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Ballarat vs Wendouree - Miners Rest

Name: Ballarat vs Wendouree - Miners Rest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Ballarat profile · Wendouree - Miners Rest profile

Ballarat Wendouree - Miners Rest

Wendouree - Miners Rest and Ballarat are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Ballarat is a walker's paradise with a highly qualified population, where 35.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Wendouree - Miners Rest is somewhat walkable and has much lower education levels, with only 13.1% of adults holding a degree. This gap is reflected in the workforce; Ballarat has a high share of professionals, while Wendouree - Miners Rest has more technicians, tradespeople and labourers. High earners are also far more common in Ballarat, where 22.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9% in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

Both areas are very similar in their day-to-day home lives, with nearly identical rates of unpaid care, the same number of people per bedroom and the same drive time to the city. However, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011. While both areas are's residents' typical ages are above the national figure, the gap between them is growing, with the typical resident in Ballarat now 7 years older than those in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 22.7 pts higher in Ballarat Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Ballarat Volunteering: 9.0 pts higher in Ballarat Family income: $759 higher in Ballarat De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +3,202 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap widening

12,131 63rd pct 15,333 77th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +7 yrs older in Ballarat gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.9%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

14.7% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 36.4%

36.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Wendouree - Miners Rest

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Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.5% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 12.7%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 88.9%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 41.0%

6.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +2 more in Ballarat

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +2.58 more in Ballarat

5.05 86th pct 2.47 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +9 more in Ballarat

35 76th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +3,451 more in Ballarat

7,129 94th pct 3,678 86th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +267 larger in Ballarat

792 86th pct 525 64th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +39 higher in Ballarat

1,076 75th pct 1,037 59th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 40.8%

11.1% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

17.5% Certificate III / IV +21.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 16.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 3.8%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

7.6% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$200 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$842 58th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$382 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,573 40th pct $1,191 13th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$759 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$2,276 63rd pct $1,517 15th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +5.6 pts 53.2%

22.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +314 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

125 38th pct 439 76th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +7 yrs older in Ballarat

27 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$25 higher in Ballarat

$562 34th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$322 higher in Ballarat

$1,660 48th pct $1,338 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +0.1 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 47.2%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%

13.5% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

12.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$53 higher in Ballarat gap steady

$313 31st pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +$400 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 31.8%

33.8% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 84.9%

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

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 12.6%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 14.4%

9.9% Under $200 +14.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +20.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 14.1%

19.2% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +6 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

114 88th pct 120 88th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1.57 more in Ballarat

9.40 87th pct 7.83 86th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1,047.2 more in Ballarat

2,313.9 86th pct 1,266.7 67th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +17 more in Ballarat

28 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1 longer in Wendouree - Miners Rest

8 64th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest even

76 83rd pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +16.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%

8.4% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 40.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%

9.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

7.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 13.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

6.0% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +6 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +5 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +2 higher in Ballarat

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +7 higher in Ballarat

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +154 higher in Ballarat

1,040 67th pct 886 10th pct

ERP in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +3,880 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

11,668 56th pct 15,548 73rd pct

Growth in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +4.9 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

-3.3% 0th pct 1.5% 24th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1,435 higher in Ballarat

2,598 86th pct 1,163 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +69 higher in Ballarat

775 42nd pct 706 34th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +0.2 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

17.8 4th pct 18.0 5th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest even

7.8 8th pct 7.9 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +2.3 higher in Ballarat

8.2 89th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1.9 more in Ballarat

7.7 87th pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +28.7 pts higher in Ballarat

96.1% 80th pct 67.4% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +22.3 pts higher in Ballarat

94.4% 81st pct 72.1% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +5.8 pts higher in Ballarat

97.7% 65th pct 91.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +21.5 pts higher in Ballarat

91.4% 70th pct 69.9% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +5.6 pts higher in Ballarat

100.0% 71st pct 94.4% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +38.1 pts higher in Ballarat

92.1% 85th pct 54.1% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +15.9 more in Ballarat

32.8 86th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +300 higher in Ballarat

340 86th pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Wendouree - Miners Rest +1.2 pts higher in Ballarat

4.4% 33rd pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Wendouree - Miners Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011002/ballarat/vs/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest