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Stawell vs Halls Gap

Name: Stawell vs Halls Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Stawell profile · Halls Gap profile

Stawell Halls Gap

Stawell and Halls Gap (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Stawell is a larger town where a far higher share of people are employed full-time (56.0%) and many more are recent arrivals from overseas (26.4%). It is also very walkable, with 89.5% of homes within 15 minutes of a school and 80.1% near groceries. In contrast, Halls Gap (L) is a smaller settlement with far higher rates of university degrees (25.0%) and Year 12 completion (57.7%). It has a much more transient population, with 45.2% of people having moved there in the last five years, and a far higher share of renters (40.9%).

Both areas are very similar in their lack of public transport use for commuting and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, the gaps between them are shifting. While Stawell used to be the older area, the typical resident is now only five years older than in Halls Gap (L). Other gaps have widened over time, such as the number of people working from home and those in de facto relationships, both of which are now far higher in Halls Gap (L).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 26.4 pts higher in Stawell Population: 5,264 larger in Stawell Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Stawell Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Halls Gap Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Halls Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stawell in Halls Gap +5,264 larger in Stawell gap narrowing

5,627 86th pct 363 23rd pct

Median age in Stawell in Halls Gap +5 yrs older in Stawell gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

Marital status

41.8% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.3% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Stawell Halls Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 71.9%

1.7% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 37.5%

39.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

10.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.8% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 80.2%

0.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 30.0%

10.6% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +19.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.8%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 27.0%

14.6% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

7.3% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Stawell in Halls Gap +$149 higher in Halls Gap gap widening

$644 46th pct $793 75th pct

Household income in Stawell in Halls Gap +$115 higher in Halls Gap gap narrowing

$1,089 33rd pct $1,204 44th pct

Family income in Stawell in Halls Gap +$135 higher in Halls Gap gap narrowing

$1,465 41st pct $1,600 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.8%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.3%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Stawell in Halls Gap +0.2 larger in Stawell gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 42.2%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 7.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.3% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.9% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

4.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stawell in Halls Gap +$36 higher in Halls Gap gap steady

$214 27th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Stawell in Halls Gap +$347 higher in Halls Gap gap narrowing

$953 20th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Stawell in Halls Gap even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 40.9%

25.8% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 16.8%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 92.7%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 53.3%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

39.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 26.8%

4.9% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

52.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%

5.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +24.4 pts 41.8%

6.7% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.4% Walked +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

1.2% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.4% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Accommodation & food +23.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 1.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Arts & recreation +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.8% Mining ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

12.6% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Stawell in Halls Gap +2.2 higher in Stawell

6.5 92nd pct 4.3 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stawell in Halls Gap +1.9 more in Stawell

6.4 82nd pct 4.5 48th pct

15-min city in Stawell in Halls Gap +46.6 pts higher in Stawell

82.4% 73rd pct 35.8% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Stawell in Halls Gap +44.5 pts higher in Stawell

80.1% 70th pct 35.7% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Stawell in Halls Gap +32.3 pts higher in Stawell

97.7% 96th pct 65.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in Stawell in Halls Gap +58.7 pts higher in Stawell

89.5% 77th pct 30.7% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Stawell in Halls Gap +13.0 pts higher in Stawell

99.2% 82nd pct 86.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Stawell in Halls Gap +37.5 pts higher in Stawell

66.1% 72nd pct 28.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Stawell in Halls Gap +62.1 more in Halls Gap

23.3 61st pct 85.4 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Stawell in Halls Gap +4 higher in Halls Gap

43 65th pct 47 70th pct

Mean slope in Stawell in Halls Gap +3.5 pts higher in Halls Gap

4.4% 47th pct 8.0% 84th pct

Compare Stawell with nearby areas

Halls Gap Ararat Rupanyup Willaura Murtoa Minyip St Arnaud Horsham

Compare Halls Gap with nearby areas

Stawell Ararat Willaura Horsham Rupanyup Murtoa Dunkeld Minyip

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stawell vs Halls Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214020/stawell/vs/UCL222032/halls-gap