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Ballarat vs Northern Grampians

Name: Ballarat vs Northern Grampians — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Ballarat profile · Northern Grampians profile

Ballarat Northern Grampians

Ballarat and Northern Grampians are two distinct Victorian areas located about 99 km apart. Ballarat is a larger hub where residents are more likely to rent (31.6%) and far more likely to hold a bachelor degree or higher (23.2%). In contrast, Northern Grampians is a more aged area, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 39 in Ballarat, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.1%. This difference in age and housing is mirrored in the local schools, which are far larger in Ballarat, averaging 476 students compared to just 105 in Northern Grampians.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of their population that identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at around 1.8% to 1.9%. While they share similar rates of full-time employment and long-term health conditions, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 13.7 percentage points, with Ballarat remaining far higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 101,815 larger in Ballarat Median age: 10 yrs older in Northern Grampians Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Northern Grampians Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in Ballarat Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +101,815 larger in Ballarat gap widening

113,763 86th pct 11,948 49th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +10 yrs older in Northern Grampians gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

42.2% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.6% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 32.9%

9.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Northern Grampians

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.2%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%

39.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.1% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 85.9%

0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 44.2%

42.0% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +36 more in Ballarat

49 86th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +4.93 more in Northern Grampians

2.30 28th pct 7.23 77th pct

Students in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +21,468 more in Ballarat

22,828 86th pct 1,360 43rd pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +371 larger in Ballarat

476 80th pct 105 23rd pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +68 higher in Ballarat

1,038 79th pct 969 49th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 39.0%

15.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 15.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +$90 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$743 50th pct $653 28th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +$305 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,429 53rd pct $1,124 16th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +$375 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,871 57th pct $1,496 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.5%

18.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +4.5 pts 52.8%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

8.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +1,865 larger in Ballarat

2,094 80th pct 229 32nd pct

Median age in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +6 yrs older in Northern Grampians

22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +$80 higher in Ballarat

$548 48th pct $468 25th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +$343 higher in Ballarat

$1,361 48th pct $1,018 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +0.2 larger in Ballarat gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 48.2%

27.9% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.3% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +$97 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$297 62nd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +$502 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,477 55th pct $975 21st pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Northern Grampians even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%

31.6% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 20.1%

1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 93.2%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 46.4%

15.4% Under $200 +26.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 5.0%

0.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% Under $1,000 +27.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 35.6%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +524 more in Ballarat

615 86th pct 91 61st pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +2.21 more in Northern Grampians

5.41 77th pct 7.62 91st pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +719.7 more in Ballarat

1,033.3 80th pct 313.6 66th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +17 more in Ballarat

33 79th pct 16 65th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Northern Grampians

50 78th pct —

Drive to city in Ballarat in Northern Grampians

82 62nd pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

2.4% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 34.5%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.2% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.5% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 12.3%

11.4% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.9% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +4 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +2 higher in Ballarat

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +1 higher in Ballarat

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +5 higher in Ballarat

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +44 higher in Ballarat

965 60th pct 921 27th pct

ERP in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +110,857 higher in Ballarat

122,661 86th pct 11,804 47th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +8.8 pts higher in Ballarat

8.1% 81st pct -0.7% 11th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +8,954 higher in Ballarat

10,151 85th pct 1,197 46th pct

Approvals in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +663 higher in Ballarat

702 86th pct 39 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +242 higher in Ballarat

727 59th pct 486 31st pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +2.9 higher in Northern Grampians

18.4 8th pct 21.3 23rd pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +0.7 higher in Northern Grampians

8.0 10th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballarat in Northern Grampians even

9,543 58th pct 9,550 58th pct

Assault/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +438 higher in Northern Grampians

985 51st pct 1,423 72nd pct

Sexual/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +143 higher in Northern Grampians

184 32nd pct 326 67th pct

Robbery/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +12 higher in Northern Grampians

39 71st pct 50 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +74 higher in Northern Grampians

713 72nd pct 787 75th pct

Theft/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +1,593 higher in Ballarat

3,292 92nd pct 1,699 66th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +336 higher in Ballarat

504 67th pct 167 16th pct

Property damage/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +256 higher in Northern Grampians

974 68th pct 1,230 77th pct

Drugs/100k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +264 higher in Northern Grampians

213 23rd pct 477 50th pct

5-yr change in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +11.3 pts higher in Ballarat

48.1% 88th pct 36.8% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +1.1 higher in Ballarat

5.7 79th pct 4.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +0.9 more in Ballarat

5.6 78th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +7.4 pts higher in Ballarat

65.3% 75th pct 57.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +7.4 pts higher in Ballarat

65.2% 75th pct 57.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +16.4 pts higher in Ballarat

80.8% 76th pct 64.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +10.8 pts higher in Ballarat

71.5% 74th pct 60.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +13.5 pts higher in Ballarat

94.7% 81st pct 81.2% 64th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +8.5 pts higher in Ballarat

49.1% 69th pct 40.6% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +26.1 more in Northern Grampians

16.0 40th pct 42.2 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +34 higher in Ballarat

35 75th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Northern Grampians +0.1 pts higher in Ballarat

4.8% 52nd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Grampians with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Northern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20570/ballarat/vs/LGA25810/northern-grampians