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Ballarat vs Golden Plains - North

Name: Ballarat vs Golden Plains - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Ballarat profile · Golden Plains - North profile

Ballarat Golden Plains - North

Ballarat and Golden Plains - North are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Ballarat is a walker's paradise with a highly educated workforce, where 35.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Golden Plains - North is car-dependent, with only 14.1% of adults having a degree. This difference is reflected in housing and transport; Ballarat has a much higher rental rate of 33.8% and frequent public transport, while 99% of homes in Golden Plains - North are separate houses.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, with Ballarat at 4.5% and Golden Plains - North at 3.8%. While they share similar job markets, other gaps are widening. The difference in university qualifications has grown since 2011, and the gap in weekly incomes of $3,000 or more has also increased. Ballarat continues to see more movement, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals and people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Ballarat Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Ballarat Bachelor+: 21.7 pts higher in Ballarat Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +7,237 larger in Ballarat gap steady

12,131 63rd pct 4,894 22nd pct

Median age in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +2 yrs older in Ballarat gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

14.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Golden Plains - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

41.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.6%

19.5% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

4.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 38.8%

6.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 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 Golden Plains - North +5 more in Ballarat

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +0.85 more in Ballarat

5.05 86th pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +30 more in Ballarat

35 76th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +6,683 more in Ballarat

7,129 94th pct 446 15th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +681 larger in Ballarat

792 86th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +82 higher in Ballarat

1,076 75th pct 993 40th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 41.3%

11.1% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.5% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

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

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 14.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 4.1%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

7.6% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.8% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +$174 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$842 58th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +$118 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$1,573 40th pct $1,455 32nd pct

Family income in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +$508 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$2,276 63rd pct $1,768 29th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.7%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +2.9 pts 55.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +46 larger in Ballarat

125 38th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +4 yrs older in Ballarat

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +$278 higher in Golden Plains - North

$562 34th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +$35 higher in Ballarat

$1,660 48th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +0.4 larger in Golden Plains - North gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 23.6%

12.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +$63 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$313 31st pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +$313 higher in Ballarat gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +0.10 higher in Golden Plains - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.8% Rented ◂ +27.8 pts 6.0%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 99.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 0.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 45.3%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 14.1%

4.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 51.9%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 13.2%

9.9% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%

19.2% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +103 more in Ballarat

114 88th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +7.15 more in Ballarat

9.40 87th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +2,286.9 more in Ballarat

2,313.9 86th pct 27.0 15th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +24 more in Ballarat

28 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +35 longer in Golden Plains - North

76 83rd pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

8.4% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 20.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.6% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.9% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

7.1% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +19.8 pts 14.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

6.0% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

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

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +3 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +2 higher in Ballarat

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +3 higher in Golden Plains - North

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +5 higher in Ballarat

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +85 higher in Ballarat

1,040 67th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +6,647 higher in Ballarat

11,668 56th pct 5,021 20th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +6.5 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

-3.3% 0th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +2,176 higher in Ballarat

2,598 86th pct 422 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +99 higher in Ballarat

775 42nd pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +0.9 higher in Golden Plains - North

17.8 4th pct 18.7 8th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +0.7 higher in Golden Plains - North

7.8 8th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +6.6 higher in Ballarat

8.2 89th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +5.9 more in Ballarat

7.7 87th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +81.5 pts higher in Ballarat

96.1% 80th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +83.3 pts higher in Ballarat

94.4% 81st pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +73.7 pts higher in Ballarat

97.7% 65th pct 24.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +64.8 pts higher in Ballarat

91.4% 70th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +66.8 pts higher in Ballarat

100.0% 71st pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +82.4 pts higher in Ballarat

92.1% 85th pct 9.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +12.8 more in Ballarat

32.8 86th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +338 higher in Ballarat

340 86th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Golden Plains - North +1.5 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

4.4% 33rd pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011002/ballarat/vs/201031015/golden-plains-north