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Ballarat vs Gellibrand

Name: Ballarat vs Gellibrand — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Ballarat profile · Gellibrand profile

Ballarat Gellibrand

Ballarat and Gellibrand are very different types of Victorian communities. Gellibrand is a highly diverse hub where 41.4% of people were born overseas and 40.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Ballarat is much more traditional, with only 11.4% born overseas and 6.2% using another language. This difference extends to education and income, with Gellibrand seeing a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (36.2% versus 22.4%) and more households earning over $3,000 a week (30.5% versus 15.9%).

Both areas share some common ground in their daily essentials, with similar numbers of people without a motor vehicle and nearly the same amount of public transport stops. However, they have moved in different directions over time. The gap in overseas birth and language use has widened since 2011, while the typical resident in Ballarat has become noticeably older than those in Gellibrand, with a gap that has grown to six years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.0 pts higher in Gellibrand Other language: 34.4 pts higher in Gellibrand Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Gellibrand No religion: 16.6 pts higher in Ballarat Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in Gellibrand

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Gellibrand +37,741 larger in Gellibrand gap widening

152,243 27th pct 189,984 88th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Gellibrand +6 yrs older in Ballarat gap widening

41 yrs 70th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 10.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.1% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 33.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Gellibrand

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +28.9 pts 54.2%

1.3% India +9.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% England even 2.6%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +20.5 pts 21.3%

39.3% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 19.4%

15.2% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 5.9%

1.4% Indian +9.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +34.4 pts 54.0%

0.7% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Hindi +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +16.6 pts 32.0%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 38.4%

0.9% Hinduism +8.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

0.5% Islam +6.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Gellibrand +1.72 more in Ballarat

2.82 79th pct 1.10 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat in Gellibrand +31 more in Ballarat

79 79th pct 48 29th pct

Students in Ballarat in Gellibrand +11,139 more in Gellibrand

25,659 42nd pct 36,798 87th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Gellibrand +438 larger in Gellibrand

329 21st pct 767 92nd pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Gellibrand +47 higher in Gellibrand

1,035 55th pct 1,082 76th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.9%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 17.1%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

2.4% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Gellibrand +$202 higher in Gellibrand gap widening

$734 29th pct $936 75th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Gellibrand +$714 higher in Gellibrand gap widening

$1,445 20th pct $2,159 84th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Gellibrand +$546 higher in Gellibrand gap widening

$1,876 28th pct $2,422 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.8%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%

7.4% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.7%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +13.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

22.5% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 15.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Gellibrand +0.4 larger in Gellibrand gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 19.4%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 28.0%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 19.7%

13.4% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.0% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Gellibrand +$97 higher in Gellibrand gap widening

$295 18th pct $392 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Gellibrand +$600 higher in Gellibrand gap widening

$1,500 16th pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Gellibrand +0.10 higher in Gellibrand gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 25.2%

26.4% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 77.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 41.9%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

4.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.4% $350–$549 +34.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +33.8 pts 19.0%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.1%

1.0% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 22.4%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 10.2%

6.9% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Gellibrand +19 more in Ballarat

776 48th pct 757 44th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Gellibrand +1.11 more in Ballarat

5.10 63rd pct 3.98 30th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Gellibrand +369.2 more in Gellibrand

805.6 38th pct 1,174.8 53rd pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Gellibrand +8 more in Ballarat

39 26th pct 31 14th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Gellibrand +16 longer in Ballarat

36 86th pct 20 74th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Gellibrand +61 longer in Ballarat

78 86th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 44.8%

16.7% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.2% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.8% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

5.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

5.5% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Gellibrand +2.0 higher in Gellibrand

4.8 34th pct 6.8 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Gellibrand +1.6 more in Gellibrand

4.8 37th pct 6.4 64th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Gellibrand +26.3 pts higher in Gellibrand

54.7% 37th pct 80.9% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Gellibrand +29.1 pts higher in Gellibrand

54.2% 37th pct 83.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Gellibrand +27.8 pts higher in Gellibrand

67.7% 26th pct 95.6% 66th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Gellibrand +26.6 pts higher in Gellibrand

61.3% 37th pct 87.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Gellibrand +16.2 pts higher in Gellibrand

82.6% 28th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Gellibrand +21.7 pts higher in Gellibrand

41.1% 39th pct 62.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Gellibrand +5.0 more in Ballarat

17.0 65th pct 12.0 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Gellibrand +234 higher in Gellibrand

6 29th pct 240 85th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Gellibrand +2.5 pts higher in Ballarat

5.2% 42nd pct 2.7% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Gellibrand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED202/ballarat/vs/CED215/gellibrand