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Southern Grampians vs West Wimmera
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Southern Grampians profile · West Wimmera profile
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Southern Grampians and West Wimmera are both rural areas in Victoria, but they differ in their infrastructure and demographics. Southern Grampians has a far larger school system with 18 schools compared to just 5 in West Wimmera, and its schools are far larger on average. Access to services is also more common in Southern Grampians, where far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or public transport stop. There is a stark contrast in the First Nations population; the typical First Nations resident in Southern Grampians is 20, while in West Wimmera they are far older at 37.
The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with West Wimmera now noticeably older. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical rates of people born overseas, those who need help with daily activities, and typical weekly household incomes. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for home ownership, though this is far higher in West Wimmera, where 56.5% of homes are owned outright.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 16,359
- First area, 2016: 15,944
- First area, 2021: 16,588
- Second area, 2011: 4,251
- Second area, 2016: 3,903
- Second area, 2021: 4,006
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 46 yrs
- First area, 2021: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Southern Grampians: 1.3% males, 2.3% females; 85+ in West Wimmera: 1.3% males, 2.3% females
- 80–84 in Southern Grampians: 1.4% males, 1.8% females; 80–84 in West Wimmera: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 75–79 in Southern Grampians: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in West Wimmera: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Southern Grampians: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 70–74 in West Wimmera: 4.0% males, 3.3% females
- 65–69 in Southern Grampians: 3.6% males, 4.0% females; 65–69 in West Wimmera: 4.3% males, 3.9% females
- 60–64 in Southern Grampians: 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in West Wimmera: 4.7% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Southern Grampians: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in West Wimmera: 4.2% males, 4.3% females
- 50–54 in Southern Grampians: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in West Wimmera: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
- 45–49 in Southern Grampians: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in West Wimmera: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 40–44 in Southern Grampians: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in West Wimmera: 2.6% males, 2.2% females
- 35–39 in Southern Grampians: 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in West Wimmera: 2.2% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Southern Grampians: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in West Wimmera: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 25–29 in Southern Grampians: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in West Wimmera: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Southern Grampians: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 20–24 in West Wimmera: 2.2% males, 1.3% females
- 15–19 in Southern Grampians: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in West Wimmera: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Southern Grampians: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in West Wimmera: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Southern Grampians: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in West Wimmera: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Southern Grampians: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in West Wimmera: 2.8% males, 3.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $503
- First area, 2016: $576
- First area, 2021: $699
- Second area, 2011: $487
- Second area, 2016: $555
- Second area, 2021: $702
- First area, 2011: $908
- First area, 2016: $1,043
- First area, 2021: $1,261
- Second area, 2011: $815
- Second area, 2016: $987
- Second area, 2021: $1,207
- First area, 2011: $1,187
- First area, 2016: $1,370
- First area, 2021: $1,684
- Second area, 2011: $1,033
- Second area, 2016: $1,302
- Second area, 2021: $1,651
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $175
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $80
- Second area, 2016: $80
- Second area, 2021: $140
- First area, 2011: $1,083
- First area, 2016: $1,082
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $715
- Second area, 2016: $657
- Second area, 2021: $739
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Grampians vs West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26260/southern-grampians/vs/LGA26890/west-wimmera