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Arawata vs Strzelecki

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Arawata profile · Strzelecki profile

Arawata Strzelecki

Strzelecki (Vic.) and Arawata are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Strzelecki (Vic.) is younger and more affluent, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Arawata is far older, with a typical age of 52 and 23.9% of people aged 65 and over. Arawata also has more health challenges, with a far higher share of people living with a long-term health condition (35.9%) and more people living alone (34.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical household incomes and the fact that almost no one uses public transport. This shared rural character is also seen in their home ownership, as about 44% of homes in both places are owned outright. While they share these traits, other gaps are wide: Strzelecki (Vic.) has far more people working from home (33.9%) and a much higher typical weekly rent of $388, compared to $231 in Arawata.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 13.3 pts higher in Arawata Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Arawata Rent: $157 higher in Strzelecki No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Strzelecki Median age: 9 yrs older in Arawata

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arawatain Strzelecki +15 larger in Strzelecki gap widening
92 39th pct 107 43rd pct
Median age in Arawatain Strzelecki +9 yrs older in Arawata gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Arawatain Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Arawatain Strzelecki +12.7 pts higher in Arawata gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Arawatain Strzelecki +1.0 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 13.1% 26th pct
De facto in Arawatain Strzelecki +3.1 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

39.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 31.8%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 11.2%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 7.5%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
9.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Arawata Strzelecki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arawatain Strzelecki +5.6 pts higher in Strzelecki gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 12.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 70.1%
4.3% England +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% China +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% India 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 ◂ +4.8 pts 43.0%
28.3% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
22.8% Irish ◂ +18.2 pts 4.7%
16.3% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%
8.7% German ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 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 Strzelecki +4.7 pts higher in Strzelecki gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Arawatain Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 72.0%
0.0% Cantonese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Strzelecki +15.8 pts higher in Strzelecki gap widening
33.7% 31st pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +29.0 pts 24.3%
33.7% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
15.2% Not stated +11.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
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 Strzelecki +6.9 pts higher in Strzelecki gap widening
41.3% 40th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Arawatain Strzelecki +6.9 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
25.3% 78th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arawatain Strzelecki +2 more in Arawata
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Arawatain Strzelecki
222 40th pct —
ICSEA in Arawatain Strzelecki
980 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
17.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%
26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 16.2%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.0 pts 8.8%
15.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.7% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
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 Strzelecki +$105 higher in Strzelecki gap widening
$739 48th pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Arawatain Strzelecki +$115 higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
$1,468 45th pct $1,583 53rd pct
Family income in Arawatain Strzelecki +$146 higher in Strzelecki gap widening
$1,937 53rd pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Arawatain Strzelecki +7.3 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
6.0% 38th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Arawatain Strzelecki +22.2 pts higher in Strzelecki gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.3%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arawatain Strzelecki +11.6 pts higher in Arawata
35.9% 81st pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Arawatain Strzelecki +1.9 pts higher in Strzelecki
6.5% 35th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Arawatain Strzelecki +2.2 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%
5.4% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%
6.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Stroke ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +5.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
14.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arawatain Strzelecki +6.5 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
26.5% 79th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Arawatain Strzelecki +0.9 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
12.0% 42nd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Arawatain Strzelecki +0.2 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
16.9% 16th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Arawatain Strzelecki +3.4 pts higher in Arawata
3.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arawatain Strzelecki +4.4 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
27.7% 70th pct 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Arawatain Strzelecki +0.3 larger in Strzelecki gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Arawatain Strzelecki +5.0 pts higher in Strzelecki gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 23rd pct
Living alone in Arawatain Strzelecki +14.7 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
34.1% 82nd pct 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 52.5%
49.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 33.8%
0.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 38.9%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 19.4%
0.0% 4 people +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.2% 5 people ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arawatain Strzelecki +$157 higher in Strzelecki
$231 34th pct $388 79th pct
Mortgage in Arawatain Strzelecki +$415 higher in Strzelecki gap widening
$1,515 43rd pct $1,930 68th pct
People / bedroom in Arawatain Strzelecki +0.10 higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Arawatain Strzelecki even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Arawatain Strzelecki +0.5 pts higher in Strzelecki gap steady
43.9% 58th pct 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Arawatain Strzelecki +5.6 pts higher in Arawata gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Arawatain Strzelecki +2.5 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
78.0% 46th pct 80.6% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.9% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%
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 +1.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.9 pts 29.4%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arawatain Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Arawatain Strzelecki +10.6 pts higher in Strzelecki gap narrowing
23.3% 68th pct 33.9% 86th pct
PT commute in Arawatain Strzelecki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Arawatain Strzelecki +2 longer in Arawata
91 63rd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
23.3% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.0% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.3%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 11.1%
22.0% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.3% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arawatain Strzelecki +17.0 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
39.4% 76th pct 22.3% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arawatain Strzelecki +13.3 pts higher in Arawata gap widening
13.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Arawatain Strzelecki +11.3 pts higher in Strzelecki gap widening
54.2% 30th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Arawatain Strzelecki +1.6 pts higher in Arawata gap narrowing
55.8% 38th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.3% Manufacturing ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 25.4%
23.3% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
7.0% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
7.0% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Arawatain Strzelecki even
0 36th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Arawatain Strzelecki +0.5 pts higher in Strzelecki
13.1% 89th pct 13.6% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arawata vs Strzelecki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20054/arawata/vs/SAL22384/strzelecki