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Ballarat vs Mount Alexander

Name: Ballarat vs Mount Alexander — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Ballarat profile · Mount Alexander profile

Ballarat Mount Alexander

Ballarat and Mount Alexander are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Ballarat is a larger hub with a younger population, where the typical resident is 39, and 15.3% of people have recently arrived from overseas. In contrast, Mount Alexander is far older, with a typical age of 51. There are also stark differences in housing and security; 48.5% of Mount Alexander residents own their homes outright compared to 32.6% in Ballarat, while Ballarat has a much higher rate of theft and recorded offences.

Both areas have almost exactly the same share of people who have completed Year 12. They also share similar typical weekly rents and typical monthly mortgage payments. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with Mount Alexander becoming more likely to own homes outright. Meanwhile, the age gap has also grown since 2011, with residents in Mount Alexander now 12 years older than those in Ballarat.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93,510 larger in Ballarat Median age: 12 yrs older in Mount Alexander Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Ballarat Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Mount Alexander Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +93,510 larger in Ballarat gap widening

113,763 86th pct 20,253 59th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +12 yrs older in Mount Alexander gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.6% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%

9.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Mount Alexander

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Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.5%

2.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 36.0%

15.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 27.2%

6.4% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +35 more in Ballarat

49 86th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +2.61 more in Mount Alexander

2.30 28th pct 4.91 61st pct

Students in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +20,785 more in Ballarat

22,828 86th pct 2,043 50th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +330 larger in Ballarat

476 80th pct 146 34th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +20 higher in Mount Alexander

1,038 79th pct 1,058 84th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

15.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 22.3%

24.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

13.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

10.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

4.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +$69 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$743 50th pct $674 33rd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +$177 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,429 53rd pct $1,252 32nd pct

Family income in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +$169 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$1,871 57th pct $1,702 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%

18.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

10.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

9.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 54.0%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +1,827 larger in Ballarat

2,094 80th pct 267 35th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +8 yrs older in Mount Alexander

22 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +$43 higher in Ballarat

$548 48th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +$14 higher in Mount Alexander

$1,361 48th pct $1,375 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +0.2 larger in Ballarat gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 47.0%

27.9% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +$3 higher in Mount Alexander gap steady

$297 62nd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +$45 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$1,477 55th pct $1,432 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Mount Alexander even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.6% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 15.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 96.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 47.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 21.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.0%

26.6% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.4% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%

21.1% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +516 more in Ballarat

615 86th pct 99 61st pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +0.52 more in Ballarat

5.41 77th pct 4.89 71st pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +896.6 more in Ballarat

1,033.3 80th pct 136.7 58th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +19 more in Ballarat

33 79th pct 14 62nd pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +22 longer in Ballarat

50 78th pct 28 61st pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +5 longer in Mount Alexander

82 62nd pct 87 65th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 50.4%

15.5% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.4% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

9.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +1 higher in Mount Alexander

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +3 higher in Mount Alexander

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +1 higher in Mount Alexander

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +22 higher in Mount Alexander

965 60th pct 987 73rd pct

ERP in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +101,722 higher in Ballarat

122,661 86th pct 20,939 58th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +4.0 pts higher in Ballarat

8.1% 81st pct 4.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +8,389 higher in Ballarat

10,151 85th pct 1,762 56th pct

Approvals in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +580 higher in Ballarat

702 86th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +89 higher in Ballarat

727 59th pct 638 48th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +1.9 higher in Mount Alexander

18.4 8th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +0.6 higher in Mount Alexander

8.0 10th pct 8.5 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +4,748 higher in Ballarat

9,543 58th pct 4,794 17th pct

Assault/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +486 higher in Ballarat

985 51st pct 499 16th pct

Sexual/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +45 higher in Ballarat

184 32nd pct 138 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +24 higher in Ballarat

39 71st pct 15 30th pct

Burglary/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +283 higher in Ballarat

713 72nd pct 430 40th pct

Theft/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +2,295 higher in Ballarat

3,292 92nd pct 997 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +395 higher in Ballarat

504 67th pct 109 8th pct

Property damage/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +293 higher in Ballarat

974 68th pct 681 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +113 higher in Mount Alexander

213 23rd pct 326 36th pct

5-yr change in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +21.5 pts higher in Ballarat

48.1% 88th pct 26.6% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +2.2 higher in Ballarat

5.7 79th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +2.0 more in Ballarat

5.6 78th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +27.7 pts higher in Ballarat

65.3% 75th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +28.5 pts higher in Ballarat

65.2% 75th pct 36.7% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +27.5 pts higher in Ballarat

80.8% 76th pct 53.3% 56th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +24.8 pts higher in Ballarat

71.5% 74th pct 46.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +22.4 pts higher in Ballarat

94.7% 81st pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +25.9 pts higher in Ballarat

49.1% 69th pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +12.8 more in Mount Alexander

16.0 40th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +32 higher in Ballarat

35 75th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Mount Alexander +1.5 pts higher in Mount Alexander

4.8% 52nd pct 6.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20570/ballarat/vs/LGA25430/mount-alexander