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Ararat vs Stawell

Name: Ararat vs Stawell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Ararat profile · Stawell profile

Ararat Stawell

Stawell and Ararat are nearby Victorian towns with very similar populations, but they differ in their layouts and demographics. Ararat is more walkable, with more homes within 15 minutes of health services (66.4% compared to 43.7% in Stawell) and a higher share of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed (70.7% versus 59.0%). Stawell has a more distinct First Nations profile; residents are more likely to speak a First Nations language (9.8% versus 3.3%) and the typical First Nations resident is far younger at 20, compared to 30 in Ararat.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two towns have often widened. Stawell has become noticeably older than Ararat, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has increased. They remain very alike in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200, and their shares of children under 15. Both areas are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 4.8 pts higher in Stawell Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Stawell One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Ararat Volunteering: 3.3 pts higher in Stawell Owned outright: 5.4 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat in Stawell even gap narrowing

8,500 43rd pct 8,504 43rd pct

Median age in Ararat in Stawell +3 yrs older in Stawell gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

40.4% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.9% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 33.8%

9.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Stawell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 79.6%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.7% English +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.4% Scottish even 11.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 84.1%

0.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.1% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat in Stawell +2 more in Stawell

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat in Stawell +1.26 more in Stawell

4.90 86th pct 6.16 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ararat in Stawell +4 more in Stawell

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Ararat in Stawell +386 more in Ararat

1,351 47th pct 965 36th pct

Avg size in Ararat in Stawell +105 larger in Ararat

225 23rd pct 121 11th pct

ICSEA in Ararat in Stawell +15 higher in Ararat

980 33rd pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.9%

15.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%

15.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

10.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ararat in Stawell +$6 higher in Ararat gap narrowing

$681 25th pct $675 24th pct

Household income in Ararat in Stawell +$32 higher in Ararat gap widening

$1,216 14th pct $1,184 13th pct

Family income in Ararat in Stawell +$54 higher in Ararat gap widening

$1,608 20th pct $1,554 17th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.9%

22.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.8% Three or more even 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat in Stawell +18 larger in Ararat

181 50th pct 163 47th pct

Median age in Ararat in Stawell +10 yrs older in Ararat

30 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ararat in Stawell +$55 higher in Ararat

$562 34th pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Ararat in Stawell +$141 higher in Ararat

$1,416 31st pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ararat in Stawell even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

34.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

4.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat in Stawell +$36 higher in Ararat gap widening

$250 14th pct $214 9th pct

Mortgage in Ararat in Stawell +$73 higher in Ararat gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,010 4th pct

People / bedroom in Ararat in Stawell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 27.7%

26.3% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 22.0%

1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 92.0%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 50.6%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 48.3%

23.6% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat in Stawell +11 more in Stawell

67 72nd pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ararat in Stawell +1.29 more in Stawell

7.88 86th pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ararat in Stawell +82.6 more in Stawell

347.6 32nd pct 430.3 35th pct

PT routes in Ararat in Stawell +3 more in Ararat

16 80th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Ararat in Stawell

21 80th pct —

Drive to city in Ararat in Stawell

127 94th pct —

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 62.6%

6.4% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 35.4%

34.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

14.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

10.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades even 12.3%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ararat in Stawell even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ararat in Stawell +1 higher in Stawell

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ararat in Stawell +1 higher in Stawell

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Ararat in Stawell even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat in Stawell +17 higher in Stawell

904 13th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Ararat in Stawell +39 higher in Stawell

8,399 39th pct 8,438 40th pct

Growth in Ararat in Stawell +0.5 pts higher in Stawell

-0.8% 8th pct -0.3% 10th pct

Businesses in Ararat in Stawell +250 higher in Stawell

494 25th pct 744 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat in Stawell +123 higher in Ararat

603 19th pct 480 10th pct

Max temp in Ararat in Stawell +1.5 higher in Stawell

19.5 12th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Ararat in Stawell +0.6 higher in Stawell

8.1 10th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat in Stawell +1.0 higher in Ararat

5.9 58th pct 4.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat in Stawell +1.1 more in Ararat

6.0 61st pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Ararat in Stawell +11.6 pts higher in Ararat

70.7% 54th pct 59.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Ararat in Stawell +6.1 pts higher in Ararat

64.6% 52nd pct 58.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Ararat in Stawell +19.0 pts higher in Ararat

93.6% 54th pct 74.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Ararat in Stawell +17.6 pts higher in Ararat

80.7% 56th pct 63.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Ararat in Stawell +5.3 pts higher in Ararat

90.4% 38th pct 85.1% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Ararat in Stawell +22.7 pts higher in Ararat

66.4% 66th pct 43.7% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat in Stawell +18.0 more in Stawell

21.2 75th pct 39.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat in Stawell +12 higher in Ararat

13 28th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Ararat in Stawell +0.9 pts higher in Stawell

4.1% 29th pct 5.1% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat vs Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011386/ararat/vs/215011392/stawell