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Southern Grampians vs Warrnambool

Name: Southern Grampians vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Southern Grampians profile · Warrnambool profile

Southern Grampians Warrnambool

Warrnambool and Southern Grampians are two different types of regional hubs. Warrnambool is more urban, with far more people living within a 10-minute walk of public transport (83.5% compared to 61.5%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (23.1% versus 11.4%). Southern Grampians is more rural, with a far higher proportion of separate houses (93.5% compared to 83.3%) and a significantly higher rate of volunteering (25.2% versus 17.5%).

Both areas share a similar family life, with almost identical proportions of children under 15 and nearly the same number of people per home. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in education and high weekly incomes has widened since 2011, with Warrnambool now seeing more adults with bachelor degrees and more households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,818 larger in Warrnambool Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Warrnambool Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Warrnambool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +18,818 larger in Warrnambool gap widening

16,588 57th pct 35,406 69th pct

Median age in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +5 yrs older in Southern Grampians gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%

25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.2%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 45.6%

31.0% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Southern Grampians Warrnambool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 84.8%

2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%

41.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.3% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

7.8% German ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 47.3%

40.1% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +3 more in Southern Grampians

18 71st pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +3.95 more in Southern Grampians

6.38 73rd pct 2.43 30th pct

Students in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +4,111 more in Warrnambool

2,745 56th pct 6,856 71st pct

Avg size in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +305 larger in Warrnambool

153 35th pct 457 78th pct

ICSEA in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool even

1,016 74th pct 1,018 74th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

18.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +$60 higher in Warrnambool gap widening

$699 39th pct $759 54th pct

Household income in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +$159 higher in Warrnambool gap widening

$1,261 33rd pct $1,420 52nd pct

Family income in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +$207 higher in Warrnambool gap widening

$1,684 41st pct $1,891 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 40.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

9.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +310 larger in Warrnambool

389 43rd pct 699 56th pct

Median age in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +4 yrs older in Warrnambool

20 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +$28 higher in Warrnambool

$542 47th pct $570 54th pct

Household income in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +$266 higher in Warrnambool

$1,105 22nd pct $1,371 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +0.1 larger in Warrnambool gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 29.9%

12.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 35.5%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

12.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +$75 higher in Warrnambool gap steady

$220 36th pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +$347 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 36.8%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.8% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 83.3%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 46.5%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 47.6%

36.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 18.2%

8.5% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.2% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.5 pts 21.1%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +97 more in Warrnambool

88 60th pct 185 71st pct

Stops/1k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +0.08 more in Southern Grampians

5.31 76th pct 5.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +427.1 more in Warrnambool

209.4 61st pct 636.6 74th pct

PT routes in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +9 more in Warrnambool

7 50th pct 16 65th pct

Stop walk in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool

— 38 68th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

6.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

5.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 2.9%

16.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.6% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 10.8%

16.2% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool even

962 58th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +19,772 higher in Warrnambool

16,483 53rd pct 36,255 67th pct

Growth in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +2.4 pts higher in Warrnambool

-0.1% 13th pct 2.3% 36th pct

Businesses in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +920 higher in Warrnambool

2,138 59th pct 3,058 64th pct

Approvals in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +172 higher in Warrnambool

33 43rd pct 205 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +154 higher in Warrnambool

606 44th pct 760 62nd pct

Max temp in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +0.7 higher in Southern Grampians

19.2 11th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +1.4 higher in Warrnambool

8.5 13th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +1,941 higher in Warrnambool

5,462 23rd pct 7,403 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +42 higher in Warrnambool

862 42nd pct 904 45th pct

Sexual/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +78 higher in Warrnambool

235 46th pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +14 higher in Warrnambool

6 7th pct 20 42nd pct

Burglary/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +208 higher in Warrnambool

199 10th pct 407 37th pct

Theft/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +632 higher in Warrnambool

1,001 37th pct 1,632 64th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +5 higher in Warrnambool

48 0th pct 54 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +75 higher in Southern Grampians

741 50th pct 667 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +14 higher in Southern Grampians

307 34th pct 294 33rd pct

5-yr change in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +3.6 pts higher in Warrnambool

9.6% 52nd pct 13.2% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +0.7 higher in Warrnambool

4.4 65th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +0.3 more in Warrnambool

4.4 62nd pct 4.7 68th pct

15-min city in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +4.4 pts higher in Southern Grampians

56.8% 66th pct 52.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +18.3 pts higher in Warrnambool

44.1% 43rd pct 62.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +22.0 pts higher in Warrnambool

61.5% 62nd pct 83.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +5.4 pts higher in Warrnambool

61.7% 62nd pct 67.0% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +17.4 pts higher in Warrnambool

74.8% 58th pct 92.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +9.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians

41.9% 58th pct 32.8% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +11.3 more in Southern Grampians

25.0 65th pct 13.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +40 higher in Warrnambool

1 44th pct 40 76th pct

Mean slope in Southern Grampians in Warrnambool +0.5 pts higher in Warrnambool

4.4% 46th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Grampians vs Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26260/southern-grampians/vs/LGA26730/warrnambool