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Avoca vs Ararat Surrounds

Name: Avoca vs Ararat Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Avoca profile · Ararat Surrounds profile

Avoca Ararat Surrounds

Avoca and Ararat Surrounds are both small Victorian rural areas with similar populations, but they differ in wealth and accessibility. Ararat Surrounds has a much higher typical household income of $1,384 per week compared to $985 in Avoca, and more adults are working or looking for work. Avoca is more walkable, with 38.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and far more First Nations people finished Year 12 (45.2% compared to 17.2% in Ararat Surrounds).

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Avoca, where the typical person is 53. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, including very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a higher share of people who identify as having no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Avoca Household income: $399 higher in Ararat Surrounds Family income: $506 higher in Ararat Surrounds Personal income: $202 higher in Ararat Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +328 larger in Avoca gap narrowing

3,532 13th pct 3,204 12th pct

Median age in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +4 yrs older in Avoca gap widening

53 yrs 94th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

28.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Avoca Ararat Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 82.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.8%

40.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

3.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +1.14 more in Avoca

11.83 100th pct 10.70 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +4 more in Ararat Surrounds

7 14th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +9 more in Ararat Surrounds

187 6th pct 196 6th pct

Avg size in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +1 larger in Ararat Surrounds

31 0th pct 33 0th pct

ICSEA in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +14 higher in Ararat Surrounds

962 25th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.4%

15.8% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%

15.6% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.0% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

10.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

7.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +$202 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$516 5th pct $718 32nd pct

Household income in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +$399 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$985 2nd pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +$506 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,286 5th pct $1,792 31st pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.3%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 41.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +7.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +1 larger in Avoca

46 15th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +1 yrs older in Avoca

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +$214 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$492 18th pct $706 63rd pct

Household income in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +$63 higher in Avoca

$1,875 60th pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +0.2 larger in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 27.1%

8.5% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +$49 higher in Avoca gap steady

$200 7th pct $151 0th pct

Mortgage in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +$77 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 53.3%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%

11.0% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

2.3% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 99.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 45.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

5.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

44.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 15.6%

6.3% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.5%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +1 more in Ararat Surrounds

18 27th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +0.83 more in Ararat Surrounds

5.10 62nd pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +41.8 more in Ararat Surrounds

18.1 13th pct 59.9 17th pct

PT routes in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +4 more in Ararat Surrounds

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds

79 100th pct —

Drive to city in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds

126 93rd pct —

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 50.2%

18.0% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 21.8%

18.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

7.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

12.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +80 higher in Ararat Surrounds

918 17th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +428 higher in Avoca

3,609 13th pct 3,181 11th pct

Growth in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Avoca

3.1% 37th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +194 higher in Ararat Surrounds

468 23rd pct 662 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +55 higher in Avoca

621 22nd pct 566 14th pct

Max temp in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +0.7 higher in Avoca

19.9 14th pct 19.2 10th pct

Min temp in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +0.4 higher in Avoca

8.5 12th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +0.3 higher in Avoca

2.4 14th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +0.4 more in Avoca

2.7 16th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +16.0 pts higher in Avoca

38.3% 27th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +10.6 pts higher in Avoca

33.0% 23rd pct 22.5% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

32.9% 19th pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Avoca

34.0% 19th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +9.7 pts higher in Avoca

54.0% 15th pct 44.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +9.1 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

3.4% 7th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +8.4 more in Ararat Surrounds

42.2 86th pct 50.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds even

1 11th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Avoca in Ararat Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Avoca

4.8% 41st pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Compare Ararat Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avoca vs Ararat Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031013/avoca/vs/215011387/ararat-surrounds