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West Wimmera vs Naracoorte Lucindale

Name: West Wimmera vs Naracoorte Lucindale — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Naracoorte Lucindale profile

West Wimmera Naracoorte Lucindale

Naracoorte Lucindale and West Wimmera are rural areas located about 74km apart across the state border. They differ most in their age and diversity; West Wimmera is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 41 in Naracoorte Lucindale. Naracoorte Lucindale is more multicultural, with 15% of people born overseas and 10.5% using another language at home, while West Wimmera has 6.7% born overseas and 2.4% using another language. First Nations residents also fare better in Naracoorte Lucindale, where typical weekly income is $1,656 and 42.4% finished Year 12, compared to $900 and 32.3% in West Wimmera.

Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened, while the difference in overseas arrivals has narrowed. Despite this, they share several traits, including similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar weather, with average maximum temperatures of around 21 degrees and annual rainfall just above 500mm.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,680 larger in Naracoorte Lucindale Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in West Wimmera Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale Median age: 10 yrs older in West Wimmera Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +4,680 larger in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

4,006 31st pct 8,686 44th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +10 yrs older in West Wimmera gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

50.9% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.2% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Naracoorte Lucindale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 77.3%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%

42.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

9.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

0.1% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 82.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 41.2%

37.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

0.5% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +1 more in Naracoorte Lucindale

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +3.82 more in West Wimmera

7.51 78th pct 3.69 48th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +941 more in Naracoorte Lucindale

426 25th pct 1,367 43rd pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +143 larger in Naracoorte Lucindale

85 17th pct 228 50th pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +17 higher in West Wimmera

983 57th pct 967 47th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

19.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

10.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.2% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +$84 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap steady

$702 39th pct $786 60th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +$228 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

$1,207 26th pct $1,435 54th pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +$146 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap narrowing

$1,651 37th pct $1,797 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +7.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

20.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +98 larger in Naracoorte Lucindale

46 11th pct 144 24th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +11 yrs older in West Wimmera

37 yrs 91st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +$181 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

$459 23rd pct $640 72nd pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +$756 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

$900 9th pct $1,656 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +0.2 larger in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 34.2%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 27.9%

9.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +$80 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

$140 12th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +$344 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap narrowing

$739 9th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +0.10 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 39.6%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.2% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 94.7%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% Under $200 ◂ +28.1 pts 35.5%

22.7% $200–$349 +31.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.0 pts 42.9%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +5 more in West Wimmera

9 37th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +1.79 more in West Wimmera

2.25 39th pct 0.46 21st pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +14.8 more in West Wimmera

18.5 37th pct 3.7 21st pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 10.9%

8.7% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.6% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

3.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.0 pts 26.1%

2.4% Manufacturing +11.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

5.9% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.9% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 23.0%

13.7% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

6.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.2% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +2 higher in West Wimmera

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +1 higher in West Wimmera

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +1 higher in West Wimmera

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +3 higher in West Wimmera

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +22 higher in West Wimmera

971 64th pct 949 46th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +5,015 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

3,915 29th pct 8,930 42nd pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +2.0 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

-1.6% 7th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +539 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

817 39th pct 1,356 49th pct

Approvals in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +26 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

5 20th pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +17 higher in West Wimmera

531 36th pct 514 34th pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +0.3 higher in West Wimmera

21.0 21st pct 20.7 19th pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +0.6 higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

8.6 14th pct 9.2 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

3,819 9th pct —

Assault/100k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

424 11th pct —

Sexual/100k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

150 21st pct —

Burglary/100k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

424 39th pct —

Theft/100k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

999 37th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

50 0th pct —

Property damage/100k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

424 18th pct —

Drugs/100k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

225 25th pct —

5-yr change in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale

16.8% 62nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +0.8 higher in West Wimmera

3.2 34th pct 2.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +0.9 more in West Wimmera

3.5 37th pct 2.7 19th pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +17.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

45.5% 45th pct 28.3% 17th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +11.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

42.9% 41st pct 31.7% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +19.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

38.2% 45th pct 19.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +2.1 pts higher in West Wimmera

37.4% 23rd pct 35.3% 20th pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +5.3 pts higher in West Wimmera

56.0% 28th pct 50.7% 21st pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +6.2 pts higher in West Wimmera

41.0% 56th pct 34.7% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +90.7 more in West Wimmera

110.8 100th pct 20.1 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale even

0 36th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Lucindale +2.3 pts higher in Naracoorte Lucindale

3.7% 32nd pct 6.0% 70th pct

Compare West Wimmera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Naracoorte Lucindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26890/west-wimmera/vs/LGA45090/naracoorte-lucindale