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Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Ballarat East - Warrenheip

Name: Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Ballarat East - Warrenheip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Wendouree - Miners Rest profile · Ballarat East - Warrenheip profile

Wendouree - Miners Rest Ballarat East - Warrenheip

Wendouree - Miners Rest and Ballarat East - Warrenheip are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Ballarat East - Warrenheip has a more qualified workforce, with 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.1% in Wendouree - Miners Rest. This is consistent with a broader gap in education and job skills and an overall higher level of advantage in Ballarat East - Warrenheip. Wendouree - Miners Rest is a larger hub for education and commerce, with 3,678 school enrolments and 1,163 businesses, while Ballarat East - Warrenheip has 1,579 students and 667 businesses.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200. They share similar proportions of people who are non-religious, those using another language at home, and the share of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While Ballarat East - Warrenheip is more walkable with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Wendouree - Miners Rest provides better transit access with 120 public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest Population: 5,642 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5,642 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

15,333 77th pct 9,691 50th pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +3 yrs older in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

41.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%

36.4% Married even 36.4%

10.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wendouree - Miners Rest Ballarat East - Warrenheip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.5%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 38.8%

41.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Dutch even 2.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 40.8%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.80 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

2.47 60th pct 3.27 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

26 63rd pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +2,099 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

3,678 86th pct 1,579 53rd pct

Avg size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +210 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

525 64th pct 316 35th pct

ICSEA in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +12 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,037 59th pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 30.4%

16.9% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

13.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$29 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

$642 18th pct $671 23rd pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$18 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

$1,191 13th pct $1,209 14th pct

Family income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$62 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

$1,517 15th pct $1,579 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

12.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.5% Heart disease even 5.4%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 52.5%

23.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +201 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

439 76th pct 238 59th pct

Median age in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +4 yrs older in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$71 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

$537 28th pct $466 13th pct

Household income in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$78 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

$1,338 26th pct $1,260 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.2 larger in Wendouree - Miners Rest

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 46.5%

28.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 20.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +$28 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

$260 17th pct $288 24th pct

Mortgage in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip even

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 27.2%

0.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 86.9%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 53.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.3%

14.4% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 47.1%

24.8% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +62 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

120 88th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +1.84 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

7.83 86th pct 5.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +82.4 more in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,266.7 67th pct 1,184.3 64th pct

PT routes in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +4 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

11 67th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +13 longer in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

9 68th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +6 longer in Wendouree - Miners Rest

76 83rd pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 59.5%

10.1% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 32.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

8.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +2 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +1 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +4 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +54 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

886 10th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +5,777 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

15,548 73rd pct 9,771 47th pct

Growth in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.3 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1.5% 24th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +496 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

1,163 63rd pct 667 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +144 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

706 34th pct 850 49th pct

Max temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.5 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

18.0 5th pct 17.6 3rd pct

Min temp in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.1 higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

7.9 8th pct 7.8 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.2 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

5.9 57th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.3 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

5.7 57th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +10.1 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

67.4% 51st pct 77.5% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +2.7 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

72.1% 58th pct 74.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +3.0 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

91.9% 51st pct 88.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +7.2 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

69.9% 46th pct 77.0% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +1.4 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

94.4% 42nd pct 93.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +1.5 pts higher in Wendouree - Miners Rest

54.1% 57th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +0.6 more in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

17.0 63rd pct 17.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +56 higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

39 36th pct 95 50th pct

Mean slope in Wendouree - Miners Rest in Ballarat East - Warrenheip +2.2 pts higher in Ballarat East - Warrenheip

3.2% 13th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wendouree - Miners Rest vs Ballarat East - Warrenheip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011008/wendouree-miners-rest/vs/201011481/ballarat-east-warrenheip