# Ballarat vs Geelong - Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 78 km apart

Ballarat and Geelong - Queenscliff are two large Victorian regions with similar landscapes. Geelong - Queenscliff has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 3,572 people compared to 2,196 in Ballarat. Residents in Geelong - Queenscliff also have better access to essential services, with 86% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 55.9% within 15 minutes of health services, compared to 79% and 48.2% in Ballarat. Geelong - Queenscliff is also more connected, with 38 intersections per square kilometre against 23 in Ballarat.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and have nearly identical access to groceries, with around 64% of homes within a 15-minute walk. The two regions have tracked closely in many ways, though the gap in public transport access has widened over time. This is consistent with the same trend seen in health service proximity, where Geelong - Queenscliff has moved further ahead.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Ballarat | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,196 | 3,572 | 1,376 larger in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Year 12 | 43.6% | 42.1% | 1.5 pts higher in Ballarat |  |
| Unemployment | 12.2% | 9.5% | 2.7 pts higher in Ballarat |  |
| Median income | $553 | $625 | $72 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Household income | $1,364 | $1,605 | $241 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Ballarat |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Ballarat | Geelong - Queenscliff | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.6 | 5.9 | 0.3 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.5 | 5.6 | 0.1 more in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| 15-min city | 64.1% | 65.5% | 1.3 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to shops | 63.8% | 63.7% | 0.1 pts higher in Ballarat |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.0% | 86.0% | 7.0 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to school | 70.2% | 68.5% | 1.7 pts higher in Ballarat |  |
| Walk to a park | 93.0% | 95.8% | 2.8 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Walk to health | 48.2% | 55.9% | 7.6 pts higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Intersections/km² | 23 | 38 | 15 higher in Geelong - Queenscliff |  |
| Mean slope | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Ballarat |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202001/ballarat/vs/IARE202006/geelong-queenscliff