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St Arnaud vs Gannawarra

Name: St Arnaud vs Gannawarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 115 km apart · St Arnaud profile · Gannawarra profile

St Arnaud Gannawarra

Gannawarra and St Arnaud are two rural Victorian areas with very different layouts. St Arnaud is much more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.0% compared to 40.6% in Gannawarra) and health services (33.1% compared to 18.3%). St Arnaud also has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (3.76 versus 1.93) and nearly twice as many schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Gannawarra is far larger in terms of businesses, with 966 compared to 461 in St Arnaud, and has a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (82.0% versus 74.9%).

Daily life in both places is very similar in other ways. Residents in both areas have the same typical age of 52, and they share nearly identical levels of typical weekly family income, around $1,400. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting. More people now live alone in St Arnaud than in Gannawarra, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in volunteering levels has grown over time, with St Arnaud now well higher at 26.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,266 larger in Gannawarra Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in St Arnaud No car: 3.3 pts higher in St Arnaud 3+ bedrooms: 7.1 pts higher in Gannawarra One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in St Arnaud

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +3,266 larger in Gannawarra gap widening

3,453 13th pct 6,719 33rd pct

Median age in St Arnaud in Gannawarra even gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.7% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 27.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

St Arnaud Gannawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.0%

42.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 47.5%

38.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +1 more in Gannawarra

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +4.11 more in St Arnaud

9.98 99th pct 5.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +6 more in Gannawarra

6 12th pct 12 31st pct

Students in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +171 more in Gannawarra

395 13th pct 566 20th pct

Avg size in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +15 larger in Gannawarra

79 5th pct 94 7th pct

ICSEA in St Arnaud in Gannawarra even

979 33rd pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.4%

19.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

8.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

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

Income

Personal income in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +$4 higher in Gannawarra gap narrowing

$597 12th pct $601 13th pct

Household income in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +$121 higher in Gannawarra gap widening

$993 3rd pct $1,114 9th pct

Family income in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +$21 higher in Gannawarra gap narrowing

$1,399 10th pct $1,420 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 9.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

6.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +52 larger in Gannawarra

67 21st pct 119 37th pct

Median age in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +15 yrs older in St Arnaud

45 yrs 100th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +$16 higher in Gannawarra

$440 10th pct $456 12th pct

Household income in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +$246 higher in Gannawarra

$843 0th pct $1,089 10th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 48.6%

36.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 30.0%

9.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

3.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +$2 higher in St Arnaud gap narrowing

$182 5th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +$130 higher in Gannawarra gap steady

$867 0th pct $997 4th pct

People / bedroom in St Arnaud in Gannawarra even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright even 54.2%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 24.6%

15.3% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 96.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

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 47.1%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Arnaud in Gannawarra even

13 22nd pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +1.83 more in St Arnaud

3.76 42nd pct 1.93 20th pct

Departures/1k in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +4.6 more in St Arnaud

25.5 15th pct 20.8 14th pct

PT routes in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +2 more in Gannawarra

5 36th pct 7 48th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

11.9% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 29.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.6% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +1 higher in Gannawarra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +14 higher in Gannawarra

920 18th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +3,128 higher in Gannawarra

3,394 12th pct 6,522 29th pct

Growth in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +1.2 pts higher in St Arnaud

-1.0% 7th pct -2.2% 2nd pct

Businesses in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +505 higher in Gannawarra

461 23rd pct 966 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +88 higher in St Arnaud

468 9th pct 380 5th pct

Max temp in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +2.2 higher in Gannawarra

21.8 34th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +0.9 higher in Gannawarra

8.9 14th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +0.6 higher in St Arnaud

3.6 26th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +0.5 more in St Arnaud

3.9 29th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +8.4 pts higher in St Arnaud

55.1% 42nd pct 46.7% 34th pct

Walk to shops in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +15.3 pts higher in St Arnaud

56.0% 44th pct 40.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +0.9 pts higher in St Arnaud

40.2% 21st pct 39.2% 21st pct

Walk to school in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +11.3 pts higher in St Arnaud

54.6% 34th pct 43.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +11.3 pts higher in St Arnaud

71.6% 24th pct 60.3% 18th pct

Walk to health in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +14.7 pts higher in St Arnaud

33.1% 38th pct 18.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +14.1 more in St Arnaud

50.1 86th pct 36.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in St Arnaud in Gannawarra even

1 8th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in St Arnaud in Gannawarra +1.1 pts higher in St Arnaud

3.9% 25th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Compare Gannawarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Arnaud vs Gannawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/vs/215031401/gannawarra