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Ararat vs Golden Plains

Name: Ararat vs Golden Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Ararat profile · Golden Plains profile

Ararat Golden Plains

Golden Plains and Ararat are two Victorian regional areas with very different profiles. Golden Plains is more affluent, with 21.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and far more people working or looking for work (65.4%). This is consistent with the area having larger homes—89.0% have three or more bedrooms—and typical monthly mortgage payments that are $650 higher than in Ararat. In contrast, Ararat has a much higher proportion of people living alone (32.4%) and a far greater number of recent arrivals from overseas at 18.8%.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, with the gap in high incomes widening since 2011. Despite these divergent trends, the two areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also experience almost the same temperatures and have similar shares of people who have moved in the last five years. While Ararat has far more public transport stops and departures, both areas see very few people actually commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,105 larger in Golden Plains Household size: 0.7 larger in Golden Plains Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Ararat Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Ararat Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in Golden Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat in Golden Plains +13,105 larger in Golden Plains gap widening

11,880 49th pct 24,985 63rd pct

Median age in Ararat in Golden Plains +7 yrs older in Ararat gap widening

46 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 15.3%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

44.2% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

35.7% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Golden Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 85.6%

1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.2% English +3.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

10.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.1% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat in Golden Plains +1 more in Golden Plains

12 57th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat in Golden Plains +4.28 more in Ararat

6.64 74th pct 2.36 29th pct

Students in Ararat in Golden Plains +1,004 more in Golden Plains

1,547 45th pct 2,551 54th pct

Avg size in Ararat in Golden Plains +67 larger in Golden Plains

129 30th pct 196 45th pct

ICSEA in Ararat in Golden Plains +29 higher in Golden Plains

980 55th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

16.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.7% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ararat in Golden Plains +$98 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$685 35th pct $783 60th pct

Household income in Ararat in Golden Plains +$647 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$1,252 32nd pct $1,899 81st pct

Family income in Ararat in Golden Plains +$474 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$1,651 37th pct $2,125 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.4%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 even 40.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +10.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat in Golden Plains +151 larger in Golden Plains

225 32nd pct 376 43rd pct

Median age in Ararat in Golden Plains +10 yrs older in Ararat

30 yrs 79th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Ararat in Golden Plains +$177 higher in Golden Plains

$585 59th pct $762 86th pct

Household income in Ararat in Golden Plains +$817 higher in Golden Plains

$1,516 63rd pct $2,333 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ararat in Golden Plains +0.7 larger in Golden Plains gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 24.6%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 34.1%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 16.5%

10.5% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat in Golden Plains +$93 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$245 45th pct $338 73rd pct

Mortgage in Ararat in Golden Plains +$650 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Ararat in Golden Plains +0.10 higher in Golden Plains gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 36.9%

21.6% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 7.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 98.6%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 39.5%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 7.8%

4.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 34.9%

11.2% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 13.0%

0.6% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 17.1%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.8%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat in Golden Plains +60 more in Ararat

91 61st pct 31 48th pct

Stops/1k in Ararat in Golden Plains +6.42 more in Ararat

7.66 91st pct 1.24 31st pct

Departures/1k in Ararat in Golden Plains +252.8 more in Ararat

267.3 64th pct 14.4 34th pct

PT routes in Ararat in Golden Plains +9 more in Ararat

17 66th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Ararat in Golden Plains +13 longer in Golden Plains

45 73rd pct 58 85th pct

Drive to city in Ararat in Golden Plains

— 106 76th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

12.5% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 16.7%

14.4% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.4% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 6.4%

5.4% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

7.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%

13.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ararat in Golden Plains +4 higher in Golden Plains

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ararat in Golden Plains +5 higher in Golden Plains

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Ararat in Golden Plains +6 higher in Golden Plains

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Ararat in Golden Plains +2 higher in Golden Plains

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat in Golden Plains +65 higher in Golden Plains

932 34th pct 997 75th pct

ERP in Ararat in Golden Plains +14,888 higher in Golden Plains

11,732 47th pct 26,620 62nd pct

Growth in Ararat in Golden Plains +7.7 pts higher in Golden Plains

-0.8% 10th pct 6.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Ararat in Golden Plains +1,131 higher in Golden Plains

1,163 46th pct 2,294 60th pct

Approvals in Ararat in Golden Plains +99 higher in Golden Plains

43 46th pct 142 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat in Golden Plains +150 higher in Golden Plains

565 39th pct 715 58th pct

Max temp in Ararat in Golden Plains +1.0 higher in Ararat

19.5 13th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Ararat in Golden Plains +0.5 higher in Golden Plains

8.2 11th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ararat in Golden Plains +6,900 higher in Ararat

9,386 57th pct 2,485 0th pct

Assault/100k in Ararat in Golden Plains +982 higher in Ararat

1,246 65th pct 264 0th pct

Sexual/100k in Ararat in Golden Plains +207 higher in Ararat

303 61st pct 96 5th pct

Burglary/100k in Ararat in Golden Plains +515 higher in Ararat

800 75th pct 284 22nd pct

Theft/100k in Ararat in Golden Plains +1,247 higher in Ararat

2,003 75th pct 756 25th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ararat in Golden Plains +74 higher in Ararat

202 23rd pct 128 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Ararat in Golden Plains +736 higher in Ararat

976 68th pct 240 0th pct

Drugs/100k in Ararat in Golden Plains +303 higher in Ararat

387 43rd pct 84 1st pct

5-yr change in Ararat in Golden Plains +36.0 pts higher in Golden Plains

2.6% 40th pct 38.6% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat in Golden Plains +3.1 higher in Ararat

4.8 71st pct 1.7 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat in Golden Plains +3.1 more in Ararat

4.8 72nd pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Ararat in Golden Plains +40.8 pts higher in Ararat

56.2% 65th pct 15.4% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Ararat in Golden Plains +36.8 pts higher in Ararat

52.1% 58th pct 15.3% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Ararat in Golden Plains +60.4 pts higher in Ararat

75.5% 73rd pct 15.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Ararat in Golden Plains +36.9 pts higher in Ararat

64.6% 66th pct 27.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Ararat in Golden Plains +31.0 pts higher in Ararat

76.5% 60th pct 45.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in Ararat in Golden Plains +39.6 pts higher in Ararat

50.3% 71st pct 10.7% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat in Golden Plains +17.2 more in Ararat

30.1 73rd pct 12.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat in Golden Plains +0 higher in Golden Plains

1 54th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Ararat in Golden Plains +0.7 pts higher in Golden Plains

4.2% 41st pct 4.8% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat vs Golden Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20260/ararat/vs/LGA22490/golden-plains