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Ballarat vs Canadian - Mount Clear

Name: Ballarat vs Canadian - Mount Clear — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Ballarat profile · Canadian - Mount Clear profile

Ballarat Canadian - Mount Clear

Canadian - Mount Clear and Ballarat are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ significantly in layout and demographics. Ballarat is a walker's paradise with 96.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center and far higher typical weekly incomes of $2,276. Canadian - Mount Clear is somewhat walkable and has a younger population, with a typical age of 37 compared to 45 in Ballarat. There is also a notable gap in qualifications, with 35.8% of adults in Ballarat holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.2% in Canadian - Mount Clear.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a close bond in their basic makeup. They share very similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical number of people per home. They also see similar levels of rental costs, with typical weekly rents sitting at $295 in Canadian - Mount Clear and $313 in Ballarat. While Ballarat has more public transport and higher pay, both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Ballarat De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Ballarat Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Ballarat Family income: $476 higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +94 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

12,131 63rd pct 12,225 64th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +8 yrs older in Ballarat

45 yrs 78th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

14.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 38.7%

36.4% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Canadian - Mount Clear

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.8%

2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

35.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.5% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Italian even 2.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 86.1%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 38.2%

6.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +2 more in Ballarat

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +1.79 more in Ballarat

5.05 86th pct 3.26 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 more in Ballarat

35 76th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +3,985 more in Ballarat

7,129 94th pct 3,144 80th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +268 larger in Ballarat

792 86th pct 524 63rd pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +52 higher in Ballarat

1,076 75th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 55.8%

11.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 25.2%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

12.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

7.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +$109 higher in Ballarat

$842 58th pct $733 35th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +$177 higher in Ballarat

$1,573 40th pct $1,396 28th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +$476 higher in Ballarat

$2,276 63rd pct $1,800 31st pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +3.0 pts 55.9%

22.9% One condition even 22.9%

7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +123 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

125 38th pct 248 60th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +5 yrs older in Ballarat

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +$37 higher in Ballarat

$562 34th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +$442 higher in Ballarat

$1,660 48th pct $1,218 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.1 larger in Canadian - Mount Clear

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 51.2%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%

13.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

12.9% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +$18 higher in Ballarat

$313 31st pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +$313 higher in Ballarat

$1,700 41st pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 29.7%

33.8% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 82.6%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 18.7%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.2%

9.9% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

19.2% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +48 more in Ballarat

114 88th pct 66 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +4.00 more in Ballarat

9.40 87th pct 5.40 66th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +1,381.1 more in Ballarat

2,313.9 86th pct 932.8 55th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +23 more in Ballarat

28 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +1 longer in Ballarat

8 64th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +1 longer in Ballarat

76 83rd pct 75 82nd pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

8.4% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 18.7%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

7.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 24.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

9.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +1 higher in Ballarat

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +3 higher in Ballarat

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +77 higher in Ballarat

1,040 67th pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +850 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

11,668 56th pct 12,518 60th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +5.9 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

-3.3% 0th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +1,882 higher in Ballarat

2,598 86th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +7 higher in Ballarat

775 42nd pct 768 41st pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.1 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

17.8 4th pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.1 higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

7.8 8th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +2.5 higher in Ballarat

8.2 89th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +2.0 more in Ballarat

7.7 87th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +33.8 pts higher in Ballarat

96.1% 80th pct 62.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +37.4 pts higher in Ballarat

94.4% 81st pct 57.0% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +5.4 pts higher in Ballarat

97.7% 65th pct 92.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +7.8 pts higher in Ballarat

91.4% 70th pct 83.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat

100.0% 71st pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +60.0 pts higher in Ballarat

92.1% 85th pct 32.2% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +17.3 more in Ballarat

32.8 86th pct 15.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +228 higher in Ballarat

340 86th pct 111 53rd pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Canadian - Mount Clear +2.2 pts higher in Canadian - Mount Clear

4.4% 33rd pct 6.5% 68th pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Canadian - Mount Clear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011002/ballarat/vs/201011483/canadian-mount-clear