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Ararat Surrounds vs Warrnambool - North

Name: Ararat Surrounds vs Warrnambool - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Ararat Surrounds profile · Warrnambool - North profile

Ararat Surrounds Warrnambool - North

Warrnambool - North and Ararat Surrounds are very different Victorian landscapes. Warrnambool - North is a larger, more urban area that is somewhat walkable, while Ararat Surrounds is a sparsely populated region that is mostly car-dependent. The two differ sharply on housing and demographics; residents in Ararat Surrounds are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 40 in Warrnambool - North. Home ownership is also much higher in Ararat Surrounds, where 53.3% of homes are owned outright, while Warrnambool - North has a far higher share of renters at 26.8%.

Renters in Warrnambool - North are seeing a widening gap in housing costs, as typical weekly rents are $300 compared to $151 in Ararat Surrounds. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, including very similar typical household incomes and a nearly identical share of people born overseas. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for the percentage of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,201 larger in Warrnambool - North Rent: $149 higher in Warrnambool - North Work from home: 17.4 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Ararat Surrounds Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +19,201 larger in Warrnambool - North gap steady

3,204 12th pct 22,405 92nd pct

Median age in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +9 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.4%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 46.8%

27.8% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Surrounds Warrnambool - North

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 ▸ 85.9%

2.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%

39.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.8% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

4.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

47.1% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 42.2%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +5 more in Warrnambool - North

6 71st pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +8.08 more in Ararat Surrounds

10.70 100th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +4 more in Warrnambool - North

11 29th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +5,350 more in Warrnambool - North

196 6th pct 5,546 90th pct

Avg size in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +472 larger in Warrnambool - North

33 0th pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +38 higher in Warrnambool - North

976 31st pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

19.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

16.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.5% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.4% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.1 pts 2.8%

11.3% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +$42 higher in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

$718 32nd pct $760 41st pct

Household income in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +$67 higher in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

$1,384 28th pct $1,451 32nd pct

Family income in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +$100 higher in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

$1,792 31st pct $1,892 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +425 larger in Warrnambool - North

45 14th pct 470 77th pct

Median age in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +2 yrs older in Ararat Surrounds

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +$128 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$706 63rd pct $578 38th pct

Household income in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +$369 higher in Ararat Surrounds

$1,812 57th pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 28.2%

8.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%

27.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.1% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +$149 higher in Warrnambool - North gap steady

$151 0th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +$368 higher in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,451 24th pct

People / bedroom in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 36.9%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.4% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 88.4%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +45.7 pts 16.8%

15.6% $200–$349 +31.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

7.0% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.5 pts 20.0%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +80 more in Warrnambool - North

19 29th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +1.51 more in Ararat Surrounds

5.93 72nd pct 4.42 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +464.5 more in Warrnambool - North

59.9 17th pct 524.4 39th pct

PT routes in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North even

7 48th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North

— 37 88th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +18.9 pts ▸ 69.1%

26.1% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 8.7%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.8% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 12.6%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 6.5%

1.1% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.3 pts 2.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Managers ◂ +26.9 pts 10.5%

13.3% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.9% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +2 higher in Ararat Surrounds

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +1 higher in Ararat Surrounds

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +2 higher in Ararat Surrounds

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +3 higher in Ararat Surrounds

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +42 higher in Ararat Surrounds

998 50th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +19,918 higher in Warrnambool - North

3,181 11th pct 23,099 88th pct

Growth in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +2.9 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

-0.1% 11th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +734 higher in Warrnambool - North

662 35th pct 1,396 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +193 higher in Warrnambool - North

566 14th pct 760 40th pct

Max temp in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +0.7 higher in Ararat Surrounds

19.2 10th pct 18.5 7th pct

Min temp in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +1.8 higher in Warrnambool - North

8.1 10th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +2.6 higher in Warrnambool - North

2.1 12th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +2.0 more in Warrnambool - North

2.3 13th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +20.5 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

22.2% 14th pct 42.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +29.5 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

22.5% 14th pct 52.0% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +46.8 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

34.4% 19th pct 81.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +42.3 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

32.2% 18th pct 74.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +52.7 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

44.3% 12th pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +11.6 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

12.5% 19th pct 24.1% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +40.2 more in Ararat Surrounds

50.6 86th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +42 higher in Warrnambool - North

1 6th pct 42 37th pct

Mean slope in Ararat Surrounds in Warrnambool - North +0.6 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

4.3% 32nd pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat Surrounds vs Warrnambool - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/vs/217041479/warrnambool-north