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Ballarat vs Loddon - Elmore

Name: Ballarat vs Loddon - Elmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Ballarat profile · Loddon - Elmore profile

Ballarat Loddon - Elmore

Loddon - Elmore and Ballarat are two very different Victorian areas. Loddon - Elmore is a sparsely populated region where residents are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 38 in Ballarat. Education and housing also differ sharply; 23.1% of Ballarat residents have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.3% in Loddon - Elmore, while 51% of homes in Loddon - Elmore are owned outright against 32.6% in Ballarat. Ballarat is more connected, being somewhat walkable, whereas Loddon - Elmore is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of people who need help with daily activities, with each sitting near the national figure. While they share similar rates of home occupancy and a similar share of First Nations residents, other gaps have grown. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 103,977 larger in Ballarat Median age: 12 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Ballarat Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Loddon - Elmore Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +103,977 larger in Ballarat gap widening

116,201 82nd pct 12,224 8th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +12 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.4%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

38.5% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 29.9%

9.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Loddon - Elmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 81.3%

2.2% England even 2.1%

1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%

39.5% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 41.7%

42.0% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.3% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +38 more in Ballarat

50 87th pct 12 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +3.81 more in Loddon - Elmore

2.28 53rd pct 6.09 92nd pct

Students in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +22,021 more in Ballarat

22,991 86th pct 970 3rd pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +388 larger in Ballarat

469 54th pct 81 0th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +68 higher in Ballarat

1,038 61st pct 970 26th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 34.3%

16.1% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 14.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +$143 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$745 37th pct $602 9th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +$266 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,441 28th pct $1,175 9th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +$375 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$1,885 38th pct $1,510 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.1%

18.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +5.3 pts 52.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

7.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +1,889 larger in Ballarat

2,164 64th pct 275 10th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +4 yrs older in Loddon - Elmore

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +$86 higher in Ballarat

$553 32nd pct $467 12th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +$244 higher in Ballarat

$1,388 29th pct $1,144 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +0.1 larger in Ballarat gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 52.7%

27.6% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 29.5%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +$110 higher in Ballarat gap widening

$300 29th pct $190 5th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +$416 higher in Ballarat gap narrowing

$1,499 27th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +0.10 higher in Loddon - Elmore gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +18.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 31.5%

31.1% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 11.5%

1.4% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 96.0%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 1.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

4.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 37.5%

15.3% Under $200 +31.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 7.9%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.4%

21.0% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +549 more in Ballarat

612 83rd pct 63 16th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +0.11 more in Ballarat

5.27 69th pct 5.15 66th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +961.6 more in Ballarat

1,009.1 57th pct 47.4 14th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +18 more in Ballarat

33 59th pct 15 30th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +57 longer in Loddon - Elmore

10 65th pct 67 95th pct

Drive to city in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore

78 78th pct —

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 58.1%

15.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 35.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 25.5%

12.1% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.9% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.3% Manufacturing even 7.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Managers +14.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.6% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 12.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

9.8% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +112,453 higher in Ballarat

125,189 80th pct 12,736 6th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +3.1 pts higher in Ballarat

8.0% 72nd pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +272 higher in Ballarat

739 37th pct 467 11th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +5.2 higher in Loddon - Elmore

17.8 7th pct 23.0 41st pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +1.6 higher in Loddon - Elmore

7.8 10th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +2.7 higher in Ballarat

5.7 59th pct 3.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +2.3 more in Ballarat

5.5 61st pct 3.2 17th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +25.0 pts higher in Ballarat

64.9% 58th pct 39.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +27.8 pts higher in Ballarat

64.8% 58th pct 36.9% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +44.0 pts higher in Ballarat

79.9% 49th pct 35.9% 18th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +32.8 pts higher in Ballarat

71.1% 57th pct 38.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +37.7 pts higher in Ballarat

93.9% 56th pct 56.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +25.8 pts higher in Ballarat

48.8% 58th pct 23.0% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +23.0 more in Loddon - Elmore

15.7 53rd pct 38.7 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +57 higher in Ballarat

58 57th pct 1 18th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Loddon - Elmore +1.4 pts higher in Ballarat

4.8% 36th pct 3.4% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Loddon - Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20101/ballarat/vs/20203/loddon-elmore