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Golden Plains - North vs Ararat Surrounds

Name: Golden Plains - North vs Ararat Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Golden Plains - North profile · Ararat Surrounds profile

Golden Plains - North Ararat Surrounds

Golden Plains - North and Ararat Surrounds are two rural Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Ararat Surrounds has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 43 in Golden Plains - North. It is also more focused on farming, with a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Golden Plains - North has more people with a mortgage and a typical weekly rent that is far higher at $250, while the usual rent in Ararat Surrounds is $151.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care, at around 15.7%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,455 and $1,384 respectively. Over time, some of the gaps between them are shifting; the difference in the share of homes owned outright and the proportion of volunteers has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in typical rents has widened.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 13.7 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Median age: 6 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds Rent: $99 higher in Golden Plains - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +1,690 larger in Golden Plains - North gap widening

4,894 22nd pct 3,204 12th pct

Median age in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +6 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.1% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 27.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Golden Plains - North Ararat Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 43.4%

40.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

11.3% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

5.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 47.1%

38.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +2 more in Ararat Surrounds

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +6.50 more in Ararat Surrounds

4.20 81st pct 10.70 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +6 more in Ararat Surrounds

5 10th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +250 more in Golden Plains - North

446 15th pct 196 6th pct

Avg size in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +79 larger in Golden Plains - North

112 10th pct 33 0th pct

ICSEA in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +17 higher in Golden Plains - North

993 40th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%

16.3% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 30.4%

14.4% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

9.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +$50 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$668 23rd pct $718 32nd pct

Household income in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +$71 higher in Golden Plains - North gap narrowing

$1,455 32nd pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +$24 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,768 29th pct $1,792 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.7%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

11.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +34 larger in Golden Plains - North

79 25th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +1 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +$134 higher in Golden Plains - North

$840 78th pct $706 63rd pct

Household income in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +$187 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$1,625 46th pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +0.2 larger in Golden Plains - North gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 53.1%

30.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.6% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +$99 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

$250 14th pct $151 0th pct

Mortgage in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +$304 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +0.10 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 27.6%

6.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.1% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house even 99.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 45.1%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

6.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom even 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% Under $200 +34.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +36.3 pts 15.6%

13.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 30.6%

24.8% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +8 more in Ararat Surrounds

11 20th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +3.68 more in Ararat Surrounds

2.25 23rd pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +33.0 more in Ararat Surrounds

27.0 15th pct 59.9 17th pct

PT routes in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +3 more in Ararat Surrounds

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Drive to city in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds

111 91st pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 50.2%

16.2% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.7% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

20.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

17.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

12.6% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 4.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +24.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.7 pts 8.9%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

12.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

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

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +2 higher in Ararat Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +1 higher in Ararat Surrounds

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +43 higher in Ararat Surrounds

955 32nd pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +1,840 higher in Golden Plains - North

5,021 20th pct 3,181 11th pct

Growth in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +3.2 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

3.1% 37th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +240 higher in Ararat Surrounds

422 20th pct 662 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +109 higher in Golden Plains - North

676 30th pct 566 14th pct

Max temp in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +0.5 higher in Ararat Surrounds

18.7 8th pct 19.2 10th pct

Min temp in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +0.4 higher in Golden Plains - North

8.5 12th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +0.5 higher in Ararat Surrounds

1.6 8th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +0.5 more in Ararat Surrounds

1.7 9th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +7.6 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

14.6% 9th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +11.3 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

11.1% 7th pct 22.5% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +10.5 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

24.0% 16th pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +5.5 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

26.6% 14th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +11.1 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

33.2% 8th pct 44.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +2.7 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

9.8% 17th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +30.5 more in Ararat Surrounds

20.0 73rd pct 50.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +1 higher in Golden Plains - North

2 15th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Golden Plains - North in Ararat Surrounds +1.6 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

5.9% 59th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Golden Plains - North with nearby areas

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Compare Ararat Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Plains - North vs Ararat Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201031015/golden-plains-north/vs/215011387/ararat-surrounds