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Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula vs Warrnambool

Name: Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula vs Warrnambool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 137 km apart · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula profile · Warrnambool profile

Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Warrnambool

Warrnambool and Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula are both regional Victorian areas, but they differ significantly in their demographics and wealth. Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula has a much higher share of university graduates at 29.5% compared to 18.8% in Warrnambool, and a larger proportion of households earn $3,000 or more a week (23.5% versus 15.1%). However, Warrnambool is a more common destination for recent overseas arrivals, with 19.8% of its population arriving from abroad compared to just 7.6% in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula.

Both areas are very similar in their family structures and health, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people living with long-term health conditions. Gaps in housing costs and lifestyles have grown since 2016; for example, the typical monthly mortgage payment is now $520 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula. This area's shift toward remote work is also more pronounced, as the gap in people working from home has widened to 12.4 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Warrnambool Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Work from home: 12.4 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Rent: $119 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +40,640 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

93,417 73rd pct 52,777 42nd pct

Median age in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +2 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap narrowing

45 yrs 79th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 47.5%

29.4% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

8.8% Divorced even 8.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Warrnambool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.9%

4.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%

38.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.5% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 42.9%

42.1% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

6.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool even

27 51st pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +1.28 more in Warrnambool

1.57 26th pct 2.85 65th pct

Students in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +4,960 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

13,128 65th pct 8,168 38th pct

Avg size in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +184 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

486 56th pct 303 31st pct

ICSEA in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +47 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

1,062 71st pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 47.1%

13.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.2% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 21.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

13.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +$72 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$833 60th pct $761 42nd pct

Household income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +$319 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$1,770 57th pct $1,451 29th pct

Family income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +$276 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$2,176 62nd pct $1,900 40th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +1.7 pts 60.1%

21.1% One condition even 21.1%

6.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +262 larger in Warrnambool

745 29th pct 1,007 39th pct

Median age in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +4 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +$147 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

$763 79th pct $616 52nd pct

Household income in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +$422 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

$1,850 71st pct $1,428 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +0.1 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 54.3%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%

10.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.4%

23.6% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

13.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +$119 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$402 72nd pct $283 24th pct

Mortgage in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +$520 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 39.3%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 32.3%

19.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 87.5%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 26.1%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 26.6%

20.7% $200–$349 +26.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

5.4% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 1.4%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 21.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +192 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

448 69th pct 256 48th pct

Stops/1k in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +0.05 more in Warrnambool

4.80 57th pct 4.85 58th pct

Departures/1k in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +83.0 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

540.6 42nd pct 457.6 39th pct

PT routes in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +17 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

33 59th pct 16 32nd pct

Drive to city in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool

147 90th pct —

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

24.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 12.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 39.6%

32.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%

15.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

7.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +50,197 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

104,268 72nd pct 54,071 38th pct

Growth in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +9.3 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

11.9% 87th pct 2.6% 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +49 higher in Warrnambool

675 30th pct 724 36th pct

Max temp in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +0.1 higher in Warrnambool

18.4 9th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +1.6 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

10.6 34th pct 9.1 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +0.4 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

4.9 47th pct 4.5 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +0.3 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

4.5 44th pct 4.3 38th pct

15-min city in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +0.3 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

48.7% 39th pct 48.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +0.4 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

54.5% 45th pct 54.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +5.6 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

77.6% 47th pct 72.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +5.6 pts higher in Warrnambool

52.2% 32nd pct 57.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +13.2 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

94.2% 56th pct 81.0% 39th pct

Walk to health in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +9.1 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

38.6% 44th pct 29.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula in Warrnambool +7.8 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

22.9 83rd pct 15.1 49th pct

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

13 43rd pct 1 28th pct

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

5.0% 40th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Compare Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare Warrnambool with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula vs Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula/vs/21704/warrnambool