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West Wimmera vs Glenelg

Name: West Wimmera vs Glenelg — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Glenelg profile

West Wimmera Glenelg

Glenelg (Vic.) and West Wimmera are both rural areas in Victoria, though Glenelg (Vic.) is far larger with 8,920 people compared to 2,766 in West Wimmera. There are stark differences in their populations; for example, Glenelg (Vic.) has far more First Nations people (255 compared to 35), and their typical personal income is well higher. West Wimmera is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes of health services (37.1% versus 23.0%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (22.1% compared to 8.8%).

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a similar age profile, with about 27% of residents aged 65 and over. They are also very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200. Both areas have a strong volunteer spirit, with shares of volunteers that are above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,154 larger in Glenelg Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in West Wimmera Mortgage: $315 higher in Glenelg No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Glenelg Volunteering: 8.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Glenelg +6,154 larger in Glenelg gap steady

2,766 11th pct 8,920 46th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1 yrs older in West Wimmera gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.0%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%

26.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Glenelg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.3% England even 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.8% German ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 43.5%

36.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Glenelg +5 more in Glenelg

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1.89 more in West Wimmera

8.68 96th pct 6.78 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wimmera in Glenelg +12 more in Glenelg

5 10th pct 17 45th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Glenelg +265 more in Glenelg

292 10th pct 557 20th pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Glenelg +11 larger in West Wimmera

73 4th pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Glenelg +24 higher in West Wimmera

980 33rd pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

17.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Glenelg +$46 higher in West Wimmera gap steady

$698 28th pct $652 20th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Glenelg +$58 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$1,176 12th pct $1,234 16th pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Glenelg even gap narrowing

$1,655 23rd pct $1,654 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

8.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 57.2%

19.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Glenelg +220 larger in Glenelg

35 11th pct 255 61st pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Glenelg +12 yrs older in West Wimmera

35 yrs 95th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Glenelg +$234 higher in Glenelg

$450 11th pct $684 59th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Glenelg +$516 higher in Glenelg

$900 1st pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Glenelg +0.1 larger in Glenelg gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

10.8% One-parent families even 10.9%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 30.9%

9.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Glenelg +$30 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Glenelg +$315 higher in Glenelg gap widening

$758 0th pct $1,073 6th pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Glenelg even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 52.6%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.6% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

7.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 52.7%

22.3% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 42.6%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Glenelg +10 more in Glenelg

4 10th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Glenelg +0.12 more in Glenelg

1.45 16th pct 1.57 17th pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Glenelg +12.1 more in Glenelg

14.5 10th pct 26.6 15th pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Glenelg +2 more in Glenelg

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 16.3%

8.3% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 26.2%

18.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.3 pts 25.0%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 23.9%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

8.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1 higher in West Wimmera

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Glenelg even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1 higher in West Wimmera

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in West Wimmera in Glenelg +2 higher in West Wimmera

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Glenelg +25 higher in West Wimmera

967 37th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Glenelg +6,117 higher in Glenelg

2,656 10th pct 8,773 41st pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Glenelg +2.3 pts higher in Glenelg

-3.4% 0th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Glenelg +638 higher in Glenelg

566 29th pct 1,204 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Glenelg +200 higher in Glenelg

525 12th pct 725 36th pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1.5 higher in West Wimmera

20.6 24th pct 19.2 10th pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Glenelg +0.8 higher in Glenelg

8.6 13th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Glenelg +0.9 higher in West Wimmera

3.0 20th pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1.1 more in West Wimmera

3.3 23rd pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Glenelg +16.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

39.7% 28th pct 22.9% 15th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Glenelg +11.9 pts higher in West Wimmera

36.0% 26th pct 24.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Glenelg +4.3 pts higher in West Wimmera

32.4% 19th pct 28.1% 17th pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1.9 pts higher in West Wimmera

34.5% 19th pct 32.6% 18th pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Glenelg +5.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

52.6% 15th pct 47.6% 13th pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Glenelg +14.1 pts higher in West Wimmera

37.1% 42nd pct 23.0% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Glenelg +87.5 more in West Wimmera

124.4 88th pct 36.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Glenelg +0 higher in Glenelg

0 5th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Glenelg +1.1 pts higher in Glenelg

4.0% 26th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/vs/217011420/glenelg