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West Wimmera vs Tatiara

Name: West Wimmera vs Tatiara — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · West Wimmera profile · Tatiara profile

West Wimmera Tatiara

Tatiara and West Wimmera are rural areas located about 99 km apart across the South Australian and Victorian borders. They differ most in their age and demographics; West Wimmera is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 41 in Tatiara. This age gap has widened since 2011 and is mirrored in the First Nations population, where residents in West Wimmera are far older. Tatiara has a higher typical weekly income of $1,470, while West Wimmera is $1,176, a gap that has also grown over time. Tatiara is more diverse, with more people born overseas and using another language at home.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where almost everyone lives in a separate house and nearly the same proportion of people commute by public transport. Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. While they share these commonalities, some differences are becoming more pronounced: Tatiara has seen more growth in its share of renters and people born overseas, while West Wimmera has seen an increase in the number of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,125 larger in Tatiara Median age: 11 yrs older in West Wimmera Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in West Wimmera Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Tatiara Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Tatiara

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wimmera in Tatiara +4,125 larger in Tatiara gap widening

2,766 11th pct 6,891 34th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Tatiara +11 yrs older in West Wimmera gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.0%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 19.6%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

West Wimmera Tatiara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 78.8%

2.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 37.5%

12.2% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

8.8% German +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 83.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 ◂ +8.7 pts 41.9%

36.3% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

0.5% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wimmera in Tatiara +1 more in Tatiara

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wimmera in Tatiara +4.64 more in West Wimmera

8.68 96th pct 4.04 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wimmera in Tatiara even

5 10th pct 5 10th pct

Students in West Wimmera in Tatiara +721 more in Tatiara

292 10th pct 1,013 37th pct

Avg size in West Wimmera in Tatiara +130 larger in Tatiara

73 4th pct 203 21st pct

ICSEA in West Wimmera in Tatiara +13 higher in West Wimmera

980 33rd pct 967 27th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

17.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

8.8% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in West Wimmera in Tatiara +$119 higher in Tatiara gap widening

$698 28th pct $817 53rd pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Tatiara +$294 higher in Tatiara gap widening

$1,176 12th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in West Wimmera in Tatiara +$174 higher in Tatiara gap widening

$1,655 23rd pct $1,829 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +7.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wimmera in Tatiara +74 larger in Tatiara

35 11th pct 109 34th pct

Median age in West Wimmera in Tatiara +15 yrs older in West Wimmera

35 yrs 95th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in West Wimmera in Tatiara +$71 higher in Tatiara

$450 11th pct $521 24th pct

Household income in West Wimmera in Tatiara +$370 higher in Tatiara

$900 1st pct $1,270 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wimmera in Tatiara +0.3 larger in Tatiara gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

36.7% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 27.3%

9.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wimmera in Tatiara +$50 higher in Tatiara gap narrowing

$150 0th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in West Wimmera in Tatiara +$109 higher in Tatiara gap narrowing

$758 0th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in West Wimmera in Tatiara even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 37.7%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.6% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

2.5% Not stated even 2.5%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house even 95.8%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

4.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 47.1%

22.3% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 54.2%

18.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wimmera in Tatiara +20 more in Tatiara

4 10th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in West Wimmera in Tatiara +2.04 more in Tatiara

1.45 16th pct 3.48 38th pct

Departures/1k in West Wimmera in Tatiara +0.6 more in Tatiara

14.5 10th pct 15.1 11th pct

PT routes in West Wimmera in Tatiara +8 more in Tatiara

1 7th pct 9 57th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 12.4%

8.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.0% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.4 pts 28.9%

2.5% Manufacturing +14.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

5.1% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Professional & technical even 1.9%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 24.9%

15.1% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

3.5% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in West Wimmera in Tatiara even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in West Wimmera in Tatiara even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in West Wimmera in Tatiara +17 higher in West Wimmera

967 37th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in West Wimmera in Tatiara +4,432 higher in Tatiara

2,656 10th pct 7,088 32nd pct

Growth in West Wimmera in Tatiara +3.6 pts higher in Tatiara

-3.4% 0th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in West Wimmera in Tatiara +546 higher in Tatiara

566 29th pct 1,112 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wimmera in Tatiara +77 higher in West Wimmera

525 12th pct 448 8th pct

Max temp in West Wimmera in Tatiara +1.6 higher in Tatiara

20.6 24th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in West Wimmera in Tatiara +0.1 higher in Tatiara

8.6 13th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wimmera in Tatiara +0.1 higher in West Wimmera

3.0 20th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wimmera in Tatiara +0.1 more in West Wimmera

3.3 23rd pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in West Wimmera in Tatiara +2.0 pts higher in West Wimmera

39.7% 28th pct 37.7% 27th pct

Walk to shops in West Wimmera in Tatiara even

36.0% 26th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in West Wimmera in Tatiara +0.7 pts higher in Tatiara

32.4% 19th pct 33.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in West Wimmera in Tatiara +5.5 pts higher in Tatiara

34.5% 19th pct 40.0% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in West Wimmera in Tatiara +2.9 pts higher in Tatiara

52.6% 15th pct 55.5% 16th pct

Walk to health in West Wimmera in Tatiara +4.8 pts higher in West Wimmera

37.1% 42nd pct 32.3% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wimmera in Tatiara +88.8 more in West Wimmera

124.4 88th pct 35.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wimmera in Tatiara even

0 5th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in West Wimmera in Tatiara +0.4 pts higher in West Wimmera

4.0% 26th pct 3.6% 19th pct

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Compare Tatiara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wimmera vs Tatiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/vs/407021157/tatiara