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Ballarat vs Buninyong

Name: Ballarat vs Buninyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ballarat profile · Buninyong profile

Ballarat Buninyong

Ballarat and Buninyong are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Ballarat is a walker's paradise, where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (94.4%) and health services (92.1%). It has more renters (33.8%) and more people living alone (35.3%). In contrast, Buninyong is more car-dependent and residential, with 90.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 95.4% being separate houses. Buninyong also has a higher share of children under 15 (20.8%) and more people with higher access to money and resources.

The gap in the number of children under 15 has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many other similarities. Typical weekly personal incomes are almost the same, sitting at $842 in Ballarat and $805 in Buninyong. Both areas also have similar levels of volunteers, around 20%, and very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships. While Ballarat has far more public transport options and larger schools, both areas have roughly the same number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Ballarat 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Buninyong Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Buninyong Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Ballarat Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Buninyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Buninyong +4,870 larger in Ballarat gap narrowing

12,131 63rd pct 7,261 36th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Buninyong +3 yrs older in Ballarat gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 19.9%

14.7% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 31.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Buninyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.3% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

14.5% Scottish even 14.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 92.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 41.8%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Buninyong +6 more in Ballarat

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Buninyong +3.06 more in Ballarat

5.05 86th pct 1.99 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat in Buninyong +23 more in Ballarat

35 76th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Ballarat in Buninyong +6,395 more in Ballarat

7,129 94th pct 734 28th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Buninyong +547 larger in Ballarat

792 86th pct 245 25th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Buninyong +46 higher in Ballarat

1,076 75th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 60.3%

12.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

12.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

7.6% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Buninyong +$37 higher in Ballarat gap steady

$842 58th pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Buninyong +$354 higher in Buninyong gap widening

$1,573 40th pct $1,927 61st pct

Family income in Ballarat in Buninyong +$6 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$2,276 63rd pct $2,270 62nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.4% Asthma even 9.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Buninyong +42 larger in Ballarat

125 38th pct 83 27th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Buninyong +1 yrs older in Ballarat

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Buninyong +$88 higher in Ballarat

$562 34th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Buninyong +$402 higher in Buninyong

$1,660 48th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Buninyong +0.5 larger in Buninyong gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 27.5%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 19.2%

11.1% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Buninyong +$17 higher in Buninyong gap steady

$313 31st pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Buninyong +$38 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,662 38th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.8% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 14.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 95.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 2.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 42.6%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 7.4%

4.4% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 41.1%

30.7% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Buninyong +77 more in Ballarat

114 88th pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Buninyong +4.30 more in Ballarat

9.40 87th pct 5.10 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Buninyong +1,131.0 more in Ballarat

2,313.9 86th pct 1,182.9 64th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Buninyong +23 more in Ballarat

28 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Buninyong +2 longer in Ballarat

8 64th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Buninyong +3 longer in Buninyong

76 83rd pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

20.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.4% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 1.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 24.4%

9.6% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.9% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%

13.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Arts & recreation even 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 27.7%

14.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

9.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Buninyong even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Buninyong +2 higher in Buninyong

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Buninyong +4 higher in Buninyong

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Buninyong even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Buninyong even

1,040 67th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Ballarat in Buninyong +4,284 higher in Ballarat

11,668 56th pct 7,384 34th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Buninyong +5.5 pts higher in Buninyong

-3.3% 0th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Buninyong +2,084 higher in Ballarat

2,598 86th pct 514 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Buninyong +100 higher in Buninyong

775 42nd pct 874 51st pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Buninyong +0.6 higher in Ballarat

17.8 4th pct 17.2 2nd pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Buninyong even

7.8 8th pct 7.8 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Buninyong +4.1 higher in Ballarat

8.2 89th pct 4.1 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Buninyong +3.2 more in Ballarat

7.7 87th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Buninyong +57.1 pts higher in Ballarat

96.1% 80th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Buninyong +57.3 pts higher in Ballarat

94.4% 81st pct 37.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Buninyong +33.1 pts higher in Ballarat

97.7% 65th pct 64.5% 30th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Buninyong +37.1 pts higher in Ballarat

91.4% 70th pct 54.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Buninyong +10.3 pts higher in Ballarat

100.0% 71st pct 89.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Buninyong +54.6 pts higher in Ballarat

92.1% 85th pct 37.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Buninyong +18.6 more in Ballarat

32.8 86th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Buninyong +314 higher in Ballarat

340 86th pct 25 32nd pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Buninyong +3.5 pts higher in Buninyong

4.4% 33rd pct 7.9% 80th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Compare Buninyong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011002/ballarat/vs/201011005/buninyong