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Loddon vs St Arnaud

Name: Loddon vs St Arnaud — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Loddon profile · St Arnaud profile

Loddon St Arnaud

Loddon and St Arnaud are two Victorian rural areas with similar population profiles, though Loddon is far larger with 7,231 people compared to St Arnaud's 3,394. Loddon is more connected and professional, with 20.0% of people working from home and a far larger number of businesses and public transport stops. In contrast, St Arnaud is more walkable for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15 minute walk of parks (71.6%), schools (54.6%), and groceries (56.0%). There are also stark differences among First Nations residents; those in St Arnaud are far older (typical age 45) and face a far higher unemployment rate of 27.3% compared to 14.8% in Loddon.

The two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. While they share the same typical resident age of 52 and very similar weekly household incomes, the share of people living alone has shifted, with St Arnaud now seeing a higher proportion at 38.0%. Rental trends are also diverging, as the gap in households renting has widened since 2011, with St Arnaud now slightly higher at 15.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,836 larger in Loddon Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Loddon Work from home: 8.1 pts higher in Loddon No car: 3.0 pts higher in St Arnaud Living alone: 4.1 pts higher in St Arnaud

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loddon in St Arnaud +3,836 larger in Loddon gap widening

7,289 36th pct 3,453 13th pct

Median age in Loddon in St Arnaud even gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.4%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.8%

29.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Loddon St Arnaud

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.3% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

11.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 38.3%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loddon in St Arnaud +3 more in Loddon

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Loddon in St Arnaud +2.63 more in St Arnaud

7.35 92nd pct 9.98 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Loddon in St Arnaud +3 more in Loddon

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Loddon in St Arnaud +456 more in Loddon

851 32nd pct 395 13th pct

Avg size in Loddon in St Arnaud +27 larger in Loddon

106 9th pct 79 5th pct

ICSEA in Loddon in St Arnaud +11 higher in St Arnaud

968 27th pct 979 33rd pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

16.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Loddon in St Arnaud +$46 higher in St Arnaud gap widening

$551 8th pct $597 12th pct

Household income in Loddon in St Arnaud +$34 higher in Loddon gap narrowing

$1,027 4th pct $993 3rd pct

Family income in Loddon in St Arnaud +$24 higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing

$1,375 9th pct $1,399 10th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%

25.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.6%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 47.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

10.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +1.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

21.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loddon in St Arnaud +95 larger in Loddon

162 47th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Loddon in St Arnaud +17 yrs older in St Arnaud

28 yrs 76th pct 45 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Loddon in St Arnaud +$6 higher in Loddon

$446 10th pct $440 10th pct

Household income in Loddon in St Arnaud +$236 higher in Loddon

$1,079 9th pct $843 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loddon in St Arnaud +0.1 larger in Loddon gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 48.9%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

11.7% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%

33.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loddon in St Arnaud +$12 higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing

$170 3rd pct $182 5th pct

Mortgage in Loddon in St Arnaud even gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Loddon in St Arnaud even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 54.1%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 95.8%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 49.1%

32.1% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 55.7%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loddon in St Arnaud +32 more in Loddon

45 54th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Loddon in St Arnaud +2.41 more in Loddon

6.17 75th pct 3.76 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Loddon in St Arnaud +7.7 more in Loddon

33.2 15th pct 25.5 15th pct

PT routes in Loddon in St Arnaud +2 more in Loddon

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%

8.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

28.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

3.4% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 27.4%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 25.1%

15.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loddon in St Arnaud even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Loddon in St Arnaud even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Loddon in St Arnaud even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Loddon in St Arnaud +1 higher in Loddon

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Loddon in St Arnaud +5 higher in Loddon

925 20th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Loddon in St Arnaud +3,837 higher in Loddon

7,231 33rd pct 3,394 12th pct

Growth in Loddon in St Arnaud +1.0 pts higher in Loddon

0.0% 12th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Loddon in St Arnaud +514 higher in Loddon

975 54th pct 461 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loddon in St Arnaud +8 higher in St Arnaud

460 9th pct 468 9th pct

Max temp in Loddon in St Arnaud +1.2 higher in Loddon

23.0 42nd pct 21.8 34th pct

Min temp in Loddon in St Arnaud +0.6 higher in Loddon

9.4 19th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loddon in St Arnaud +0.3 higher in St Arnaud

3.4 24th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loddon in St Arnaud +0.2 more in St Arnaud

3.7 27th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Loddon in St Arnaud +7.7 pts higher in St Arnaud

47.4% 35th pct 55.1% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Loddon in St Arnaud +11.3 pts higher in St Arnaud

44.7% 34th pct 56.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Loddon in St Arnaud +4.1 pts higher in Loddon

44.3% 23rd pct 40.2% 21st pct

Walk to school in Loddon in St Arnaud +17.4 pts higher in St Arnaud

37.2% 21st pct 54.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Loddon in St Arnaud +13.6 pts higher in St Arnaud

58.0% 17th pct 71.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in Loddon in St Arnaud +7.6 pts higher in St Arnaud

25.5% 29th pct 33.1% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Loddon in St Arnaud +0.8 more in St Arnaud

49.3 86th pct 50.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Loddon in St Arnaud even

1 7th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Loddon in St Arnaud +0.6 pts higher in St Arnaud

3.3% 15th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Compare St Arnaud with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loddon vs St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202031033/loddon/vs/215011391/st-arnaud