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Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek vs King Island

Name: Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek vs King Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 182 km apart · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile · King Island profile

Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek King Island

King Island and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are very different places. Residents are far older in King Island, where the typical age is 45, compared to 35 in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek. The Victorian area has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.0% in King Island. This gap extends to incomes, where the typical weekly household income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is $2,201, far higher than the $1,330 seen in King Island.

Both areas share a similar mix of recent arrivals from overseas and very similar unemployment rates. They also have a similar proportion of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries. However, the two areas are moving in opposite directions; King Island's population has slightly shrunk since 2021, while Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has grown by 39.1%. This growth is consistent with a much higher share of people moving into the Victorian area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.0 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Population: 9,716 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Living alone: 18.4 pts higher in King Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +9,716 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

11,333 60th pct 1,617 6th pct

Median age in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +10 yrs older in King Island

35 yrs 21st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 44.9%

34.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek King Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 76.7%

3.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%

39.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 83.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 50.4%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 35.4%

5.9% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +3 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +2.24 more in King Island

1.52 32nd pct 3.76 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +18 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

19 49th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +2,729 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2,899 77th pct 170 5th pct

Avg size in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +555 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

725 81st pct 170 17th pct

ICSEA in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +95 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,045 63rd pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +30.0 pts 39.5%

9.6% Year 10 +21.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

4.1% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.8 pts 15.4%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.5% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

14.2% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 7.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +$159 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,004 78th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +$871 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,201 78th pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +$680 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,399 71st pct $1,719 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.0%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

31.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

2.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +9.4 pts 57.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

5.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +82 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

117 36th pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +11 yrs older in King Island

21 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +$238 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$912 85th pct $674 57th pct

Household income in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +$1,010 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,218 78th pct $1,208 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +0.6 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.7 71st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 47.7%

25.5% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.5% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 9.2%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +$230 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$420 71st pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +$824 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,907 54th pct $1,083 7th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 24.1%

25.9% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%

1.5% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

50.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 17.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +75.0 pts 3.7%

4.7% Under $200 +46.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

6.8% $200–$349 +32.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.3% Under $1,000 +33.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 12.7%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +58 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

58 65th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +5.12 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

5.12 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +501.6 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

501.6 38th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +12 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

12 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island

20 79th pct —

Drive to city in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island

65 79th pct —

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 11.9%

1.5% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 36.2%

27.7% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.7% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 8.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +17.4 pts 9.2%

14.8% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.6% Labourers +15.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +4 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +4 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +4 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +4 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +109 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,064 76th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +14,102 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

15,749 74th pct 1,647 6th pct

Growth in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +39.4 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

39.1% 99th pct -0.3% 11th pct

Businesses in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +806 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,129 62nd pct 323 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +380 higher in King Island

565 14th pct 944 57th pct

Max temp in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +3.0 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

19.7 13th pct 16.8 0th pct

Min temp in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +0.0 higher in King Island

10.8 35th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +1.9 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.7 39th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +1.4 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

4.4 38th pct 3.1 20th pct

15-min city in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +18.1 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

46.2% 34th pct 28.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +0.2 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

43.3% 32nd pct 43.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +81.3 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

81.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +37.5 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

67.3% 44th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +23.1 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

86.5% 34th pct 63.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +19.7 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

43.3% 48th pct 23.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +84.8 more in King Island

12.9 43rd pct 97.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +22 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

23 31st pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek in King Island +2.3 pts higher in King Island

3.3% 15th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek vs King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek/vs/604031093/king-island