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Stawell vs Southern Grampians

Name: Stawell vs Southern Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Stawell profile · Southern Grampians profile

Stawell Southern Grampians

Stawell and Southern Grampians are two Victorian regions with very different layouts and workforces. Stawell is more concentrated, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (58.4%) and parks (85.1%). In contrast, Southern Grampians is mostly car-dependent (2.8) and more rural, with 41.7% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Southern Grampians also has a higher share of people working from home (26.6% compared to 10.5% in Stawell) and more managers in the workforce.

The gap in overseas arrivals between the two has widened since 2011, with 23.6% of Stawell's population arriving from overseas recently, compared to 8.3% in Southern Grampians. Despite this, the two areas share a similar age profile, with about a quarter of residents aged 65 or over. They also have very similar typical weekly incomes, sitting at $675 in Stawell and $711 in Southern Grampians.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Stawell Volunteering: 14.5 pts higher in Southern Grampians Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Stawell No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stawell in Southern Grampians +2,203 larger in Stawell gap widening

8,504 43rd pct 6,301 30th pct

Median age in Stawell in Southern Grampians +1 yrs older in Southern Grampians gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.4% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

33.8% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%

9.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Stawell Southern Grampians

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 85.1%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

46.5% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 37.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stawell in Southern Grampians +1 more in Southern Grampians

8 87th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stawell in Southern Grampians +2.10 more in Southern Grampians

6.16 89th pct 8.26 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stawell in Southern Grampians +1 more in Southern Grampians

10 25th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Stawell in Southern Grampians +557 more in Stawell

965 36th pct 408 14th pct

Avg size in Stawell in Southern Grampians +75 larger in Stawell

121 11th pct 45 0th pct

ICSEA in Stawell in Southern Grampians +52 higher in Southern Grampians

965 26th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

16.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

15.7% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

4.5% Agriculture & environment +14.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

10.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

7.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Stawell in Southern Grampians +$36 higher in Southern Grampians gap widening

$675 24th pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Stawell in Southern Grampians +$105 higher in Southern Grampians gap widening

$1,184 13th pct $1,289 20th pct

Family income in Stawell in Southern Grampians +$201 higher in Southern Grampians gap widening

$1,554 17th pct $1,755 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.0%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.6%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.3%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +7.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stawell in Southern Grampians +37 larger in Stawell

163 47th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in Stawell in Southern Grampians +4 yrs older in Southern Grampians

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Stawell in Southern Grampians +$20 higher in Stawell

$507 21st pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Stawell in Southern Grampians +$222 higher in Stawell

$1,275 21st pct $1,053 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stawell in Southern Grampians +0.1 larger in Southern Grampians gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 31.1%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

9.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stawell in Southern Grampians +$44 higher in Stawell gap steady

$214 9th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in Stawell in Southern Grampians +$79 higher in Stawell gap widening

$1,010 4th pct $931 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Stawell in Southern Grampians even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 24.8%

22.0% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 13.4%

2.3% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 97.7%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

4.1% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.3%

6.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

0.5% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 26.0%

8.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stawell in Southern Grampians +63 more in Stawell

78 79th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Stawell in Southern Grampians +6.79 more in Stawell

9.17 87th pct 2.38 24th pct

Departures/1k in Stawell in Southern Grampians +408.0 more in Stawell

430.3 35th pct 22.2 14th pct

PT routes in Stawell in Southern Grampians +9 more in Stawell

13 73rd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 50.8%

10.5% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.6% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 26.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.4% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

13.2% Manufacturing ◂ +11.0 pts 2.2%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

5.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +20.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 8.0%

12.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stawell in Southern Grampians +3 higher in Southern Grampians

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Stawell in Southern Grampians +2 higher in Southern Grampians

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Stawell in Southern Grampians +4 higher in Southern Grampians

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Stawell in Southern Grampians +4 higher in Southern Grampians

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Stawell in Southern Grampians +70 higher in Southern Grampians

921 19th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Stawell in Southern Grampians +2,233 higher in Stawell

8,438 40th pct 6,205 27th pct

Growth in Stawell in Southern Grampians +0.6 pts higher in Stawell

-0.3% 10th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in Stawell in Southern Grampians +514 higher in Southern Grampians

744 40th pct 1,258 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stawell in Southern Grampians +151 higher in Southern Grampians

480 10th pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Stawell in Southern Grampians +1.8 higher in Stawell

21.1 30th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in Stawell in Southern Grampians +0.4 higher in Stawell

8.7 13th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stawell in Southern Grampians +2.1 higher in Stawell

4.9 43rd pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stawell in Southern Grampians +1.8 more in Stawell

4.9 45th pct 3.2 21st pct

15-min city in Stawell in Southern Grampians +20.2 pts higher in Stawell

59.0% 45th pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Stawell in Southern Grampians +25.0 pts higher in Stawell

58.4% 46th pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Stawell in Southern Grampians +43.0 pts higher in Stawell

74.6% 36th pct 31.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Stawell in Southern Grampians +25.4 pts higher in Stawell

63.1% 40th pct 37.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Stawell in Southern Grampians +29.5 pts higher in Stawell

85.1% 32nd pct 55.7% 16th pct

Walk to health in Stawell in Southern Grampians +7.9 pts higher in Stawell

43.7% 48th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Stawell in Southern Grampians +9.0 more in Stawell

39.2 86th pct 30.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Stawell in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Stawell

1 13th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Stawell in Southern Grampians +0.4 pts higher in Stawell

5.1% 45th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stawell vs Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011392/stawell/vs/217011423/southern-grampians