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Smythes Creek vs Ballarat East - Warrenheip

Name: Smythes Creek vs Ballarat East - Warrenheip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Smythes Creek profile · Ballarat East - Warrenheip profile

Smythes Creek Ballarat East - Warrenheip

Ballarat East - Warrenheip and Smythes Creek are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Ballarat East - Warrenheip is more urban and accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of renters (36.5% compared to 4.0%). It also has a more mobile and diverse population, with 13.7% of residents arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Smythes Creek is more affluent and residential; the typical household earns $2,065 a week, which is far higher than the $1,209 typical income in Ballarat East - Warrenheip. Homes in Smythes Creek are also generally larger, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar rhythm of daily life, with the same typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical shares of people who do not follow a religion. They also have very similar climates and terrain. While they are alike in these ways, their social profiles differ. Ballarat East - Warrenheip has a higher rate of one-parent families (20.0%) and more people living alone, while Smythes Creek has a higher share of couples with children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,461 larger in Ballarat East - Warrenheip Renting: 32.5 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip Living alone: 22.6 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Smythes Creek One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5,461 larger in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

4,230 17th pct 9,691 50th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip even

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 36.4%

31.4% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Smythes Creek Ballarat East - Warrenheip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 84.5%

2.4% England even 2.4%

0.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.5%

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 38.8%

13.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 89.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 49.9%

44.7% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 40.8%

3.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +4 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +2.15 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

1.12 19th pct 3.27 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +12 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

9 21st pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +1,347 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

232 7th pct 1,579 53rd pct

Avg size in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +84 larger in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

232 24th pct 316 35th pct

ICSEA in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +6 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

1,019 52nd pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 30.4%

19.6% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 10.5%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

12.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

9.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$131 higher in Smythes Creek

$802 49th pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$856 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,065 70th pct $1,209 14th pct

Family income in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$657 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,236 60th pct $1,579 18th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.2%

10.6% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +10.8 pts 52.5%

20.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +153 larger in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

85 27th pct 238 59th pct

Median age in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +4 yrs older in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$362 higher in Smythes Creek

$828 77th pct $466 13th pct

Household income in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$1,323 higher in Smythes Creek

$2,583 89th pct $1,260 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.9 larger in Smythes Creek

3.0 89th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 46.5%

23.7% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

14.2% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 9.7%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$62 higher in Smythes Creek

$350 43rd pct $288 24th pct

Mortgage in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$433 higher in Smythes Creek

$1,733 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.10 higher in Smythes Creek

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 27.2%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 31.3%

4.0% Rented +32.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

0.9% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 86.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 15.7%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $200–$349 +34.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 17.2%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 15.7%

18.9% Under $1,000 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +53 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

5 12th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +4.80 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

1.18 13th pct 5.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +1,179.6 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

4.7 3rd pct 1,184.3 64th pct

PT routes in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +12 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

3 21st pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +14 longer in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

8 64th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +18 longer in Smythes Creek

88 86th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 59.5%

14.0% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

13.1% 1 vehicle +32.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 32.0%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 9.9%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 5.8%

0.8% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

8.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +3 higher in Smythes Creek

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5 higher in Smythes Creek

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +8 higher in Smythes Creek

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +1 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +65 higher in Smythes Creek

1,005 53rd pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5,521 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

4,250 16th pct 9,771 47th pct

Growth in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.3 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

0.9% 18th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +311 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

356 16th pct 667 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +65 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

785 43rd pct 850 49th pct

Max temp in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.2 higher in Smythes Creek

17.7 4th pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.2 higher in Smythes Creek

7.9 9th pct 7.8 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5.7 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

0.4 0th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5.7 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

0.4 0th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +77.5 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +74.8 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +82.3 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

6.6% 5th pct 88.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +71.3 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

5.7% 3rd pct 77.0% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +79.7 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

13.3% 1st pct 93.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +52.6 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +13.1 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

4.5 0th pct 17.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +92 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

4 17th pct 95 50th pct

Mean slope in Smythes Creek in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.2 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

5.2% 48th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smythes Creek vs Ballarat East - Warrenheip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011007/smythes-creek/vs/201011481/ballarat-east-warrenheip