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Warrnambool - North vs Warrnambool - South

Name: Warrnambool - North vs Warrnambool - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Warrnambool - North profile · Warrnambool - South profile

Warrnambool - North Warrnambool - South

Warrnambool - North and Warrnambool - South are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Warrnambool - North is more family-oriented, with more children under 15 (18.8%) and a higher share of detached houses (88.4%). It also has a much larger school system, with 11 schools and far more enrolments. In contrast, Warrnambool - South is older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.8%). While Warrnambool - North is more likely to be within walking distance of a school or park, Warrnambool - South has better access to groceries and health services by foot.

Everyday life in both places is very similar when it comes to money and home life. Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same number of schools within 3km. These shared traits remain steady even as some gaps shift; for example, the difference in university qualifications has widened since 2016, with Warrnambool - South now seeing a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.9%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Warrnambool - North Population: 9,068 larger in Warrnambool - North 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Warrnambool - North Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Warrnambool - North Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Warrnambool - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +9,068 larger in Warrnambool - North gap steady

22,405 92nd pct 13,337 69th pct

Median age in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +4 yrs older in Warrnambool - South gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) even 24.7%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 43.9%

35.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Warrnambool - North Warrnambool - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 83.0%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.7%

40.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 37.8%

18.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Chinese even 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 87.8%

0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 44.6%

42.2% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +7 more in Warrnambool - North

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.67 more in Warrnambool - North

2.62 62nd pct 1.95 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South even

15 40th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +4,236 more in Warrnambool - North

5,546 90th pct 1,310 46th pct

Avg size in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +177 larger in Warrnambool - North

504 61st pct 328 36th pct

ICSEA in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +16 higher in Warrnambool - South

1,015 50th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 29.0%

21.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South even gap narrowing

$760 41st pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +$71 higher in Warrnambool - North gap steady

$1,451 32nd pct $1,380 27th pct

Family income in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +$7 higher in Warrnambool - South gap steady

$1,892 37th pct $1,899 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%

17.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.1% Other condition even 8.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.3%

21.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +234 larger in Warrnambool - North

470 77th pct 236 59th pct

Median age in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +5 yrs older in Warrnambool - South

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +$21 higher in Warrnambool - North

$578 38th pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +$154 higher in Warrnambool - North

$1,443 33rd pct $1,289 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.2 larger in Warrnambool - North gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 51.3%

28.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.5%

27.8% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +$13 higher in Warrnambool - North gap widening

$300 27th pct $287 24th pct

Mortgage in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +$64 higher in Warrnambool - North gap narrowing

$1,451 24th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.10 higher in Warrnambool - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 28.9%

26.8% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 75.5%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 45.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 19.7%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.5%

16.8% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.0%

20.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +11 more in Warrnambool - North

99 86th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +2.18 more in Warrnambool - South

4.42 52nd pct 6.60 79th pct

Departures/1k in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +284.7 more in Warrnambool - South

524.4 39th pct 809.1 50th pct

PT routes in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +9 more in Warrnambool - South

7 48th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +14 longer in Warrnambool - North

37 88th pct 23 82nd pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 62.4%

8.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%

35.8% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

4.6% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

8.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +1 higher in Warrnambool - North

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +1 higher in Warrnambool - South

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +16 higher in Warrnambool - South

956 32nd pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +9,509 higher in Warrnambool - North

23,099 88th pct 13,590 65th pct

Growth in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.6 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

2.8% 35th pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +328 higher in Warrnambool - South

1,396 73rd pct 1,724 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +29 higher in Warrnambool - South

760 40th pct 789 44th pct

Max temp in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.1 higher in Warrnambool - South

18.5 7th pct 18.6 8th pct

Min temp in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.1 higher in Warrnambool - South

9.9 23rd pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.8 higher in Warrnambool - South

4.7 39th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +0.8 more in Warrnambool - South

4.3 35th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +19.5 pts higher in Warrnambool - South

42.7% 31st pct 62.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +21.3 pts higher in Warrnambool - South

52.0% 40th pct 73.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +3.6 pts higher in Warrnambool - South

81.2% 40th pct 84.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +16.7 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

74.5% 51st pct 57.8% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +11.2 pts higher in Warrnambool - North

96.9% 49th pct 85.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +17.7 pts higher in Warrnambool - South

24.1% 28th pct 41.8% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +8.6 more in Warrnambool - South

10.4 26th pct 19.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South +23 higher in Warrnambool - North

42 37th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Warrnambool - North in Warrnambool - South even

4.9% 42nd pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Warrnambool - North with nearby areas

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Compare Warrnambool - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warrnambool - North vs Warrnambool - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/217041479/warrnambool-north/vs/217041480/warrnambool-south