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Stawell vs Buloke

Name: Stawell vs Buloke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Stawell profile · Buloke profile

Stawell Buloke

Stawell and Buloke are two regional Victorian areas with distinct social and transport profiles. Stawell is far more likely to have residents with no religion (46.5%) and offers much better access to public transport, with 74.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Buloke has a much higher rate of volunteering at 33.1% and a higher share of homes owned outright (56.3%). There is also a notable difference in First Nations demographics; the typical First Nations resident in Stawell is 20, while in Buloke they are 34.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having an identical average of 2.2 people per home and similar weekly family incomes around $1,500. Both areas have populations that are older than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Buloke. While some gaps have remained steady, others are shifting; for example, the share of people born overseas is now well higher in Stawell, and the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 15.1 pts higher in Buloke No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Stawell Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Buloke Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Stawell De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stawell in Buloke +2,320 larger in Stawell gap widening

8,504 43rd pct 6,184 30th pct

Median age in Stawell in Buloke +4 yrs older in Buloke gap steady

48 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.6% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

45.4% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 30.1%

9.5% Divorced even 9.5%

7.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Stawell Buloke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 83.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 39.1%

10.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 88.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

46.5% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 35.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stawell in Buloke +1 more in Buloke

8 87th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stawell in Buloke +3.49 more in Buloke

6.16 89th pct 9.65 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stawell in Buloke +1 more in Stawell

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Stawell in Buloke +185 more in Stawell

965 36th pct 780 29th pct

Avg size in Stawell in Buloke +34 larger in Stawell

121 11th pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in Stawell in Buloke +17 higher in Buloke

965 26th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.3%

17.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

10.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

7.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Stawell in Buloke +$57 higher in Stawell gap steady

$675 24th pct $618 14th pct

Household income in Stawell in Buloke +$95 higher in Stawell gap narrowing

$1,184 13th pct $1,089 8th pct

Family income in Stawell in Buloke +$86 higher in Stawell gap narrowing

$1,554 17th pct $1,468 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

22.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

8.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stawell in Buloke +71 larger in Stawell

163 47th pct 92 29th pct

Median age in Stawell in Buloke +14 yrs older in Buloke

20 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Stawell in Buloke +$21 higher in Stawell

$507 21st pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Stawell in Buloke +$175 higher in Stawell

$1,275 21st pct $1,100 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stawell in Buloke even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

36.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

4.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stawell in Buloke +$56 higher in Stawell gap widening

$214 9th pct $158 1st pct

Mortgage in Stawell in Buloke +$276 higher in Stawell gap widening

$1,010 4th pct $734 0th pct

People / bedroom in Stawell in Buloke even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%

22.0% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 15.2%

2.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 93.9%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 29.4%

6.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 23.4%

8.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stawell in Buloke +58 more in Stawell

78 79th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Stawell in Buloke +5.94 more in Stawell

9.17 87th pct 3.23 34th pct

Departures/1k in Stawell in Buloke +405.9 more in Stawell

430.3 35th pct 24.4 15th pct

PT routes in Stawell in Buloke +5 more in Stawell

13 73rd pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 57.9%

10.5% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.6% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

13.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%

5.8% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

2.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 8.7%

12.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stawell in Buloke +1 higher in Buloke

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Stawell in Buloke +1 higher in Buloke

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Stawell in Buloke even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Stawell in Buloke +2 higher in Buloke

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Stawell in Buloke +25 higher in Buloke

921 19th pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Stawell in Buloke +2,547 higher in Stawell

8,438 40th pct 5,891 25th pct

Growth in Stawell in Buloke +3.7 pts higher in Stawell

-0.3% 10th pct -4.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Stawell in Buloke +244 higher in Buloke

744 40th pct 988 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stawell in Buloke +120 higher in Stawell

480 10th pct 360 4th pct

Max temp in Stawell in Buloke +2.7 higher in Buloke

21.1 30th pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Stawell in Buloke +0.5 higher in Buloke

8.7 13th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stawell in Buloke even

4.9 43rd pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Stawell in Buloke +0.5 more in Buloke

4.9 45th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Stawell in Buloke +8.0 pts higher in Buloke

59.0% 45th pct 67.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Stawell in Buloke +5.9 pts higher in Buloke

58.4% 46th pct 64.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Stawell in Buloke +20.4 pts higher in Stawell

74.6% 36th pct 54.2% 26th pct

Walk to school in Stawell in Buloke +0.2 pts higher in Stawell

63.1% 40th pct 62.9% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Stawell in Buloke +5.4 pts higher in Stawell

85.1% 32nd pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Stawell in Buloke +13.9 pts higher in Buloke

43.7% 48th pct 57.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Stawell in Buloke +21.8 more in Buloke

39.2 86th pct 61.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Stawell in Buloke even

1 13th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Stawell in Buloke +2.7 pts higher in Stawell

5.1% 45th pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Stawell with nearby areas

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Compare Buloke with nearby areas

Gannawarra Yarriambiack Swan Hill St Arnaud Loddon Swan Hill Surrounds Kerang Stawell

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stawell vs Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011392/stawell/vs/215031400/buloke