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Ballarat vs Barwon - West

Name: Ballarat vs Barwon - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Ballarat profile · Barwon - West profile

Ballarat Barwon - West

Ballarat and Barwon - West are two very different Victorian environments. Ballarat is a more urbanised area where 31.1% of homes are rented and 29.9% of people live alone. It is a hub for services and transport, with far more public transport stops and a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Barwon - West is more rural and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.1. Most homes there are separate houses (97.8%), and typical weekly incomes are well higher at $1,974, compared to $1,441 in Ballarat.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar rates of full-time employment and nearly the same percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. However, several gaps have grown since 2011. Ballarat has seen a rise in the share of recent overseas arrivals and people who speak a language other than English compared to Barwon - West. At the same time, the difference in typical weekly household income has widened, with Barwon - West pulling further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Ballarat Population: 93,718 larger in Ballarat One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Ballarat Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Ballarat Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in Ballarat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ballarat in Barwon - West +93,718 larger in Ballarat gap widening

116,201 82nd pct 22,483 16th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Barwon - West +1 yrs older in Barwon - West gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

42.6% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

38.5% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 31.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Ballarat Barwon - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 41.4%

15.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.8%

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% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.0% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ballarat in Barwon - West +38 more in Ballarat

50 87th pct 12 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ballarat in Barwon - West +0.16 more in Barwon - West

2.28 53rd pct 2.45 57th pct

Students in Ballarat in Barwon - West +20,549 more in Ballarat

22,991 86th pct 2,442 9th pct

Avg size in Ballarat in Barwon - West +266 larger in Ballarat

469 54th pct 204 17th pct

ICSEA in Ballarat in Barwon - West +20 higher in Ballarat

1,038 61st pct 1,018 52nd pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 50.2%

13.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 19.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Ballarat in Barwon - West +$76 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$745 37th pct $821 58th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Barwon - West +$533 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$1,441 28th pct $1,974 70th pct

Family income in Ballarat in Barwon - West +$309 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$1,885 38th pct $2,194 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.2%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ballarat in Barwon - West +1,895 larger in Ballarat

2,164 64th pct 269 10th pct

Median age in Ballarat in Barwon - West even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Ballarat in Barwon - West +$83 higher in Barwon - West

$553 32nd pct $636 58th pct

Household income in Ballarat in Barwon - West +$826 higher in Barwon - West

$1,388 29th pct $2,214 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ballarat in Barwon - West +0.4 larger in Barwon - West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 16.4%

13.6% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.9% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ballarat in Barwon - West +$30 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$300 29th pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Ballarat in Barwon - West +$301 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

$1,499 27th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Ballarat in Barwon - West +0.10 higher in Barwon - West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.6% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.1% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 10.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 97.8%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 39.8%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%

4.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 37.9%

26.7% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 31.4%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.7%

6.3% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ballarat in Barwon - West +595 more in Ballarat

612 83rd pct 17 5th pct

Stops/1k in Ballarat in Barwon - West +4.51 more in Ballarat

5.27 69th pct 0.76 5th pct

Departures/1k in Ballarat in Barwon - West +996.2 more in Ballarat

1,009.1 57th pct 12.8 4th pct

PT routes in Ballarat in Barwon - West +26 more in Ballarat

33 59th pct 7 14th pct

Stop walk in Ballarat in Barwon - West

10 65th pct —

Drive to city in Ballarat in Barwon - West +7 longer in Ballarat

78 78th pct 71 75th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 61.0%

15.3% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 17.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.9% 4 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

9.7% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

9.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ballarat in Barwon - West +100,761 higher in Ballarat

125,189 80th pct 24,428 12th pct

Growth in Ballarat in Barwon - West +1.1 pts higher in Barwon - West

8.0% 72nd pct 9.1% 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ballarat in Barwon - West +204 higher in Ballarat

739 37th pct 535 16th pct

Max temp in Ballarat in Barwon - West +1.6 higher in Barwon - West

17.8 7th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Ballarat in Barwon - West +2.1 higher in Barwon - West

7.8 10th pct 9.9 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ballarat in Barwon - West +3.5 higher in Ballarat

5.7 59th pct 2.1 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ballarat in Barwon - West +3.2 more in Ballarat

5.5 61st pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in Ballarat in Barwon - West +40.9 pts higher in Ballarat

64.9% 58th pct 24.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Ballarat in Barwon - West +40.4 pts higher in Ballarat

64.8% 58th pct 24.3% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Ballarat in Barwon - West +68.9 pts higher in Ballarat

79.9% 49th pct 11.1% 5th pct

Walk to school in Ballarat in Barwon - West +39.2 pts higher in Ballarat

71.1% 57th pct 31.9% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Ballarat in Barwon - West +37.6 pts higher in Ballarat

93.9% 56th pct 56.4% 12th pct

Walk to health in Ballarat in Barwon - West +28.6 pts higher in Ballarat

48.8% 58th pct 20.1% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Ballarat in Barwon - West +0.4 more in Ballarat

15.7 53rd pct 15.3 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Ballarat in Barwon - West +56 higher in Ballarat

58 57th pct 1 25th pct

Mean slope in Ballarat in Barwon - West +0.4 pts higher in Ballarat

4.8% 36th pct 4.4% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ballarat vs Barwon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20101/ballarat/vs/20301/barwon-west