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Bairnsdale vs Loch Sport

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Bairnsdale profile · Loch Sport profile

Bairnsdale Loch Sport

Bairnsdale and Loch Sport (L) are nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Bairnsdale is a larger hub with a younger feel, where 16.9% of people are children and the typical resident is 45. In contrast, Loch Sport (L) is much older, with a typical age of 63 and 46.5% of its population aged 65 and over. Bairnsdale also sees higher typical weekly family incomes of $1,465 compared to $848 in Loch Sport (L), and it has a much larger share of renters at 29.1% versus just 7.3% in Loch Sport (L).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, particularly as the age gap has widened. While they both have very few people commuting by public transport, they differ in their housing and health. Loch Sport (L) has far more homes owned outright at 66.8% and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 53.6%. Bairnsdale is more walkable for schools and health services, while Loch Sport (L) is more walkable for groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Loch Sport Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Loch Sport Participation: 24.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale Population: 12,714 larger in Bairnsdale Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +12,714 larger in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
13,734 86th pct 1,020 57th pct
Median age in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +18 yrs older in Loch Sport gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 63 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +3.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 1.8% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +19.0 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
27.5% 68th pct 46.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +12.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
16.9% 44th pct 4.1% 0th pct
De facto in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +6.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
12.5% 43rd pct 6.2% 4th pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) +19.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +16.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 5.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.8 pts 4.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

Marital status

42.1% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
34.9% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 17.1%
10.3% Divorced +10.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
4.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Bairnsdale Loch Sport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +8.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
11.7% 56th pct 20.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 70.8%
2.8% England +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
39.6% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 29.7%
9.6% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +1.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
5.6% 72nd pct 4.2% 58th pct
Limited English in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +1.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
1.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +4.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
46.7% 66th pct 42.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 42.5%
41.8% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
8.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +12.6 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
40.2% 55th pct 27.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +4.0 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 8.7% 30th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 27.6%
20.1% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
6.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%
2.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +$204 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$637 45th pct $433 10th pct
Household income in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +$464 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,139 38th pct $675 0th pct
Family income in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +$617 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$1,465 41st pct $848 4th pct
High earners in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +0.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
4.4% 30th pct 3.9% 24th pct
High-income homes in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +5.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
8.7% 39th pct 3.1% 10th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.2%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 10.7%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 65.8%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 18.0%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +17.9 pts higher in Loch Sport
35.7% 64th pct 53.6% 100th pct
Mental health in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +3.8 pts higher in Loch Sport
11.8% 75th pct 15.6% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +3.3 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
8.8% 77th pct 12.2% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.8% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.1% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.8% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.6% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +16.9 pts 37.5%
22.1% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
8.7% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.9% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +2.4 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
17.0% 50th pct 19.4% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +1.3 pts higher in Loch Sport gap steady
14.5% 72nd pct 15.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +14.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
22.6% 41st pct 8.3% 0th pct
Defence service in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +2.0 pts higher in Loch Sport
3.5% 48th pct 5.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +3.7 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
23.1% 41st pct 26.9% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +0.5 larger in Bairnsdale gap widening
2.2 36th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +6.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
19.7% 75th pct 13.5% 40th pct
Living alone in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +11.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
34.1% 68th pct 45.9% 97th pct

Family composition

32.6% Couples without children +34.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
46.5% Couples with children ◂ +29.8 pts 16.8%
19.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%
1.2% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.1% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +$100 higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
$280 52nd pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +$525 higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
$1,225 38th pct $700 7th pct
People / bedroom in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +0.10 higher in Bairnsdale gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +21.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
29.1% 71st pct 7.3% 7th pct
Owned outright in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +27.8 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
39.0% 48th pct 66.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +13.4 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
85.3% 19th pct 98.7% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +9.5 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
75.7% 44th pct 66.2% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +27.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
29.1% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 7.3%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 98.7%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 11.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +32.2 pts 26.3%
16.9% Under $200 +38.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
20.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% Under $1,000 +31.3 pts ▸ 62.4%
49.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 25.6%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +2.7 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Work from home in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +2.5 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
8.8% 56th pct 11.3% 68th pct
PT commute in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +0.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap narrowing
0.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 62.3%
8.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
3.4% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
35.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +1.9 pts higher in Loch Sport gap narrowing
39.4% 71st pct 41.3% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +11.3 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
13.2% 77th pct 1.9% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +3.0 pts higher in Loch Sport gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 7.8% 79th pct
Participation in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +24.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
50.6% 42nd pct 26.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +11.9 pts higher in Bairnsdale gap widening
53.4% 36th pct 41.6% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%
7.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
9.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
8.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.4% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Electricity, gas & water +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%
10.0% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +1.0 higher in Bairnsdale
5.0 62nd pct 4.0 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +1.4 more in Bairnsdale
5.1 58th pct 3.7 37th pct
15-min city in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +33.4 pts higher in Bairnsdale
57.5% 49th pct 24.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +10.4 pts higher in Loch Sport
56.2% 48th pct 66.6% 56th pct
Walk to transit in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +14.9 pts higher in Loch Sport
80.8% 72nd pct 95.7% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +59.8 pts higher in Bairnsdale
73.9% 55th pct 14.1% 20th pct
Walk to a park in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +25.2 pts higher in Bairnsdale
81.0% 30th pct 55.8% 19th pct
Walk to health in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +25.1 pts higher in Bairnsdale
48.6% 61st pct 23.5% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +19.4 more in Loch Sport
11.9 29th pct 31.4 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +17 higher in Bairnsdale
54 75th pct 37 57th pct
Mean slope in Bairnsdalein Loch Sport +0.6 pts higher in Loch Sport
3.6% 32nd pct 4.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bairnsdale vs Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213001/bairnsdale/vs/UCL221043/loch-sport