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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Warrnambool

Urban Area comparison ≈ 214 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Warrnambool profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Warrnambool

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Warrnambool are two different types of Victorian environments, separated by about 214 km. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is far more rural, with 94.3% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 48. In contrast, Warrnambool is more urbanized; it has a much higher share of renters at 27.9% and far more recent arrivals from overseas, at 23.2%. Living in Warrnambool also means better local access, as 83% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 41.7% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.).

Both areas are similar in that they have about the same share of people providing unpaid care, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,330 to $1,425. Over time, the two have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in home ownership has widened, with Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) seeing more homes owned outright. Similarly, the age gap has grown, as residents in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) have become noticeably older than those in Warrnambool since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 680,307 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Warrnambool Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Housework 15h+: 4.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Warrnambool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +680,307 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
716,050 87th pct 35,743 54th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +6 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.2 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 2.0% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +3.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
24.8% 78th pct 21.2% 59th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.0 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
16.5% 20th pct 17.5% 36th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 11.8% 28th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.2%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 45.7%
31.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
6.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Warrnambool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.7% 28th pct 9.6% 17th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 84.9%
3.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%
40.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.3%
12.9% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.3 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
45.8% 67th pct 43.6% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
45.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.6%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +5.4 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
42.5% 43rd pct 47.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +3.4 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
16.0% 56th pct 19.4% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%
16.0% Year 11 even 16.0%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 32.8%
18.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

10.7% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
11.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +$80 higher in Warrnambool gap widening
$680 32nd pct $760 59th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +$94 higher in Warrnambool gap steady
$1,331 39th pct $1,425 50th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +$167 higher in Warrnambool gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $1,895 56th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
7.6% 39th pct 7.7% 40th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.2 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
13.8% 41st pct 15.0% 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
33.2% 55th pct 32.2% 46th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.4 pts higher in Warrnambool
10.0% 39th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 6.6% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
10.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
21.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
20.1% 91st pct 17.5% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.2 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 14.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +3.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
24.0% 26th pct 27.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 2.4% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +4.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
25.4% 93rd pct 21.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +3.4 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
12.2% 7th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.5 pts higher in Warrnambool gap steady
28.6% 51st pct 30.1% 67th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%
12.2% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.5%
28.6% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +$45 higher in Warrnambool gap steady
$250 15th pct $295 43rd pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +$43 higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing
$1,387 35th pct $1,430 38th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +11.7 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
16.2% 0th pct 27.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +8.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
45.7% 93rd pct 36.8% 69th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +10.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
94.3% 99th pct 83.4% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
80.4% 76th pct 75.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 36.8%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%
16.2% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 83.4%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.7% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 46.5%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
18.9% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.4%
1.3% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +2.2 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
3.4% 9th pct 5.6% 40th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +7.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
17.2% 85th pct 9.5% 58th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing
0.4% 35th pct 0.5% 42nd pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 66.6%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
29.6% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%
3.4% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +4.4 pts higher in Warrnambool gap narrowing
33.0% 9th pct 37.4% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +14.0 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 23.2% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 3.1% 6th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +6.1 pts higher in Warrnambool gap widening
55.1% 35th pct 61.2% 72nd pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool even gap steady
55.3% 29th pct 55.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 3.2%
8.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Administrative & support even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
12.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.8 higher in Warrnambool
3.2 13th pct 5.1 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +1.3 more in Warrnambool
3.4 12th pct 4.7 46th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +14.1 pts higher in Warrnambool
37.9% 15th pct 52.0% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +23.1 pts higher in Warrnambool
38.9% 18th pct 62.1% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +41.2 pts higher in Warrnambool
41.7% 17th pct 83.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +26.3 pts higher in Warrnambool
40.2% 14th pct 66.6% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +28.8 pts higher in Warrnambool
62.8% 8th pct 91.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +3.3 pts higher in Warrnambool
29.2% 19th pct 32.5% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +9.6 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
23.2 85th pct 13.6 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +26 higher in Warrnambool
1 2nd pct 27 65th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Warrnambool +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.3% 55th pct 4.9% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2021/warrnambool