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West Wimmera vs Southern Grampians

Name: West Wimmera vs Southern Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Southern Grampians profile

West Wimmera Southern Grampians

Southern Grampians and West Wimmera are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria, though Southern Grampians is notably larger. West Wimmera has seen a significant increase in recent overseas arrivals, with 22.1% of residents arriving recently compared to just 8.3% in Southern Grampians. Southern Grampians has a better-educated workforce, with 15.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 44.3% completing Year 12, while West Wimmera figures are 11.8% and 36.2% respectively. Southern Grampians also has far more infrastructure, with nine schools and 15 public transport stops, compared to West Wimmera's four schools and four stops.

Both areas share very similar weekly personal incomes, typically around $700, and have nearly the same share of children under 15. These similarities persist across many everyday measures, including the percentage of people born overseas and those who use another language at home. While most gaps have remained steady since 2011, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has widened. Southern Grampians has also seen a rise in the share of people working from home, a lead that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,535 larger in Southern Grampians Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in West Wimmera Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians Mortgage: $173 higher in Southern Grampians Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +3,535 larger in Southern Grampians gap steady

2,766 11th pct 6,301 30th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +3 yrs older in West Wimmera gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

49.9% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

26.4% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Southern Grampians

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 40.9%

12.0% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% German even 8.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +5 more in Southern Grampians

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.42 more in West Wimmera

8.68 96th pct 8.26 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +6 more in Southern Grampians

5 10th pct 11 29th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +116 more in Southern Grampians

292 10th pct 408 14th pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +28 larger in West Wimmera

73 4th pct 45 0th pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +37 higher in Southern Grampians

980 33rd pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

17.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

Field of qualification

14.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

8.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Society & culture even 7.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +$13 higher in Southern Grampians gap widening

$698 28th pct $711 31st pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +$113 higher in Southern Grampians gap steady

$1,176 12th pct $1,289 20th pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +$100 higher in Southern Grampians gap steady

$1,655 23rd pct $1,755 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.6%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

19.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +91 larger in Southern Grampians

35 11th pct 126 39th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +11 yrs older in West Wimmera

35 yrs 95th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +$37 higher in Southern Grampians

$450 11th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +$153 higher in Southern Grampians

$900 1st pct $1,053 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.2 larger in Southern Grampians gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 31.1%

9.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +$20 higher in Southern Grampians gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $170 3rd pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +$173 higher in Southern Grampians gap widening

$758 0th pct $931 2nd pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 53.3%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.6% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

7.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 97.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

4.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 49.3%

22.3% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 48.7%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +11 more in Southern Grampians

4 10th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.93 more in Southern Grampians

1.45 16th pct 2.38 24th pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +7.8 more in Southern Grampians

14.5 10th pct 22.2 14th pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +3 more in Southern Grampians

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 50.8%

21.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

18.1% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 41.7%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.2% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 36.1%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

11.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Southern Grampians

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Southern Grampians

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Southern Grampians

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +1 higher in Southern Grampians

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +24 higher in Southern Grampians

967 37th pct 991 47th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +3,549 higher in Southern Grampians

2,656 10th pct 6,205 27th pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +2.4 pts higher in Southern Grampians

-3.4% 0th pct -1.0% 8th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +692 higher in Southern Grampians

566 29th pct 1,258 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +105 higher in Southern Grampians

525 12th pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +1.4 higher in West Wimmera

20.6 24th pct 19.3 11th pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.3 higher in West Wimmera

8.6 13th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.2 higher in West Wimmera

3.0 20th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.2 more in West Wimmera

3.3 23rd pct 3.2 21st pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.9 pts higher in West Wimmera

39.7% 28th pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +2.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

36.0% 26th pct 33.4% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

32.4% 19th pct 31.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +3.2 pts higher in Southern Grampians

34.5% 19th pct 37.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +3.1 pts higher in Southern Grampians

52.6% 15th pct 55.7% 16th pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +1.3 pts higher in West Wimmera

37.1% 42nd pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +94.2 more in West Wimmera

124.4 88th pct 30.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians even

0 5th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Southern Grampians +0.6 pts higher in Southern Grampians

4.0% 26th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/vs/217011423/southern-grampians