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Avoca vs Ararat

Name: Avoca vs Ararat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Avoca profile · Ararat profile

Avoca Ararat

Ararat and Avoca are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Ararat is more walkable, with 64.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Avoca is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.4, and only 33% of homes are within 15 minutes of a shop. Avoca also has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 45 in Ararat. Other key differences include housing and work; 26.3% of Ararat households rent, which is far higher than the 11% in Avoca, while 18% of Avoca residents work from home compared to just 6.4% in Ararat.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of children under 15, which sits at 14.4% for each. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in age, as the typical resident in Avoca is now 8 years older than in Ararat. While Ararat has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.4%, Avoca has a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 45.2%, compared to 15% in Ararat. Across the board, the number of people needing help with daily activities is nearly the same in both places, at around 8.4% to 8.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,968 larger in Ararat Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Ararat Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Ararat Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Avoca Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Avoca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Ararat +4,968 larger in Ararat gap steady

3,532 13th pct 8,500 43rd pct

Median age in Avoca in Ararat +8 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 24.1%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) even 14.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 40.4%

28.8% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Ararat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

3.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +6.4 pts 37.7%

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 38.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

3.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 79.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion even 44.0%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 37.1%

12.1% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca in Ararat even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Ararat +6.93 more in Avoca

11.83 100th pct 4.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Ararat +1 more in Avoca

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Avoca in Ararat +1,164 more in Ararat

187 6th pct 1,351 47th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Ararat +194 larger in Ararat

31 0th pct 225 23rd pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Ararat +18 higher in Ararat

962 25th pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

15.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

10.9% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

10.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Ararat +$165 higher in Ararat gap widening

$516 5th pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Avoca in Ararat +$231 higher in Ararat gap widening

$985 2nd pct $1,216 14th pct

Family income in Avoca in Ararat +$322 higher in Ararat gap widening

$1,286 5th pct $1,608 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.4%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 39.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

11.9% Mental health even 11.9%

9.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +2.5 pts 49.1%

21.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Ararat +135 larger in Ararat

46 15th pct 181 50th pct

Median age in Avoca in Ararat +5 yrs older in Ararat

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Avoca in Ararat +$70 higher in Ararat

$492 18th pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Avoca in Ararat +$459 higher in Avoca

$1,875 60th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Ararat even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

12.9% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

33.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.8% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Ararat +$50 higher in Ararat gap widening

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Ararat +$77 higher in Ararat gap steady

$1,006 4th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Avoca in Ararat even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 40.4%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%

11.0% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 89.5%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

42.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 23.6%

6.3% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 39.6%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Ararat +49 more in Ararat

18 27th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Ararat +2.79 more in Ararat

5.10 62nd pct 7.88 86th pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Ararat +329.5 more in Ararat

18.1 13th pct 347.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Avoca in Ararat +13 more in Ararat

3 21st pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Ararat +58 longer in Avoca

79 100th pct 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Avoca in Ararat +1 longer in Ararat

126 93rd pct 127 94th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 6.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

2.3% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.3 pts 5.1%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 10.6%

11.4% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca in Ararat even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca in Ararat even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Avoca in Ararat +1 higher in Avoca

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Avoca in Ararat +1 higher in Avoca

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca in Ararat +14 higher in Avoca

918 17th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Avoca in Ararat +4,790 higher in Ararat

3,609 13th pct 8,399 39th pct

Growth in Avoca in Ararat +3.9 pts higher in Avoca

3.1% 37th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Avoca in Ararat +26 higher in Ararat

468 23rd pct 494 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca in Ararat +18 higher in Avoca

621 22nd pct 603 19th pct

Max temp in Avoca in Ararat +0.4 higher in Avoca

19.9 14th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Avoca in Ararat +0.4 higher in Avoca

8.5 12th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Ararat +3.5 higher in Ararat

2.4 14th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Ararat +3.3 more in Ararat

2.7 16th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Avoca in Ararat +32.4 pts higher in Ararat

38.3% 27th pct 70.7% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Ararat +31.5 pts higher in Ararat

33.0% 23rd pct 64.6% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Ararat +60.7 pts higher in Ararat

32.9% 19th pct 93.6% 54th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Ararat +46.7 pts higher in Ararat

34.0% 19th pct 80.7% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Ararat +36.4 pts higher in Ararat

54.0% 15th pct 90.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Ararat +63.0 pts higher in Ararat

3.4% 7th pct 66.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Ararat +21.0 more in Avoca

42.2 86th pct 21.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Ararat +12 higher in Ararat

1 11th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Ararat +0.7 pts higher in Avoca

4.8% 41st pct 4.1% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031013/avoca/vs/215011386/ararat