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Great Western vs Rhymney

Name: Great Western vs Rhymney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Great Western profile · Rhymney profile

Great Western Rhymney

Great Western and Rhymney are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Great Western, where the typical age is 52, compared to 39 in Rhymney. Great Western is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (11.6% compared to 0.0%). Rhymney has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 15.1% in Great Western.

Everyday life shares some commonalities, as both areas have a similar typical weekly personal income of around $714 to $737 and almost no one commutes by public transport. However, the gap in accessibility is stark; Great Western has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and parks, while Rhymney is car-dependent. This contrast extends to the workforce, with Rhymney seeing a far higher share of people working from home (28.1% versus 16.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 369 larger in Great Western Median age: 13 yrs older in Great Western Unpaid carers: 17.4 pts higher in Rhymney Rent: $130 higher in Great Western Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Rhymney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Western in Rhymney +369 larger in Great Western gap steady

425 62nd pct 56 30th pct

Median age in Great Western in Rhymney +13 yrs older in Great Western gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.0%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 51.1%

21.8% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

5.1% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Great Western Rhymney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 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

41.6% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.9% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.9%

12.7% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.5% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.9% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.3%

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

47.3% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 37.5%

42.6% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Great Western in Rhymney

20.00 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Great Western in Rhymney +1 more in Great Western

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Great Western in Rhymney

18 4th pct —

ICSEA in Great Western in Rhymney

953 28th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

18.1% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

14.2% Bachelor degree +24.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.7% Agriculture & environment +12.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.3% Education +11.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Great Western in Rhymney +$23 higher in Rhymney gap narrowing

$714 43rd pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Great Western in Rhymney +$150 higher in Rhymney gap narrowing

$1,474 46th pct $1,624 56th pct

Family income in Great Western in Rhymney +$391 higher in Rhymney gap widening

$1,859 48th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 21.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 15.8%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.8%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 31.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +15.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

21.4% One condition ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%

4.5% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Western in Rhymney +6 larger in Great Western

6 51st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Great Western in Rhymney

13 yrs 9th pct —

Median income in Great Western in Rhymney

$1,999 96th pct —

Household income in Great Western in Rhymney

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Great Western in Rhymney +0.2 larger in Rhymney gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 26.7%

9.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 21.1%

1.6% 6 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.5% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Western in Rhymney +$130 higher in Great Western

$200 25th pct $70 1st pct

Mortgage in Great Western in Rhymney +$569 higher in Rhymney gap widening

$1,231 25th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Great Western in Rhymney +0.10 higher in Rhymney gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

9.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 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

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 42.1%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.3% 5 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +31.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Great Western in Rhymney +4 more in Great Western

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Great Western in Rhymney +9.41 more in Great Western

9.41 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Great Western in Rhymney +268.2 more in Great Western

268.2 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Great Western in Rhymney +6 more in Great Western

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Great Western in Rhymney

35 71st pct —

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 50.0%

16.7% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

4.3% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.0 pts 15.8%

16.8% 3 vehicles +20.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.9% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.8% Education & training +17.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.9% Professional & technical +10.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Sales workers +12.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Great Western in Rhymney +4.2 higher in Great Western

4.2 79th pct 0.1 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Great Western in Rhymney +4.6 more in Great Western

4.7 81st pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Great Western in Rhymney +64.8 pts higher in Great Western

64.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Great Western in Rhymney +64.5 pts higher in Great Western

64.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Great Western in Rhymney +59.3 pts higher in Great Western

59.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Great Western in Rhymney +66.2 pts higher in Great Western

66.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Great Western in Rhymney +71.9 pts higher in Great Western

75.4% 71st pct 3.4% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Great Western in Rhymney even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Great Western in Rhymney +25.5 more in Great Western

61.2 86th pct 35.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Great Western in Rhymney even

1 48th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Great Western in Rhymney +2.4 pts higher in Rhymney

4.1% 30th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Great Western with nearby areas

Armstrong Norval Concongella Black Range Bulgana Ararat Rhymney Stawell

Compare Rhymney with nearby areas

Moyston Black Range Norval Armstrong Bellellen Great Western Cathcart Rocky Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Western vs Rhymney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21098/great-western/vs/SAL22165/rhymney