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Charlemont vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Name: Charlemont vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Charlemont profile · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile

Charlemont Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek and Charlemont are neighbouring Victorian areas with similar populations, but they offer different living environments. Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. It also has a wealthier profile, with 28.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.1% in Charlemont. In contrast, Charlemont has much larger schools and a higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years (73.8% versus 54.6%).

Both areas have tracked as rapidly growing hubs since 2011, though they differ in how they are built. While both have similar typical rents of $420 and nearly identical household sizes, Charlemont has much higher street connectivity and more frequent public transport departures. Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is more established in its ownership, with 29.4% of homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 15.2% seen in Charlemont.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Charlemont Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Housework 15h+: 4.7 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1,033 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10,300 54th pct 11,333 60th pct

Median age in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4 yrs older in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

31 yrs 6th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 29.6%

20.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

42.3% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.1% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 34.3%

7.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Charlemont Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.3% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.1% English +3.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.4% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.6% Dutch even 2.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

5.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.59 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

0.93 13th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 more in Charlemont

27 64th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +250 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2,649 74th pct 2,899 77th pct

Avg size in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +600 larger in Charlemont

1,325 100th pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +44 higher in Charlemont

1,089 79th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

10.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

13.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$86 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$918 69th pct $1,004 78th pct

Household income in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$213 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,988 65th pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$183 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,216 59th pct $2,399 71st pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%

7.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.4%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.3%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +3.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5 larger in Charlemont

122 38th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$24 higher in Charlemont

$936 86th pct $912 85th pct

Household income in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$32 higher in Charlemont

$2,250 80th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.1 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

17.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

5.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

$420 71st pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$152 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,755 44th pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.10 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 42.0%

15.2% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.9% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

34.4% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

2.8% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

84.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.1 pts 78.7%

6.1% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 32.0%

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 more in Charlemont

59 66th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.61 more in Charlemont

5.73 70th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +540.3 more in Charlemont

1,041.9 59th pct 501.6 38th pct

PT routes in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +16 more in Charlemont

28 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +16 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4 43rd pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

57 76th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 55.8%

16.7% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

0.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 27.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% 4 or more even 5.7%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.7%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

9.6% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +43 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,021 60th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +639 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

15,110 72nd pct 15,749 74th pct

Growth in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +7.2 pts higher in Charlemont

46.3% 100th pct 39.1% 99th pct

Businesses in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +327 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

802 44th pct 1,129 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +15 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

549 13th pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.0 higher in Charlemont

19.8 13th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.7 32nd pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.6 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.0 30th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.9 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

3.6 26th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +17.4 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

28.7% 20th pct 46.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +25.5 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

17.8% 11th pct 43.3% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8.1 pts higher in Charlemont

89.4% 47th pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +21.6 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

45.6% 27th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +12.4 pts higher in Charlemont

99.0% 56th pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +21.6 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

21.7% 26th pct 43.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.3 more in Charlemont

15.1 56th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +110 higher in Charlemont

133 58th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Charlemont in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.6 pts higher in Charlemont

3.9% 25th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

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Compare Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlemont vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021485/charlemont/vs/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek