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Bairnsdale vs Ulverstone

Urban Area comparison ≈ 393 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Ulverstone profile

Bairnsdale Ulverstone

Bairnsdale and Ulverstone are both regional centres with similar population sizes, but they differ in their own distinct ways. Bairnsdale is more accessible to essential services, with 41.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 30.7% in Ulverstone. Ulverstone has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.3%, which is well higher than the 4.8% seen in Bairnsdale. The two areas also differ in education, with Year 12 completion well higher in Bairnsdale at 40.8% than in Ulverstone at 33.6%.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted, with residents becoming noticeably older in Ulverstone and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rising there. Despite these changes, they remain very alike in other ways. Both areas have about a quarter of their population aged 65 and over, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,150 to $1,200. Both are also well above the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale First Nations: 3.5 pts higher in Ulverstone Other language: 2.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale De facto: 1.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +598 larger in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
15,684 18th pct 15,086 16th pct
Median age in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +3 yrs older in Ulverstone gap widening
45 yrs 76th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +3.5 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
4.8% 43rd pct 8.3% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
26.6% 86th pct 26.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
17.2% 31st pct 15.5% 11th pct
De facto in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
12.6% 50th pct 11.3% 19th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
34.0% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%
10.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 9.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 84.5%
2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.3% English +3.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
9.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
4.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
4.1% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%
2.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 2.7% 0th pct
Limited English in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
0.9% 60th pct 0.2% 2nd pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.0 pts higher in Ulverstone gap widening
47.0% 73rd pct 49.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
41.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +7.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
40.8% 32nd pct 33.6% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.6 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
13.1% 31st pct 13.8% 38th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 33.6%
20.1% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%
14.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.0% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.4% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%
1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +$29 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
$648 23rd pct $619 15th pct
Household income in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +$44 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,194 19th pct $1,150 13th pct
Family income in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +$20 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,516 18th pct $1,496 16th pct
High earners in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.9 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
4.9% 10th pct 5.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.5 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
9.7% 13th pct 10.2% 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
22.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.1 pts higher in Ulverstone
34.8% 69th pct 36.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale
11.4% 66th pct 10.7% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
8.2% 77th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
9.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 55.4%
21.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.5 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
17.2% 75th pct 18.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
14.6% 95th pct 14.1% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.0 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
23.3% 20th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Defence service in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.7 pts higher in Ulverstone
3.4% 58th pct 4.1% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
24.1% 86th pct 23.7% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
17.8% 66th pct 16.0% 43rd pct
Living alone in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
32.3% 82nd pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 47.9%
32.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%
13.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% 4 people even 11.0%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +$30 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
$280 34th pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +$65 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
$1,300 29th pct $1,235 13th pct
People / bedroom in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +3.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
26.5% 27th pct 22.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +3.2 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
40.1% 81st pct 43.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.6 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
86.8% 69th pct 88.3% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
77.2% 44th pct 75.1% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.5% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 88.3%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 53.4%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 61.0%
17.3% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 10.6%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 46.5%
28.6% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
6.4% 54th pct 5.4% 36th pct
Work from home in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
9.2% 56th pct 6.4% 35th pct
PT commute in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.3 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 0.5% 45th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 70.8%
9.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 36.1%
36.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +5.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
39.3% 42nd pct 33.7% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
12.4% 46th pct 9.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.7 pts higher in Ulverstone gap steady
4.4% 36th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone even gap narrowing
52.2% 21st pct 52.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
53.2% 15th pct 52.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
14.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.1 higher in Ulverstone
4.3 30th pct 4.4 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +0.1 more in Ulverstone
4.4 36th pct 4.5 39th pct
15-min city in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale
49.1% 38th pct 48.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +4.6 pts higher in Ulverstone
48.2% 32nd pct 52.7% 46th pct
Walk to transit in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale
68.9% 28th pct 67.6% 27th pct
Walk to school in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +8.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale
63.0% 47th pct 55.0% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +3.8 pts higher in Ulverstone
70.1% 12th pct 73.9% 15th pct
Walk to health in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +10.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale
41.5% 57th pct 30.7% 22nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1.2 more in Bairnsdale
11.0 14th pct 9.8 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +1 higher in Ulverstone
10 25th pct 11 27th pct
Mean slope in Bairnsdalein Ulverstone +2.1 pts higher in Ulverstone
4.0% 27th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Compare Bairnsdale with nearby areas

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Compare Ulverstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2002/bairnsdale/vs/6005/ulverstone