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Carron vs Watchem West

Name: Carron vs Watchem West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Carron profile · Watchem West profile

Carron Watchem West

Watchem West and Carron are both sparsely populated rural areas in Victoria. There are large gaps in income and housing; the typical family income in Carron is far higher at $3,750 per week, compared to $2,166 in Watchem West. However, personal income is far higher in Watchem West at $924, while Carron is much lower at $474. Households in Carron also tend to be larger, with 3.8 people per home compared to 2.2 in Watchem West.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and lack local shops, health services, or schools within walking distance. Monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Carron at $1,400, whereas Watchem West is among the lowest at $400. The typical age of residents is nearly the same, with Watchem West being only slightly older at 37 compared to 36 in Carron.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $450 higher in Watchem West Household size: 1.6 larger in Carron People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Carron Mortgage: $1,000 higher in Carron Population: 11 larger in Watchem West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carron in Watchem West +11 larger in Watchem West gap widening

18 13th pct 29 18th pct

Median age in Carron in Watchem West +1 yrs older in Watchem West gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

73.3% Married ◂ +49.3 pts 24.0%

33.3% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% Divorced +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Widowed +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carron Watchem West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

105.6% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 93.1%

0.0% Philippines +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

0.0% Australian +69.0 pts ▸ 69.0%

38.9% English +9.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

0.0% German +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.7% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Scottish +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Filipino +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +16.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

0.0% No religion +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

16.7% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Carron in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 34.6%

0.0% Year 11 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.5% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carron in Watchem West +$450 higher in Watchem West gap widening

$474 10th pct $924 75th pct

Household income in Carron in Watchem West +$1,875 higher in Carron gap widening

$3,750 100th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Carron in Watchem West +$1,584 higher in Carron

$3,750 100th pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Cancer +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.9% None +47.3 pts ▸ 86.2%

0.0% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carron in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carron in Watchem West +1.6 larger in Carron

3.8 100th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.3 pts 34.6%

15.8% Couples without children +30.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

0.0% One-parent families +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% 3 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carron in Watchem West

— $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Carron in Watchem West +$1,000 higher in Carron

$1,400 35th pct $400 0th pct

People / bedroom in Carron in Watchem West +0.20 higher in Carron

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 62.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

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 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

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 31.3%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carron in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carron in Watchem West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carron in Watchem West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carron in Watchem West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 57.1%

0.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

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%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 4 or more ◂ +113.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 66.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +71.4 pts 28.6%

0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carron in Watchem West +0.1 higher in Watchem West

0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carron in Watchem West +0.1 more in Watchem West

0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct

15-min city in Carron in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carron in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Carron in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carron in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Carron in Watchem West +2.9 pts higher in Watchem West

0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Carron in Watchem West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carron in Watchem West +172.4 more in Watchem West

0.0 0th pct 172.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Carron in Watchem West even

1 43rd pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Carron in Watchem West +0.2 pts higher in Carron

2.6% 6th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carron vs Watchem West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20506/carron/vs/SAL22715/watchem-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Carron with nearby areas

Compare Watchem West with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability