Ararat

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA20260
People 11,880
Male 52.8%
Female 47.2%
Median age 46
Families 2,973
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 5,470
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,252
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent (b) $245
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 6,273 52.8 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 5,606 47.2 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 225 1.9 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 10,931 92.0 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 726 6.1 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 46 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 578 4.9 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 614 5.2 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 615 5.2 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 557 4.7 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 560 4.7 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 678 5.7 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 764 6.4 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 663 5.6 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 649 5.5 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 712 6.0 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 805 6.8 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 844 7.1 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 905 7.6 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 862 7.3 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 779 6.6 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 540 4.5 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 381 3.2 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 371 3.1 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 4,452 44.2 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 418 4.2 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 917 9.1 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 686 6.8 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 3,596 35.7 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,753 45.5 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,025 12.4 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 3,464 42.0 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 221 6.3 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 646 18.4 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 124 3.5 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 9 0.3 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 784 22.3 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 281 8.0 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 270 7.7 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 38 1.1 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 599 17.0 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 156 4.4 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 163 4.6 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 321 9.1 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 63 1.8 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,532 43.6 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,263 12.5 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 893 8.9 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 441 4.4 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,351 13.4 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,171 11.6 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 882 8.8 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,590 15.8 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 15 0.1 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,097 10.9 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 159 1.6 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 75 0.7 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,136 11.3 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australian 4,706 39.6 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
English 4,541 38.2 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Scottish 1,518 12.8 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 1,274 10.7 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
German 630 5.3 212,907 3.3 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 9,720 81.8 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 228 1.9 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 187 1.6 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
India 127 1.1 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
Philippines 84 0.7 68,463 1.1 293,892 1.2
Taiwan 46 0.4 10,719 0.2 49,511 0.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,405 11.8 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 497 4.2 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 372 3.1 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 8,033 67.6 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,568 13.2 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 8,452 71.1 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 422 3.6 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 207 1.7 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6
India 152 1.3 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
Scotland 95 0.8 61,317 0.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 8,585 72.3 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 389 3.3 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 187 1.6 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6
India 147 1.2 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
Philippines 109 0.9 97,131 1.5 417,285 1.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 5,263 44.3 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,860 15.7 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 1,678 14.1 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 1,015 8.5 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 808 6.8 156,166 2.4 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Ararat, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.0%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 75 0.6 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Punjabi 50 0.4 104,949 1.6 239,033 0.9
Urdu 42 0.4 38,084 0.6 111,873 0.4
Samoan 30 0.3 13,171 0.2 49,025 0.2
Filipino 28 0.2 23,611 0.4 90,853 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 9,836 82.8 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 270 5.9 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 5,151 51.1 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,287 42.6 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 641 6.4 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,851 55.3 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,716 33.3 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 402 7.8 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 178 3.5 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 293 5.9 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 720 14.5 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 520 10.5 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 471 9.5 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 866 17.4 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,011 20.3 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 974 19.6 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 939 18.9 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 829 16.7 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 771 15.5 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 682 13.7 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 555 11.2 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 437 8.8 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 357 7.2 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 276 5.5 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 342 6.9 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 238 4.8 5,228 0.2 18,278 0.2
Correctional and Detention Services 229 4.6 9,081 0.3 37,616 0.3
Electric Cable and Wire Manufacturing 207 4.2 848 0.0 1,608 0.0
Meat Processing 169 3.4 8,026 0.3 33,892 0.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $685 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,651 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,252 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,027 60.9 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 304 6.1 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 290 5.8 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Truck 31 0.6 16,403 0.5 76,657 0.6
Bicycle 24 0.5 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 530 10.7 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 620 12.5 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 33 0.7 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 3,343 67.2 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 6,203 61.6 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 2,163 21.5 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,298 12.9 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,912 19.0 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,654 16.4 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,405 23.9 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,131 11.2 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,007 10.0 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 1,438 12.1 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,165 9.8 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 444 3.7 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 123 1.0 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 663 5.6 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 634 5.3 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 116 1.0 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 319 2.7 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,296 10.9 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 151 1.3 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,007 8.5 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 5,694 47.9 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,716 14.4 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 6,134 51.6 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,535 21.3 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 963 8.1 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 529 4.5 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,716 14.4 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 7 0.1 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 280 2.8 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 8,414 83.5 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,377 13.7 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,434 48.2 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,001 33.7 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 481 16.2 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 54 1.8 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 17.3 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.4 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 475 19.5 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 130 5.3 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 514 21.1 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 225 9.2 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 173 7.1 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 600 24.6 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 180 7.4 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 132 5.4 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,541 88.3 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 602 11.7 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,179 92.0 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 300 6.6 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 12 0.3 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 28 0.6 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 12 0.3 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 123 2.7 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 747 16.4 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,324 51.1 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,243 27.3 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 97 2.1 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 263 5.8 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,505 33.2 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,575 34.7 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,099 24.2 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 96 2.1 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 2,939 64.7 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,473 32.5 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 127 2.8 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,008 44.2 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,305 28.7 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 981 21.6 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 142 3.1 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 102 2.2 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 22.9 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.4 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 245 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 603 61.5 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 272 27.7 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 105 10.7 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,003 76.9 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 133 10.2 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 165 12.6 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 151 66.5 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 76 33.5 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 30 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,516 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Ararat % Ararat Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 220 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 910 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.