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Ararat vs Southern Grampians

Name: Ararat vs Southern Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Ararat profile · Southern Grampians profile

Ararat Southern Grampians

Southern Grampians and Ararat are two rural Victorian areas with a few striking differences. Southern Grampians is far less disadvantaged than Ararat, and it has a much lower rate of recorded offences, including theft and burglary. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; the typical age is far younger in Southern Grampians (20 years compared to 30 years in Ararat), and Year 12 completion is far higher there at 35.2% against 14.8% in Ararat.

Daily life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical household incomes of around $1,250 a week and similar rates of long-term health conditions. However, some gaps have grown over time. Since 2011, the share of people born overseas and the number of recent arrivals from overseas have both become well higher in Ararat. Meanwhile, Southern Grampians has seen its lead grow in the share of residents who volunteer and those who complete Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,708 larger in Southern Grampians Housework 15h+: 3.7 pts higher in Southern Grampians Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Ararat PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Ararat Participation: 6.7 pts higher in Southern Grampians

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat in Southern Grampians +4,708 larger in Southern Grampians gap steady

11,880 49th pct 16,588 57th pct

Median age in Ararat in Southern Grampians +1 yrs older in Southern Grampians gap steady

46 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

24.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Southern Grampians

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

44.6% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 40.1%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat in Southern Grampians +6 more in Southern Grampians

12 57th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.26 more in Ararat

6.64 74th pct 6.38 73rd pct

Students in Ararat in Southern Grampians +1,198 more in Southern Grampians

1,547 45th pct 2,745 56th pct

Avg size in Ararat in Southern Grampians +24 larger in Southern Grampians

129 30th pct 153 35th pct

ICSEA in Ararat in Southern Grampians +37 higher in Southern Grampians

980 55th pct 1,016 74th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.2%

16.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

11.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ararat in Southern Grampians +$14 higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing

$685 35th pct $699 39th pct

Household income in Ararat in Southern Grampians +$9 higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing

$1,252 32nd pct $1,261 33rd pct

Family income in Ararat in Southern Grampians +$33 higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing

$1,651 37th pct $1,684 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

21.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +6.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat in Southern Grampians +164 larger in Southern Grampians

225 32nd pct 389 43rd pct

Median age in Ararat in Southern Grampians +10 yrs older in Ararat

30 yrs 79th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Ararat in Southern Grampians +$43 higher in Ararat

$585 59th pct $542 47th pct

Household income in Ararat in Southern Grampians +$411 higher in Ararat

$1,516 63rd pct $1,105 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ararat in Southern Grampians even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 34.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

32.4% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat in Southern Grampians +$25 higher in Ararat gap widening

$245 45th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Ararat in Southern Grampians even gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ararat in Southern Grampians even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage even 28.8%

21.6% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

3.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.5%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 50.6%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

4.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 49.2%

28.7% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat in Southern Grampians +3 more in Ararat

91 61st pct 88 60th pct

Stops/1k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +2.35 more in Ararat

7.66 91st pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +57.8 more in Ararat

267.3 64th pct 209.4 61st pct

PT routes in Ararat in Southern Grampians +10 more in Ararat

17 66th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Ararat in Southern Grampians

45 73rd pct —

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

12.5% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.1% Walked even 6.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

13.7% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

11.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ararat in Southern Grampians +2 higher in Southern Grampians

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Ararat in Southern Grampians +3 higher in Southern Grampians

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ararat in Southern Grampians +2 higher in Southern Grampians

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Ararat in Southern Grampians +2 higher in Southern Grampians

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat in Southern Grampians +30 higher in Southern Grampians

932 34th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Ararat in Southern Grampians +4,751 higher in Southern Grampians

11,732 47th pct 16,483 53rd pct

Growth in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.7 pts higher in Southern Grampians

-0.8% 10th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Ararat in Southern Grampians +975 higher in Southern Grampians

1,163 46th pct 2,138 59th pct

Approvals in Ararat in Southern Grampians +10 higher in Ararat

43 46th pct 33 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat in Southern Grampians +41 higher in Southern Grampians

565 39th pct 606 44th pct

Max temp in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.3 higher in Ararat

19.5 13th pct 19.2 11th pct

Min temp in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.3 higher in Southern Grampians

8.2 11th pct 8.5 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ararat in Southern Grampians +3,924 higher in Ararat

9,386 57th pct 5,462 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +384 higher in Ararat

1,246 65th pct 862 42nd pct

Sexual/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +68 higher in Ararat

303 61st pct 235 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians

— 6 7th pct

Burglary/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +601 higher in Ararat

800 75th pct 199 10th pct

Theft/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +1,003 higher in Ararat

2,003 75th pct 1,001 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +154 higher in Ararat

202 23rd pct 48 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +235 higher in Ararat

976 68th pct 741 50th pct

Drugs/100k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +80 higher in Ararat

387 43rd pct 307 34th pct

5-yr change in Ararat in Southern Grampians +7.0 pts higher in Southern Grampians

2.6% 40th pct 9.6% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.4 higher in Ararat

4.8 71st pct 4.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.4 more in Ararat

4.8 72nd pct 4.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians

56.2% 65th pct 56.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Ararat in Southern Grampians +8.0 pts higher in Ararat

52.1% 58th pct 44.1% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Ararat in Southern Grampians +14.0 pts higher in Ararat

75.5% 73rd pct 61.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Ararat in Southern Grampians +2.9 pts higher in Ararat

64.6% 66th pct 61.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Ararat in Southern Grampians +1.6 pts higher in Ararat

76.5% 60th pct 74.8% 58th pct

Walk to health in Ararat in Southern Grampians +8.4 pts higher in Ararat

50.3% 71st pct 41.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat in Southern Grampians +5.1 more in Ararat

30.1 73rd pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat in Southern Grampians even

1 54th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Ararat in Southern Grampians +0.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians

4.2% 41st pct 4.4% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat vs Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20260/ararat/vs/LGA26260/southern-grampians