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Ballarat vs Moorabool

Name: Ballarat vs Moorabool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Ballarat profile · Moorabool profile

Ballarat Moorabool

Ballarat and Moorabool are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Ballarat is a more urban centre where 31.6% of households rent, compared to just 17.2% in Moorabool. This urban nature is clear in its infrastructure; Ballarat has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (71.5%) and groceries (65.2%). However, Moorabool has far higher access to money and resources, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.1% compared to 15.7% in Ballarat).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent. They are also very similar in their typical resident age of 39 and the proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, other gaps have shifted over time; the difference in university qualifications has widened, with Ballarat now well higher than Moorabool by 5.3 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76,131 larger in Ballarat Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Ballarat People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moorabool No car: 2.9 pts higher in Ballarat Living alone: 7.4 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Moorabool +76,131 larger in Ballarat gap widening

113,763 86th pct 37,632 71st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Moorabool even gap narrowing

39 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

42.2% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 34.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Moorabool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 80.4%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 38.8%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.2%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Indian even 1.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.3%

0.7% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 45.9%

42.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.4% Not stated even 6.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Moorabool +31 more in Ballarat

49 86th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Moorabool +0.08 more in Moorabool

2.30 28th pct 2.37 29th pct

Students in Ballarat in Moorabool +14,870 more in Ballarat

22,828 86th pct 7,958 73rd pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Moorabool +33 larger in Ballarat

476 80th pct 442 77th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Moorabool +16 higher in Moorabool

1,038 79th pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 49.6%

15.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Moorabool +$59 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$743 50th pct $802 64th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Moorabool +$356 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$1,429 53rd pct $1,785 76th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Moorabool +$256 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$1,871 57th pct $2,127 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.2%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +3.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Moorabool +1,536 larger in Ballarat

2,094 80th pct 558 50th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Moorabool +2 yrs older in Moorabool

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ballarat in Moorabool +$214 higher in Moorabool

$548 48th pct $762 86th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Moorabool +$448 higher in Moorabool

$1,361 48th pct $1,809 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Moorabool +0.2 larger in Moorabool gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 22.9%

13.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Moorabool +$33 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$297 62nd pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Moorabool +$256 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$1,477 55th pct $1,733 71st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%

31.6% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 17.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 92.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 6.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

3.8% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 40.3%

26.6% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.2%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Moorabool +483 more in Ballarat

615 86th pct 132 65th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Moorabool +1.90 more in Ballarat

5.41 77th pct 3.51 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Moorabool +548.1 more in Ballarat

1,033.3 80th pct 485.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Moorabool +22 more in Ballarat

33 79th pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Moorabool +23 longer in Ballarat

50 78th pct 27 60th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Moorabool +28 longer in Ballarat

82 62nd pct 54 49th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 58.9%

15.5% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 28.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

9.5% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 17.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

11.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Moorabool +1 higher in Moorabool

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Moorabool +2 higher in Moorabool

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Moorabool +5 higher in Moorabool

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Moorabool +1 higher in Ballarat

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Moorabool +22 higher in Moorabool

965 60th pct 987 73rd pct

ERP in Ballarat in Moorabool +82,189 higher in Ballarat

122,661 86th pct 40,472 70th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Moorabool +1.3 pts higher in Ballarat

8.1% 81st pct 6.8% 75th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Moorabool +6,427 higher in Ballarat

10,151 85th pct 3,724 68th pct

Approvals in Ballarat in Moorabool +423 higher in Ballarat

702 86th pct 279 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Moorabool +95 higher in Moorabool

727 59th pct 823 67th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Moorabool +1.0 higher in Ballarat

18.4 8th pct 17.4 5th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Moorabool even

8.0 10th pct 8.0 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballarat in Moorabool +3,075 higher in Ballarat

9,543 58th pct 6,468 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +227 higher in Ballarat

985 51st pct 757 34th pct

Sexual/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +22 higher in Ballarat

184 32nd pct 162 25th pct

Robbery/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +25 higher in Ballarat

39 71st pct 13 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +192 higher in Ballarat

713 72nd pct 521 51st pct

Theft/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +1,262 higher in Ballarat

3,292 92nd pct 2,030 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +198 higher in Ballarat

504 67th pct 306 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +413 higher in Ballarat

974 68th pct 561 33rd pct

Drugs/100k in Ballarat in Moorabool +45 higher in Ballarat

213 23rd pct 167 17th pct

5-yr change in Ballarat in Moorabool +28.8 pts higher in Ballarat

48.1% 88th pct 19.3% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Moorabool +1.7 higher in Ballarat

5.7 79th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Moorabool +1.7 more in Ballarat

5.6 78th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Moorabool +23.5 pts higher in Ballarat

65.3% 75th pct 41.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Moorabool +14.2 pts higher in Ballarat

65.2% 75th pct 51.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Moorabool +20.3 pts higher in Ballarat

80.8% 76th pct 60.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Moorabool +27.1 pts higher in Ballarat

71.5% 74th pct 44.3% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Moorabool +18.4 pts higher in Ballarat

94.7% 81st pct 76.3% 60th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Moorabool +12.1 pts higher in Ballarat

49.1% 69th pct 37.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Moorabool +0.4 more in Ballarat

16.0 40th pct 15.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Moorabool +31 higher in Ballarat

35 75th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Moorabool +1.1 pts higher in Moorabool

4.8% 52nd pct 5.9% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Moorabool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20570/ballarat/vs/LGA25150/moorabool