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Ararat Surrounds vs Stawell

Name: Ararat Surrounds vs Stawell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Ararat Surrounds profile · Stawell profile

Ararat Surrounds Stawell

Stawell and Ararat Surrounds are two different types of regional Victorian environments. Stawell is more urbanised and somewhat walkable, with 59% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities, while Ararat Surrounds is mostly car-dependent. Stawell is also more diverse and global, with 23.6% of residents arriving from overseas and 6.7% speaking a language other than English at home. In contrast, Ararat Surrounds has a higher share of people working from home at 26.1% and a much larger proportion of managers and professionals in the workforce.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $675 in Stawell and $718 in Ararat Surrounds. This similarity exists alongside some widening gaps; for instance, the difference in rental rates has grown, with renting now far higher in Stawell at 22% compared to 10.4% in Ararat Surrounds. While volunteering is common in both, it is far higher in Ararat Surrounds, where 30.3% of people volunteer compared to 17.9% in Stawell.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,300 larger in Stawell Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in Stawell Volunteering: 12.4 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds No car: 4.2 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +5,300 larger in Stawell gap steady

3,204 12th pct 8,504 43rd pct

Median age in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +1 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

25.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 45.4%

27.8% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Surrounds Stawell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 79.6%

2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 41.0%

39.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.4% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

4.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 84.1%

0.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 46.5%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 39.9%

10.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +2 more in Stawell

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +4.54 more in Ararat Surrounds

10.70 100th pct 6.16 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +1 more in Ararat Surrounds

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +769 more in Stawell

196 6th pct 965 36th pct

Avg size in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +88 larger in Stawell

33 0th pct 121 11th pct

ICSEA in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +11 higher in Ararat Surrounds

976 31st pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.6%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

16.4% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.3 pts 4.5%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.4% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +$43 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$718 32nd pct $675 24th pct

Household income in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +$200 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,384 28th pct $1,184 13th pct

Family income in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +$238 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,792 31st pct $1,554 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%

18.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 53.0%

21.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +118 larger in Stawell

45 14th pct 163 47th pct

Median age in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +4 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +$199 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$706 63rd pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +$537 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$1,812 57th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.1%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%

8.9% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 37.6%

27.1% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

11.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +$63 higher in Stawell gap steady

$151 0th pct $214 9th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 45.8%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.4% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 92.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 22.3%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +22.2 pts 40.3%

15.6% $200–$349 +32.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +59 more in Stawell

19 29th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +3.24 more in Stawell

5.93 72nd pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +370.3 more in Stawell

59.9 17th pct 430.3 35th pct

PT routes in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +6 more in Stawell

7 48th pct 13 73rd pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

26.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 10.5%

7.5% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.8%

21.8% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 14.0%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 9.4%

1.1% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.6 pts 7.5%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.2% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

1.9% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Managers ◂ +21.7 pts 15.7%

13.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

8.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +3 higher in Ararat Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

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

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +77 higher in Ararat Surrounds

998 50th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +5,257 higher in Stawell

3,181 11th pct 8,438 40th pct

Growth in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +0.2 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds

-0.1% 11th pct -0.3% 10th pct

Businesses in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +82 higher in Stawell

662 35th pct 744 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +86 higher in Ararat Surrounds

566 14th pct 480 10th pct

Max temp in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +1.9 higher in Stawell

19.2 10th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +0.6 higher in Stawell

8.1 10th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +2.9 higher in Stawell

2.1 12th pct 4.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +2.7 more in Stawell

2.3 13th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +36.8 pts higher in Stawell

22.2% 14th pct 59.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +36.0 pts higher in Stawell

22.5% 14th pct 58.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +40.1 pts higher in Stawell

34.4% 19th pct 74.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +30.9 pts higher in Stawell

32.2% 18th pct 63.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +40.9 pts higher in Stawell

44.3% 12th pct 85.1% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +31.2 pts higher in Stawell

12.5% 19th pct 43.7% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +11.4 more in Ararat Surrounds

50.6 86th pct 39.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell even

1 6th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Ararat Surrounds in Stawell +0.8 pts higher in Stawell

4.3% 32nd pct 5.1% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat Surrounds vs Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/vs/215011392/stawell