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Donald vs Birchip

Name: Donald vs Birchip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Donald profile · Birchip profile

Donald Birchip

Donald and Birchip (L) are two nearby Victorian towns with distinct profiles. Birchip (L) is very walkable, with 99.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 97.3% near health services. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 32.7% and typical weekly incomes that are well higher at $740. Donald is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (32.2%). Residents in Donald are also more likely to have a long-term health condition, at 40.7% compared to 31.5% in Birchip (L).

Both areas share very similar housing patterns, with about 49% of homes owned outright and roughly 19% of households renting. They also have almost identical shares of people born overseas and those using another language at home. While they share these domestic similarities, some gaps are changing; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, while the gap in education and the number of people working or looking for work has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 701 larger in Donald Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Birchip Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Donald Bachelor+: 6.7 pts higher in Birchip Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in Donald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donald in Birchip +701 larger in Donald gap widening

1,375 63rd pct 674 44th pct

Median age in Donald in Birchip +5 yrs older in Donald gap widening

53 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 28.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Marital status

46.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Donald Birchip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%

13.4% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

3.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only even 86.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

38.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 34.0%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

18.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%

13.7% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Donald in Birchip +$148 higher in Birchip gap steady

$592 35th pct $740 66th pct

Household income in Donald in Birchip +$136 higher in Birchip gap narrowing

$1,016 25th pct $1,152 39th pct

Family income in Donald in Birchip +$191 higher in Birchip gap narrowing

$1,447 39th pct $1,638 54th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.2%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.8% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 3.5%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 39.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

8.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +10.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

24.1% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Donald in Birchip +0.1 larger in Birchip gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 37.6%

35.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

3.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donald in Birchip +$25 higher in Donald gap narrowing

$180 17th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in Donald in Birchip +$40 higher in Donald gap widening

$798 11th pct $758 9th pct

People / bedroom in Donald in Birchip even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.4% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 95.0%

4.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 50.4%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 75.9%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 18.5%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.8% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 68.8%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 15.6%

2.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 59.5%

10.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 2.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

5.2% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.3% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 8.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Donald in Birchip +1.2 higher in Birchip

5.7 77th pct 6.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Donald in Birchip +1.3 more in Birchip

6.5 85th pct 7.8 100th pct

15-min city in Donald in Birchip +18.7 pts higher in Birchip

80.9% 71st pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Donald in Birchip +20.2 pts higher in Birchip

79.0% 69th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Donald in Birchip +34.2 pts higher in Birchip

51.7% 51st pct 86.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Donald in Birchip +7.3 pts higher in Donald

91.2% 80th pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Donald in Birchip +1.8 pts higher in Birchip

98.0% 71st pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Donald in Birchip +44.4 pts higher in Birchip

52.9% 64th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Donald in Birchip +9.4 more in Birchip

24.7 64th pct 34.1 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Donald in Birchip +19 higher in Birchip

25 39th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Donald in Birchip +0.2 pts higher in Birchip

1.8% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Donald with nearby areas

St Arnaud Charlton Wycheproof Birchip Minyip Rupanyup Remainder of State/Territory Murtoa

Compare Birchip with nearby areas

Wycheproof Donald Sea Lake Charlton Minyip Warracknabeal Hopetoun Remainder of State/Territory

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donald vs Birchip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215031/donald/vs/UCL221005/birchip