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Bacchus Marsh vs Eynesbury

Name: Bacchus Marsh vs Eynesbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Eynesbury profile

Bacchus Marsh Eynesbury

Bacchus Marsh and Eynesbury are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Eynesbury is a wealthier pocket where 36.5% of households earn over $3,000 a week, compared to 20.5% in Bacchus Marsh. It is also more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (29.2% versus 20.9%) and a much higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid. Bacchus Marsh is more established and walkable; many of its residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (75%) and health services (54.1%), whereas Eynesbury has no homes within that distance of those amenities.

Both areas share similar proportions of people born overseas (around 16%) and a similar rate of volunteering. They also have nearly identical shares of people providing unpaid care (13.7%). Since 2011, the gap in typical household income has widened, with Eynesbury now earning $870 more per week than Bacchus Marsh. At the same time, Bacchus Marsh has seen its lead in the number of people living alone grow, with 23.9% of its residents living alone compared to just 11.3% in Eynesbury.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,866 larger in Bacchus Marsh Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Eynesbury Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Participation: 13.1 pts higher in Eynesbury Unpaid child care: 12.7 pts higher in Eynesbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +18,866 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

21,692 86th pct 2,826 77th pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +2 yrs older in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.9% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 26.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Eynesbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 82.1%

3.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.1% English ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

4.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.3% Engineering & related even 15.2%

10.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

9.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +$318 higher in Eynesbury gap widening

$817 78th pct $1,135 95th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +$870 higher in Eynesbury gap widening

$1,745 78th pct $2,615 97th pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +$612 higher in Eynesbury gap widening

$2,125 82nd pct $2,737 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 14.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 30.3%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +8.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +0.5 larger in Eynesbury gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 17.5%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 26.8%

17.1% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 11.3%

16.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +$40 higher in Eynesbury gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +$206 higher in Eynesbury gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,939 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 18.4%

22.3% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 9.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 99.8%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 4 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 29.8%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

5.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +38.3 pts ▸ 80.2%

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +29.5 pts 11.1%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.8%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 52.0%

18.5% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 18.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

10.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Professional & technical even 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

8.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +1.9 higher in Bacchus Marsh

5.6 76th pct 3.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +2.2 more in Bacchus Marsh

5.3 61st pct 3.1 29th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +62.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

62.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +75.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

75.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +8.6 pts higher in Eynesbury

90.6% 84th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +15.9 pts higher in Eynesbury

59.7% 42nd pct 75.6% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +1.0 pts higher in Eynesbury

99.0% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +54.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

54.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +5.7 more in Eynesbury

15.9 43rd pct 21.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +281 higher in Eynesbury

170 100th pct 451 100th pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh in Eynesbury +1.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

5.4% 60th pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Compare Eynesbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Eynesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212001/bacchus-marsh/vs/UCL215033/eynesbury