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Ararat Surrounds vs Hamilton

Name: Ararat Surrounds vs Hamilton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Ararat Surrounds profile · Hamilton profile

Ararat Surrounds Hamilton

Hamilton (Vic.) and Ararat Surrounds are both Victorian regional areas with distinct layouts. Hamilton (Vic.) is a more concentrated hub, where 70.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities and the area is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Ararat Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with only 22.2% of homes having a 15-minute walkshed. These differences extend to the workforce and housing; 26.1% of people in Ararat Surrounds work from home, far higher than the 7.8% in Hamilton (Vic.). Additionally, more people in Ararat Surrounds own their homes outright at 53.3%, while Hamilton (Vic.) has a far higher share of renters at 23.5%.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved closer together in some respects, with the gap in typical age narrowing to four years and the difference in home ownership shrinking. They remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly personal income, which is $693 in Hamilton (Vic.) and $718 in Ararat Surrounds. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15, hovering around 17%, and an overall advantage score that sits near the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,142 larger in Hamilton Work from home: 18.3 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds No car: 5.4 pts higher in Hamilton Rent: $84 higher in Hamilton One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Hamilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +7,142 larger in Hamilton gap steady

3,204 12th pct 10,346 54th pct

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

49 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 24.6%

25.0% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 46.1%

27.8% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

5.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Surrounds Hamilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.0%

39.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.4% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

4.9% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only even 90.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.1% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 41.4%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +3 more in Hamilton

6 71st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +5.51 more in Ararat Surrounds

10.70 100th pct 5.18 87th pct

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

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +2,141 more in Hamilton

196 6th pct 2,337 69th pct

Avg size in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +227 larger in Hamilton

33 0th pct 260 27th pct

ICSEA in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +40 higher in Hamilton

976 31st pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.6%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

16.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

11.3% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.0 pts 5.8%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +$25 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap narrowing

$718 32nd pct $693 27th pct

Household income in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +$137 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap widening

$1,384 28th pct $1,247 17th pct

Family income in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +$140 higher in Ararat Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,792 31st pct $1,652 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%

18.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.6%

21.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +217 larger in Hamilton

45 14th pct 262 61st pct

Median age in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +5 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +$139 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$706 63rd pct $567 35th pct

Household income in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +$677 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$1,812 57th pct $1,135 12th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 50.5%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 33.4%

8.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 35.0%

27.1% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +$84 higher in Hamilton gap steady

$151 0th pct $235 12th pct

Mortgage in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 41.8%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.4% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 91.2%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 22.0%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +29.6 pts 32.9%

15.6% $200–$349 +39.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

7.0% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.1%

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 even 12.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +54 more in Hamilton

19 29th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +1.13 more in Hamilton

5.93 72nd pct 7.06 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +262.3 more in Hamilton

59.9 17th pct 322.3 31st pct

PT routes in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

26.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.3 pts 7.8%

7.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 35.9%

21.8% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 13.0%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%

1.1% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.0 pts 8.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.8% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.4% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 12.4%

13.3% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +3 higher in Ararat Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +2 higher in Ararat Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

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

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +4 higher in Ararat Surrounds

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +54 higher in Ararat Surrounds

998 50th pct 944 27th pct

ERP in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +7,118 higher in Hamilton

3,181 11th pct 10,299 49th pct

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

-0.1% 11th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +260 higher in Hamilton

662 35th pct 922 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +90 higher in Hamilton

566 14th pct 657 27th pct

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

19.2 10th pct 18.8 9th pct

Min temp in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +0.7 higher in Hamilton

8.1 10th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +3.5 higher in Hamilton

2.1 12th pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +3.1 more in Hamilton

2.3 13th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +48.2 pts higher in Hamilton

22.2% 14th pct 70.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +29.7 pts higher in Hamilton

22.5% 14th pct 52.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +50.0 pts higher in Hamilton

34.4% 19th pct 84.4% 41st pct

Walk to school in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +47.8 pts higher in Hamilton

32.2% 18th pct 80.0% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +45.0 pts higher in Hamilton

44.3% 12th pct 89.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +34.0 pts higher in Hamilton

12.5% 19th pct 46.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +28.9 more in Ararat Surrounds

50.6 86th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton +5 higher in Hamilton

1 6th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Ararat Surrounds in Hamilton even

4.3% 32nd pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Ararat Surrounds with nearby areas

Ararat Moyne - East Beaufort Stawell Corangamite - North Avoca Camperdown Golden Plains - North

Compare Hamilton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat Surrounds vs Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/vs/217011421/hamilton