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Arawata vs Ranceby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Arawata profile · Ranceby profile

Arawata Ranceby

Arawata and Ranceby are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. Ranceby has a much higher share of people who work from home (57.1%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (69.0%). In contrast, Arawata is more likely to have residents with a long-term health condition (35.9%) and has a far higher unemployment rate (13.3%).

Both areas have an identical housing style, with 100% of homes being separate houses, and they share similar typical weekly household incomes. The gap in people moving to the area is widening, with Arawata seeing far more new arrivals in the last five years (39.4%) compared to Ranceby (25.0%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in Ranceby Work from home: 33.9 pts higher in Ranceby Unemployment: 13.3 pts higher in Arawata Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Ranceby No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Ranceby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arawatain Ranceby +9 larger in Arawata gap widening
92 39th pct 83 37th pct
Median age in Arawatain Ranceby +1 yrs older in Arawata gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Arawatain Ranceby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Arawatain Ranceby +5.0 pts higher in Ranceby gap steady
23.9% 72nd pct 28.9% 84th pct
Under 15 in Arawatain Ranceby +7.6 pts higher in Ranceby gap steady
14.1% 31st pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Arawatain Ranceby +6.3 pts higher in Arawata gap widening
15.7% 74th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.8 pts 25.3%
23.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.1% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +25.6 pts ▸ 73.8%
31.3% Never married ◂ +16.6 pts 14.8%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
3.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Arawata Ranceby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arawatain Ranceby +1.9 pts higher in Ranceby gap steady
6.5% 27th pct 8.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
4.3% England +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +2.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.3% Australian +18.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
22.8% Irish ◂ +19.2 pts 3.6%
16.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%
8.7% German ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%
3.3% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arawatain Ranceby even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Arawatain Ranceby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 94.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arawatain Ranceby +18.1 pts higher in Ranceby gap narrowing
33.7% 31st pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 34.9%
33.7% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arawatain Ranceby +5.4 pts higher in Ranceby gap steady
41.3% 40th pct 46.7% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Arawatain Ranceby +0.9 pts higher in Ranceby gap narrowing
25.3% 78th pct 26.2% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arawatain Ranceby +2 more in Arawata
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Arawatain Ranceby
222 40th pct —
ICSEA in Arawatain Ranceby
980 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
12.5% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%
6.3% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.1 pts 19.5%
26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 17.1%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Field of qualification

5.7% Education +16.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%
5.7% Architecture & building +11.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%
7.5% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.7% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arawatain Ranceby +$133 higher in Arawata gap steady
$739 48th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Arawatain Ranceby +$93 higher in Arawata gap narrowing
$1,468 45th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Arawatain Ranceby +$375 higher in Arawata gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Arawatain Ranceby +7.1 pts higher in Ranceby gap narrowing
6.0% 38th pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Arawatain Ranceby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +41.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 11.5%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arawatain Ranceby +11.8 pts higher in Arawata
35.9% 81st pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Arawatain Ranceby +2.9 pts higher in Arawata
6.5% 35th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Arawatain Ranceby +5.3 pts higher in Ranceby gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 9.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%
9.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.3% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%
3.3% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +27.2 pts ▸ 78.3%
14.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 3.6%
3.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arawatain Ranceby +3.6 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
26.5% 79th pct 23.0% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Arawatain Ranceby +12.5 pts higher in Ranceby gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 24.6% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Arawatain Ranceby +17.6 pts higher in Ranceby gap steady
16.9% 16th pct 34.4% 87th pct
Defence service in Arawatain Ranceby +3.4 pts higher in Arawata
3.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arawatain Ranceby +5.1 pts higher in Ranceby gap steady
27.7% 70th pct 32.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arawatain Ranceby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Arawatain Ranceby
20 yrs 25th pct —
Median income in Arawatain Ranceby
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Arawatain Ranceby
$5,500 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Arawatain Ranceby +0.5 larger in Ranceby gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Arawatain Ranceby +4.1 pts higher in Ranceby gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Arawatain Ranceby +6.6 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
34.1% 82nd pct 27.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
49.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 41.9%
0.0% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 41.4%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 27.6%
0.0% 4 people +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 3 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.2% 5 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arawatain Ranceby +$131 higher in Arawata
$231 34th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Arawatain Ranceby +$485 higher in Ranceby gap narrowing
$1,515 43rd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Arawatain Ranceby +0.20 higher in Ranceby gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Arawatain Ranceby +20.7 pts higher in Ranceby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in Arawatain Ranceby +25.1 pts higher in Ranceby gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 69.0% 99th pct
Separate houses in Arawatain Ranceby even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arawatain Ranceby +11.6 pts higher in Ranceby gap widening
78.0% 46th pct 89.7% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +25.1 pts ▸ 69.0%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%
0.0% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Other tenure +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 55.2%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 40.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arawatain Ranceby even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Arawatain Ranceby +33.9 pts higher in Ranceby gap widening
23.3% 68th pct 57.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Arawatain Ranceby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arawatain Ranceby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arawatain Ranceby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Arawatain Ranceby
— 60 85th pct
Drive to city in Arawatain Ranceby +8 longer in Arawata
91 63rd pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

23.3% Worked at home +33.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +27.0 pts 17.1%
7.0% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 27.6%
7.3% 4 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 10.3%
22.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arawatain Ranceby +14.4 pts higher in Arawata gap widening
39.4% 76th pct 25.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arawatain Ranceby +13.3 pts higher in Arawata gap widening
13.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Arawatain Ranceby +0.1 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Arawatain Ranceby +4.4 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
55.8% 38th pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.3% Manufacturing ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
9.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other services +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.3% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 17.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arawatain Ranceby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Arawatain Ranceby even
0 36th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Arawatain Ranceby +0.4 pts higher in Arawata
13.1% 89th pct 12.8% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arawata vs Ranceby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20054/arawata/vs/SAL22138/ranceby