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Ballarat vs Gordon

Name: Ballarat vs Gordon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Ballarat profile · Gordon profile

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Ballarat and Gordon (Vic.) are nearby areas with very different layouts. Ballarat is a walker's paradise, where 94.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 35.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Gordon (Vic.) is car-dependent, with almost all homes being separate houses (99.4%) and a much lower share of university graduates at 18.8%. Rental properties are far more common in Ballarat, where 33.8% of households rent, compared to just 7.6% in Gordon (Vic.).

Both areas are very similar in several ways, such as having a typical weekly family income of around $2,100 to $2,300 and nearly the same share of people with no religion. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The difference in university qualifications has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of people living alone has also increased, with 35.3% in Ballarat compared to 20.8% in Gordon (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Ballarat Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in Gordon Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Ballarat Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Ballarat Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Gordon +5,759 larger in Ballarat gap narrowing

12,131 63rd pct 6,372 31st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Gordon +1 yrs older in Ballarat gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Gordon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.6%

2.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.9%

35.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

4.3% German even 4.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

44.4% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 44.2%

6.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Gordon +3 more in Ballarat

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Gordon +0.06 more in Ballarat

5.05 86th pct 4.99 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat in Gordon +20 more in Ballarat

35 76th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Ballarat in Gordon +6,821 more in Ballarat

7,129 94th pct 308 10th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Gordon +741 larger in Ballarat

792 86th pct 51 1st pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Gordon +48 higher in Ballarat

1,076 75th pct 1,028 56th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 46.3%

11.1% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

17.5% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 17.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 9.2%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

7.6% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.8% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

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

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Gordon +$77 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$842 58th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Gordon +$240 higher in Gordon gap widening

$1,573 40th pct $1,813 54th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Gordon +$165 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$2,276 63rd pct $2,111 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.4%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Gordon +28 larger in Ballarat

125 38th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Ballarat in Gordon +11 yrs older in Ballarat

27 yrs 71st pct 16 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Gordon +$37 higher in Gordon

$562 34th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Gordon +$215 higher in Gordon

$1,660 48th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Gordon +0.5 larger in Gordon gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 20.8%

11.1% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Gordon +$43 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$313 31st pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Gordon +$5 higher in Ballarat gap steady

$1,700 41st pct $1,695 40th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.5% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.8% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 7.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +20.4 pts ▸ 99.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 44.0%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 10.7%

4.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 48.2%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.5%

9.9% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.4% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Gordon +80 more in Ballarat

114 88th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Gordon +4.06 more in Ballarat

9.40 87th pct 5.34 65th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Gordon +2,278.9 more in Ballarat

2,313.9 86th pct 35.0 15th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Gordon +23 more in Ballarat

28 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Gordon +48 longer in Gordon

8 64th pct 56 94th pct

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

76 83rd pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

8.4% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 2.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.4 pts 18.0%

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.6% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.9% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 12.5%

7.1% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 18.2%

14.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.4% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Gordon +1 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Gordon even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Gordon +4 higher in Gordon

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Gordon +2 higher in Ballarat

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Gordon +39 higher in Ballarat

1,040 67th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Ballarat in Gordon +5,111 higher in Ballarat

11,668 56th pct 6,557 29th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Gordon +6.8 pts higher in Gordon

-3.3% 0th pct 3.4% 40th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Gordon +1,828 higher in Ballarat

2,598 86th pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Gordon +22 higher in Ballarat

775 42nd pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Gordon +0.3 higher in Ballarat

17.8 4th pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Gordon +0.2 higher in Gordon

7.8 8th pct 8.0 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Gordon +7.1 higher in Ballarat

8.2 89th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Gordon +6.5 more in Ballarat

7.7 87th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Gordon +94.5 pts higher in Ballarat

96.1% 80th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Gordon +85.8 pts higher in Ballarat

94.4% 81st pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Gordon +69.9 pts higher in Ballarat

97.7% 65th pct 27.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Gordon +70.7 pts higher in Ballarat

91.4% 70th pct 20.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Gordon +67.8 pts higher in Ballarat

100.0% 71st pct 32.2% 7th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Gordon +92.1 pts higher in Ballarat

92.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Gordon +18.4 more in Ballarat

32.8 86th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Gordon +338 higher in Ballarat

340 86th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Gordon +2.5 pts higher in Gordon

4.4% 33rd pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Compare Ballarat with nearby areas

Sebastopol - Redan Canadian - Mount Clear Delacombe Wendouree - Miners Rest Ballarat North - Invermay Alfredton Ballarat East - Warrenheip Buninyong

Compare Gordon with nearby areas

Ballarat East - Warrenheip Buninyong Canadian - Mount Clear Ballarat North - Invermay Sebastopol - Redan Ballarat Delacombe Smythes Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011002/ballarat/vs/201021012/gordon