Ararat Rural City 2011 Census results Comparison year: 2006 Benchmark area: Regional VIC community profile Compiled and presented in profile.id®. http://profile.id.com.au/ararat Table of contents Estimated Resident Population (ERP) 2 Population highlights 4 About the areas 6 Five year age groups 9 Ancestry 12 Birthplace 15 Year of arrival in Australia 17 Proficiency in English 19 Language spoken at home 22 Religion 25 Qualifications 27 Highest level of schooling 29 Education institution attending 32 Need for assistance 35 Employment status 38 Industry sectors of employment 41 Occupations of employment 44 Method of travel to work 47 Volunteer work 49 Unpaid care 51 Individual income 53 Household income 55 Households summary 57 Household size 60 Dwelling type 63 Number of bedrooms per dwelling 65 Internet connection 67 Number of cars per household 69 Housing tenure 71 Housing loan repayments 73 Housing rental payments 75 SEIFA - disadvantage 78 About the community profile 79 Estimated Resident Population (ERP) The Estimated Resident Population is the OFFICIAL Ararat Rural City population for 2012. Populations are counted and estimated in various ways. The most comprehensive population count available in Australia is derived from the Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years. However the Census count is NOT the official population of Ararat Rural City. To provide a more accurate population figure which is updated more frequently than every five years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics also produces "Estimated Resident Population" (ERP) numbers for Ararat Rural City. See data notes for a detailed explanation of different population types, how they are calculated and when to use each one. Estimated Resident Population (ERP) Ararat Rural City Change in Change in Year (ending June 30) Number number percent 2001 11,721 -- -- 2002 11,758 +37 +0.32 2003 11,707 -51 -0.43 2004 11,653 -54 -0.46 2005 11,616 -37 -0.32 2006 11,660 +44 +0.38 2007 11,538 -122 -1.05 2008 11,472 -66 -0.57 2009 11,465 -7 -0.06 2010 11,396 -69 -0.60 2011 11,297 -99 -0.87 2012 11,321 +24 +0.21 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id The population experts Page 3 of 81 Estimated Resident Population (ERP) Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id the population experts Annual change in Estimated Resident Population (ERP) Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id the population experts Page 4 of 81 Population highlights Ararat Rural 2011 Regional VIC Victoria Australia City Median age 45 41 37 37 Median weekly $945 $1,216 $1,234 household $844 income 27% 32% 31% Couples with children 24% Older couples 13% without children 11% 9% 9% Medium and 11% 23% 25% high density 6% Housing 32% 34% 33% Households with a mortgage 28% $190 $277 $285 Median weekly rent $150 24% 26% 29% Households renting 22% Non-English 6% 20% 16% speaking 4% backgrounds 2% 5% 4% University attendance 1% 13% 21% 19% Bachelor or Higher degree 9% 21% Vocational 19% 16% 18% Page 5 of 81 2% 11% 10% Public transport (to work) 0% 5% 5% 6% Unemployment 4% SEIFA index of 978 1010 1002 disadvantage 951 2011 Page 6 of 81 About the area Location and boundaries Ararat Rural City is located in south-western Victoria, about 200 kilometres west of Melbourne. Ararat Rural City is bounded by Northern Grampians Shire in the north, Pyrenees and Corangamite Shires in the east, Moyne Shire in the south, and Southern Grampians Shire in the west. Name origin Ararat is named after Mount Ararat, which was named after the biblical mountain. Important Population Land area Population density Statistics 11,183 420,982 0.03 2011 Usual residents hectares (4,210 persons per hectare Km2) Ararat Rural City Legend Districts Ararat Rural City Map data ©2013 Google - Terms of Use Report a map error Settlement history European settlement dates from the early 1840s, with land used mainly for agriculture, particularly sheep grazing and wool production. Townships were established in the 1850s, spurred by the gold rush. Ararat developed as the largest town in the district. Growth took place in the late 1800s, spurred by the arrival of the railway in 1875. Expansion continued during the early 1900s, and again during the immediate post-war years. The population of the City declined slightly during the 1990s, falling from over 12,000 in 1991 to about 11,000 in 2001. The population was then relatively stable between 2001 and 2011. Page 7 of 81 Land use Land use Ararat Rural City is a predominantly rural area, with urban areas in a number of townships. Ararat is the largest township, followed by Willaura. Smaller townships include Buangor, Elmhurst, Lake Bolac, Maroona, Mininera, Moyston, Pomonal, Streatham, Tatyoon, Warrak, Westmere and Wickliffe. The City encompasses a total land area of about 4,200 square kilometres. Land is used largely for agriculture, including viticulture, wool, crops, beef cattle, lambs, vegetables, nurseries and cut flowers. Transport Ararat Rural City is served by the Glenelg Highway, the Pyrenees Highway, the Western Highway and the Melbourne-Ararat railway line. Major features Major features of the City include the Grampians National Park, Langi-Ghiran State Park, Mount Buangor State Park, Ararat Hills Regional Park, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (Ararat Campus), University of Ballarat (Ararat Campus), Ararat Prison, J Ward Museum Complex, Challicum Hills Wind Farm, Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre, Ararat Harness Racing Track, Ararat Racecourse, Lake Bolac, Green Hill Lake and Alexandra Gardens. Indigenous background The original inhabitants of the Ararat area were the Tjapwurong Aboriginal people. Included areas Ararat Rural City includes the townships and localities of Ararat, Armstrong, Ballyrogan, Bayindeen, Black Range (part), Bornes Hill, Buangor (part), Carranballac (part), Cathcart, Chatsworth (part), Crowlands (part), Denicull Creek, Dobie, Dunkeld (part), Dunneworthy (part), Elmhurst (part), Eversley (part), Glenlogie (part), Glenthompson (part), Great Western (part), Halls Gap (part), Lake Bolac, Langi Logan, Mafeking, Maroona, Middle Creek (part), Mininera, Mount Cole, Mount Cole Creek, Moyston, Narrapumelap South, Nerrin Nerrin (part), Norval, Pomonal (part), Pura Pura (part), Rhymney, Rocky Point, Rossbridge, Stavely, Stoneleigh (part), Streatham (part), Tatyoon, Warrak, Westmere, Wickliffe, Willaura, Willaura North, Woorndoo (part) and Yalla-Y-Poora. Page 8 of 81 Five year age groups The Age Structure of Ararat Rural City provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Ararat Rural City's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future. Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group. To get a more complete picture Ararat Rural City's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types. Age structure - Five year age groups Ararat Rural City 2011 2006 Change Five year age groups (years) Number % Regional VIC Number % Regional VIC 2006 to 2011 0 to 4 662 5.9 6.3 597 5.3 6.0 +65 5 to 9 612 5.5 6.2 711 6.3 6.8 -99 10 to 14 697 6.2 6.7 806 7.2 7.5 -109 15 to 19 647 5.8 6.8 689 6.1 7.0 -42 20 to 24 481 4.3 5.5 483 4.3 5.5 -2 25 to 29 520 4.6 5.2 488 4.3 4.9 +32 30 to 34 566 5.1 5.2 581 5.2 5.8 -15 35 to 39 644 5.8 6.1 718 6.4 6.6 -74 40 to 44 728 6.5 6.7 772 6.9 7.1 -44 45 to 49 808 7.2 7.0 822 7.3 7.4 -14 50 to 54 820 7.3 7.1 895 8.0 7.1 -75 55 to 59 860 7.7 6.9 860 7.6 6.7 0 60 to 64 845 7.6 6.6 754 6.7 5.4 +91 65 to 69 692 6.2 5.2 585 5.2 4.6 +107 70 to 74 539 4.8 4.1 500 4.4 3.8 +39 75 to 79 441 3.9 3.2 446 4.0 3.4 -5 80 to 84 353 3.2 2.6 320 2.8 2.5 +33 85 and over 268 2.4 2.3 228 2.0 2.0 +40 Total 11,183 100.0 100.0 11,255 100.0 100.0 -72 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts. Page 9 of 81 Five year age structure, 2011 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data) Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts. Change in five year age structure, 2006 to 2011 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data) Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts. Page 10 of 81 Dominant groups Analysis of the five year age groups of Ararat Rural City in 2011 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a lower proportion of people in the younger age groups (under 15) and a higher proportion of people in the older age groups (65+).