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Torquay - Jan Juc vs Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven

Name: Torquay - Jan Juc vs Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Torquay - Jan Juc profile · Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven profile

Torquay - Jan Juc Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven

Torquay - Jan Juc and Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven are two nearby Victorian coastal areas with very different profiles. Torquay - Jan Juc is much younger and more family-focused, with 22.1% of people under 15 and a high share of adults caring for children unpaid (35%). It is also more walkable and accessible, with 91.7% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport. In contrast, Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven is a much older area where the typical resident is 57. Residents here are far more likely to own their homes outright (58.5%) and work from home (39.2%).

The age gap between these two places has widened since 2011, with residents in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven now 17 years older than those in Torquay - Jan Juc. Despite this, they share a similar typical personal income of around $1,000 a week. Both areas also have very low shares of people who speak little or no English and similar rates of unemployment.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven Population: 21,603 larger in Torquay - Jan Juc Under 15: 11.6 pts higher in Torquay - Jan Juc PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +21,603 larger in Torquay - Jan Juc gap narrowing

22,998 86th pct 1,395 63rd pct

Median age in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +17 yrs older in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven gap widening

40 yrs 32nd pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 14.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.6 pts 10.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

53.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

32.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 30.0%

7.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Torquay - Jan Juc Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 81.8%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%

38.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 35.7%

16.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.3%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 27.7%

6.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

12.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +$47 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc gap widening

$1,005 91st pct $958 89th pct

Household income in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +$510 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc gap widening

$2,275 91st pct $1,765 79th pct

Family income in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +$427 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc gap widening

$2,621 93rd pct $2,194 85th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.5%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

10.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

7.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

2.9% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 60.2%

18.7% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +0.6 larger in Torquay - Jan Juc gap widening

2.7 76th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 43.0%

25.9% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

8.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

19.5% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +$150 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

$500 97th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +$52 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc gap narrowing

$2,167 92nd pct $2,115 91st pct

People / bedroom in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +0.10 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 29.1%

20.7% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 9.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 97.2%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 31.5%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 50.0%

29.3% $550–$749 ◂ +20.4 pts 8.9%

8.7% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.9% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 22.3%

21.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 40.4%

29.0% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 41.8%

28.3% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

1.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

12.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.6% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.9% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +2.0 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

6.0 83rd pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +1.4 more in Torquay - Jan Juc

5.3 62nd pct 3.9 40th pct

15-min city in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +2.0 pts higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

57.9% 49th pct 55.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +21.3 pts higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

78.3% 68th pct 56.9% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +37.7 pts higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

91.7% 85th pct 54.0% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +27.8 pts higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

67.1% 48th pct 39.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +50.8 pts higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

50.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +0.6 more in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven

41.7 85th pct 42.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +38 higher in Torquay - Jan Juc

70 86th pct 32 50th pct

Mean slope in Torquay - Jan Juc in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven +4.5 pts higher in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven

4.5% 49th pct 9.0% 88th pct

Compare Torquay - Jan Juc with nearby areas

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Compare Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torquay - Jan Juc vs Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL212007/torquay-jan-juc/vs/UCL215001/aireys-inlet-fairhaven