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Golden Plains - South vs Colac Surrounds

Name: Golden Plains - South vs Colac Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Golden Plains - South profile · Colac Surrounds profile

Golden Plains - South Colac Surrounds

Golden Plains - South and Colac Surrounds are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Golden Plains - South has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 10.9% compared to just 0.4% in Colac Surrounds. It is the younger of the two, with 21.8% of residents under 15, and typical household incomes are well higher at $1,898 per week, compared to $1,441 in Colac Surrounds. In contrast, Colac Surrounds has much more public transport, with 3.53 stops per 1,000 people compared to 0.86 in Golden Plains - South.

These areas have tracked differently since 2011, with gaps in income and the proportion of children widening over time. Despite this, they share many commonalities, including very similar rates of people using another language at home and almost identical levels of long-term health conditions. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.4 larger in Golden Plains - South Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Colac Surrounds Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Colac Surrounds Aged 65+: 6.4 pts higher in Colac Surrounds Median age: 5 yrs older in Colac Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +2,442 larger in Golden Plains - South gap widening

8,111 41st pct 5,669 27th pct

Median age in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +5 yrs older in Colac Surrounds gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 51.3%

31.6% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Golden Plains - South Colac Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

3.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.7%

41.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 91.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 44.3%

40.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +2 more in Golden Plains - South

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +0.44 more in Colac Surrounds

3.40 74th pct 3.84 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +9 more in Colac Surrounds

6 12th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +427 more in Golden Plains - South

682 25th pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +50 larger in Golden Plains - South

114 10th pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +14 higher in Golden Plains - South

1,017 51st pct 1,003 44th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 44.6%

17.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

9.3% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +$48 higher in Golden Plains - South gap steady

$780 45th pct $732 35th pct

Household income in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +$457 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$1,898 59th pct $1,441 31st pct

Family income in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +$240 higher in Golden Plains - South gap steady

$2,103 51st pct $1,863 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.5%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.3% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

8.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.7%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.5%

6.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +45 larger in Golden Plains - South

103 32nd pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +8 yrs older in Colac Surrounds

25 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +$50 higher in Golden Plains - South

$680 58th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +$541 higher in Golden Plains - South

$2,416 86th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +0.4 larger in Golden Plains - South gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 57.6%

25.5% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.1% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +$58 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$308 29th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +$333 higher in Golden Plains - South gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.7 pts 36.3%

36.5% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.9% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.3%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.1%

12.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 21.0%

17.1% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +13 more in Colac Surrounds

7 15th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +2.66 more in Colac Surrounds

0.86 10th pct 3.53 38th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +23.3 more in Colac Surrounds

11.6 8th pct 34.9 15th pct

PT routes in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +15 longer in Golden Plains - South

114 91st pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 57.1%

18.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.1% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.6%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%

15.4% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 17.0%

0.8% No vehicle even 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.7% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +1 higher in Golden Plains - South

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +1 higher in Golden Plains - South

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +1 higher in Golden Plains - South

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +1 higher in Colac Surrounds

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +14 higher in Golden Plains - South

1,002 52nd pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +3,284 higher in Golden Plains - South

8,954 42nd pct 5,670 24th pct

Growth in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +10.5 pts higher in Golden Plains - South

10.9% 83rd pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +93 higher in Colac Surrounds

881 48th pct 974 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +44 higher in Golden Plains - South

568 14th pct 524 12th pct

Max temp in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +0.2 higher in Golden Plains - South

19.2 10th pct 19.0 10th pct

Min temp in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +0.6 higher in Colac Surrounds

9.4 19th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds even

1.2 6th pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds even

1.3 6th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

9.5% 6th pct 13.8% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +1.5 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

9.5% 6th pct 11.0% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

13.4% 10th pct 14.1% 10th pct

Walk to school in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +7.6 pts higher in Golden Plains - South

23.5% 12th pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +15.2 pts higher in Golden Plains - South

43.4% 11th pct 28.2% 6th pct

Walk to health in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +13.8 pts higher in Colac Surrounds

0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +3.0 more in Colac Surrounds

15.9 59th pct 18.9 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds even

1 10th pct 1 5th pct

Mean slope in Golden Plains - South in Colac Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Golden Plains - South

4.6% 37th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Golden Plains - South with nearby areas

Bannockburn Winchelsea Gordon Buninyong Corio - Lovely Banks Colac Surrounds Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights North Geelong - Bell Park

Compare Colac Surrounds with nearby areas

Colac Golden Plains - South Winchelsea Lorne - Anglesea Corangamite - North Golden Plains - North Otway Bannockburn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Plains - South vs Colac Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203011035/golden-plains-south/vs/217031473/colac-surrounds