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Ararat vs Willaura

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Ararat profile · Willaura profile

Ararat Willaura

Ararat and Willaura (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Ararat is a larger centre where the typical resident is 45, while Willaura (L) is much smaller and has a far older population with a typical age of 59. Financial differences are stark; typical weekly family income in Ararat is $1,555, which is far higher than the $961 in Willaura (L). This is consistent with a more active workforce in Ararat, where 53.5% of adults are working or looking for work compared to just 33.3% in Willaura (L).

The gap in rental patterns has widened since 2011, with renting now far more common in Ararat (27.6%) than in Willaura (L) (6.0%). Despite this, both areas share some similarities, such as very low rates of public transport use and nearly identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Ararat has more street intersections, Willaura (L) is more convenient for pedestrians, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,775 larger in Ararat Median age: 14 yrs older in Willaura Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Ararat Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Ararat Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Willaura

Demographics & Identity

Population in Araratin Willaura +6,775 larger in Ararat gap steady
7,015 86th pct 240 12th pct
Median age in Araratin Willaura +14 yrs older in Willaura gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Araratin Willaura +0.3 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
1.6% 16th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Araratin Willaura +10.9 pts higher in Willaura gap steady
25.3% 60th pct 36.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Araratin Willaura +7.0 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
15.7% 34th pct 8.8% 6th pct
De facto in Araratin Willaura +4.1 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
12.8% 47th pct 8.7% 12th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +15.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.3% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 10.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.0% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 37.8%
38.1% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 29.3%
9.2% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.2% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Age & sex structure

Ararat Willaura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Araratin Willaura +2.7 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
11.1% 52nd pct 13.8% 69th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +19.7 pts 63.3%
1.3% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
41.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%
11.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
1.2% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Araratin Willaura +3.7 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
7.0% 77th pct 3.3% 45th pct
Limited English in Araratin Willaura +0.1 pts higher in Willaura gap steady
1.1% 82nd pct 1.3% 84th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 84.2%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Araratin Willaura +8.8 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
48.4% 72nd pct 39.6% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 39.6%
40.4% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
7.9% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Araratin Willaura +14.0 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
38.7% 50th pct 24.7% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Araratin Willaura +3.2 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
11.7% 52nd pct 8.6% 29th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 24.7%
17.3% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 29.6%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%
13.4% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%
12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.1% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Araratin Willaura +$215 higher in Ararat gap widening
$673 52nd pct $458 12th pct
Household income in Araratin Willaura +$374 higher in Ararat gap narrowing
$1,183 42nd pct $809 6th pct
Family income in Araratin Willaura +$594 higher in Ararat gap narrowing
$1,555 48th pct $961 8th pct
High earners in Araratin Willaura +3.1 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
4.5% 31st pct 1.4% 7th pct
High-income homes in Araratin Willaura +9.2 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
9.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
22.5% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 11.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 64.0%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 20.3%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Araratin Willaura +9.1 pts higher in Willaura
38.4% 77th pct 47.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Araratin Willaura +4.3 pts higher in Willaura
13.2% 87th pct 17.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Araratin Willaura +8.3 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
9.6% 83rd pct 17.9% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.4% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.2% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.7% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.3% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.1% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.1% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +18.5 pts 35.0%
23.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.4% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.5% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Araratin Willaura +1.1 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
16.0% 43rd pct 17.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Araratin Willaura +0.1 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 12.6% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Araratin Willaura +16.1 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
22.5% 40th pct 6.3% 0th pct
Defence service in Araratin Willaura even
2.7% 27th pct 2.7% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Araratin Willaura +1.9 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
21.1% 25th pct 23.0% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Araratin Willaura +0.4 larger in Ararat gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Araratin Willaura +4.5 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
19.7% 75th pct 24.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Araratin Willaura +9.7 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
35.6% 74th pct 45.3% 96th pct

Family composition

33.2% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
45.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 31.0%
19.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
35.5% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Araratin Willaura +$70 higher in Ararat gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Araratin Willaura +$526 higher in Ararat gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $557 1st pct
People / bedroom in Araratin Willaura +0.10 higher in Ararat gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Araratin Willaura +21.6 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
27.6% 67th pct 6.0% 4th pct
Owned outright in Araratin Willaura +18.4 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
39.7% 51st pct 58.1% 95th pct
Separate houses in Araratin Willaura +7.6 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
89.0% 29th pct 96.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Araratin Willaura +1.5 pts higher in Willaura gap narrowing
75.4% 43rd pct 76.9% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
27.6% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 6.0%
2.4% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 96.6%
9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%
17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +59.8 pts 0.0%
24.2% Under $200 +18.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 +51.1 pts ▸ 92.6%
40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%
10.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Araratin Willaura +5.5 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
8.2% 82nd pct 2.7% 37th pct
Work from home in Araratin Willaura +5.2 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
5.8% 34th pct 10.9% 67th pct
PT commute in Araratin Willaura +0.8 pts higher in Ararat gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 71.9%
5.8% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
34.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%
6.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Araratin Willaura +4.8 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
37.7% 63rd pct 32.9% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Araratin Willaura +18.0 pts higher in Ararat gap narrowing
27.1% 92nd pct 9.1% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Araratin Willaura +9.4 pts higher in Willaura gap widening
4.1% 41st pct 13.5% 89th pct
Participation in Araratin Willaura +20.1 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
53.5% 51st pct 33.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Araratin Willaura +16.3 pts higher in Ararat gap widening
57.0% 55th pct 40.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%
15.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%
7.9% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%
4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
1.4% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Electricity, gas & water +5.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
18.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
8.7% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Araratin Willaura +1.1 higher in Willaura
6.4 90th pct 7.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Araratin Willaura +1.5 more in Willaura
6.5 84th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Araratin Willaura +21.9 pts higher in Willaura
77.8% 68th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Araratin Willaura +28.9 pts higher in Willaura
70.7% 60th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Araratin Willaura +2.1 pts higher in Willaura
97.6% 96th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to school in Araratin Willaura +10.5 pts higher in Willaura
89.1% 77th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Araratin Willaura +4.7 pts higher in Willaura
94.9% 57th pct 99.7% 86th pct
Walk to health in Araratin Willaura +26.6 pts higher in Willaura
73.1% 77th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Araratin Willaura +37.7 more in Willaura
20.7 56th pct 58.3 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Araratin Willaura +100 higher in Ararat
131 96th pct 31 48th pct
Mean slope in Araratin Willaura +2.0 pts higher in Ararat
4.0% 41st pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Ararat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ararat vs Willaura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214001/ararat/vs/UCL222100/willaura