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Barrabool vs Waurn Ponds

Name: Barrabool vs Waurn Ponds — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Barrabool profile · Waurn Ponds profile

Barrabool Waurn Ponds

Waurn Ponds and Barrabool are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Waurn Ponds is a much larger, younger community where the typical resident is 27 and 18% were born overseas. In contrast, Barrabool is sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 44. There is a significant gap in wealth and housing; the usual weekly personal income in Barrabool is $1,151, far higher than the $642 in Waurn Ponds. While 51.9% of Barrabool residents own their homes outright, only 34.3% do so in Waurn Ponds, where renting is far more common at 21.1%.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Waurn Ponds becoming much more mobile as 44.5% of residents moved there in the last five years. They do share some traits, such as having almost the same number of people per home and similar rates of one-parent families. However, the divide in daily life is clear. Waurn Ponds is somewhat walkable with several public transport stops and parks within reach, while Barrabool is car-dependent with no public transport stops or shops within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,709 larger in Waurn Ponds Median age: 17 yrs older in Barrabool PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Waurn Ponds Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Waurn Ponds Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Waurn Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +4,709 larger in Waurn Ponds gap widening

247 58th pct 4,956 86th pct

Median age in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +17 yrs older in Barrabool gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

12.1% Youth (15–24) +17.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 21.9%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 9.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 40.2%

34.8% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

5.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Barrabool Waurn Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 78.2%

0.0% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.8% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 82.6%

0.0% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 42.6%

32.0% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

0.0% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +15 more in Waurn Ponds

2 62nd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +404 larger in Waurn Ponds

99 25th pct 503 72nd pct

ICSEA in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +14 higher in Barrabool

1,080 87th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

66.1% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 70.9%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

7.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 27.7%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.3% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 13.7%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

13.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +$509 higher in Barrabool gap widening

$1,151 89th pct $642 31st pct

Household income in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +$276 higher in Barrabool gap widening

$2,562 90th pct $2,286 86th pct

Family income in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +$767 higher in Barrabool gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $2,483 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 14.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.1% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.8%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +4.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

3.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +45 larger in Waurn Ponds

0 0th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +2 yrs older in Waurn Ponds

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +$283 higher in Waurn Ponds

$75 0th pct $358 12th pct

Household income in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +$2,584 higher in Barrabool

$4,750 100th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +0.2 larger in Waurn Ponds gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 20.2%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +14.2 pts 29.0%

18.5% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

8.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +$129 higher in Waurn Ponds gap narrowing

$301 57th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +$479 higher in Barrabool gap widening

$2,234 83rd pct $1,755 58th pct

People / bedroom in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +0.10 higher in Waurn Ponds gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 34.3%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.9% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 9.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +68.4 pts 6.6%

50.0% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 12.8%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +21.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +18 more in Waurn Ponds

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +3.63 more in Waurn Ponds

0.00 0th pct 3.63 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +1,511.5 more in Waurn Ponds

0.0 0th pct 1,511.5 89th pct

PT routes in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +19 more in Waurn Ponds

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +62 longer in Barrabool

82 98th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +2 longer in Waurn Ponds

56 42nd pct 58 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 57.8%

23.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 16.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 18.5%

25.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 13.6%

3.8% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

14.2% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

5.5% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Education & training +8.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 1.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Managers ◂ +20.8 pts 9.9%

18.9% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +4.3 higher in Waurn Ponds

0.0 31st pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +3.6 more in Waurn Ponds

0.0 30th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +30.3 pts higher in Waurn Ponds

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +19.4 pts higher in Waurn Ponds

0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +89.2 pts higher in Waurn Ponds

0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +59.0 pts higher in Waurn Ponds

1.4% 58th pct 60.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +97.9 pts higher in Waurn Ponds

0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +21.9 pts higher in Waurn Ponds

0.0% 0th pct 21.9% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +24.6 more in Waurn Ponds

0.0 0th pct 24.6 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +75 higher in Waurn Ponds

2 58th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Barrabool in Waurn Ponds +1.7 pts higher in Barrabool

6.9% 62nd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Barrabool with nearby areas

Ceres Stonehaven Mount Moriac Waurn Ponds Wandana Heights Fyansford Gnarwarre Gheringhap

Compare Waurn Ponds with nearby areas

Wandana Heights Ceres Highton Grovedale Barrabool Belmont Newtown Mount Duneed

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrabool vs Waurn Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20151/barrabool/vs/SAL22730/waurn-ponds