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Barwon - West vs Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Name: Barwon - West vs Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Barwon - West profile · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula profile

Barwon - West Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula and Barwon - West are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula is more urbanised and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) and 77.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Barwon - West is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.1 and only 11.1% of homes near transport. There are also notable demographic gaps: Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula has a typical resident age of 45 and a far higher share of university degrees (29.5%), while Barwon - West has a younger typical age of 39 and a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.8%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits around $821 to $833. They also share nearly identical proportions of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these financial and social commonalities, other gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the share of university graduates and the proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years has both widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 70,934 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Median age: 6 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +70,934 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

22,483 16th pct 93,417 73rd pct

Median age in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +6 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.3%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 53.6%

31.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

7.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Barwon - West Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 81.7%

3.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 38.1%

41.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

12.3% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.3%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.1% Christianity even 42.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +15 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

12 14th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.88 more in Barwon - West

2.45 57th pct 1.57 26th pct

Students in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +10,686 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

2,442 9th pct 13,128 65th pct

Avg size in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +283 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

204 17th pct 486 56th pct

ICSEA in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +45 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

1,018 52nd pct 1,062 71st pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

16.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 25.1%

19.7% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%

12.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$12 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap steady

$821 58th pct $833 60th pct

Household income in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$204 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$1,974 70th pct $1,770 57th pct

Family income in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$18 higher in Barwon - West gap steady

$2,194 63rd pct $2,176 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 61.9%

20.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +476 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

269 10th pct 745 29th pct

Median age in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +5 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$127 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

$636 58th pct $763 79th pct

Household income in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$364 higher in Barwon - West

$2,214 87th pct $1,850 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.3 larger in Barwon - West gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 55.9%

25.0% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.4% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$72 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap steady

$330 39th pct $402 72nd pct

Mortgage in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$150 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.10 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 35.1%

36.2% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.0% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 92.9%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 36.7%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 20.7%

3.5% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +431 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

17 5th pct 448 69th pct

Stops/1k in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +4.04 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

0.76 5th pct 4.80 57th pct

Departures/1k in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +527.8 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

12.8 4th pct 540.6 42nd pct

PT routes in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +26 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

7 14th pct 33 59th pct

Drive to city in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +76 longer in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

71 75th pct 147 90th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 53.9%

18.4% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

17.3% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 6.7%

1.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

8.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%

15.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +79,840 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

24,428 12th pct 104,268 72nd pct

Growth in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +2.8 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

9.1% 76th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +140 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

535 16th pct 675 30th pct

Max temp in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +1.0 higher in Barwon - West

19.5 12th pct 18.4 9th pct

Min temp in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.7 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

9.9 25th pct 10.6 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +2.7 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

2.1 8th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +2.2 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

2.3 8th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +24.7 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

24.0% 8th pct 48.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +30.2 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

24.3% 7th pct 54.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +66.6 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

11.1% 5th pct 77.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +20.3 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

31.9% 11th pct 52.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +37.8 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

56.4% 12th pct 94.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +18.5 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

20.1% 12th pct 38.6% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +7.6 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

15.3 50th pct 22.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +12 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

1 25th pct 13 43rd pct

Mean slope in Barwon - West in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.6 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

4.4% 28th pct 5.0% 40th pct

Compare Barwon - West with nearby areas

Geelong Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Ballarat Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Wyndham Melton - Bacchus Marsh Colac - Corangamite Brimbank

Compare Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula with nearby areas

Barwon - West Geelong Colac - Corangamite Wyndham Ballarat Melton - Bacchus Marsh Hobsons Bay Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon - West vs Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20301/barwon-west/vs/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula