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Birchip vs Charlton

Name: Birchip vs Charlton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Birchip profile · Charlton profile

Birchip Charlton

Charlton and Birchip are two small towns in Victoria, about 50 km apart, with distinct differences in their populations. Charlton is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 48 in Birchip, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.8% compared to 28.9%). Birchip is more diverse in its origins, with recent overseas arrivals making up 32.7% of the population compared to just 9.6% in Charlton. Birchip also has a more active workforce, with 54.7% of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 44.2% in Charlton.

Both towns are almost identical in other ways, such as their share of separate houses, which is exactly 95.0% for both. While they share many traits, the gaps in some areas are shifting; for instance, the difference in typical family income has narrowed since 2011, with Birchip's typical weekly income now $1,638 and Charlton's $1,230. The gap in children under 15 has also narrowed, though Birchip's share remains well higher at 17.7% compared to 11.7% in Charlton.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.1 pts higher in Birchip Median age: 9 yrs older in Charlton Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Charlton Population: 319 larger in Charlton Personal income: $224 higher in Birchip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birchip in Charlton +319 larger in Charlton gap widening

674 44th pct 993 56th pct

Median age in Birchip in Charlton +9 yrs older in Charlton gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.7%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 44.8%

32.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.7%

8.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Birchip Charlton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 80.8%

0.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 41.6%

35.8% English even 35.8%

18.5% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

2.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.4% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 85.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 51.3%

34.0% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

14.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%

15.6% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

10.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Birchip in Charlton +$224 higher in Birchip gap narrowing

$740 66th pct $516 20th pct

Household income in Birchip in Charlton +$230 higher in Birchip gap narrowing

$1,152 39th pct $922 15th pct

Family income in Birchip in Charlton +$408 higher in Birchip gap narrowing

$1,638 54th pct $1,230 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.7% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.9%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.9% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +11.5 pts 47.5%

20.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Birchip in Charlton +0.2 larger in Birchip gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 38.2%

32.3% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

12.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

7.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birchip in Charlton +$45 higher in Charlton gap narrowing

$155 12th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Birchip in Charlton +$8 higher in Birchip gap narrowing

$758 9th pct $750 9th pct

People / bedroom in Birchip in Charlton even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

19.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%

2.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house even 95.0%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 19.4%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.9% Under $200 ◂ +24.5 pts 51.5%

18.5% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

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

68.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 64.8%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

13.5% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 33.7%

34.5% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.5 pts 9.1%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 1.3%

2.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 16.4%

20.4% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 13.7%

8.6% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Birchip in Charlton +0.3 higher in Birchip

6.9 97th pct 6.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Birchip in Charlton +0.4 more in Birchip

7.8 100th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Birchip in Charlton +7.5 pts higher in Birchip

99.6% 100th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Birchip in Charlton +7.1 pts higher in Birchip

99.2% 98th pct 92.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Birchip in Charlton +26.2 pts higher in Birchip

86.0% 78th pct 59.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in Birchip in Charlton +4.2 pts higher in Charlton

83.8% 69th pct 88.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Birchip in Charlton +0.8 pts higher in Birchip

99.8% 92nd pct 99.0% 80th pct

Walk to health in Birchip in Charlton +3.5 pts higher in Birchip

97.3% 98th pct 93.9% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Birchip in Charlton +0.9 more in Birchip

34.1 77th pct 33.2 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Birchip in Charlton +18 higher in Birchip

44 67th pct 26 41st pct

Mean slope in Birchip in Charlton +0.4 pts higher in Charlton

2.0% 0th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Compare Birchip with nearby areas

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Compare Charlton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birchip vs Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221005/birchip/vs/UCL221018/charlton