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Ballarat North - Invermay vs Maryborough

Name: Ballarat North - Invermay vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Ballarat North - Invermay profile · Maryborough profile

Ballarat North - Invermay Maryborough

Ballarat North - Invermay and Maryborough (Vic.) are two Victorian regional areas with very different profiles. Ballarat North - Invermay has a more qualified workforce, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.2% in Maryborough (Vic.). This gap is reflected in incomes; the typical weekly household income is $1,644 in Ballarat North - Invermay, which is far higher than the $876 seen in Maryborough (Vic.).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion. They are also similar in the share of people born overseas and those who provide unpaid care. However, the two areas diverge on age and family life, as residents are far older in Maryborough (Vic.), where the typical resident is 51. This is alongside a far higher share of people aged 65 and over, at 32.3% compared to 19.2% in Ballarat North - Invermay.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.4 pts higher in Ballarat North - Invermay Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Ballarat North - Invermay Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Ballarat North - Invermay Median age: 10 yrs older in Maryborough Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +6,590 larger in Ballarat North - Invermay

14,750 75th pct 8,160 41st pct

Median age in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +10 yrs older in Maryborough

41 yrs 57th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

19.2% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 38.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

8.7% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat North - Invermay Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 84.4%

2.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

18.4% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 10.8%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 46.1%

45.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 44.6%

5.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +4 more in Ballarat North - Invermay

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +0.06 more in Ballarat North - Invermay

2.53 61st pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +26 more in Ballarat North - Invermay

30 70th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +338 more in Maryborough

1,312 46th pct 1,650 55th pct

Avg size in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +363 larger in Maryborough

187 19th pct 550 67th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +70 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

1,030 56th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.4 pts 33.6%

14.0% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.1% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 13.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 2.1%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

10.6% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%

14.4% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

13.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +$326 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

$837 57th pct $511 4th pct

Household income in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +$768 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

$1,644 44th pct $876 0th pct

Family income in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +$997 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

$2,217 59th pct $1,220 2nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.5% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 18.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 2.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 6.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +11.3 pts 48.6%

22.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.1% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.7% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +40 larger in Maryborough

168 48th pct 208 55th pct

Median age in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +1 yrs older in Ballarat North - Invermay

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +$83 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

$562 34th pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +$595 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

$1,452 34th pct $857 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +0.3 larger in Ballarat North - Invermay

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 40.1%

28.6% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.7% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 8.5%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +$60 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

$300 27th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +$560 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

$1,560 31st pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 24.0%

25.7% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 87.1%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 16.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 64.4%

15.4% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 4.3%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% Under $1,000 +27.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 9.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +22 more in Maryborough

63 69th pct 85 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +6.15 more in Maryborough

4.27 49th pct 10.42 88th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +415.6 more in Ballarat North - Invermay

1,008.6 58th pct 593.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +6 more in Ballarat North - Invermay

17 82nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +46 longer in Ballarat North - Invermay

47 91st pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +38 longer in Maryborough

77 83rd pct 115 91st pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 5.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 32.3%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.7% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +15.0 pts 12.5%

8.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

8.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +5 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +6 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +5 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +6 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +161 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

1,015 58th pct 854 4th pct

ERP in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +6,975 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

15,204 72nd pct 8,229 38th pct

Growth in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +2.1 pts higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

3.4% 40th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +667 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

1,120 61st pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +351 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

900 53rd pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +3.4 higher in Maryborough

17.3 2nd pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +1.3 higher in Maryborough

7.6 7th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +0.6 higher in Maryborough

5.3 48th pct 5.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +0.8 more in Maryborough

4.9 45th pct 5.7 56th pct

15-min city in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +12.5 pts higher in Maryborough

56.4% 43rd pct 69.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +9.2 pts higher in Maryborough

57.7% 46th pct 66.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +13.1 pts higher in Maryborough

82.0% 40th pct 95.2% 56th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +10.9 pts higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

61.1% 39th pct 50.2% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +3.9 pts higher in Maryborough

93.0% 41st pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +22.9 pts higher in Maryborough

31.1% 36th pct 54.0% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +6.9 more in Maryborough

12.7 41st pct 19.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +12 higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

38 36th pct 26 32nd pct

Mean slope in Ballarat North - Invermay in Maryborough +3.1 pts higher in Ballarat North - Invermay

6.7% 70th pct 3.6% 19th pct

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat North - Invermay vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011482/ballarat-north-invermay/vs/201031016/maryborough