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Winchelsea vs Torquay

Name: Winchelsea vs Torquay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Winchelsea profile · Torquay profile

Winchelsea Torquay

Torquay and Winchelsea are nearby Victorian towns with very different characters. Torquay is a larger, more urban hub where the typical weekly rent is far higher at $500 compared to $300 in Winchelsea. It is a more educated and wealthier area, with 35.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 33.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week. Torquay is also much more convenient for pedestrians, rated as somewhat walkable, while Winchelsea is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar household sizes and a nearly identical drive time to the city. While Torquay has seen more people move in over the last five years, this gap has narrowed since 2011. The difference in education and high weekly incomes has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,993 larger in Torquay Rent: $200 higher in Torquay Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Torquay Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in Torquay Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Torquay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Winchelsea in Torquay +17,993 larger in Torquay gap widening

6,614 32nd pct 24,607 95th pct

Median age in Winchelsea in Torquay +3 yrs older in Winchelsea gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

50.9% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.7% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Winchelsea Torquay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 83.0%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 38.0%

13.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.0%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Winchelsea in Torquay +2 more in Torquay

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Winchelsea in Torquay +2.15 more in Winchelsea

3.26 72nd pct 1.11 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Winchelsea in Torquay +3 more in Torquay

11 29th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Winchelsea in Torquay +2,762 more in Torquay

569 20th pct 3,331 83rd pct

Avg size in Winchelsea in Torquay +413 larger in Torquay

142 14th pct 555 67th pct

ICSEA in Winchelsea in Torquay +54 higher in Torquay

1,039 60th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 21.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

12.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

3.3% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Winchelsea in Torquay +$175 higher in Torquay gap widening

$826 54th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Winchelsea in Torquay +$436 higher in Torquay gap widening

$1,845 56th pct $2,281 82nd pct

Family income in Winchelsea in Torquay +$465 higher in Torquay gap widening

$2,162 55th pct $2,627 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.2%

12.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 33.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Winchelsea in Torquay +93 larger in Torquay

58 19th pct 151 45th pct

Median age in Winchelsea in Torquay +3 yrs older in Winchelsea

34 yrs 93rd pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Winchelsea in Torquay +$505 higher in Torquay

$532 27th pct $1,037 89th pct

Household income in Winchelsea in Torquay +$884 higher in Torquay

$1,640 47th pct $2,524 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Winchelsea in Torquay +0.1 larger in Torquay gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

16.5% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 19.2%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

7.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Winchelsea in Torquay +$200 higher in Torquay gap widening

$300 27th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Winchelsea in Torquay +$434 higher in Torquay gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Winchelsea in Torquay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%

13.2% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 92.2%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.8% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +38.3 pts 9.3%

3.6% $550–$749 +25.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.6%

15.4% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Winchelsea in Torquay +94 more in Torquay

2 5th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Winchelsea in Torquay +3.60 more in Torquay

0.30 3rd pct 3.90 44th pct

Departures/1k in Winchelsea in Torquay +558.7 more in Torquay

12.1 9th pct 570.8 41st pct

PT routes in Winchelsea in Torquay +12 more in Torquay

2 14th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Winchelsea in Torquay

— 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Winchelsea in Torquay +1 longer in Winchelsea

68 80th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 51.1%

22.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

19.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

1.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 1.1%

8.6% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

1.4% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.5% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Winchelsea in Torquay +2 higher in Torquay

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Winchelsea in Torquay +2 higher in Torquay

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Winchelsea in Torquay even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Winchelsea in Torquay +2 higher in Torquay

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Winchelsea in Torquay +66 higher in Torquay

1,026 62nd pct 1,092 85th pct

ERP in Winchelsea in Torquay +19,502 higher in Torquay

7,079 32nd pct 26,581 91st pct

Growth in Winchelsea in Torquay +0.4 pts higher in Torquay

7.5% 72nd pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Winchelsea in Torquay +1,770 higher in Torquay

1,011 56th pct 2,781 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Winchelsea in Torquay +69 higher in Torquay

538 13th pct 607 20th pct

Max temp in Winchelsea in Torquay +0.2 higher in Winchelsea

19.2 10th pct 18.9 9th pct

Min temp in Winchelsea in Torquay +0.5 higher in Torquay

10.3 27th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Winchelsea in Torquay +3.3 higher in Torquay

2.4 14th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Winchelsea in Torquay +2.3 more in Torquay

2.7 17th pct 5.0 47th pct

15-min city in Winchelsea in Torquay +20.4 pts higher in Torquay

34.5% 24th pct 54.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Winchelsea in Torquay +40.2 pts higher in Torquay

33.6% 24th pct 73.8% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Winchelsea in Torquay +81.9 pts higher in Torquay

5.2% 4th pct 87.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Winchelsea in Torquay +33.6 pts higher in Torquay

31.0% 17th pct 64.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Winchelsea in Torquay +40.8 pts higher in Torquay

57.6% 17th pct 98.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Winchelsea in Torquay +14.3 pts higher in Torquay

34.0% 39th pct 48.3% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Winchelsea in Torquay +23.1 more in Torquay

21.2 75th pct 44.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Winchelsea in Torquay +23 higher in Torquay

1 10th pct 24 32nd pct

Mean slope in Winchelsea in Torquay +0.4 pts higher in Torquay

4.3% 31st pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Winchelsea with nearby areas

Bannockburn Lorne - Anglesea Highton Torquay Grovedale - Mount Duneed Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Golden Plains - South Newtown

Compare Torquay with nearby areas

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Charlemont Belmont Newtown Lorne - Anglesea Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Winchelsea vs Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203011036/winchelsea/vs/203031053/torquay