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Beaufort vs Ararat Surrounds

Name: Beaufort vs Ararat Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Beaufort profile · Ararat Surrounds profile

Beaufort Ararat Surrounds

Beaufort and Ararat Surrounds are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Ararat Surrounds has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (59.5% compared to 49.1% in Beaufort) and a higher typical level of education and job skills. It also has more volunteers, with 30.3% of the population giving their time compared to 18.3% in Beaufort. In contrast, Beaufort has a much higher share of First Nations people completing Year 12, at 36.1% compared to 17.2% in Ararat Surrounds.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with both having the same typical resident age of 49 and an identical share of people who have moved in the last five years (27%). They are also alike in their small proportion of people born overseas. While they share these traits, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has remained steady, but the gap in the number of people providing unpaid care has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 12.0 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Participation: 10.4 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Beaufort Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +1,440 larger in Beaufort gap widening

4,644 20th pct 3,204 12th pct

Median age in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds even gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

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

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

14.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

31.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Beaufort Ararat Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 82.0%

3.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.8% English +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.7% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

3.3% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +3 more in Ararat Surrounds

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +6.24 more in Ararat Surrounds

4.45 83rd pct 10.70 100th pct

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

7 14th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +143 more in Beaufort

339 11th pct 196 6th pct

Avg size in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +80 larger in Beaufort

113 10th pct 33 0th pct

ICSEA in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds even

975 30th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.4%

15.0% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 30.4%

14.7% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

7.6% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

8.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +$90 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$628 16th pct $718 32nd pct

Household income in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +$191 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,193 13th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +$240 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,552 17th pct $1,792 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.3%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +9.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +56 larger in Beaufort

101 32nd pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +6 yrs older in Beaufort

30 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +$217 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$489 17th pct $706 63rd pct

Household income in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +$531 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$1,281 21st pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 27.1%

10.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

4.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +$67 higher in Beaufort gap widening

$218 10th pct $151 0th pct

Mortgage in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +$133 higher in Beaufort gap narrowing

$1,216 11th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 27.6%

12.0% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

3.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 99.0%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 45.1%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

4.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +29.6 pts 15.6%

7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.6%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +9 more in Ararat Surrounds

10 19th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +3.78 more in Ararat Surrounds

2.15 22nd pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +22.9 more in Ararat Surrounds

37.0 15th pct 59.9 17th pct

PT routes in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Drive to city in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds

103 89th pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 50.2%

16.3% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.3% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.6%

25.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

17.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.8% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

10.5% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.7% Education & training even 6.7%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.9% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +3 higher in Ararat Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +3 higher in Ararat Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +2 higher in Ararat Surrounds

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +3 higher in Ararat Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +59 higher in Ararat Surrounds

939 25th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +1,635 higher in Beaufort

4,816 19th pct 3,181 11th pct

Growth in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Beaufort

4.2% 47th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +161 higher in Ararat Surrounds

501 25th pct 662 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +122 higher in Beaufort

688 32nd pct 566 14th pct

Max temp in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +0.5 higher in Ararat Surrounds

18.6 8th pct 19.2 10th pct

Min temp in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds even

8.1 10th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +0.1 higher in Beaufort

2.2 13th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +0.0 more in Ararat Surrounds

2.2 12th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Beaufort

25.4% 17th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +5.6 pts higher in Beaufort

28.1% 19th pct 22.5% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +7.5 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

26.9% 17th pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +18.3 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

13.9% 7th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +8.1 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

36.2% 9th pct 44.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +11.3 pts higher in Beaufort

23.8% 28th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +33.6 more in Ararat Surrounds

17.0 63rd pct 50.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds even

1 9th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Beaufort in Ararat Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Beaufort

5.2% 47th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Beaufort with nearby areas

Golden Plains - North Alfredton Delacombe Smythes Creek Avoca Wendouree - Miners Rest Ballarat Sebastopol - Redan

Compare Ararat Surrounds with nearby areas

Ararat Moyne - East Beaufort Stawell Corangamite - North Avoca Camperdown Golden Plains - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beaufort vs Ararat Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031014/beaufort/vs/215011387/ararat-surrounds