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Barwon - West vs Glenelg - Southern Grampians

Name: Barwon - West vs Glenelg - Southern Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 210 km apart · Barwon - West profile · Glenelg - Southern Grampians profile

Barwon - West Glenelg - Southern Grampians

Glenelg - Southern Grampians and Barwon - West are both regional Victorian areas, but they have very different profiles. Glenelg - Southern Grampians is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 25.8% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher rate of people living alone at 32.7%. In contrast, Barwon - West is younger and more affluent; 23.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 11.2% in Glenelg - Southern Grampians. Barwon - West also has higher school completion rates, with 50.2% of residents finishing Year 12.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The age difference has grown to nine years, and the gap in high-income households has increased significantly. Both areas share a few common traits, such as similar rates of full-time employment and very few people who speak a language other than English at home. Glenelg - Southern Grampians is more walkable, with 58.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 11.1% of homes in Barwon - West have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 16.4 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians Household size: 0.6 larger in Barwon - West Unpaid child care: 9.0 pts higher in Barwon - West Population: 14,309 larger in Glenelg - Southern Grampians Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in Barwon - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +14,309 larger in Glenelg - Southern Grampians gap narrowing

22,483 16th pct 36,792 27th pct

Median age in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +9 yrs older in Glenelg - Southern Grampians gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 47.4%

31.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

7.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Barwon - West Glenelg - Southern Grampians

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 84.6%

3.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.5%

41.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

4.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 90.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 44.0%

42.1% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +24 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

12 14th pct 36 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +3.63 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

2.45 57th pct 6.08 92nd pct

Students in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +2,719 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

2,442 9th pct 5,161 20th pct

Avg size in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +60 larger in Barwon - West

204 17th pct 143 8th pct

ICSEA in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +24 higher in Barwon - West

1,018 52nd pct 994 38th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 38.8%

16.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

8.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$154 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$821 58th pct $667 19th pct

Household income in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$738 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$1,974 70th pct $1,236 13th pct

Family income in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$554 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$2,194 63rd pct $1,640 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.4%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.1% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +6.5 pts 56.8%

20.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.6% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +707 larger in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

269 10th pct 976 38th pct

Median age in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$71 higher in Barwon - West

$636 58th pct $565 36th pct

Household income in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$1,002 higher in Barwon - West

$2,214 87th pct $1,212 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +0.6 larger in Barwon - West gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 49.5%

25.0% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.4% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 10.4%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$110 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$330 39th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +$717 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +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 ◂ +21.3 pts 29.6%

36.2% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

10.0% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 93.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 23.2%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 10.7%

10.9% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.7% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 11.8%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +145 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

17 5th pct 162 29th pct

Stops/1k in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +3.65 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

0.76 5th pct 4.40 49th pct

Departures/1k in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +156.4 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

12.8 4th pct 169.2 26th pct

PT routes in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +3 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

7 14th pct 10 20th pct

Stop walk in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

— 37 87th pct

Drive to city in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

71 75th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%

2.2% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 36.1%

17.3% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

18.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

1.1% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

10.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +11,973 higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

24,428 12th pct 36,401 21st pct

Growth in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +9.6 pts higher in Barwon - West

9.1% 76th pct -0.6% 2nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +20 higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

535 16th pct 555 18th pct

Max temp in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +0.2 higher in Barwon - West

19.5 12th pct 19.3 12th pct

Min temp in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1.0 higher in Barwon - West

9.9 25th pct 8.9 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1.6 higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

2.1 8th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +1.4 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

2.3 8th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +17.5 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

24.0% 8th pct 41.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +15.5 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

24.3% 7th pct 39.8% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +47.3 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

11.1% 5th pct 58.4% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +22.0 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

31.9% 11th pct 53.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +5.6 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

56.4% 12th pct 62.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +13.8 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

20.1% 12th pct 33.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +8.8 more in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

15.3 50th pct 24.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians even

1 25th pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Barwon - West in Glenelg - Southern Grampians +0.1 pts higher in Glenelg - Southern Grampians

4.4% 28th pct 4.5% 29th pct

Compare Barwon - West with nearby areas

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Compare Glenelg - Southern Grampians with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon - West vs Glenelg - Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20301/barwon-west/vs/21701/glenelg-southern-grampians