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Charam vs Douglas

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Charam profile · Douglas profile

Charam Douglas

Douglas (Vic.) and Charam are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Douglas (Vic.) has a much higher typical family income of $2,666 per week, compared to $1,125 in Charam. This is consistent with a higher share of adults working or looking for work in Douglas (Vic.) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Charam has a far older population, with a typical age of 56 compared to 46 in Douglas (Vic.), and a far higher share of people born overseas at 14.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and rural. They share several traits, including no residents who speak a language other than English and the same number of people per home. They also both have no public transport stops or schools within 3 km, and both areas have a high rate of volunteers, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $1,541 higher in Douglas Unpaid child care: 24.3 pts higher in Douglas One-parent: 21.2 pts higher in Charam Population: 32 larger in Douglas De facto: 15.4 pts higher in Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charamin Douglas +32 larger in Douglas gap widening
42 24th pct 74 34th pct
Median age in Charamin Douglas +10 yrs older in Charam gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Charamin Douglas even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Charamin Douglas +7.9 pts higher in Charam gap narrowing
21.4% 62nd pct 13.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Charamin Douglas +9.0 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Charamin Douglas +15.4 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.7% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 13.5%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 57.1%
25.7% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 17.9%
8.6% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charam Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charamin Douglas +10.2 pts higher in Charam gap widening
14.3% 62nd pct 4.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 87.8%
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% 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

52.4% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 40.5%
23.8% English +22.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Irish +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% German +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Charamin Douglas even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Charamin Douglas even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.5%
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 Charamin Douglas +11.1 pts higher in Charam gap narrowing
38.1% 42nd pct 27.0% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 62.2%
38.1% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 27.0%
9.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
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 Charamin Douglas +4.8 pts higher in Charam gap narrowing
44.1% 48th pct 39.3% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Charamin Douglas +10.0 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charamin Douglas even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.3%
26.5% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
29.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +21.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Charamin Douglas +$381 higher in Douglas gap widening
$593 24th pct $974 80th pct
Household income in Charamin Douglas +$750 higher in Douglas gap widening
$1,124 21st pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Charamin Douglas +$1,541 higher in Douglas gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Charamin Douglas +2.9 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
11.4% 67th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Charamin Douglas
— 34.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 19.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.1% Under $650 ◂ +44.6 pts 12.5%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charamin Douglas +8.6 pts higher in Charam
26.2% 37th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Charamin Douglas +8.1 pts higher in Douglas
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Charamin Douglas even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
11.9% Diabetes ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Heart disease ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%
0.0% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +24.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
23.8% One condition ◂ +10.3 pts 13.5%
0.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charamin Douglas +3.2 pts higher in Charam gap narrowing
37.1% 91st pct 33.9% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Charamin Douglas +2.5 pts higher in Charam gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 8.9% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Charamin Douglas +24.3 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
11.4% 9th pct 35.7% 88th pct
Defence service in Charamin Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charamin Douglas +12.5 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
14.3% 11th pct 26.8% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charamin Douglas even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charamin Douglas even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Charamin Douglas +21.2 pts higher in Charam gap widening
21.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Charamin Douglas
— 19.2% 34th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
54.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 39.3%
21.2% One-parent families ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +39.7 pts 26.9%
0.0% 4 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Charamin Douglas
$803 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Charamin Douglas +0.10 higher in Douglas gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Charamin Douglas
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Charamin Douglas
— 65.4% 95th pct
Separate houses in Charamin Douglas
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charamin Douglas
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 65.4%
0.0% Other tenure +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Rented 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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 42.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charamin Douglas
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Charamin Douglas
— 36.4% 88th pct
PT commute in Charamin Douglas
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charamin Douglas even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charamin Douglas even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charamin Douglas even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charamin Douglas even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%
33.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%
16.7% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 6.8%
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

18.8% 3 vehicles +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 34.6%
31.3% 4 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charamin Douglas +1.3 pts higher in Douglas gap narrowing
13.2% 8th pct 14.5% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charamin Douglas even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Charamin Douglas +15.7 pts higher in Douglas gap widening
62.9% 58th pct 78.6% 93rd pct
Full-time in Charamin Douglas
— 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

72.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
22.2% Retail trade ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade 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

72.2% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 56.8%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Sales workers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
0.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charamin Douglas even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charamin Douglas +0.1 more in Douglas
0.2 43rd pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Charamin Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charamin Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charamin Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charamin Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charamin Douglas +11.0 pts higher in Charam
15.6% 50th pct 4.7% 44th pct
Walk to health in Charamin Douglas even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charamin Douglas +127.4 more in Charam
357.1 98th pct 229.7 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Charamin Douglas +0 higher in Douglas
0 41st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Charamin Douglas +0.7 pts higher in Douglas
3.8% 26th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charam vs Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20532/charam/vs/SAL20782/douglas