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Ararat vs Ararat Surrounds

Name: Ararat vs Ararat Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Ararat profile · Ararat Surrounds profile

Ararat Ararat Surrounds

Ararat and Ararat Surrounds are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Ararat is a more connected hub where 70.7% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Ararat Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with only 22.2% of homes in such a walkshed. There are also stark differences in housing and work; rent is far higher in Ararat, where 26.3% of households rent, while 53.3% of homes in Ararat Surrounds are owned outright. Additionally, 26.1% of people in Ararat Surrounds work from home, compared to just 6.4% in Ararat.

The gap in rental levels has widened since 2011, as typical weekly rent in Ararat is now $99 higher than in Ararat Surrounds. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $700 and a nearly identical share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also have the same number of schools and an almost identical proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 19.6 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in Ararat No car: 6.6 pts higher in Ararat Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Ararat Volunteering: 15.7 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +5,296 larger in Ararat gap steady

8,500 43rd pct 3,204 12th pct

Median age in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +4 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

Marital status

40.4% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.9% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 27.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Ararat Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 82.0%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.4% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +5.79 more in Ararat Surrounds

4.90 86th pct 10.70 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +5 more in Ararat Surrounds

6 12th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +1,155 more in Ararat

1,351 47th pct 196 6th pct

Avg size in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +193 larger in Ararat

225 23rd pct 33 0th pct

ICSEA in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat

980 33rd pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%

15.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%

15.2% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

3.4% Agriculture & environment +11.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

8.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +$37 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$681 25th pct $718 32nd pct

Household income in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +$168 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,216 14th pct $1,384 28th pct

Family income in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +$184 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,608 20th pct $1,792 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +9.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +136 larger in Ararat

181 50th pct 45 14th pct

Median age in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +6 yrs older in Ararat

30 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +$144 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$562 34th pct $706 63rd pct

Household income in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +$396 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$1,416 31st pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +0.2 larger in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 8.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 27.1%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +$99 higher in Ararat gap widening

$250 14th pct $151 0th pct

Mortgage in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds even gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%

26.3% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 10.4%

1.9% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 99.0%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 45.1%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%

3.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +38.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +41.6 pts 15.6%

12.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 30.6%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +48 more in Ararat

67 72nd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +1.95 more in Ararat

7.88 86th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +287.7 more in Ararat

347.6 32nd pct 59.9 17th pct

PT routes in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +9 more in Ararat

16 80th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds

21 80th pct —

Drive to city in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds

127 94th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 50.2%

6.4% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 21.8%

34.6% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.5% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 11.1%

14.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 5.2%

12.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

6.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +26.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 8.9%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.0%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +5 higher in Ararat Surrounds

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +5 higher in Ararat Surrounds

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +94 higher in Ararat Surrounds

904 13th pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +5,218 higher in Ararat

8,399 39th pct 3,181 11th pct

Growth in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +0.7 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

-0.8% 8th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +168 higher in Ararat Surrounds

494 25th pct 662 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +36 higher in Ararat

603 19th pct 566 14th pct

Max temp in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +0.4 higher in Ararat

19.5 12th pct 19.2 10th pct

Min temp in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds even

8.1 10th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +3.9 higher in Ararat

5.9 58th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +3.7 more in Ararat

6.0 61st pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +48.5 pts higher in Ararat

70.7% 54th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +42.1 pts higher in Ararat

64.6% 52nd pct 22.5% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +59.2 pts higher in Ararat

93.6% 54th pct 34.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +48.5 pts higher in Ararat

80.7% 56th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +46.1 pts higher in Ararat

90.4% 38th pct 44.3% 12th pct

Walk to health in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +53.9 pts higher in Ararat

66.4% 66th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +29.4 more in Ararat Surrounds

21.2 75th pct 50.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +13 higher in Ararat

13 28th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Ararat in Ararat Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

4.1% 29th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat vs Ararat Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011386/ararat/vs/215011387/ararat-surrounds