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West Wimmera vs Grant

Name: West Wimmera vs Grant — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 133 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Grant profile

West Wimmera Grant

Grant and West Wimmera are both rural areas with distinct differences in their social and economic makeup. West Wimmera is more likely to have people living alone (35.1% compared to 19.3% in Grant) and a much higher share of volunteers at 33.6%. In contrast, Grant has a far higher typical income for First Nations households, which is $2,131 compared to just $900 in West Wimmera. Grant also sees more people earning $3,000 or more a week (18.8% against 12.7% in West Wimmera), while the typical monthly home loan payment is far higher in Grant at $1,400 compared to $739 in West Wimmera.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of children, people born overseas, and homes that are separate detached houses. However, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with West Wimmera now noticeably older at 51 years compared to 45 in Grant. While both areas are mostly car-dependent, West Wimmera is slightly more so, though it has more people working from home and more homes within walking distance of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,630 larger in Grant Mortgage: $661 higher in Grant Living alone: 15.7 pts higher in West Wimmera Household size: 0.4 larger in Grant Volunteering: 14.7 pts higher in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Grant +4,630 larger in Grant gap widening

4,006 31st pct 8,636 44th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Grant +6 yrs older in West Wimmera gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

50.9% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

27.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Grant

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.1% England even 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%

42.6% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 40.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

9.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 83.9%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 36.5%

37.7% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

10.8% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Grant +2 more in Grant

5 32nd pct 7 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Grant +2.71 more in West Wimmera

7.51 78th pct 4.80 60th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Grant +222 more in Grant

426 25th pct 648 31st pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Grant +7 larger in Grant

85 17th pct 93 19th pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Grant +11 higher in West Wimmera

983 57th pct 972 50th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

20.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.6% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 6.0%

9.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Grant +$109 higher in Grant gap widening

$702 39th pct $811 66th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Grant +$540 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,207 26th pct $1,747 74th pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Grant +$388 higher in Grant gap widening

$1,651 37th pct $2,039 70th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.5%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.2%

20.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Grant +190 larger in Grant

46 11th pct 236 33rd pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Grant +3 yrs older in West Wimmera

37 yrs 91st pct 34 yrs 88th pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Grant +$167 higher in Grant

$459 23rd pct $626 70th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Grant +$1,231 higher in Grant

$900 9th pct $2,131 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Grant +0.4 larger in Grant gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 33.2%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 19.3%

9.3% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Grant +$60 higher in Grant gap steady

$140 12th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Grant +$661 higher in Grant gap widening

$739 9th pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Grant +0.10 higher in Grant gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 42.7%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.2% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 96.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 47.8%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

5.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.6 pts 39.9%

22.7% $200–$349 +25.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.9 pts 26.0%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Grant +9 more in West Wimmera

9 37th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Grant +2.25 more in West Wimmera

2.25 39th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Grant +18.5 more in West Wimmera

18.5 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Grant +4 more in West Wimmera

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 11.0%

8.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 18.0%

18.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.1 pts 21.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

3.9% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.5% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 19.6%

8.6% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.6% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wimmera in Grant even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Grant +2 higher in Grant

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Grant +3 higher in Grant

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in West Wimmera in Grant +4 higher in West Wimmera

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Grant +3 higher in Grant

971 64th pct 974 66th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Grant +5,308 higher in Grant

3,915 29th pct 9,223 43rd pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Grant +5.7 pts higher in Grant

-1.6% 7th pct 4.1% 54th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Grant +324 higher in Grant

817 39th pct 1,141 46th pct

Approvals in West Wimmera in Grant +51 higher in Grant

5 20th pct 56 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Grant +190 higher in Grant

531 36th pct 720 59th pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Grant +1.9 higher in West Wimmera

21.0 21st pct 19.0 11th pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Grant +1.4 higher in Grant

8.6 14th pct 10.0 31st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in West Wimmera in Grant

3,819 9th pct —

Assault/100k in West Wimmera in Grant

424 11th pct —

Sexual/100k in West Wimmera in Grant

150 21st pct —

Burglary/100k in West Wimmera in Grant

424 39th pct —

Theft/100k in West Wimmera in Grant

999 37th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in West Wimmera in Grant

50 0th pct —

Property damage/100k in West Wimmera in Grant

424 18th pct —

Drugs/100k in West Wimmera in Grant

225 25th pct —

5-yr change in West Wimmera in Grant

16.8% 62nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Grant +2.4 higher in West Wimmera

3.2 34th pct 0.8 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Grant +2.6 more in West Wimmera

3.5 37th pct 0.9 1st pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Grant +37.4 pts higher in West Wimmera

45.5% 45th pct 8.0% 4th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Grant +34.4 pts higher in West Wimmera

42.9% 41st pct 8.5% 5th pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Grant +38.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

38.2% 45th pct 0.2% 14th pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Grant +28.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

37.4% 23rd pct 8.6% 4th pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Grant +26.9 pts higher in West Wimmera

56.0% 28th pct 29.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Grant +32.7 pts higher in West Wimmera

41.0% 56th pct 8.3% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Grant +100.1 more in West Wimmera

110.8 100th pct 10.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Grant +0 higher in Grant

0 36th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Grant +0.3 pts higher in Grant

3.7% 32nd pct 4.0% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26890/west-wimmera/vs/LGA42250/grant