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Paynesville vs Raymond Island

Name: Paynesville vs Raymond Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Paynesville profile · Raymond Island profile

Paynesville Raymond Island

Paynesville and Raymond Island (L) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Paynesville is more connected, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while Raymond Island (L) is 2.1 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in local access; for example, 63.2% of Paynesville homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 0.3% on the island. Paynesville also sees more movement, with 40.6% of people moving in during the last five years, well higher than the 29.7% in Raymond Island (L). In contrast, Raymond Island (L) has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (73.5% compared to 58.6% in Paynesville) and a higher percentage of volunteers at 28.9%.

These two areas have seen the age gap between them steadily close, as the typical resident in Raymond Island (L) is now only four years older than in Paynesville. They share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $544 to $554. Both areas are much older than the national figure, with a very high proportion of seniors. While the gap in home ownership and volunteering has narrowed since 2011, the difference in housing types has widened, with separate houses now far more common in Raymond Island (L).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Raymond Island Population: 2,916 larger in Paynesville Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Raymond Island Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Raymond Island Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Paynesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paynesville in Raymond Island +2,916 larger in Paynesville gap widening

3,505 81st pct 589 39th pct

Median age in Paynesville in Raymond Island +4 yrs older in Raymond Island gap narrowing

64 yrs 100th pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

48.2% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%

11.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

8.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

18.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Paynesville Raymond Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 74.4%

7.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English even 50.8%

36.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 35.0%

14.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 91.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 38.9%

5.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 32.4%

20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

9.4% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Paynesville in Raymond Island +$10 higher in Paynesville gap steady

$554 27th pct $544 25th pct

Household income in Paynesville in Raymond Island +$54 higher in Paynesville gap narrowing

$975 21st pct $921 15th pct

Family income in Paynesville in Raymond Island +$106 higher in Paynesville gap narrowing

$1,276 23rd pct $1,170 15th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

25.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%

28.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

6.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Paynesville in Raymond Island +0.2 larger in Paynesville gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

29.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

34.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.6% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paynesville in Raymond Island +$20 higher in Paynesville gap steady

$300 59th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Paynesville in Raymond Island +$233 higher in Paynesville gap narrowing

$1,202 36th pct $969 21st pct

People / bedroom in Paynesville in Raymond Island even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 73.5%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

19.1% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 7.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 100.3%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 10.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +24.7 pts ▸ 77.3%

28.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 13.6%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% Under $1,000 +21.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

41.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 30.0%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +39.4 pts 25.5%

13.7% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.3% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 38.8%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

8.3% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.5% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades even 14.9%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Paynesville in Raymond Island +2.1 higher in Paynesville

4.1 47th pct 2.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Paynesville in Raymond Island +2.6 more in Paynesville

4.5 48th pct 1.9 18th pct

15-min city in Paynesville in Raymond Island +43.0 pts higher in Paynesville

46.2% 42nd pct 3.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Paynesville in Raymond Island +45.9 pts higher in Paynesville

45.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Paynesville in Raymond Island +45.0 pts higher in Paynesville

45.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Paynesville in Raymond Island +62.9 pts higher in Paynesville

63.2% 45th pct 0.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Paynesville in Raymond Island +9.4 pts higher in Paynesville

90.5% 44th pct 81.2% 31st pct

Walk to health in Paynesville in Raymond Island +33.7 pts higher in Paynesville

34.9% 55th pct 1.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Paynesville in Raymond Island +3.2 more in Paynesville

10.0 23rd pct 6.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Paynesville in Raymond Island +39 higher in Paynesville

56 77th pct 17 25th pct

Mean slope in Paynesville in Raymond Island +0.4 pts higher in Paynesville

3.5% 30th pct 3.1% 22nd pct

Compare Paynesville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paynesville vs Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215068/paynesville/vs/UCL221060/raymond-island