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Southern Grampians vs Grant

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Southern Grampians profile · Grant profile

Southern Grampians Grant

Southern Grampians and Grant are both regional areas, but they differ sharply in their layouts and demographics. Southern Grampians is more walkable, with 56.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 8% in Grant, which is car-dependent. This openness is reflected in Southern Grampians having far more public transport and a larger proportion of people living alone at 34.1%. In contrast, Grant has a much higher typical income for First Nations households at $2,131, compared to $1,105 in Southern Grampians, and the First Nations residents there are far older, with a typical age of 34 compared to 20.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some key ways, such as the gap in university qualifications widening to 5.3 percentage points in favour of Southern Grampians. However, they share many core traits, with very similar proportions of children and overseas-born residents. Both areas also sit close to the national average for overall advantage and have nearly identical unemployment rates, hovering around 2.8% to 2.9%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Southern Grampians Household size: 0.4 larger in Grant Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians No car: 4.0 pts higher in Southern Grampians Population: 7,952 larger in Southern Grampians

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Grampiansin Grant +7,952 larger in Southern Grampians gap steady
16,588 57th pct 8,636 44th pct
Median age in Southern Grampiansin Grant +2 yrs older in Southern Grampians gap narrowing
47 yrs 75th pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.4 pts higher in Grant gap steady
2.3% 33rd pct 2.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Southern Grampiansin Grant +6.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
25.8% 80th pct 19.2% 46th pct
Under 15 in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 16.9% 40th pct
De facto in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.7 pts higher in Grant gap steady
10.8% 20th pct 11.6% 28th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.2%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

48.5% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
31.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 30.5%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Southern Grampians Grant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
7.7% 22nd pct 7.5% 21st pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 84.1%
2.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%
41.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 37.0%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
12.3% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%
7.8% German even 7.8%
1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Southern Grampiansin Grant +1.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
3.0% 21st pct 1.7% 6th pct
Limited English in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
0.3% 30th pct 0.2% 20th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 83.9%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Southern Grampiansin Grant +6.3 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
40.1% 44th pct 46.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 36.5%
40.1% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
8.1% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Southern Grampiansin Grant +6.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
42.6% 53rd pct 35.9% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Southern Grampiansin Grant +5.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
15.5% 63rd pct 10.2% 26th pct
Schools in Southern Grampiansin Grant +11 more in Southern Grampians
18 71st pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Southern Grampiansin Grant +1.58 more in Southern Grampians
6.38 73rd pct 4.80 60th pct
Students in Southern Grampiansin Grant +2,097 more in Southern Grampians
2,745 56th pct 648 31st pct
Avg size in Southern Grampiansin Grant +60 larger in Southern Grampians
153 35th pct 93 19th pct
ICSEA in Southern Grampiansin Grant +45 higher in Southern Grampians
1,016 74th pct 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%
18.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.3% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.5% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
11.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
10.1% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Southern Grampiansin Grant +$112 higher in Grant gap widening
$699 39th pct $811 66th pct
Household income in Southern Grampiansin Grant +$486 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,261 33rd pct $1,747 74th pct
Family income in Southern Grampiansin Grant +$355 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,684 41st pct $2,039 70th pct
High earners in Southern Grampiansin Grant +2.1 pts higher in Grant gap widening
6.7% 32nd pct 8.8% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Southern Grampiansin Grant +7.6 pts higher in Grant gap widening
11.2% 32nd pct 18.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.5%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.2%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 33.5%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Southern Grampiansin Grant +8.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians
33.4% 76th pct 25.1% 29th pct
Mental health in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3.5 pts higher in Southern Grampians
9.7% 68th pct 6.2% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
6.9% 75th pct 3.8% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 57.2%
21.6% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Southern Grampiansin Grant +6.4 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
25.2% 80th pct 18.9% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Southern Grampiansin Grant +2.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
14.1% 85th pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Southern Grampiansin Grant +2.1 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
23.8% 41st pct 25.9% 59th pct
Defence service in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.5 pts higher in Grant
2.7% 39th pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Southern Grampiansin Grant +1.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
24.9% 77th pct 23.6% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Grampiansin Grant +153 larger in Southern Grampians
389 43rd pct 236 33rd pct
Median age in Southern Grampiansin Grant +14 yrs older in Grant
20 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Southern Grampiansin Grant +7.5 pts higher in Southern Grampians
35.2% 57th pct 27.7% 30th pct
Unemployment in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3.4 pts higher in Grant
7.7% 24th pct 11.1% 47th pct
Median income in Southern Grampiansin Grant +$84 higher in Grant
$542 47th pct $626 70th pct
Household income in Southern Grampiansin Grant +$1,026 higher in Grant
$1,105 22nd pct $2,131 90th pct
Indigenous language in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians
3.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.4 larger in Grant gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Southern Grampiansin Grant +5.0 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
12.9% 43rd pct 7.9% 9th pct
Living alone in Southern Grampiansin Grant +14.8 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
34.1% 84th pct 19.3% 8th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 19.3%
10.3% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Grampiansin Grant +$20 higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
$220 36th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Southern Grampiansin Grant +$317 higher in Grant gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,400 49th pct
People / bedroom in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.10 higher in Grant gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Southern Grampiansin Grant +9.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
19.8% 25th pct 10.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing
46.0% 79th pct 42.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Southern Grampiansin Grant +2.7 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
93.5% 72nd pct 96.2% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in Southern Grampiansin Grant +4.6 pts higher in Grant gap steady
79.9% 68th pct 84.5% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 42.7%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
19.8% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 10.6%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%
0.6% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 47.8%
24.0% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
5.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 48.1%
36.8% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 26.0%
36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Southern Grampiansin Grant +4.0 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing
5.1% 50th pct 1.1% 0th pct
Work from home in Southern Grampiansin Grant +4.0 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
15.0% 65th pct 11.0% 43rd pct
PT commute in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
0.1% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Southern Grampiansin Grant +88 more in Southern Grampians
88 60th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Southern Grampiansin Grant +5.31 more in Southern Grampians
5.31 76th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Southern Grampiansin Grant +209.4 more in Southern Grampians
209.4 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Southern Grampiansin Grant +7 more in Southern Grampians
7 50th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
6.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 18.0%
15.8% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.9% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Southern Grampiansin Grant +8.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap widening
32.9% 41st pct 24.9% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Southern Grampiansin Grant +4.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing
11.4% 49th pct 7.2% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians gap steady
2.9% 14th pct 2.8% 13th pct
Participation in Southern Grampiansin Grant +1.4 pts higher in Grant gap narrowing
57.8% 49th pct 59.2% 57th pct
Full-time in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.7 pts higher in Grant gap steady
57.2% 34th pct 57.9% 39th pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%
8.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
3.4% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%
13.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%
12.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southern Grampiansin Grant +1 higher in Grant
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Southern Grampiansin Grant +1 higher in Grant
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Southern Grampiansin Grant +4 higher in Grant
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3 higher in Southern Grampians
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Southern Grampiansin Grant +12 higher in Grant
962 58th pct 974 66th pct
ERP in Southern Grampiansin Grant +7,260 higher in Southern Grampians
16,483 53rd pct 9,223 43rd pct
Growth in Southern Grampiansin Grant +4.1 pts higher in Grant
-0.1% 13th pct 4.1% 54th pct
Businesses in Southern Grampiansin Grant +997 higher in Southern Grampians
2,138 59th pct 1,141 46th pct
Approvals in Southern Grampiansin Grant +23 higher in Grant
33 43rd pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Grampiansin Grant +115 higher in Grant
606 44th pct 720 59th pct
Max temp in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.2 higher in Southern Grampians
19.2 11th pct 19.0 11th pct
Min temp in Southern Grampiansin Grant +1.5 higher in Grant
8.5 13th pct 10.0 31st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Southern Grampiansin Grant
5,462 23rd pct —
Assault/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
862 42nd pct —
Sexual/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
235 46th pct —
Robbery/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
6 7th pct —
Burglary/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
199 10th pct —
Theft/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
1,001 37th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
48 0th pct —
Property damage/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
741 50th pct —
Drugs/100k in Southern Grampiansin Grant
307 34th pct —
5-yr change in Southern Grampiansin Grant
9.6% 52nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3.6 higher in Southern Grampians
4.4 65th pct 0.8 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Southern Grampiansin Grant +3.5 more in Southern Grampians
4.4 62nd pct 0.9 1st pct
15-min city in Southern Grampiansin Grant +48.8 pts higher in Southern Grampians
56.8% 66th pct 8.0% 4th pct
Walk to shops in Southern Grampiansin Grant +35.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians
44.1% 43rd pct 8.5% 5th pct
Walk to transit in Southern Grampiansin Grant +61.3 pts higher in Southern Grampians
61.5% 62nd pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to school in Southern Grampiansin Grant +53.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians
61.7% 62nd pct 8.6% 4th pct
Walk to a park in Southern Grampiansin Grant +45.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians
74.8% 58th pct 29.2% 9th pct
Walk to health in Southern Grampiansin Grant +33.7 pts higher in Southern Grampians
41.9% 58th pct 8.3% 7th pct
Amenities/1k in Southern Grampiansin Grant +14.2 more in Southern Grampians
25.0 65th pct 10.8 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Southern Grampiansin Grant even
1 44th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Southern Grampiansin Grant +0.5 pts higher in Southern Grampians
4.4% 46th pct 4.0% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Grampians vs Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26260/southern-grampians/vs/LGA42250/grant