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West Wimmera vs Naracoorte Surrounds

Name: West Wimmera vs Naracoorte Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Naracoorte Surrounds profile

West Wimmera Naracoorte Surrounds

West Wimmera and Naracoorte Surrounds are both sparsely populated rural areas, though they differ in their age and wealth. Residents in West Wimmera are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 44 in Naracoorte Surrounds. This is seen in the number of seniors, who make up 27.7% of West Wimmera but only 18.4% of Naracoorte Surrounds. Naracoorte Surrounds is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,632, which is well higher than the $1,176 seen in West Wimmera.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at 1.3% and 1.2% respectively. While they share similar rent costs and a lack of public transport use, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, with 47.7% of people in Naracoorte Surrounds finishing school compared to 36.2% in West Wimmera.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in West Wimmera Participation: 13.5 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in West Wimmera Unpaid child care: 8.3 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds Median age: 8 yrs older in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +371 larger in West Wimmera gap narrowing

2,766 11th pct 2,395 9th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +8 yrs older in West Wimmera gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 18.4%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

26.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Naracoorte Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

8.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Chinese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 41.2%

36.3% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +2 more in West Wimmera

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +4.35 more in West Wimmera

8.68 96th pct 4.33 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +69 more in West Wimmera

292 10th pct 223 7th pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +39 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds

73 4th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds even

980 33rd pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%

17.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% Architecture & building even 3.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +$176 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$698 28th pct $874 63rd pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +$456 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,176 12th pct $1,632 43rd pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +$283 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$1,655 23rd pct $1,938 40th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.3%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.3%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +8.7 pts ▸ 65.9%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +7 larger in West Wimmera

35 11th pct 28 9th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +3 yrs older in Naracoorte Surrounds

35 yrs 95th pct 38 yrs 100th pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +$87 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

$450 11th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +$475 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

$900 1st pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +0.4 larger in Naracoorte Surrounds gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 22.5%

9.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds even gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +$142 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

$758 0th pct $900 0th pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +0.10 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 49.1%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.6% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 97.6%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

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

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 49.9%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

4.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 53.8%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 49.2%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +3 more in West Wimmera

4 10th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +1.03 more in West Wimmera

1.45 16th pct 0.42 5th pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +10.3 more in West Wimmera

14.5 10th pct 4.2 3rd pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

21.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 18.2%

16.6% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

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

2.5% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% Construction even 4.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +2 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +3 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +2 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +2 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +51 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

967 37th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +181 higher in West Wimmera

2,656 10th pct 2,475 9th pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +4.4 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

-3.4% 0th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +13 higher in West Wimmera

566 29th pct 553 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +1 higher in West Wimmera

525 12th pct 524 12th pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +0.2 higher in West Wimmera

20.6 24th pct 20.5 21st pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +0.8 higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

8.6 13th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +2.8 higher in West Wimmera

3.0 20th pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +3.1 more in West Wimmera

3.3 23rd pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +39.7 pts higher in West Wimmera

39.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +36.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

36.0% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +31.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

32.4% 19th pct 1.4% 1st pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +26.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

34.5% 19th pct 7.7% 4th pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +40.1 pts higher in West Wimmera

52.6% 15th pct 12.5% 1st pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +37.1 pts higher in West Wimmera

37.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +77.2 more in West Wimmera

124.4 88th pct 47.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds even

0 5th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Naracoorte Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Naracoorte Surrounds

4.0% 26th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare West Wimmera with nearby areas

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Compare Naracoorte Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Naracoorte Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/vs/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds