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Warrnambool and South West vs Brisbane - East

Name: Warrnambool and South West vs Brisbane - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,548 km apart · Warrnambool and South West profile · Brisbane - East profile

Warrnambool and South West Brisbane - East

Brisbane - East and Warrnambool and South West are far-apart areas with very different profiles. Brisbane - East is more urban and affluent, with 25% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13% in Warrnambool and South West. It is also more diverse, with 23.3% of people born overseas against 8.8% in Warrnambool and South West. Rent is far higher in Brisbane - East, where the typical weekly amount is $420, while it is $250 in Warrnambool and South West.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar rates of one-parent families and people who need help with daily activities. They also both have around 4.7% of homes without a motor vehicle. While they share these traits, some gaps are moving apart; the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of adults with bachelor degrees have both widened since 2011. In contrast, the gap in home ownership and the typical age of residents have remained little changed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111,748 larger in Brisbane - East Living alone: 9.0 pts higher in Warrnambool and South West Rent: $170 higher in Brisbane - East Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Brisbane - East Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Warrnambool and South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +111,748 larger in Brisbane - East gap widening

128,069 29th pct 239,817 56th pct

Median age in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +3 yrs older in Warrnambool and South West gap steady

45 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) even 27.3%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.2% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.3% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

9.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Warrnambool and South West Brisbane - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 73.2%

2.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

41.3% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 34.9%

15.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

4.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.7%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.7% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +38 more in Warrnambool and South West

94 38th pct 56 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +3.05 more in Warrnambool and South West

4.31 89th pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +16,353 more in Brisbane - East

18,930 13th pct 35,283 43rd pct

Avg size in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +429 larger in Brisbane - East

201 14th pct 630 85th pct

ICSEA in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +39 higher in Brisbane - East

1,004 44th pct 1,043 68th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

18.0% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.6%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

19.1% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

11.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +$122 higher in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

$715 25th pct $837 64th pct

Household income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +$555 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$1,335 17th pct $1,890 71st pct

Family income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +$477 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$1,768 25th pct $2,245 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

6.0% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +3.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +4,215 larger in Brisbane - East

2,484 26th pct 6,699 59th pct

Median age in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +1 yrs older in Brisbane - East

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +$61 higher in Brisbane - East

$579 45th pct $640 65th pct

Household income in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +$475 higher in Brisbane - East

$1,315 18th pct $1,790 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +0.3 larger in Brisbane - East gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%

13.7% One-parent families even 13.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.9%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 21.8%

12.8% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +$170 higher in Brisbane - East gap steady

$250 14th pct $420 79th pct

Mortgage in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +$700 higher in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +0.10 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 32.0%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.5% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 82.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 36.0%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

4.9% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $350–$549 +38.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +32.9 pts 15.8%

25.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.3% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +24.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 25.4%

30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 12.5%

5.9% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +473 more in Brisbane - East

567 20th pct 1,040 47th pct

Stops/1k in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +0.09 more in Warrnambool and South West

4.43 43rd pct 4.34 39th pct

Departures/1k in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +343.2 more in Brisbane - East

272.9 26th pct 616.1 44th pct

PT routes in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +26 more in Brisbane - East

31 18th pct 57 31st pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 59.5%

13.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.9% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.7% No vehicle even 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 0.6%

8.0% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +130,190 higher in Brisbane - East

128,320 14th pct 258,510 46th pct

Growth in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +5.6 pts higher in Brisbane - East

0.5% 0th pct 6.2% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +633 higher in Brisbane - East

640 29th pct 1,273 80th pct

Max temp in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +7.2 higher in Brisbane - East

18.9 11th pct 26.0 71st pct

Min temp in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +7.0 higher in Brisbane - East

9.0 16th pct 15.9 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +1.3 higher in Brisbane - East

4.1 26th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +1.3 more in Brisbane - East

4.0 24th pct 5.3 58th pct

15-min city in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +19.9 pts higher in Brisbane - East

46.1% 24th pct 66.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +15.3 pts higher in Brisbane - East

48.8% 33rd pct 64.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +16.7 pts higher in Brisbane - East

61.1% 32nd pct 77.8% 51st pct

Walk to school in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +14.8 pts higher in Brisbane - East

53.4% 28th pct 68.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +21.1 pts higher in Brisbane - East

71.1% 20th pct 92.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +12.2 pts higher in Brisbane - East

33.5% 21st pct 45.7% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +1.4 more in Warrnambool and South West

19.5 77th pct 18.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +40 higher in Brisbane - East

1 22nd pct 41 65th pct

Mean slope in Warrnambool and South West in Brisbane - East +0.2 pts higher in Brisbane - East

4.8% 31st pct 5.0% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warrnambool and South West vs Brisbane - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/217/warrnambool-and-south-west/vs/301/brisbane-east