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Malmsbury vs Axedale

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Malmsbury profile · Axedale profile

Malmsbury Axedale

Malmsbury (L) and Axedale (L) are two small Victorian areas with very different profiles. Malmsbury (L) has a much older population, with a typical age of 44 compared to 34 in Axedale (L). Residents in Malmsbury (L) are more likely to hold a bachelor degree or higher (30.2% vs 17.6%) and are far more likely to work from home (25.6% vs 8.6%). In contrast, Axedale (L) has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 25.3% of the population compared to 18.8% in Malmsbury (L).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, which is 5.1% in Malmsbury (L) and 1.8% in Axedale (L). They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,633 to $1,702. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening; the difference in education levels and the share of people working from home have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 17.0 pts higher in Malmsbury Median age: 10 yrs older in Malmsbury Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Malmsbury Population: 388 larger in Malmsbury Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Malmsbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malmsburyin Axedale +388 larger in Malmsbury gap widening
736 46th pct 348 21st pct
Median age in Malmsburyin Axedale +10 yrs older in Malmsbury gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Malmsburyin Axedale +1.5 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
1.9% 21st pct 3.4% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Malmsburyin Axedale +1.1 pts higher in Malmsbury gap narrowing
17.8% 34th pct 16.7% 30th pct
Under 15 in Malmsburyin Axedale +6.5 pts higher in Axedale gap steady
18.8% 59th pct 25.3% 90th pct
De facto in Malmsburyin Axedale +8.0 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
21.8% 92nd pct 13.9% 60th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.0%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

Marital status

43.9% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 50.8%
36.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%
2.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Malmsbury Axedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malmsburyin Axedale +4.1 pts higher in Malmsbury gap steady
11.8% 57th pct 7.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 85.3%
4.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% English ◂ +8.8 pts 40.2%
38.2% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
16.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%
5.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Malmsburyin Axedale +3.0 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
4.5% 61st pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Malmsburyin Axedale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Malmsburyin Axedale +11.4 pts higher in Malmsbury gap narrowing
62.2% 100th pct 50.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 50.9%
26.9% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malmsburyin Axedale +13.3 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
58.6% 92nd pct 45.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Malmsburyin Axedale +12.7 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
30.2% 96th pct 17.6% 75th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 45.2%
16.4% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 3.7%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%
10.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Malmsburyin Axedale +$30 higher in Axedale gap narrowing
$759 70th pct $789 74th pct
Household income in Malmsburyin Axedale +$69 higher in Axedale gap narrowing
$1,633 73rd pct $1,702 76th pct
Family income in Malmsburyin Axedale +$229 higher in Axedale gap narrowing
$1,833 66th pct $2,062 78th pct
High earners in Malmsburyin Axedale +4.7 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
11.0% 80th pct 6.3% 49th pct
High-income homes in Malmsburyin Axedale +5.0 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
10.6% 50th pct 15.7% 70th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.9%
15.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malmsburyin Axedale +4.3 pts higher in Malmsbury
33.3% 51st pct 29.0% 29th pct
Mental health in Malmsburyin Axedale +4.1 pts higher in Malmsbury
13.6% 89th pct 9.5% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Malmsburyin Axedale +1.0 pts higher in Malmsbury gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%
10.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
9.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
2.3% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 59.8%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malmsburyin Axedale +2.7 pts higher in Malmsbury gap steady
19.9% 68th pct 17.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Malmsburyin Axedale +1.5 pts higher in Malmsbury gap narrowing
14.0% 63rd pct 12.5% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Malmsburyin Axedale +7.1 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
32.7% 84th pct 39.8% 90th pct
Defence service in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.6 pts higher in Malmsbury
3.3% 43rd pct 2.7% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.7 pts higher in Malmsbury gap narrowing
27.2% 76th pct 26.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.5 larger in Axedale gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.2 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
8.8% 14th pct 9.0% 15th pct
Living alone in Malmsburyin Axedale +2.5 pts higher in Malmsbury gap narrowing
26.0% 39th pct 23.5% 32nd pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 69.8%
35.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 21.2%
8.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 27.8%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 23.5%
15.8% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% 6 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malmsburyin Axedale +$80 higher in Malmsbury gap widening
$360 78th pct $280 52nd pct
Mortgage in Malmsburyin Axedale +$227 higher in Axedale gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,527 64th pct
People / bedroom in Malmsburyin Axedale even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Malmsburyin Axedale +4.0 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
11.0% 16th pct 7.0% 7th pct
Owned outright in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.2 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
36.3% 40th pct 36.5% 41st pct
Separate houses in Malmsburyin Axedale +1.0 pts higher in Axedale gap widening
99.0% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Malmsburyin Axedale +2.8 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
79.8% 59th pct 82.6% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
36.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.0% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 43.5%
21.2% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
34.4% $200–$349 +28.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +53.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 10.3%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malmsburyin Axedale +2.7 pts higher in Malmsbury gap steady
2.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Malmsburyin Axedale +17.0 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
25.6% 94th pct 8.6% 54th pct
PT commute in Malmsburyin Axedale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 74.2%
25.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.0 pts 8.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 50.4%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 22.6%
13.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.8% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malmsburyin Axedale +5.9 pts higher in Malmsbury gap steady
37.7% 63rd pct 31.8% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Malmsburyin Axedale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malmsburyin Axedale +3.2 pts higher in Malmsbury gap widening
5.1% 56th pct 1.8% 11th pct
Participation in Malmsburyin Axedale +2.2 pts higher in Axedale gap narrowing
62.3% 77th pct 64.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Malmsburyin Axedale +3.0 pts higher in Axedale gap steady
51.0% 24th pct 54.0% 38th pct

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.4% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
7.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 17.8%
12.5% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.6% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.5 higher in Malmsbury
4.9 62nd pct 4.4 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.5 more in Malmsbury
5.5 65th pct 4.9 56th pct
15-min city in Malmsburyin Axedale +27.8 pts higher in Axedale
70.7% 60th pct 98.5% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Malmsburyin Axedale +71.8 pts higher in Malmsbury
71.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Malmsburyin Axedale +21.1 pts higher in Axedale
77.4% 69th pct 98.5% 98th pct
Walk to school in Malmsburyin Axedale +49.4 pts higher in Axedale
49.1% 36th pct 98.5% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Malmsburyin Axedale +0.9 pts higher in Axedale
97.6% 70th pct 98.5% 76th pct
Walk to health in Malmsburyin Axedale +69.3 pts higher in Malmsbury
69.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Malmsburyin Axedale +2.8 more in Malmsbury
25.8 66th pct 23.0 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Malmsburyin Axedale +3 higher in Malmsbury
31 49th pct 28 45th pct
Mean slope in Malmsburyin Axedale +1.0 pts higher in Malmsbury
5.2% 58th pct 4.2% 43rd pct

Compare Malmsbury with nearby areas

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Compare Axedale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malmsbury vs Axedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL221045/malmsbury/vs/UCL222003/axedale