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Ballarat vs Pyrenees

Name: Ballarat vs Pyrenees — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Ballarat profile · Pyrenees profile

Ballarat Pyrenees

Ballarat and Pyrenees are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Ballarat is a larger hub where 43.1% of people moved in the last five years, and it has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.2%) compared to 12.1% in Pyrenees. The two areas also differ in housing and age; residents are far older in Pyrenees, where the typical age is 50, and 50.9% of homes are owned outright, whereas in Ballarat 31.6% of households rent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and unemployment. Over time, some of the gaps between them have widened, such as the difference in Year 12 completion and the proportion of people working or looking for work, which is now 12.1 points higher in Ballarat.

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Where they differ most

Population: 106,092 larger in Ballarat Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Ballarat Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Pyrenees Median age: 11 yrs older in Pyrenees Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Pyrenees +106,092 larger in Ballarat gap widening

113,763 86th pct 7,671 42nd pct

Median age in Ballarat in Pyrenees +11 yrs older in Pyrenees gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.6%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

42.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 30.7%

9.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Pyrenees

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 81.1%

2.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%

39.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 85.5%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 44.0%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%

6.4% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Pyrenees +40 more in Ballarat

49 86th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Pyrenees +5.75 more in Pyrenees

2.30 28th pct 8.05 81st pct

Students in Ballarat in Pyrenees +22,302 more in Ballarat

22,828 86th pct 526 29th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Pyrenees +417 larger in Ballarat

476 80th pct 58 10th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Pyrenees +67 higher in Ballarat

1,038 79th pct 971 49th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 34.8%

15.9% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 15.0%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

10.9% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Pyrenees +$164 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$743 50th pct $579 13th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Pyrenees +$328 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,429 53rd pct $1,101 14th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Pyrenees +$452 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,871 57th pct $1,419 17th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.7%

18.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

4.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +7.0 pts 50.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%

8.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Pyrenees +1,950 larger in Ballarat

2,094 80th pct 144 24th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Pyrenees +5 yrs older in Pyrenees

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Pyrenees +$52 higher in Ballarat

$548 48th pct $496 33rd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Pyrenees +$49 higher in Pyrenees

$1,361 48th pct $1,410 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Pyrenees +0.2 larger in Ballarat gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 46.4%

27.9% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

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 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.3% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Pyrenees +$87 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$297 62nd pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Pyrenees +$394 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,477 55th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Pyrenees even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 32.0%

31.6% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 11.7%

1.4% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 97.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 0.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 45.3%

15.4% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 6.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 36.6%

21.1% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Pyrenees +596 more in Ballarat

615 86th pct 19 45th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +2.93 more in Ballarat

5.41 77th pct 2.48 41st pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +1,007.7 more in Ballarat

1,033.3 80th pct 25.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Pyrenees +23 more in Ballarat

33 79th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Pyrenees

50 78th pct —

Drive to city in Ballarat in Pyrenees +22 longer in Pyrenees

82 62nd pct 104 75th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 60.0%

15.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 26.5%

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.5% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 13.2%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 12.8%

11.4% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

9.9% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Pyrenees +3 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Pyrenees +2 higher in Ballarat

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Pyrenees +1 higher in Pyrenees

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Pyrenees +3 higher in Ballarat

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Pyrenees +36 higher in Ballarat

965 60th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Ballarat in Pyrenees +114,704 higher in Ballarat

122,661 86th pct 7,957 40th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Pyrenees +3.6 pts higher in Ballarat

8.1% 81st pct 4.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Pyrenees +9,263 higher in Ballarat

10,151 85th pct 888 41st pct

Approvals in Ballarat in Pyrenees +677 higher in Ballarat

702 86th pct 25 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Pyrenees +16 higher in Ballarat

727 59th pct 711 58th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Pyrenees +0.4 higher in Pyrenees

18.4 8th pct 18.8 10th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Pyrenees +0.2 higher in Pyrenees

8.0 10th pct 8.2 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ballarat in Pyrenees +4,537 higher in Ballarat

9,543 58th pct 5,006 19th pct

Assault/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +307 higher in Ballarat

985 51st pct 678 28th pct

Sexual/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +92 higher in Ballarat

184 32nd pct 91 3rd pct

Robbery/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +26 higher in Ballarat

39 71st pct 13 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +48 higher in Ballarat

713 72nd pct 665 68th pct

Theft/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +1,910 higher in Ballarat

3,292 92nd pct 1,382 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +191 higher in Ballarat

504 67th pct 313 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +557 higher in Ballarat

974 68th pct 417 17th pct

Drugs/100k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +43 higher in Ballarat

213 23rd pct 169 17th pct

5-yr change in Ballarat in Pyrenees +44.3 pts higher in Ballarat

48.1% 88th pct 3.8% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Pyrenees +3.4 higher in Ballarat

5.7 79th pct 2.3 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Pyrenees +3.1 more in Ballarat

5.6 78th pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Pyrenees +33.4 pts higher in Ballarat

65.3% 75th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Pyrenees +34.5 pts higher in Ballarat

65.2% 75th pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Pyrenees +53.0 pts higher in Ballarat

80.8% 76th pct 27.8% 37th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Pyrenees +46.1 pts higher in Ballarat

71.5% 74th pct 25.3% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Pyrenees +48.8 pts higher in Ballarat

94.7% 81st pct 45.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Pyrenees +36.3 pts higher in Ballarat

49.1% 69th pct 12.8% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Pyrenees +11.1 more in Pyrenees

16.0 40th pct 27.1 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Pyrenees +34 higher in Ballarat

35 75th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Pyrenees +0.2 pts higher in Pyrenees

4.8% 52nd pct 5.0% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Pyrenees [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20570/ballarat/vs/LGA25990/pyrenees