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St Arnaud vs Buloke

Name: St Arnaud vs Buloke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · St Arnaud profile · Buloke profile

St Arnaud Buloke

Buloke and St Arnaud are both rural Victorian areas, though Buloke is far larger in population and business activity. Buloke is more accessible for residents, with 57.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 33.1% in St Arnaud. There is also a notable difference in recent migration, as 22.2% of Buloke's residents arrived from overseas recently, which is far higher than the 10.1% seen in St Arnaud.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many other traits. They have the same typical resident age of 52 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $600. Both areas also have a very high share of volunteers compared to the national figure, though this rate is still well higher in Buloke.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,731 larger in Buloke Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Buloke Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Buloke One-parent: 1.8 pts higher in St Arnaud Full-time: 1.8 pts higher in Buloke

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Arnaud in Buloke +2,731 larger in Buloke gap steady

3,453 13th pct 6,184 30th pct

Median age in St Arnaud in Buloke even gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

St Arnaud Buloke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 83.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +6.4 pts 39.1%

42.7% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.3%

12.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 88.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

38.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 35.9%

9.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Arnaud in Buloke +4 more in Buloke

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Arnaud in Buloke +0.33 more in St Arnaud

9.98 99th pct 9.65 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Arnaud in Buloke +3 more in Buloke

6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Students in St Arnaud in Buloke +385 more in Buloke

395 13th pct 780 29th pct

Avg size in St Arnaud in Buloke +8 larger in Buloke

79 5th pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in St Arnaud in Buloke +3 higher in Buloke

979 33rd pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

16.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%

13.9% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

8.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in St Arnaud in Buloke +$21 higher in Buloke gap widening

$597 12th pct $618 14th pct

Household income in St Arnaud in Buloke +$96 higher in Buloke gap widening

$993 3rd pct $1,089 8th pct

Family income in St Arnaud in Buloke +$69 higher in Buloke gap widening

$1,399 10th pct $1,468 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 46.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

4.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Arnaud in Buloke +25 larger in Buloke

67 21st pct 92 29th pct

Median age in St Arnaud in Buloke +11 yrs older in St Arnaud

45 yrs 100th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in St Arnaud in Buloke +$46 higher in Buloke

$440 10th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in St Arnaud in Buloke +$257 higher in Buloke

$843 0th pct $1,100 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Arnaud in Buloke +0.1 larger in Buloke gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

36.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 34.6%

9.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

3.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Arnaud in Buloke +$24 higher in St Arnaud gap steady

$182 5th pct $158 1st pct

Mortgage in St Arnaud in Buloke +$133 higher in St Arnaud gap steady

$867 0th pct $734 0th pct

People / bedroom in St Arnaud in Buloke even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%

15.3% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

3.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 93.9%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 29.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.7% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 64.2%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Arnaud in Buloke +7 more in Buloke

13 22nd pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in St Arnaud in Buloke +0.53 more in St Arnaud

3.76 42nd pct 3.23 34th pct

Departures/1k in St Arnaud in Buloke +1.1 more in St Arnaud

25.5 15th pct 24.4 15th pct

PT routes in St Arnaud in Buloke +3 more in Buloke

5 36th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 57.9%

11.9% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.7% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

5.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Construction even 4.6%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

11.4% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Clerical & administrative even 8.5%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Arnaud in Buloke +1 higher in Buloke

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in St Arnaud in Buloke +1 higher in Buloke

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in St Arnaud in Buloke even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in St Arnaud in Buloke +1 higher in Buloke

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in St Arnaud in Buloke +26 higher in Buloke

920 18th pct 946 28th pct

ERP in St Arnaud in Buloke +2,497 higher in Buloke

3,394 12th pct 5,891 25th pct

Growth in St Arnaud in Buloke +3.0 pts higher in St Arnaud

-1.0% 7th pct -4.0% 0th pct

Businesses in St Arnaud in Buloke +527 higher in Buloke

461 23rd pct 988 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Arnaud in Buloke +108 higher in St Arnaud

468 9th pct 360 4th pct

Max temp in St Arnaud in Buloke +2.0 higher in Buloke

21.8 34th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in St Arnaud in Buloke +0.3 higher in Buloke

8.9 14th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Arnaud in Buloke +1.2 higher in Buloke

3.6 26th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in St Arnaud in Buloke +1.6 more in Buloke

3.9 29th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in St Arnaud in Buloke +11.9 pts higher in Buloke

55.1% 42nd pct 67.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in St Arnaud in Buloke +8.4 pts higher in Buloke

56.0% 44th pct 64.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in St Arnaud in Buloke +14.0 pts higher in Buloke

40.2% 21st pct 54.2% 26th pct

Walk to school in St Arnaud in Buloke +8.2 pts higher in Buloke

54.6% 34th pct 62.9% 40th pct

Walk to a park in St Arnaud in Buloke +8.1 pts higher in Buloke

71.6% 24th pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in St Arnaud in Buloke +24.5 pts higher in Buloke

33.1% 38th pct 57.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in St Arnaud in Buloke +10.9 more in Buloke

50.1 86th pct 61.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in St Arnaud in Buloke even

1 8th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in St Arnaud in Buloke +1.5 pts higher in St Arnaud

3.9% 25th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare St Arnaud with nearby areas

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Compare Buloke with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Arnaud vs Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/vs/215031400/buloke