2% 31st pct 16.9% 26th pct
De facto in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.3 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
12.6% 50th pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%
24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.1%
34.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Devonport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 10.8% 29th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 84.0%
2.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

42.3% English +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
9.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
4.1% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.2 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
5.3% 33rd pct 5.5% 35th pct
Limited English in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
0.9% 60th pct 0.6% 34th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bairnsdalein Devonport +4.7 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
47.0% 73rd pct 51.7% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 38.7%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bairnsdalein Devonport +5.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
40.8% 32nd pct 34.8% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
13.1% 31st pct 12.6% 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%
20.1% Year 10 +16.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
16.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
11.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdalein Devonport +$17 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
$648 23rd pct $631 18th pct
Household income in Bairnsdalein Devonport +$22 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,194 19th pct $1,172 16th pct
Family income in Bairnsdalein Devonport +$25 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
$1,516 18th pct $1,491 16th pct
High earners in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.4 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
4.9% 10th pct 5.4% 13th pct
High-income homes in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
9.7% 13th pct 9.6% 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.9 pts higher in Devonport
34.8% 69th pct 36.7% 82nd pct
Mental health in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.9 pts higher in Devonport
11.4% 66th pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.4 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
8.2% 77th pct 8.6% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 55.3%
21.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bairnsdalein Devonport +2.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
17.2% 75th pct 15.1% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
14.6% 95th pct 13.3% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.7 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
23.3% 20th pct 24.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.4 pts higher in Devonport
3.4% 58th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bairnsdalein Devonport +2.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
24.1% 86th pct 21.3% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdalein Devonport even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.7 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
17.8% 66th pct 19.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
32.3% 82nd pct 31.2% 75th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 47.0%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%
17.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 31.2%
13.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdalein Devonport +$30 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$280 34th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Bairnsdalein Devonport +$87 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,213 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.10 higher in Devonport gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bairnsdalein Devonport +4.3 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
26.5% 27th pct 30.8% 51st pct
Owned outright in Bairnsdalein Devonport +4.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
40.1% 81st pct 35.3% 60th pct
Separate houses in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.5 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
86.8% 69th pct 88.2% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bairnsdalein Devonport +3.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
77.2% 44th pct 73.7% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 35.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.5% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 88.2%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 15.9%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 62.6%
17.3% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.3%
0.4% $550–$749 even 0.5%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.7 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
6.4% 54th pct 7.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in Bairnsdalein Devonport +4.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
9.2% 56th pct 4.8% 21st pct
PT commute in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.6 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 0.8% 60th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 71.6%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
5.4% Car (passenger) even 5.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle even 37.5%
36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
39.3% 42nd pct 38.5% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Bairnsdalein Devonport +6.7 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
12.4% 46th pct 19.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.7 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
4.4% 36th pct 6.0% 81st pct
Participation in Bairnsdalein Devonport +3.1 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
52.2% 21st pct 55.2% 36th pct
Full-time in Bairnsdalein Devonport +2.1 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
53.2% 15th pct 55.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
11.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
10.5% Managers even 10.4%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.0 higher in Devonport
4.3 30th pct 5.2 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdalein Devonport +0.7 more in Devonport
4.4 36th pct 5.1 63rd pct
15-min city in Bairnsdalein Devonport +12.8 pts higher in Devonport
49.1% 38th pct 61.9% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Bairnsdalein Devonport +7.2 pts higher in Devonport
48.2% 32nd pct 55.3% 54th pct
Walk to transit in Bairnsdalein Devonport +17.9 pts higher in Devonport
68.9% 28th pct 86.8% 66th pct
Walk to school in Bairnsdalein Devonport +6.7 pts higher in Devonport
63.0% 47th pct 69.8% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Bairnsdalein Devonport +8.6 pts higher in Devonport
70.1% 12th pct 78.7% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale
41.5% 57th pct 40.2% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Bairnsdalein Devonport +2.0 more in Devonport
11.0 14th pct 12.9 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Bairnsdalein Devonport +2 higher in Bairnsdale
10 25th pct 8 19th pct
Mean slope in Bairnsdalein Devonport +1.8 pts higher in Devonport
4.0% 27th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare Bairnsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Devonport with nearby areas

Ulverstone Launceston Burnie - Somerset Not in any Significant Urban Area Hobart Traralgon - Morwell Warragul - Drouin Sale Moe - Newborough Melbourne Bairnsdale Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2002/bairnsdale/vs/6002/devonport