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Black Range vs Stawell

Name: Black Range vs Stawell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Black Range profile · Stawell profile

Black Range Stawell

Stawell and Black Range (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Stawell is a larger hub where life is very walkable and 76.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities. In contrast, Black Range (Vic.) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. There are also sharp differences in their First Nations populations; the typical age in Black Range (Vic.) is far older at 55, while in Stawell it is much younger at 19.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several ways. They share a similar outlook on religion, with about 45% of people in both areas reporting no religion. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of homes owned outright. However, Stawell has far more people living alone (35.4%) and a higher rate of renting compared to Black Range (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,946 larger in Stawell Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Stawell Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Stawell PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Stawell Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Range in Stawell +5,946 larger in Stawell gap steady

274 58th pct 6,220 86th pct

Median age in Black Range in Stawell +1 yrs older in Black Range gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 26.2%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 43.0%

34.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

2.2% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Black Range Stawell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 79.9%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.5% English +7.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

21.2% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.9% Not stated ◂ +19.5 pts 10.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Black Range in Stawell

— 5.23 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Black Range in Stawell +5 more in Stawell

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Black Range in Stawell +59 larger in Stawell

93 24th pct 152 32nd pct

ICSEA in Black Range in Stawell +86 higher in Stawell

878 11th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.6% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.5% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Certificate III / IV +17.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

5.1% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Black Range in Stawell +$35 higher in Black Range gap narrowing

$693 39th pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Black Range in Stawell +$404 higher in Black Range gap widening

$1,531 49th pct $1,127 21st pct

Family income in Black Range in Stawell +$370 higher in Black Range gap widening

$1,874 49th pct $1,504 27th pct

Household income distribution

18.1% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.3%

16.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.2% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.6% None +10.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

17.9% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Range in Stawell +115 larger in Stawell

0 0th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Black Range in Stawell +36 yrs older in Black Range

55 yrs 91st pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Black Range in Stawell +$183 higher in Stawell

$350 12th pct $533 37th pct

Household income in Black Range in Stawell +$868 higher in Stawell

$350 0th pct $1,218 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Range in Stawell +0.4 larger in Black Range gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 46.2%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 36.3%

13.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 36.8%

15.3% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%

9.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Range in Stawell +$10 higher in Stawell gap widening

$200 25th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Black Range in Stawell +$494 higher in Black Range gap widening

$1,467 40th pct $973 14th pct

People / bedroom in Black Range in Stawell +0.10 higher in Black Range gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 27.3%

13.9% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 90.2%

11.1% Other dwelling ◂ +10.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

27.8% 3 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 20.5%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

0.0% Under $200 +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.2% Under $1,000 +31.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 36.7%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black Range in Stawell +58 more in Stawell

0 0th pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Black Range in Stawell +9.32 more in Stawell

0.00 0th pct 9.32 87th pct

Departures/1k in Black Range in Stawell +542.3 more in Stawell

0.0 0th pct 542.3 79th pct

PT routes in Black Range in Stawell +12 more in Stawell

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Black Range in Stawell

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 65.2%

9.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 34.9%

16.7% 1 vehicle +22.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 12.4%

19.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 7.6%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.3% Manufacturing +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

7.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 12.2%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

9.3% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

7.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Range in Stawell +5.8 higher in Stawell

0.3 46th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Black Range in Stawell +5.7 more in Stawell

0.3 47th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Black Range in Stawell +76.5 pts higher in Stawell

0.0% 0th pct 76.5% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Black Range in Stawell +75.7 pts higher in Stawell

0.0% 0th pct 75.7% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Black Range in Stawell +90.5 pts higher in Stawell

0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Black Range in Stawell +83.2 pts higher in Stawell

0.0% 0th pct 83.2% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Black Range in Stawell +64.3 pts higher in Stawell

31.9% 58th pct 96.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Black Range in Stawell +60.1 pts higher in Stawell

0.0% 0th pct 60.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Black Range in Stawell +27.0 more in Black Range

51.1 82nd pct 24.1 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Black Range in Stawell +9 higher in Stawell

2 60th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Black Range in Stawell +1.6 pts higher in Black Range

6.1% 55th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Black Range with nearby areas

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Compare Stawell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Range vs Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20250/black-range/vs/SAL22354/stawell