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Great Western vs Stawell

Name: Great Western vs Stawell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Great Western profile · Stawell profile

Great Western Stawell

Stawell and Great Western are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Stawell is much more connected and accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and parks. It also has a larger population, with 28.1% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas and 25% of households renting. In contrast, Great Western is more sparsely populated, where the typical resident is noticeably older at 52. It has much higher First Nations incomes, with typical household earnings of $2,250 compared to $1,218 in Stawell.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including an almost identical number of people per home and very similar typical weekly rents of around $200 to $210. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people living with long-term health conditions. While Stawell is far more walkable, the two areas have tracked together since 2011 in terms of their low rates of public transport use for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,795 larger in Stawell Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Stawell Recent arrivals: 17.8 pts higher in Stawell Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Great Western Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Western in Stawell +5,795 larger in Stawell gap steady

425 62nd pct 6,220 86th pct

Median age in Great Western in Stawell +5 yrs older in Great Western gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 26.2%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.1%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 43.0%

21.8% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

5.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Great Western Stawell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.9%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

44.9% English ◂ +5.0 pts 39.9%

41.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.3%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

7.5% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 83.6%

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%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.9%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%

7.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Great Western in Stawell +14.77 more in Great Western

20.00 88th pct 5.23 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Great Western in Stawell +5 more in Stawell

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Great Western in Stawell +134 larger in Stawell

18 4th pct 152 32nd pct

ICSEA in Great Western in Stawell +11 higher in Stawell

953 28th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.9%

18.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 35.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

14.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

13.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Architecture & building even 5.5%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Great Western in Stawell +$56 higher in Great Western gap steady

$714 43rd pct $658 34th pct

Household income in Great Western in Stawell +$347 higher in Great Western gap widening

$1,474 46th pct $1,127 21st pct

Family income in Great Western in Stawell +$355 higher in Great Western gap widening

$1,859 48th pct $1,504 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.3%

22.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 14.5%

8.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

9.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 52.2%

21.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

4.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Western in Stawell +109 larger in Stawell

6 51st pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Great Western in Stawell +6 yrs older in Stawell

13 yrs 9th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Great Western in Stawell +$1,466 higher in Great Western

$1,999 96th pct $533 37th pct

Household income in Great Western in Stawell +$1,032 higher in Great Western

$2,250 71st pct $1,218 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Great Western in Stawell even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 46.2%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%

9.8% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.8%

34.1% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Western in Stawell +$10 higher in Stawell gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Great Western in Stawell +$258 higher in Great Western gap widening

$1,231 25th pct $973 14th pct

People / bedroom in Great Western in Stawell even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 44.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 27.3%

9.3% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 90.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 20.5%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 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

21.7% Under $1,000 +29.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.7%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Great Western in Stawell +54 more in Stawell

4 73rd pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Great Western in Stawell +0.09 more in Great Western

9.41 87th pct 9.32 87th pct

Departures/1k in Great Western in Stawell +274.0 more in Stawell

268.2 74th pct 542.3 79th pct

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

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Great Western in Stawell +34 longer in Great Western

35 71st pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Walked +0.6 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

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 34.9%

26.0% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%

2.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

11.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.8% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

5.3% Mining even 5.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 11.2%

6.2% Labourers +13.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

3.3% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Great Western in Stawell +1.9 higher in Stawell

4.2 79th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Great Western in Stawell +1.3 more in Stawell

4.7 81st pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Great Western in Stawell +11.8 pts higher in Stawell

64.8% 83rd pct 76.5% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Great Western in Stawell +11.2 pts higher in Stawell

64.5% 83rd pct 75.7% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Great Western in Stawell +31.2 pts higher in Stawell

59.3% 76th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Walk to school in Great Western in Stawell +17.1 pts higher in Stawell

66.2% 81st pct 83.2% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Great Western in Stawell +20.9 pts higher in Stawell

75.4% 71st pct 96.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Great Western in Stawell +60.1 pts higher in Stawell

0.0% 0th pct 60.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Great Western in Stawell +37.1 more in Great Western

61.2 86th pct 24.1 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Great Western in Stawell +10 higher in Stawell

1 48th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Great Western in Stawell +0.4 pts higher in Stawell

4.1% 30th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Great Western with nearby areas

Armstrong Norval Concongella Black Range Bulgana Ararat Rhymney Stawell

Compare Stawell with nearby areas

Germania Illawarra Black Range Deep Lead Concongella Bellellen Mokepilly Campbells Bridge

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Western vs Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21098/great-western/vs/SAL22354/stawell