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Ararat vs Warrnambool

Name: Ararat vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Ararat profile · Warrnambool profile

Ararat Warrnambool

Warrnambool and Ararat are both Victorian regional centres, but they differ significantly in scale and accessibility. Warrnambool is the more connected hub, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (636.6 compared to 267.3 in Ararat) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (47.9% versus 37.5%). It also has larger schools and more people with bachelor degrees. In contrast, Ararat has a more aged population, with the typical resident being 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.7% compared to 21.2% in Warrnambool). Ararat also sees a much higher rate of burglary and motor vehicle theft.

Both areas share very similar foundations, with nearly identical proportions of one-parent families, people using other languages at home, and an almost identical First Nations population share of around 2%. These similarities exist alongside a gap in typical age that has narrowed since 2011, falling from seven years to four years. While both sit above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, Ararat's share is notably higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,526 larger in Warrnambool Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Warrnambool Participation: 10.0 pts higher in Warrnambool Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Warrnambool Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Ararat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat in Warrnambool +23,526 larger in Warrnambool gap widening

11,880 49th pct 35,406 69th pct

Median age in Ararat in Warrnambool +4 yrs older in Ararat gap narrowing

46 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.2%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.2% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%

9.1% Divorced even 9.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Warrnambool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English +3.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 39.2%

10.7% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

5.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.6% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat in Warrnambool +3 more in Warrnambool

12 57th pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat in Warrnambool +4.21 more in Ararat

6.64 74th pct 2.43 30th pct

Students in Ararat in Warrnambool +5,309 more in Warrnambool

1,547 45th pct 6,856 71st pct

Avg size in Ararat in Warrnambool +328 larger in Warrnambool

129 30th pct 457 78th pct

ICSEA in Ararat in Warrnambool +38 higher in Warrnambool

980 55th pct 1,018 74th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.3%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%

16.8% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.5% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ararat in Warrnambool +$74 higher in Warrnambool gap widening

$685 35th pct $759 54th pct

Household income in Ararat in Warrnambool +$168 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

$1,252 32nd pct $1,420 52nd pct

Family income in Ararat in Warrnambool +$240 higher in Warrnambool gap steady

$1,651 37th pct $1,891 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +7.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

21.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat in Warrnambool +474 larger in Warrnambool

225 32nd pct 699 56th pct

Median age in Ararat in Warrnambool +6 yrs older in Ararat

30 yrs 79th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ararat in Warrnambool +$15 higher in Ararat

$585 59th pct $570 54th pct

Household income in Ararat in Warrnambool +$145 higher in Ararat

$1,516 63rd pct $1,371 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ararat in Warrnambool +0.1 larger in Warrnambool gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 29.9%

15.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 35.5%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

12.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat in Warrnambool +$50 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

$245 45th pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Ararat in Warrnambool +$347 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,430 51st pct

People / bedroom in Ararat in Warrnambool even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 36.8%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.6% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 83.3%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 46.5%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.4% 5 or more even 4.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 47.6%

28.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 18.2%

11.2% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.1 pts 21.1%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat in Warrnambool +94 more in Warrnambool

91 61st pct 185 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ararat in Warrnambool +2.43 more in Ararat

7.66 91st pct 5.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Ararat in Warrnambool +369.3 more in Warrnambool

267.3 64th pct 636.6 74th pct

PT routes in Ararat in Warrnambool +1 more in Ararat

17 66th pct 16 65th pct

Stop walk in Ararat in Warrnambool +7 longer in Ararat

45 73rd pct 38 68th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 2.9%

7.2% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

6.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.9% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 10.8%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

11.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ararat in Warrnambool +2 higher in Warrnambool

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Ararat in Warrnambool +3 higher in Warrnambool

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ararat in Warrnambool +2 higher in Warrnambool

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Ararat in Warrnambool +2 higher in Warrnambool

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat in Warrnambool +29 higher in Warrnambool

932 34th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Ararat in Warrnambool +24,523 higher in Warrnambool

11,732 47th pct 36,255 67th pct

Growth in Ararat in Warrnambool +3.1 pts higher in Warrnambool

-0.8% 10th pct 2.3% 36th pct

Businesses in Ararat in Warrnambool +1,895 higher in Warrnambool

1,163 46th pct 3,058 64th pct

Approvals in Ararat in Warrnambool +162 higher in Warrnambool

43 46th pct 205 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat in Warrnambool +195 higher in Warrnambool

565 39th pct 760 62nd pct

Max temp in Ararat in Warrnambool +1.0 higher in Ararat

19.5 13th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Ararat in Warrnambool +1.7 higher in Warrnambool

8.2 11th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ararat in Warrnambool +1,983 higher in Ararat

9,386 57th pct 7,403 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool +342 higher in Ararat

1,246 65th pct 904 45th pct

Sexual/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool +10 higher in Warrnambool

303 61st pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool

— 20 42nd pct

Burglary/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool +393 higher in Ararat

800 75th pct 407 37th pct

Theft/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool +371 higher in Ararat

2,003 75th pct 1,632 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool +148 higher in Ararat

202 23rd pct 54 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool +310 higher in Ararat

976 68th pct 667 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Ararat in Warrnambool +93 higher in Ararat

387 43rd pct 294 33rd pct

5-yr change in Ararat in Warrnambool +10.6 pts higher in Warrnambool

2.6% 40th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat in Warrnambool +0.3 higher in Warrnambool

4.8 71st pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat in Warrnambool +0.2 more in Ararat

4.8 72nd pct 4.7 68th pct

15-min city in Ararat in Warrnambool +3.8 pts higher in Ararat

56.2% 65th pct 52.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Ararat in Warrnambool +10.3 pts higher in Warrnambool

52.1% 58th pct 62.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Ararat in Warrnambool +7.9 pts higher in Warrnambool

75.5% 73rd pct 83.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Ararat in Warrnambool +2.5 pts higher in Warrnambool

64.6% 66th pct 67.0% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Ararat in Warrnambool +15.8 pts higher in Warrnambool

76.5% 60th pct 92.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Ararat in Warrnambool +17.5 pts higher in Ararat

50.3% 71st pct 32.8% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat in Warrnambool +16.4 more in Ararat

30.1 73rd pct 13.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat in Warrnambool +39 higher in Warrnambool

1 54th pct 40 76th pct

Mean slope in Ararat in Warrnambool +0.7 pts higher in Warrnambool

4.2% 41st pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat vs Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20260/ararat/vs/LGA26730/warrnambool