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Grampians vs Limestone Coast

Name: Grampians vs Limestone Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Grampians profile · Limestone Coast profile

Grampians Limestone Coast

Limestone Coast in South Australia and Grampians in Victoria are both large regional areas, though they offer different levels of accessibility. Grampians is far more walkable, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 63.1% in Limestone Coast. Public transport is also far more available in Grampians, which has 6.31 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 2.35 in Limestone Coast. In terms of beliefs, Limestone Coast has a well higher share of people with no religion at 49.5%, which is far above the national figure.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have completed Year 12. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,242 to $1,316. While both have a high proportion of detached houses, this is even more common in Grampians. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has narrowed, as more people in Limestone Coast now own their homes outright, though Grampians remains well higher at 46.3%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Grampians No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Limestone Coast Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Grampians Work from home: 4.3 pts higher in Grampians De facto: 1.3 pts higher in Limestone Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grampians in Limestone Coast +6,511 larger in Limestone Coast gap widening

60,340 50th pct 66,851 57th pct

Median age in Grampians in Limestone Coast +2 yrs older in Grampians gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.0%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.0%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%

9.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Grampians Limestone Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 82.1%

1.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines even 0.8%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 40.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino even 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 86.9%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 38.8%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Grampians in Limestone Coast +11 more in Grampians

56 90th pct 45 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Grampians in Limestone Coast +1.83 more in Grampians

5.68 91st pct 3.85 79th pct

Students in Grampians in Limestone Coast +2,229 more in Limestone Coast

8,250 38th pct 10,479 53rd pct

Avg size in Grampians in Limestone Coast +86 larger in Limestone Coast

147 9th pct 233 21st pct

ICSEA in Grampians in Limestone Coast +3 higher in Grampians

979 30th pct 975 28th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.8% Education even 8.8%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Grampians in Limestone Coast +$27 higher in Limestone Coast gap narrowing

$699 25th pct $726 32nd pct

Household income in Grampians in Limestone Coast +$74 higher in Limestone Coast gap steady

$1,242 13th pct $1,316 18th pct

Family income in Grampians in Limestone Coast +$67 higher in Limestone Coast gap narrowing

$1,667 20th pct $1,734 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more even 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 41.0%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grampians in Limestone Coast +531 larger in Limestone Coast

1,065 41st pct 1,596 55th pct

Median age in Grampians in Limestone Coast +5 yrs older in Grampians

29 yrs 87th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Grampians in Limestone Coast +$48 higher in Limestone Coast

$512 21st pct $560 34th pct

Household income in Grampians in Limestone Coast +$207 higher in Limestone Coast

$1,130 7th pct $1,337 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grampians in Limestone Coast +0.1 larger in Limestone Coast gap steady

2.2 11th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 30.5%

12.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grampians in Limestone Coast +$10 higher in Grampians gap steady

$215 9th pct $205 7th pct

Mortgage in Grampians in Limestone Coast +$40 higher in Limestone Coast gap narrowing

$1,043 0th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Grampians in Limestone Coast even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 37.0%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.8% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 87.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.7%

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grampians in Limestone Coast +224 more in Grampians

381 62nd pct 157 28th pct

Stops/1k in Grampians in Limestone Coast +3.97 more in Grampians

6.31 85th pct 2.35 18th pct

Departures/1k in Grampians in Limestone Coast +158.8 more in Grampians

251.5 31st pct 92.7 18th pct

PT routes in Grampians in Limestone Coast +19 more in Grampians

39 70th pct 20 38th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%

14.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Grampians in Limestone Coast +10,424 higher in Limestone Coast

59,293 43rd pct 69,717 52nd pct

Growth in Grampians in Limestone Coast +3.0 pts higher in Limestone Coast

-1.3% 0th pct 1.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grampians in Limestone Coast +105 higher in Limestone Coast

406 7th pct 511 14th pct

Max temp in Grampians in Limestone Coast +1.9 higher in Grampians

22.5 38th pct 20.6 21st pct

Min temp in Grampians in Limestone Coast +1.0 higher in Limestone Coast

8.4 13th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grampians in Limestone Coast +1.2 higher in Grampians

4.6 44th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Grampians in Limestone Coast +1.1 more in Grampians

4.7 47th pct 3.6 25th pct

15-min city in Grampians in Limestone Coast +11.8 pts higher in Grampians

55.3% 48th pct 43.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Grampians in Limestone Coast +6.7 pts higher in Grampians

52.5% 43rd pct 45.9% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Grampians in Limestone Coast +27.3 pts higher in Grampians

66.4% 38th pct 39.1% 20th pct

Walk to school in Grampians in Limestone Coast +13.4 pts higher in Grampians

60.2% 43rd pct 46.8% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Grampians in Limestone Coast +17.1 pts higher in Grampians

80.2% 38th pct 63.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Grampians in Limestone Coast +8.2 pts higher in Grampians

44.6% 52nd pct 36.4% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Grampians in Limestone Coast +27.7 more in Grampians

47.7 98th pct 20.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Grampians in Limestone Coast +0 higher in Grampians

1 17th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Grampians in Limestone Coast +0.7 pts higher in Limestone Coast

3.7% 17th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Compare Grampians with nearby areas

Glenelg - Southern Grampians Murray River - Swan Hill Mildura Limestone Coast Maryborough - Pyrenees Warrnambool Loddon - Elmore Ballarat

Compare Limestone Coast with nearby areas

Glenelg - Southern Grampians Grampians Murray and Mallee Mildura Adelaide Hills Warrnambool Onkaparinga Mitcham

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grampians vs Limestone Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/21501/grampians/vs/40702/limestone-coast