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Bairnsdale vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Bairnsdale vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 311 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Bairnsdale Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Bairnsdale are very different places. Canberra - Queanbeyan is a highly educated hub where 41.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,350. Bairnsdale is older and less affluent, with a typical resident aged 45 and a typical weekly household income of $1,194. The two areas also differ in their makeup, as Canberra - Queanbeyan has a much higher share of people born overseas (28.2%) and those using another language at home (24.1%) compared to Bairnsdale (11.3% and 5.3% respectively).

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical family income, which grew to $1,335. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are similar in their unemployment rates and the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar levels of volunteering and the proportion of homes without a motor vehicle. In terms of accessibility, Canberra - Queanbeyan is very walkable, while Bairnsdale is somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 474,833 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan Year 12: 35.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 28.6 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Household income: $1,156 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +474,833 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

15,684 18th pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +10 yrs older in Bairnsdale gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 13.6%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

43.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.0% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 68.0%

0.6% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +10.2 pts 32.1%

40.5% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 31.8%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

1.1% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% German even 4.2%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 71.7%

0.4% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 43.6%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 39.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

0.5% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +35.2 pts ▸ 76.0%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 11.1%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +11.7 pts 3.6%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.2 pts 15.8%

16.0% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +15.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

1.2% Information technology +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$547 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$648 23rd pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,156 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,194 19th pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,335 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,516 18th pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 17.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 27.9%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +10.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.2 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 27.0%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 26.1%

13.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$170 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$280 34th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$758 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 26.5%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.5% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +23.8 pts 63.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 36.8%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +44.0 pts 14.6%

19.7% $350–$549 +25.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

0.4% $550–$749 +19.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

0.2% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 25.8%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 11.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 59.9%

9.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Public administration & safety +24.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.5% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 5.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +2.6 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.3 30th pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +2.1 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.4 36th pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +32.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

49.1% 38th pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +31.8 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

48.2% 32nd pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +28.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

68.9% 28th pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +22.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

63.0% 47th pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +29.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

70.1% 12th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +22.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

41.5% 57th pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +7.4 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

11.0 14th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +189 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

10 25th pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Bairnsdale in Canberra - Queanbeyan +1.6 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.0% 27th pct 5.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2002/bairnsdale/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan