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Ballarat vs Lalor

Name: Ballarat vs Lalor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Ballarat profile · Lalor profile

Ballarat Lalor

Ballarat and Lalor are distinct Victorian areas with very different demographics. Ballarat has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 32 in Lalor, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.6% versus 8.7%). Cultural backgrounds differ sharply as well; 45.2% of Lalor's residents were born overseas and 47.0% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are much lower in Ballarat at 11.4% and 6.2% respectively. Ballarat also sees a much higher share of people with no religion (48.6%) and more people living alone (29.2%).

Both areas are remarkably similar in the way their residents live, with around 88% of homes being separate houses. This shared housing style exists alongside a widening gap in age and diversity. Since 2011, the age difference has grown from no gap to 9 years, and the difference in overseas birth rates has also increased. While Lalor is more urban with better access to parks and schools, Ballarat provides more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.8 pts higher in Lalor Other language: 40.8 pts higher in Lalor No religion: 25.3 pts higher in Ballarat Population: 49,080 larger in Lalor Median age: 9 yrs older in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Lalor +49,080 larger in Lalor gap widening

152,243 27th pct 201,323 97th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Lalor +9 yrs older in Ballarat gap widening

41 yrs 70th pct 32 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 8.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.0% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

37.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Lalor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +33.7 pts 49.4%

1.3% India +15.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.5% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +23.5 pts 18.3%

39.3% Australian ◂ +20.9 pts 18.5%

1.4% Indian +14.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Irish ◂ +10.6 pts 4.6%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +41.6 pts 46.9%

0.5% Punjabi +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.3% Hindi +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +25.3 pts 23.3%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 37.0%

0.9% Hinduism +12.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Other religions +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Lalor +1.71 more in Ballarat

2.82 79th pct 1.10 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat in Lalor +25 more in Ballarat

79 79th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Ballarat in Lalor +20,030 more in Lalor

25,659 42nd pct 45,689 100th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Lalor +517 larger in Lalor

329 21st pct 846 99th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Lalor +2 higher in Lalor

1,035 55th pct 1,037 57th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%

23.2% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

10.3% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

2.4% Information technology +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Lalor +$67 higher in Lalor gap widening

$734 29th pct $801 53rd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Lalor +$446 higher in Lalor gap widening

$1,445 20th pct $1,891 66th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Lalor +$157 higher in Lalor gap widening

$1,876 28th pct $2,033 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +13.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 14.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Lalor +0.6 larger in Lalor gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 17.2%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 26.0%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 17.1%

13.4% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.0% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.9% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Lalor +$60 higher in Lalor gap narrowing

$295 18th pct $355 41st pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Lalor +$314 higher in Lalor gap narrowing

$1,500 16th pct $1,814 41st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 20.1%

26.4% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 41.3%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 7.3%

4.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.4% $350–$549 +27.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 36.3%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 4.4%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 32.9%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Lalor +27 more in Ballarat

776 48th pct 749 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Lalor +1.38 more in Ballarat

5.10 63rd pct 3.72 25th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Lalor +221.3 more in Lalor

805.6 38th pct 1,026.9 47th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Lalor +8 more in Ballarat

39 26th pct 31 14th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Lalor +34 longer in Ballarat

36 86th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Lalor +46 longer in Ballarat

78 86th pct 32 57th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 52.4%

16.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.2% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 12.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Lalor +0.5 higher in Lalor

4.8 34th pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Lalor +0.3 more in Lalor

4.8 37th pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Lalor +8.8 pts higher in Lalor

54.7% 37th pct 63.4% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Lalor +8.2 pts higher in Lalor

54.2% 37th pct 62.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Lalor +11.2 pts higher in Lalor

67.7% 26th pct 78.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Lalor +23.5 pts higher in Lalor

61.3% 37th pct 84.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Lalor +15.4 pts higher in Lalor

82.6% 28th pct 98.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Lalor +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat

41.1% 39th pct 40.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Lalor +6.4 more in Ballarat

17.0 65th pct 10.5 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Lalor +83 higher in Lalor

6 29th pct 90 54th pct

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

5.2% 42nd pct 2.7% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED202/ballarat/vs/CED228/lalor