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Grovedale - Mount Duneed vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Name: Grovedale - Mount Duneed vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Grovedale - Mount Duneed profile · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Grovedale - Mount Duneed and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and profiles. Grovedale - Mount Duneed is much more walkable, with 70.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 46.2% in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek. It also has far more public transport, with 1,004 weekly departures per 1,000 people against 501.6 in its neighbour. In contrast, Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,004, which is well higher than the $784 seen in Grovedale - Mount Duneed.

Both areas have grown since 2011, though Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has expanded much faster with a recent population increase of 39.1% compared to 15.1% in Grovedale - Mount Duneed. They share several similarities, including almost identical rental rates and typical home sizes of around 2.6 to 2.7 people. While Grovedale - Mount Duneed has a larger First Nations population, both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed Population: 13,430 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +13,430 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

24,763 95th pct 11,333 60th pct

Median age in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 yrs older in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) even 21.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

45.7% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.7% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Grovedale - Mount Duneed 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

78.4% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 37.2%

5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.04 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

1.55 34th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

24 59th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +180 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

3,079 79th pct 2,899 77th pct

Avg size in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +285 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

440 52nd pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +15 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,030 57th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 23.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

13.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$220 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$784 46th pct $1,004 78th pct

Household income in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$422 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,779 52nd pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$271 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,128 53rd pct $2,399 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.7%

8.1% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 31.3%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +175 larger in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

292 64th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$296 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$616 46th pct $912 85th pct

Household income in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$297 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,921 63rd pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.1 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 61.8%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%

17.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

6.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$30 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$390 57th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$174 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,733 43rd pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 29.4%

25.0% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 35.8%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

4.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 78.7%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 6.8%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +62 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

120 88th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.27 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.85 58th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +502.3 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

1,004.0 58th pct 501.6 38th pct

PT routes in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +22 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

34 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

15 75th pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

57 76th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 55.8%

16.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

10.3% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +61 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,003 53rd pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +12,836 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

28,585 92nd pct 15,749 74th pct

Growth in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +23.9 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

15.1% 87th pct 39.1% 99th pct

Businesses in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +637 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

1,766 83rd pct 1,129 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +8 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

557 14th pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

19.4 11th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.4 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.5 28th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.3 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

5.9 57th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1.5 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

5.9 60th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +24.7 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

70.8% 54th pct 46.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +18.9 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

62.3% 50th pct 43.3% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.9 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

84.2% 41st pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4.5 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

71.8% 48th pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +13.0 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

99.5% 59th pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +25.6 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

68.9% 68th pct 43.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3.1 more in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

16.0 59th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +105 higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

128 57th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Grovedale - Mount Duneed in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.7 pts higher in Grovedale - Mount Duneed

4.0% 27th pct 3.3% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grovedale - Mount Duneed vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021487/grovedale-mount-duneed/vs/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek